CELEX: 51977PC0264
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Date: 1977-06-14
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) laying down general rules for the supply of butteroil to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for certain sections of the population in Cyprus under the 1977 food-aid programme#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the supply of skimmed-milk powder to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for certain sections of the population in Cyprus as emergency food aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1299/76#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the Community financing of certain costs in respect of the food aid in the form of cereals allocated under the 1974/75 programme to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for certain sections of the population in Cyprus (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                             COM ( 77 ) 264 final
                                             Brussels . 14 June 1977
                                Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
            t
 laying down general rules for the supply of butteroil to the Office of
 the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for certain sections
of the population in Cyprus under the 1977 food-aid programme
                                Proposal for a
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
on the supply of skimmed-milk powder to the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees for certain sections of the population in
Cyprus as emergency food aid pursuant to Regulation ( EEC ) No , 1299/ 76 •
                                Proposal for a
                   ./
                           COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
on the Community financing of certain costs in respect of the food aid in
the form of cereals allocated under the 1974/ 75 programme to the Office
of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for certain sections
of the population in Cyprus
               .( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
 COM ( 77 ) 264 final
 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION COMMUNICATION TO THE COUNCIL CONCERNING EMERGENCY POOD
AID FOR CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE POPULATION IN CYPRUS VIA THE OFFICE
  OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES ( UNHCR )
                                                                    J
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  1 * The Teeniest from "the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
      for Refugees (UNHCR ) and analysis of requirements
      The UNHCR , whose mandate as United Nations coordinator for humanitarian
      aid to Cyprus was renewed for 1977 » recently appealed to the Community
      and the Member States for further emergency food aid scheme involving
      the supply of :
      - 18 378 t of cereals in the form of 14 000 t of wheat
                                              2 800 t of wheat flour
                                                 60 t of milled rice
      –   1 380 t of butteroil
      –     162 t of milk powder ( l )
      These products would cover part of the requirements of 205 000 displaced
      and needy people throughout Cyprus for a period of approximately nine
      months *  The quantities that would "be normally needed to trover the
      requirements of 205 000 people for nine months ( 2 ) would be some 1
      – 24 908 t of wheat flour ( corresponding to 37 610 t of wheat ) *
      – <1 938 t of wheat
      –   1 660 t of butteroil
      –     830 t of skimmed-milk powder .
      The quantities requested of the EEC are the balance required for that
\     period, taking into account present stocks , the quantities that have
      been or are being delivered under the 1976 programme and other gifts
      in kind , of which notice has been given to date *  Such donations are
      relatively small because the aid usually granted by the main providers ,
      including the United States , has not yet "been renewed *
      (1)
      (2)
 ---pagebreak---      Since the UNHCR las financial difficulties , it has also requested
     that the food aic -ranted T^jr the EEC "be delivered to the port of
     unloading*
 2 * Distribution of the EEC aid
     The distribution of the aid would he organized and supervised "by the
     UNHCR (assisted "by the World Pood Programme (WFP-))*
     The UNHCR sees that the aid is distributed to the north and the south
                                                                         /
     aocording to the number of people to be fed, the actual stocks and
     the transport conditions of the moment *
     a) The north
         The quantities requested (l ) would be distributed free of charge
         to 40 000 people *
     b ) The south
         The quantity of butteroil requested ( 2) would be distributed free
      . of charge to I65 000 people * As far as the wheat ( 3 ) is concerned
  •.     though , in view of the difficulties in using it in its unprocessed
         state and the resultant costs , the UNHCR has passed on a request
         from the local authorities that they procieed in the same way as last
         year and sell the wheat grain on the local market , distributing the
         cash thus obtained to the displaced and needy people for them to
         provide for their own needs *
 3 * The Commission 's proposals
     In view of the foregoing considerations , the Commission is of the opinion
     that the Community should give a favourable reply to the UNHCR' s appeal
     and that it be decided to Bupply emergency food aid for certain sections
     of the population in Cyprus *
(1 ) In principle 2 800 t of wheat flour, 60 t of milled rice- 300 t of butteroil
     and 162 t of milk powder.                                •
( 2) In princiuib 1 080 t of butteroil .
