CELEX: 31974D0438
Language: en
Date: 1974-06-27 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 27 June 1974 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the World Food Programme on the supply of cereals as food aid to developing countries

No L 243 /6                        Official Journal of the European Communities                     5 . 9 . 74
                                               COUNCIL DECISION
                                                  of 27 June 1974
            on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
            the World Food Programme on the supply of cereals as food aid to developing countries
                                                    (74/438/EEC)
            THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
             Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
             particular Articles 113 , 114 and 228 thereof;
             Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ;
             Whereas the European Economic Community has filed a declaration of provisional
             application of the 1971 Food Aid Convention ; whereas that Convention has been
             applicable since 1 July 1971 ;
             Whereas the World Food Programme has given notice of its requirements in cereals
             for the purpose of meeting emergency food requirements and of carrying out projects
             for economic and social development in developing countries, and whereas for that
             purpose a quantity of products equivalent to 10 000 metric tons of unprocessed cereals
             should be made available to the World Food Programme, under the 1971 /72 Com­
             munity Food Aid Programme, and 5 000 metric tons under the 1972/73 programme,
             HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                       Article 1
             The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the World Food
             Programme on the supply of cereals as food aid to developing countries, the text of
             which is annexed to this Decision, is hereby concluded on behalf of the European
             Economic Community.
                                                       Article 2
             The President of the Council is authorized to designate the persons empowered to
             sign the Agreement and to confer upon them the powers required in order to bind the
             Community.
             Done at Luxembourg, 27 June 1974.
                                                                                For the Council
                                                                                 The President
                                                                                K. GSCHEIDLE