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Date: 1982-09-29
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the supply of skimmed milk powder as food aid for the Republic of Tunisia#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the supply of butteroil as food aid for the Republic of Tunisia (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                      COM(82)613 final
                                                     Brussels - 29 September 1982
                                  Proposal for a
                             COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
           on the supply of skimmed milk powder as food aid for the
                                Republic of Tunisia
                                  Proposal for a
                             COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                 on the supply of butteroil as food aid for the
                                Republic of Tunisia
                  ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
                                        \
 COM ( 82 ) 613 final
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I.  EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.  Reque st
The Tunisian Government has presented the Commission with a request for
multi–annual food aid amounting to 4 500 t of milk powder and 1 500 t of
butteroil a year over five years ( 1982–8o ).
This aid would have a twofold objective , i.e. to increase milk supplies
to cope with rising consumption , and to finance , by means of counterpart
funds from food aid , stock-farming projects which in the long term will
reduce Tunisia 's dependence on other countries for supplies of milk
products .
2.  Situation on the market in milk products
Between 1 JoG and 1980 per capita milk consumption in Tunisia rose from
34 kg to 110 kg , a 223'/ increase .
Over the s;ime period , the amount of milk produced for the market in
Tunisia rose from 225 000 to 245 000 t , whereas consumption amounted to
580 000 t in 1980 , resulting in a shortfall of 335 000 t .
In order to cover this shortfall , the Tunisian authorities are forced to
import ever–increasing quantities of milk products in order to meet the
growing demand , and this places a severe burden on the trade balance .
In 1981 , 66!/u of total requirements had to be met by imported products ,
amounting to /| 91 000 t inilk equivalent .
 ---pagebreak---  It is estimated that the market in milk products will develop as follows
during tit© period coveied by the Sixth Plan ( 1982–80 );
                                                  1981             1986
Milk production                                264 000 t         410 000 t
Consumption                                    755 000 t         880 000 t
Import requirements                            491 000 t         470 000 t
These figures show that , under the Sixth Plan , dependence on other
countries is to be reduced from 66% to 54% »
3.    Methods to be used
In order to attain these objectives , the Tunisian authorities have drawn
up a general programme for the development of stock–farming under the
Sixth Plan and this will require investment of almost 3^0m ECU, of which
68^ in the private sector .
This programme provides for the following operations to raise production
of milk products and meat ( see Annex I ):
    i.   importation of dairy cows ;
   ii .  artificial insemination ;
  iii .  strengthening of the animal health programme ;
   iv .  improvement of the milk collection network ;
    v.   improvement of livestock feed ;
   vi .  technical advisory services for stock-farmers ;
  vii .  integration of stock–fanning into other farming activities ;
viii .   introduction 01 ;i poi icy on producer prices .
4.    Scope for action by ihe Community
Tunisia 's request for a multi–annual milk pov.Jer and butteroil programme
should be seen in the context described above .
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Tunisia 's import retirements in terms of milk powder for human consumption
for the period 19^2–80 are estimated at 123 000 t , i.e. 24 000 t a year ,
and an additional 6 712 t of powder will he required for feeding young
calves .    Tunisia also expects to import 5 000 t of butter a year .
The milk powder and butteroil will be treated in the present dairies ,
which have a capacity of 730 000 litres a day and 1 700 000 pots of
yoghurt a day.
The counterpart funds from the sale to the dairy industry of the milk
ponder and the butteroil will be used to finance projects put forward in
this connection ( see Annex ), the cost of which is estimated at some
25m ECU.     This amount will cover solely the capital expenditure , since
the operating expenditure will be financed from other sources .
The Commission     considers that , in the light of the information provided
by the Tunisian authorities , the Community should grant the request for a
multi-annual programme for milk products , since this would increase the
supply of milk available to the population and eventually reduce
dependence 011 other countries by enabling stock–farming projects to be
executed .
The annual quantities should be 4 500 t of milk powder and 1 500 t of
butteroil .    For 1982 , however , the initial contribution to this
programme should be kept at 1 000 t of milk powder and 345 "t of
butteroil , to be drawn from the reserves available under the food aid
programmes .
The counterpart funds from all theoe quantities should , folloiving
deduction of transport and handling costs , cover the financing of the
projects proposed by the Tunisian authorities .      Moreover , the relevant
Commission departments would provide technical back-up for carrying out
these projects and , where necessary , would make technical assistance
available to the Tunisian Government .
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II . COMMISSION PROPOSALS
Since the consultation procedure concerning the new framework regulation
on food aid has not yet been completed and in the absence of other legal
bases for establishing inulti–annual programmes , the Commission feels
that the Council should give favourable consideration to a multi-annual
food aid programme for Tunisia , it being understood that the annual
quantities would be decided under the annual food aid programmes .
To that end , the Commission proposes that :
(a ) the Council should , in the light of the Resolution of 18 November 1980 ,
     approve the Commission 's intention to take the necessary measures to
     implement a multi–annual programme of food aid for Tunisia in the form
     of milk products , comprising a total of 19 000 t of milk powder and
     0 345 "t of butteroil .