(3 ) In principle 14 000 t of wheat .
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           In addition , bearing in mind the difficulties facing that country in
           meeting the needs of the population , the Commission feels that the
           Community should grant a contribution comparable in value to that
           made last year, which amounted to a total of 2*43 million u*a * ( l )
           (at world prices )*
           In these circumstances , and taking into aocount the present state of
           the food aid reserves , it proposes that a decision be taken on an /
           emergency operation involving :
           – 10 000 t of cereals ( representing approximately four and a half
                                     months' consumption),
           – 1 300 t of butteroil ( representing approximately eight months'
                                       consumption ),
           –      160 t of skimmed-nnilk powder ( representing approximately nine
                                                  months' consumption)*
           of which the total value is 2*54 million u*a * (at world prices )*
           Lastly, it recommends that the Member States carry out national food
           aid operations to meet the remaining requirements *
           A * Charging of aid
               The proposed aid would be charged as follows I
               a ) the 10 000 t of cereals I   3 490 t against the reserve under
                   the 1975 programme ( 2 ),
( 1 ) Comprising 650 t of butteroil and 10 000 t of cereals .
( 2 ) Quantities still available under the 1975 cereals programme :
      – 2 000 t earmarked initially for the International .Committee of the Red Cross
        ( TIMOR operation ).    The execution of this operation was suspended at the
        request of the ICRC *     Should it be requested that the operation be carried
        through , this quantity would be charged against the general reserve of the
        1977 programme .
      – 1 490 t earmarked initially for Haiti ( corresponding to $86 t of wheat flour),
        to be cancelled following a recent communication from the Government of Haiti ,
 ---pagebreak---                   1 510 t against "the reserve under the 1976 programme (l )
                  and 5 000 t against the reserve under the 1977 programme (2);
             "b ) the 160 t of skimmed-milk powder against the reserve under
                  the 1976 programme ( 3 )
              c) the 1 300 t of "butteroil under the 1977 programme ( 4)»
         B , Distribution
             In view of the supporting arguments presented "by the local authorities ,
              the Commission considers that authorization should "be given for the
              sale of the wheat intended for the southern part of Cyprus and the
              distribution of the cash thus obtained to the displaced and needy
              persons *
              The cost of this operation, which would be set off against the 1975»
              1976 and 1977 programmes and which can "be estimated at 2*54 million
              u*a * (at world prices ), does not involve the Community in any
              expenditure in addition to that already envisaged for carrying out
              of these programmes ( 5 )
\
 ( 1 ) Quantities still available under the 1976 cereals programme :
       – 1 510 t representing part of the 3 000 t proposed by the Commission
         to the ICRC for its operation in Western Sahara# The Commission has
         now withdrawn the proposal (letter from the Commission n° SG(77 ) DAIS?
         dated 6 March 1977 )» the remaining 1 490 t ( corresponding to 986 t
         of wheat flour ) having been allocated to Bolivia by the Council on
         14 December 1976 .
 ( 2 ) 73 320 t available at present .
 (3 ) 4 599 t available at present , of which 3 000 t recently proposed by the
       Commission for the Catholic Relief Service ( Chile ) – COM ( 77)212 final *
 ( 4) Fixed at 45 000 t , the Commission has recently proposed to the Council its
       breakdown - CCM(77)l6l final .
 ( 5) See Financial Annex ,
 ---pagebreak--- In conclusion
In the light of the foregoing, it is proposed that the Council :
– decide to supply the UNHCR with emergency food aid in the
  form of 10 000 t of cereals, 1 300 t of "butteroil and 160 t
  of skimmed-milk powder for oertain sections of the population
  in Cyprus , to "be delivered to the port of unloading;
– accordingly, adopt the instruments annexed hereto *         '
It is also recommended that the Member States carry out national
food aid operations to "benefit the affected population in Cyprus .
