CELEX: 
Language: en
Date: 1974-02-25 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 17 December 1973 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the International Committee of the Red Cross altering the amounts specified in the Agreement of 20 January 1971 on the supply of cereals as food aid

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                                                COUNCIL DECISION
                                                   of 17 December 1973
            on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Commu­
            nity and the International Committee of the Red Cross altering the amounts
            specified in the Agreement of 20 January 1971 on the supply of cereals as food
                                                             aid
                                                        (74/90/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 undertook to supply the International
            Committee of the Red Cross with 3 996 metric tons of cereals for the manufacture of
            gruel and soup under the Agreement of 25 March 1970 (');
            Whereas in this operation only 3 595 metric tons were in fact supplied ; whereas the
            tonnage specified in the Agreement of 20 January 1971 (2) should therefore be increased
            by 401 metric tons, this being the amount of the unused balance,
            HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                          Article 1
            An Agreement, in the form of an exchange of letters, with the International Committee
            of the Red Cross altering the tonnage specified in the Agreement of 20 January 1971 on
            the supply of cereals as food aid, is hereby concluded on behalf of the European
            Economic Community. The text of this Agreement is annexed to this Decision .
                                                          Article 2
            The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the person empowered to
            sign the Agreement and to confer on him the necessary powers to bind the Community.
            Done at Brussels , 17 December 1973 .
                                                                       For the Council
                                                                         The President
                                                                        I. NØRGAARD
            (') OJ No L 107, 19 . 5. 1970 , p . 20 .
            (2) OJ No L 84, 14. 4. 1971 , p . 11 .
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                                                            ANNEX
                                                EXCHANGE OF LETTERS
            between the European Economic Community and the International Committee of the Red
                                                             Cross
            A. Letter from the European Economic Community.
            With reference to the Agreement of 20 January 1971 , between the European Economic Community
            and the International Committee of the Red Cross on the supply of cereals as food aid, I beg to
            suggest that the figure of 12 671 metric tons specified in Article I of that Agreement be replaced by
            the figure of 13 072 metric tons, the additional tonnage representing quantities provided for but not
            used in the manufacture of gruel and soup in implementation of the Agreement of 25 March 1970 .
            I would be grateful if you could say whether the foregoing meets with your approval .
                                                                         For the European Economic Community
            B. Letter from the International Committee of the Red Cross :
            I hereby acknowledge receipt of your letter of today's date worded as follows :
                'With reference to the Agreement of 20 January 1971 between the European Economic Commu­
                nity and the International Committee of the Red Cross on the supply of cereals as food aid,
                signed, I beg to suggest that the figure of 12 671 metric tons specified in Article I of that Agree­
                ment be replaced by the figure of 13 072 metric tons, the additional tonnage representing quanti­
                ties provided for but not used in the manufacture of gruel and soup in implementation of the
                Agreement of 25 March 1970 .
                  I would be grateful if you could say whether the foregoing meets with your approval.'
            I am pleased to inform you that the International Committee of the Red Cross is in agreement with
            your proposal .
                                                                        For the International Committee
                                                                                 of the Red Cross
            Information on the signing of the Agreement between the European Economic Commu­
                nity and the International Committee of the Red Cross on the supply of food aid
            The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community
            and the ICRC modifying the amounts laid down in the Agreement of 20 January 1971 (') on the
            supply of cereals as food aid, which the Council decided to conclude on 17 December 1973 , was
            signed in Brussels on 18 December 1973 , by
            Mr O. Møller and Mr J. Durieux, and by
            Mr E. Regemass and Mr C. Pilloud on behalf of the ICRC.
            (') OJ No L 55, 8 . 3 . 1971 .