CELEX: 31973R1839
Language: en
Date: 1973-07-06 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1839/73 of the Commission of 6 July 1973 on certain measures to be taken by the intervention agencies in the context of Community aid to the Sahel countries

9 . 7. 73                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 186/3
                              REGULATION (EEC) No 1839/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                            of 6 July 1973
                   on certain measures to be taken by the intervention agencies in the context of
                                                Community aid to the Sahel countries
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                        be allowed, in each particular case, to conclude
COMMUNITIES ,                                                          contracts for all or part of the transport operations
                                                                       required ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community;                                          Whereas it is essential to the successful conclusion
                                                                      of the operations that the intvervention agencies
Having regard to Council Regulation No                                 concerned should inform the Cimmission of the
120/67/EEC (*) of 13 June 1967 on the common                           means of transport used and of the amounts
organization of the market in cereals, as last amended                involved, giving details of the voluntary assistance
by Regulation (EEC) No 1346/73 (2);                                    provided, if any ;
Having regard to Council Regulation No                                 Whereas the measures provided for in this Regula­
359/67/EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 on the common                          tion are in accordance with the Opinion of the Man­
organization of the market in rice, as last amended                    agement Committee for Cereals ;
by the Act (4) annexed to the Treaty (5) on the
Accession of new Member States to the European
Economic Community and the European Atomic
                                                                       HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Energy Community signed at Brussels on 22 January
1972 ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                                                  Article 1
1693 /72 (6) of 3 August 1972 laying down the
conditions for the mobilization of cereals as food                     For the carriage, from the point of delivery to
aid, and in particular Article 6 thereof;                              distribution points, of the cereals and rice supplied
                                                                       under the 1972/73 Community food aid programme
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1838 /73 of                        to the countries of Sahel, the intervention agency
28 June 1973 derogating from Regulation (EEC)                          which has, upon tender, awarded contracts for the
No 1693 /72 (7) in respect of the procedures laid                      delivery of the products cif shall negotiate by private
down for the mobilization of food aid to the                           treaty on the best terms possible, and shall enter into
countries of the Sahel, provides that, in respect of                   such contract or contracts with the transport under­
that particular food aid measure, a procedure other                    takings as may be necessary.
than the tendering procedure may be adopted;
Whereas, in view of the urgency of the situation,                                             Article 2
the carriage from the point of delivery cif to the
distribution points of the cereals and rice supplied                   The distribution points are those points designated
 as food aid to the Sahel countries should be                          by the authorities of the particular Sahel territory
negotiated by private treaty on the best terms                         and notified to the interested intervention agency by
possible ;                                                             the Commission .
Whereas, in view of the voluntary assistance provided                                          Article 3
by some transport agencies or undertakings and of
the particular local conditions affecting the carriage
of goods to the interior of some of the recipient                      The intervention agencies shall immediately notify
countries, the intervention agencies concerned should                  the Commission of the costs incurred and of the
                                                                       means of transport used, giving details of the
                                                                        voluntary assistance provided, if any.
 (*) OJ No 117, 19 . 6. 1967, p. 2269/67.
 (2) OJ No L 141 , 28 . 5 . 1973 , p . 8 .
 (3) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p. 1 .                                                           Article 4
 (4) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14.
 (5) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p . 5 .                                 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
 («) OJ No L 178, 5 . 8 . 1972, p . 3 .                                following its publication in the Official Journal of
 (7) See page 1 of this Official Journal.                              the European Communities.
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           This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
           States.
           Done at Brussels, 6 July 1973 .
                                                                           For the Commission,
                                                                                The President
                                                                          Fran?ois-Xavier ORTOLI