 ---pagebreak---                                                     ANNEX I
                             PROPOSAL FOR
                      COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC ) •
          laying down general rules for the supply of butteroil
          to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner
          for Refugees for certain seotions of the population
          in Cyprus under the 1977 food-aid programme
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
                                                                  /
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economio Community ,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on
the common organization of the market in milk and milk products^, as
last amended by Regulation (EEC ) No 559/76^, and in particular Article 6(6 )
thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
loj No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 13
^OJ No L 67 , 15.3.1976 , p. 9 .
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Whereas the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees has submitted a request for food aid in the form of
milk fats for certain sections of the population in Cyprus ;
Whereas the needs of those people warrant food aid from the Community ;
Whereas these fats may be supplied in the form of butteroil produced
within the Community and meeting certain quality standards ;
Whereas the amounts of butter held by the intervention agencies are
sufficient to permit food aid to be supplied in the form of 1 300 tonnes
of butteroil ;                                                       '
Whereas certain forwarding costs should be covered in order to enable
effective use to be made of the aid ;
Whereas delivery must be made at the cheapest possible price ;     whereas
provision should be made for a tendering procedure in order to aohieve
that aim ; whereas , however, in the interests of speed it may be desirable
in exceptional cases to use private contracts ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION I
                                Article 1
A quantity of 1 300 tonnes of butteroil shall be made available to the
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for certain
sections of the population in Cyprus under the 1977 food-aid programme .
                                Article 2
The butteroil referred to in Article 1 shall be processed from butter
purchased in accordance with Article 6 ( l ) of Regulation (EEC ) No 804/68.
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                                 Article 3
For the purposes of Artiole 1 the oost of the butteroil and of
forwarding to the port of unloading shall be covered by the
Community .
                                 Article 4
Contracts for delivery of the product , including packing, labelling
and forwarding, shall be put out to tender, save in exceptional cases
where private contracts may be negotiated *
                                 Article 5
                                                                      /
The sums to be paid to the undertaking selected shall be due only if :
 (a) the undertaking satisfies the conditions laid down in the
     invitation to tender or the private contract , and
(b) the equality and packing of the delivered product are found on
     inspection to oomply with the relevant Community provisions *
Provision , may be made for part of suoh suns to be paid in advance .
                                 Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Offioial Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applioable
in all Member States .
Done at
                                             For the Counoil
                                             The President
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                                                       ANNEX II
                              PROPOSAL FOR
                           COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
         on the supply of skimmed-milk powder to the Office of the United
       ■ Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for oertain sections of
         the population in Cyprus as emergency food aid pursuant to
         Regulation (EEC ) No 1299/76
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
                                                                     /
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 1298/76 of 1 June 1976 laying
down general rules for the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid to
certain developing countries and international organizations under the
               1
1976 programme , and in particular Article 7 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC ) No 1299/76 of 1 June 1976 on the supply
of skimmed-milk powder as food aid to certain developing countries and
international organizations under the 1976 programme provides for a
reserve of 3 630 tonnes of skimmed-milk powder ;
Whereas the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has
submitted a request for emergency food aid in the form of skimmed-milk
powder for certain seotions of the population in Cyprus ; whereas the
needs of those people warrant food aid from the Community,'
!oJ No L 146 , 4.6.1976 , p. 3.
^0J No L 146 , 4.6.1976 , p. 5.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                               Article 1
Of the 3 630 tonnes     skimmed-milk powder provided for as a
reserve "by Regulation (EEC ) Kb 1299/76 , 160 tonnes shall be allocated
to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
as emergency food aid for oertain seotions of the population in Cyprus *
                               Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following '
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly
applicable in all Member States .
