CELEX: 51975PC0629
Language: en
Date: 1975-12-02
Title: Proposal for REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on the supply of skimmed-milk powder to the International Committee of the Red Cross under the 1975 programme as food aid for the Timor refugees#Proposal for A COUNCIL DECISION on the Community financing of certain costs in respect of the food aid allocated to the International Committee of the Red Cross under the 1974/75 programme for distribution to the Timor refugees#Proposal for REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2750/75 in respect of the procedure for mobilizing food aid allocated to the International Committee of the Red Cross for distribution to the Timor refugees (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                          COM(75)629 final
                                          Brussels , 2 December 1975
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               ,        .        Proposal for
                     REGULATION ( EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL             >
    on the supply of , skimmed-milk powder to the International
    Committee of the Red Cross under the 1975 programme as
     food aid for the Timor refugees
                                 Proposal for .     v   v
                               A COUNCIL DECISION
    on the Community financing of certain costs in respect
    of the food aid allocated to the International Committee
    of the Red Cross under the 1974/75 programme for .
    distribution to the Timor refugees
                                 Proposal for
                     REGULATION ( EEC ) OP THE COUNCIL
    derogating from Regulation ( EEC ) No 2750/75 in respect
    of the procedure for mobilizing food aid allocated to
                          ;)                                         . .
    the International Committee of the Red Cross for
    distribution to the Timor refugees
           v. submitted to the Council by the Commission )
  COM ( 75 ) 629 final
 ---pagebreak---  1.   As a result of the inflow of refugees from Portuguese Timor into the
 Indonesian part of Timor , the mission of the Republic of Indonesia to the
Communities presented a request to the Commission for emergency food aid
consisting of :                                                                     -
       2 000 t of rice
       1 000 t of wheat flour
         100 t of skimmed-milk powder .
                                          »                                      %
These foodstuffs would he used to feed 40 000 people ( the majority of whom
sure women and children).
2.    The Commission considers that a favourable response should be given to
this request but that it is preferable , in accordance with the normal
procedure in this type of situation , to carry out this operation through
an international organization .
Contacts have therefore been established with the International Committee
of the Red Cross ( ICRC ), an organization specializing in the field of aid
to areas of conflict .   The ICRC has declared its readiness to serve as an
intermediary but has pointed out that , since it does not have a delegate on
the spot , the whole operation , which is to be carried out by the local authorities
would be supervised by the Indonesian Red Cross : the ICRC has also indicated
                              1
that the skimmed-nulk powder provided for in this operation could not be counted
against the Agreement of 3 February 1 975 » since the ICRC has already programmed
                                                2
the allocation of the quantity still remaining .
   The total quantity of cereals has already been allocated .
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   A quantity of 780 t of skimmed-milk powder .
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3 . In view of the above considerations , the Commission proposes that food
aid be supplied via the ICRC to the Timor refugees in the form of :
      2 000 t of cereals (consisting of 1 000 t of rice^ and 1 000 t of wheat-*,
              subject to any changes requested by the Indonesian authorities );
        100 t of skimmed-milk powder .
These quantities have been calculated on the basis of the criteria normally
applied by the Community in operations of this type^.
These quantities would ber counted against the reserves provided for in the
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1975 programmes .
The cost of this operation can be estimated at 4°7 190 u.a . and will be
financed from the appropriations provided for in the 1975 budget .
  Husked rice to be supplied , in principle , in the form of 775 t of round-grained
  milled rice .
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^Supplied , in principle , in the form of 662 t of wheat flour .
^500 g of cereals and 30 g of skimmed-milk powder per person per day for a
  period of three months *
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  11 O89 t of cereals and 2 85O t of skimmed-milk powder are still available .
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 3 -
4 . In conclusion , the Commission recommends that the Council approve the
following arrangements to help the Timor refugees :
     allocation of emergency food aid consisting of :
         2 000 t of cereals
           100 t of skimmed-milk powder ,
to be forwarded through the International Committee of the Red Cross ;
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these quantities would be delivered cif and would "be counted against
the reserves of the 1975 programmes .
The Commission therefore recommends that the Council adopt the accompanying
acts .
                                                                             *
 Because of the urgency of the situation , the foodstuffs would be mobilized
 under the mutual agreement procedure .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                Annex I
                                PROPOSAL FOR
                    REGULATION ( EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
               on the supply of skimmed-milk powder to the
               International Committee of the Red Cross
               under the 1975 programme as food aid for the .
