CELEX: 51975PC0054
Language: en
Date: 1975-02-17
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL laying down general rules for the supply under the 1975 Food Aid Programme of butteroil to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for those affected by the events in Cyprus.# PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION authorizing the Commission to negotiate an agreement between the EEC and the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the supply of butteroil as emergency food aid for those affected by the events in Cyprus and on the advance implementation of the agreement negotiated. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                  PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC ) OP THE COUNCIL
       laying down general rules for the supply under the 1975 Food Aid Programme
       of butteroil to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
       Refugees (UNHCR) for those . affected by the events in Cyprus ,
                           PROPOS IL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
- authorizing the     Commission to negotiate an agreement between the EEC
  and the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for the supply
  of butteroil as emergency food aid for those affected by the events in
  Cyprus and on the advance implementation of the agreement negotiated .
                          ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
   COM(75 ) 5 1» final
 ---pagebreak--- Communication from the Commission to the Council on
the supply of butteroil " as emergency food aid for the
"benefit of those affeoted "by the events in Cyprus
 ---pagebreak---  1# General observations
 In spite of the measures adopted try the international community to assist
 those affected "by the events in Cyprus in 1974 » "the food situation continues
 to give cause for concern. For this reason the United Nations High Commissioner
 for Refugees , Sadruddin Aga Khan has appealed again to all governments and
 has requested the Commission of the European Communities in a letter received
 on 4 February 1975 "to supply additional food aid in the form of a variety of
 products such as cereals , beef and veal and fats , which are still required
to feed displaoed persons until April 1975*
 In reply to this appeal the Commission renewed its proposal , submitted to
the Council at the beginning of December , for the advance supply of cereals
 (5 000 metric tons ) as food aid under the 1974/75 programme# Furthermore it
considered that the Community should make an additional effort to assist
displaced persons in Cyprus by supplying butteroil also . The Commission
shares the conoern of the European Parliament whioh adopted a Resolution'
on 13 December 1974 calling upon the Counoil "to decide at once to make
available 5 000 metric tons of cereals for the refugees in Cyprus and to
take further humanitarian relief measures" •
2 . Fats requiremerrts
According to statistics forwarded by the Office of the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR ) fats requirements for the period
from 1 January to 30 April 1975 amount to 710 metric tons of edible oil
and 250 metrio tons of butter . These quantities and the requirements of
other products have been calculated assuming a daily ration of 1915 calories
per person .
The products would be distributed to 202 $00 persons throughout the island
including 1 55 000 Greek Cypriots , 46 000 Turkish Cypriots and ...
Maronites .
  OJ No C 5i 8 January 1975 » P * 66
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3 . Commission proDOsal
The Commission considers that the Community should act immediately to
grant to the UUHCR for allocation to displaced persons in Cyprus as food
                     1
aid 300 metric tons of butteroil to "be delivered fob ( i.e. , approximately
1 /3 of the requirements notified "by the tlNHCR) as an advance appropriation
from the 1975 programme for this product whioh is to "be submitted in the
near future to the Council .
The Commission reserves the right to propose additional quantities if
future developments so require and in particular if it proves necessary
to continue to feed displaced persons after April .
In view of the urgency of the situation the Commission proposes the advance
implementation of the measures , i.e. , immediately upon conclusion of the
negotiations between the Commission and the UUHCR and requests the Council
to take its decision by emergency procedure#
  This quant ity represents consumption requirement s for approximat ely
  1 -| months .
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                                                                AMEX I
                          FIRAJICIAL AMEX
1 , Cost of the measures
    Cost of raw materials and
    delivery fo"b (u«a«/t )                   300 t x 2 351 u.a#^ = 705 300 u.a.
2# Charge on the "budget
    1975 Budget – Items 9212 and 6201
1
  Derived intervention price ( including processing costs :
  2 345 + delivery fob          (6 u.a./t )
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          PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
laying down general rules for the supply under "the 1975 Pood Aid Programme
of butteroil to the Office of the United Rations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) for those , affected "by the events in Cyprus .
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 Council Regulation (EEC ) No 662 /74 » and- in particular
Article 6(6 ) thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas the UNHCR has indicated the milk fat requirements of those
affected by the events in Cyprus ;
Whereas it will not be possible to dispose of the quantities of butter
held by intervention agencies on normal terms during the current milk
year ; whereas 300 metric tons of butteroil processed from butter in
public stocks can be supplied as food aid and delivered fob or at a
corresponding stage ;
Whereas the amount to be paid to the undertakings manufacturing the
butteroil and the costs of transporting the butter and butteroil should be
determined by competition among interested undertakings established in
the Community ; whereas the inviting of tenders is a suitable means of
achieving this aim , but for the sake of speed and flexibility it may be
desirable to have recourse to a private contract ;
1 0J No L 148, 28 June 1968, p. 13
2ÔJ NO L 85, 29 March 1974 , p. 51
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 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Article 1
 There shall "be made available "to the UUHCR under the 1975 Pood Aid
Programme 300 metric tons of "butter oil manufactured from "butter held
"by the intervention agenoies , to "be distributed to those affected by
the events in Cyprus ,
Article 2
For the purposes referred to in Article 1 , the cost of the butter , of
processing it into butteroil , of packaging and delivery fob or at a
corresponding stage shall be financed by the Community .
Article 3
The expenditure referred to in Article 2 shall be determined by tendering
procedure or , if circumstances so require , by private contract#
Article 4
The sums to be paid to the undertaking chosen shall be due only if:
(a) the undertaking satisfies the conditions laid down in the notice of
     invitation to tender or by contraot ; and
(b) the quality and packing of the delivered product are found on inspection
     to comply with the relevant Community provisions .
Provision may be made for partial advance payment of such sums .
Article 5
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
  t
in ail Member States ,
Done at Brussels ,                                      For the Council
                                                        The Président
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                       PROPOS IL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION"
authorizing the    Commission to negotiate an agreement between the EEC
and the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UHHCR) for the supply
of "butter oil as emergency food aid for those affected "by the events in
Cyprus and on the advance implementation of the agreement negotiated .
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 proposal from the Commission;
Whereas 300 metric tons of "butter oil should "be granted to the UNHCR for
its action to assist those affected "by the events in Cyprus ; whereas the
Commission should be authorized to negotiate a supply agreement with that
office ;
Whereas in view of the urgency of the matter the Commission should be
authorized to implement this measure upon conclusion of the negotiations ;
HAS DECIDED AS P0LL0WS :
Article 1
The Commission is hereby authorized to negotiate on behalf of the European
Economic Community an agreement with the UHHCR for the supply of butteroil
as food aid for those affected by the events in Cyprus .
The negotiations shall be conducted in accordance with Council Regulation
(EEC ) NO ...   of •••• laying down general rules for the supply "under the
1975 Food Aid Programme of butteroil to the UNHCR for those affeoted by the
events in Cyprus .
Article 2 ■
The Commission is hereby authorized to begin the supply of butteroil
upon' conclusion of the negotiations .
Done at Brussels ,                                        Por the Council
                                                          The Président