Done at
                                           For the Council
                                           The President
 ---pagebreak---                                 10 -                        Annex III
                        PROPOSAL FOR
                      COUNCIL DECISION
 on the Community financing of certain costs in respect of the food
 aid in the form of cereals allocated under the 1974/ 75 programme
 to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
  for certain sections of the population in Cyprus .
                                                                   /
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
 Community,
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) n° 1703/ 72 of 3 August
 1972 amending Regulation ( EEC ) n° 2052/ 69 as regards the Community
 financing of expenditure resulting from the implementation of the
 1976 Food Aid Convention and laying down rules for the Community
 financing of expenditure resulting from the implementation     of the
 1971 Food Aid Convention ( 1 ), and in particular Articles 8 ( 1 ) and
 10 ( 1 ) thereof .
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
 Whereas the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
 Refugees would have difficulty in meeting the cost of forwarding
 from the fob stage the food aid in the form of cereals allocated
 for certain sections of the population in Cyprus under the 1974/ 75
 programme , whereas these costs should therefore be borne by the
 Community up to the port of unloading ,
 HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS
( 1 ) OJ N° L 80 , 8.8.1972 , p. 1
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                          Sole Article
Community financing in respect of the allocation by the Community
of food aid in the form of cereals to the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees under the 1974/ 75 programme
for certain sections of the population in Cyprus shall cover the
forwarding costs incurred from the fob stage to the port of unloading .
Done at
                                     For the Council .
                                     The President
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                                                               ANNEX IV.
Financial Annex
              *
1.  Relevant "budget headings
Article 920 - Item 9200 of the 1977 Budget (appropriation : 5 million
                                                                  mill ! u.a .)
Article 920 - Item 9201 of the 1977 Budget (appropriation : 82.2082. 20 million
                                                                        1       u.a .)
Article 921 - Item 9210 of the 1977 Budget (appropriation : token entry ) to
he funded "by means of a transfer within Chapter 92 .
Artiole 921 - Item 9212 of the 1977 Budget (appropriation: 47 millionmil     u.a .)
                                                                          /
2.   Titles of budget headings
Item 9200 :    Pood aid in cereals - programmes previous to 1977
Item 9201 :    Pood aid in cereals – 1977 programme
Item 9210 :    Food aid in milk products - programmes previous to 1977
Item 9212
Item  9212 ::  Food aid in milk products - butter/butt e^oi1 programme, 1977 *
3.   Legal basis
Council Decision of 3 March 1975 ( cereals programme , 1975 )
Council Decision of 25 March 1976 ( cereals programme , 1976 )
Council Decisions of 2/3 Miarch and 27 July 1976 (milks-powder programme, 1976 )
Council Decision of 8 February 1977 ( cereals programme , 1977 )
4«  Description , objective and .justification of the project
Allocation of 10 000 t of cereals , 160 t of skimmed-milk powder and 1 300 t
of butteroil to the Office of the United Rations High Commissioner for
Refugees for certain seotions of the population in Cyprus .
5.   Appropriations
Method of calculation
Raw material
Cereals         10 000 t @ 83.98 u.a./t » O . 84 million u.a .
Mlk                160 t @ 329*6 u.a./t = 0.05 million u.a .
Butteroil ;      1 300 t @ 901*58 u.a./t«* 1.17 million u.a .
                                           2.06 million u.a .
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Transport (cif "basis )
Cereals 10 000 t @ 30 u.a./t         0.30 million u.a .
Milk         160 t @ 105 u.a./t      0.02 million u.a .
Butteroil 1 300 t ^ 120 u.a./t       0«l6 million u.a .
                                     O . 48 million u.a .
                        TOTAL        2.54 million u.a .
Implications m respect of expenditure
This project would not involve any expenditure additional to that already
envisaged for carrying out the 1975 * 1976 and 1977 programmes .
6.  Type of control to "be applied
Financial Regulation of 25 April 1973 applicable to the general "budget
of the European Communities .
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