               Timor refugees
THE COUNCIL OF TEE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 1347/75 of 26 May 1975 laying
down general rules for the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid to
certain developing countries and international organizations under the 1975
programme , and in particular Articles       3 and 7 thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas Regulation (EEC ) No 1347/75 provides for the supply of 43 010 metric
tons of skimmed-milk powder as food aid to certain developing countries and
international organizations ;
                                               Λ
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC ) NO 1348/75 of 26 May 1975 °n the supply of
skimmed-milk powder as food aid to certain developing countries and international
organizations under the 1975 programme provides for a reserve of 3 800 metric
tons of skimmed-milk powder ;    whereas part of this quantity should be allocated
to the International Committee of the Red Cross for distribution to the
Timor refugees ;
 OJ No L 138 , 29 May 1975 , p . 1 .
20J No L 138, 29 May 1975. p . 3.
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    Whereas it is neeassary for the Oemmunity -fee "bear the delivery ooste of
     the food aid up to the cif stage ,
    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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                                  Article 1
    Of the 3 800 metric tons of skimmed-milk powder provided for as a reserve
    by Regulation (EEC ) No 1348/75 » 100 metric tons shall he allocated to the
    International Committee of the Red Cross for distribution to the Timor
    refugees .                                                         ■        „
                                  Article 2
    Community financing for the operation described in Article 1 shall cover
    the cost of delivering the product cif.
                                  Article 3
    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 Brussels .
                                                             For the Council
                                                               The Président
 ---pagebreak---                                                                Annex II
                    PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                on the Community financing of certain costs
                in respect of the food aid allocated to the
                International Committee of the Red Cross
                under the 1974/75 programme for distribution
                to the Timor refugees
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;
                                                 1
Having regard to Council Regulation No 1703/ 7 2   of 3 August 1972 amending
Regulation (EEC ) No 2052/69 as regards the Community financing of
expenditure resulting from the implementation of the 19^7 Pood Aid Convention
and laying down rules for the Community financing of expenditure resulting
from the implementation of the 1971 Pood Aid Convention , and in particular
Articles 8(1 ) and 10(l ) thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas the International Committee of the Red Cross would have difficulty
in meeting the cost of forwarding from the fob stage the food aid in the
form of cereals allocated for the Timor refugees under the 1974/75
programme ;   whereas these costs should therefore be borne by the Community ;
  OJ L 180 , 8 August 1972 , p. 1 .
 ---pagebreak--- HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS !
                             Sole Article
    Community financing in respect of the allocation by the Community
of food aid. to the International Committee of the Red Cross under the
1974/75 programme for distribution to the Timor refugees shall cover
the costs incurred between the fob stage and the cif stage .
                                                             Done at Brussels ,
                                                             For the Council
                                                              The President
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                                                                 Annex III
                               PROPOSAL FOR
                    REGULATION ( EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
               derogating from Regulation (EEC ) No 2750/75
               in respect of the procedure for mobilizing
               food aid allocated to the International
               Committee of the Red Cross for distribution
               to the Timor refugees
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ;
                      \
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on
the common organization of the market in cereals , and in particular
Article 28 thereof :
                                                      Λ
Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/ 67/EEC of 25 July 19&7 on the
common organization of the market in rice , as last amended by
Regulation (EEC ) No 668/75^, and in particular Article 23a thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas , in view of the urgent needs of the Timor refugees , the mobilization
of the cereals allocated as food aid to the International Committee of the
Red Cross should be carried out by a sufficiently flexible and rapid
procedure ;
Whereas the tender procedure provided for in Article 4 of
Council Regulation (EEC ) No 2750/75^ of 29 October 1975 fixing criteria for
the mobilization of cereals intended as food aid does not always guarantee
the necessary flexibility and rapidity ; whereas it is therefore necessary
to provide for that a different procedure may be used ;
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pOJ No L 281 , 1 November 1975 » P » 1 »
  OJ No L 174 , 31 July 1967 , p . 1 .
                                                  |0J   No L 72, 20 March 1975 , p. 18.
                                                  40J No L 281 , 1 November 1975 , P» 89.
 ---pagebreak--- HAS ADOPTED THIS REOULATIOHs
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                              Article 1
I£y way of derogation from Article 4 of Regulation (EEC ) No 2750/75 » it shall
be permitted to use a procedure other than invitation to tender
for the supply cif of the cereals and rice allocated as food
aid to the International Committee of the Red Cross under the 1974/75 programme
for distribution to the Timor refugees .
                              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             ,                   1 975 •
                                                       For the Council
                                                         The President