(b ) the Council should , in the light of the above , adopt the attached
     regulations on food aid of 1 000 t of milk powder rind 345 t of
     butteroil , to be drawn from the reserves of the 1982 programmes ,
     to cover Tunisia's requirements for 1982 .
                                                  31 August 1982
 ---pagebreak---                            Proposal for a
                             COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
                     ON THE SUPPLY OF SKIMMED MILK POWDER
                    AS FOOD AID FOR THE REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) No 1037/82 of 26 April 1982
laying down general rules for the supply of skimrned-milk powder to certain
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developing countries and specialized bodies under the 1982 food-aid programme ,
and in particular Article 7 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas the Council Regulation (EEC ) No 1030/82 of 26 April 1982 on the
supply of slcimmed–milk powder to certain developing countries and specialized
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bodies under the 1982 food-aid programme     provides for a reserve of 10 990 t
of skimmed milk powder ;   whereas a certain amount is still available under
this reserve ;
Whereas the Community received from the Republic of Tunisia a request for
food aid in the form of skimmed milk powder ;    whereas the requirements
justify the granting of food aid by the Community ,
 OJ No L 120 , 1.5.1982 , p . 1 .
20J No L 120 , 1.5.1982 , p . 3-
 ---pagebreak--- HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Pood aid in the form of 1 000 t of skimmed milk powder from the amount
still available in the reserve provided for by Regulation (EEC ) No 1038/82
shall be allotted to the Republic of Tunisia.
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 Brussels ,
                                                      For the Council
                                                      The President
 ---pagebreak---                                Proposal for a
                          COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
                 ON THE SUPPLY OP HJTTEROIL AS POOD AID
                        FOR THE REPUBLIC OP TUNISIA
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC ) NO 1039/02 of 26 April 1982
laying down general rules for the supply of milk fats to certain
developing countries and specialized bodies under the 1982 food–aid
programme , and in particular Article 8 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC ) No 1040/82 of 26 April 1982 on the
supply of milk fats to certain developing countries and specialized
bodies under the 1982 food-aid programme provides for a reserve of
1 345 "t of butteroil ;   whereas a certain quantity is still available
under this reserve ,
Whereas the Community received from the Republic of Tunisia a request
for food aid in the form of butteroil ; whereas the requirements
justify the granting of food aid by the Community,
 0J No L 120 , 1.5.1982 , p . 5 .
20J No L 120, 1.5.1982, p. 7.
 ---pagebreak--- HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
Pood aid in the form of ^45 t of butteroil from the amount still available
in the reserve provided for by Regulation (EEC ) No 1040/82 shall be
allotted to the Republic of Tunisia.
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 Brussels ,
                                                     Por the Council
                                                     The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                                  ANNEX
Project :  Setting up of a milk collection network
Total milk production was estimated in 1980 at some 330 000 t , of which
over 100 000 t was not marketed owing to the lack of a marketing
infrastructure .
Furthermore , some of the milk is sold under rather questionable
conditions on a door-to-door basis and is of doubtful bacteriological
quality.
A number of milk producers are therefore discouraged from producing
milk , and the industrial-scale dairies take the easy way out by
reconstituting milk from imported powder .
An initial milk collection project was devised by the PA0 in 1976 but
was not executed owing to a lack of sources of financing.
Local experiments in certain regions have nevertheless shown that milk
production can rise spectacularly if farmers * are given widespread
support and incentives and in particular if there is a well-organized
milk collection network .
During a project at Sedjnane carried out with German cooperation , the
quantity of milk produced and collected rose from 600 kg a year in
1978 to 790 000 kg a year in 1981 and will probably amount to 1 600 000 kg
in 1982 .
 The question of the price paid to producers for milk is a constant
 concern of the Tunisian authorities .   A significant increase in the
 amount produced and marketed was recently observed following two price
 increases decided on by the Government (at present 200 millimes/litre ).
 ---pagebreak--- A new project is currortly being finalized by Swedish cooperation and
will be presented by about November 1982 .
This project provides for the setting up of an integrated collection
network in the north and centre of the country ; the milk will be
taken from the primary collection centres , within reach of small
producers situated less than 3 km away, to the area centres and from
there to the dairies .
The primary centres will- also be used for selling veterinary medicines ,
concentrates , fodder seed and various items of equipment .
The counterpart funds from the food aid will be used to finance the
purchase of equipment such as tanks , vehicles , etc ., since premises
are already available in certain regions .
The initial investment for this project , which will extend over a
number of years , is estimated at about bra ECU.
                                                 2 September 1982
 ---pagebreak---  Annex
 Expansion of the artificial insemination service
 The artificial insemination service has a main centre and. 19 subsidi .-
 centres spread over different regions (north and centre ).
 In 1980 it carried out 32 000 operations .
This service must be expanded if greater use is to be made of the
potential of the existing herd .
The following back-up is requested for the artificial insemination
service :
   i.  technical assistance ;
  ii . aid in the form of equipment , including laboratory equipment ,
       containers and vehicles :
m*     semen .
The annual cost of this investment is estimated at 1m ECU.