CELEX: 51973PC1574
Language: en
Date: 1973-09-24 00:00:00
Title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Economic Community and the United National Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees on the supply of cereals as food aid (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                   COM(73 ) 1574 final
                                                   Brussels . 24 September 1973
                              RECOMMENDATION
                                  FOR A
                             COUNCIL DECISION
    on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Economic
     Community and the United National Relief and Works Agency for
         Palestine Refugees on the supply of cereals as food aid
              ( submitted to the Council "by the Commission)
 COM(73 ) 1574 final
 ---pagebreak---                              Explanatory memorandum
    On 14 May 1973 the Council adopted the Community Pood Aid Programme
    for 1972/73 , providing for the supply of 20 000 metric tons of cereals
    to UNRWA .   That quantity is to be supplied as follows :
1.  Under the Convention between the European Economic Community and the
    United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees on aid
    for refugees in the Middle East , signed on 18 December 1972 and
    renewed in amended form for 1973/74 by exchange letters adopted by
    the Council on 16 July 1973 J
    ( i ) 2 821 metric tons of common wheat (in the form of 1 868 metric tons
    of common wheat flour );
    (ii ) 157 metric tons of husked rice (in the form of 122 metric tons
    of milled rice ).
2 . As normal 1972/73 aid, decided on in response to that organization's
    request for aid in its letter of 12 January 1 973 2
    ( i ) 14 O67 metric tons of common wheat ( in the form of 9 316 metric
    tons of common wheat flour) ;
    (ii ) 2 955 metric tons of husked rice (in the form of 2 290 metric
    tons of milled rice ).
    Since the supplies referred to at point 1 above were covered by the
    Convention (as amended by the abovementioned exchange of letters ), it
    is now necessary to conclude an Agreement with UNRWA for the supply of
    the further 17 022 metric tons .
    This proposal from the Commission to the Council embodies a draft agreement
    between the European Economic Community and UURWA on the adoption of the
    terms of that Agreement .
 ---pagebreak---                             RECOLÎIiEIlDATION
                              < FOR A
                           COUNCIL DECISION
on the conclusion of an agreement between the European Economic
Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees on the supply of cereals as food aid
TiE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community , in particular Articles 113 , 114 and 223 thereof ;
Having regard to the Recommendation of the Commission }
Whereas the European Economic Community deposited a declaration for
the provisional application of the Food Aid Convention of 1971 »  and.
whereas this Convention has been in force since 1 July 1971 ;
Whereas the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine
Refugees in the Near East has made knovm its requirements in cereal
products for the refugees and whereas that Agency should accordingly
be supplied v;ith a quantity of food equivalent to 17 022 metric tons
of cereals in the form of 9 316 metric tons of common wheat flour
and 2 290 tons of milled rice :
 ---pagebreak--- HAS DECIDED :
                             Article 1
On behalf of the European Economic Community , an agreement , the text
of which is annexed to this decision , shall be concluded between the
European Economic Community and the United Uation3 Relief and Works
Agency for Palestine refugees on the supply of cereals as food aid .
                             Article 2
The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the
persons empowered to sign the agreement and to confer on them the
powers required in order to bind the Community .
                                    Done at Brussels ,
                                                                 I
                                    For the Council
                                    The President
 ---pagebreak---                           AGREMENT
        BETWEEN TIIE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COLMJITITY
                           AlIB Ttffi
UNITED 1TATI01TS RELIEF AHD WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES
            OH TIIE SUPPLY OF CEREALS A3 FOOD AID
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
                                           of the one part ,
                  anà
TILE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF -AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES ,
HEREINAFTER CALLED UNRWA ,
                                           of the other part ,
HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have
designated as plenipotentaries :
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES :
UNRWA :
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                                ARTICLE I
Under its cereal food aid programme for 1 972/ 73 , the European Economic
Community shall supply a consignment of 17 022 metric tons of cereals
in the form of 9 316 tons of common v/heat flour and 2 290 tons of
milled rice , as a gift to U1JRNA , hereinafter called "the recipient".
                               ARTICLE II
Deliveries shall "be made cif to Lebanese ports of unloading or exf to
Israeli ports of unloading in new jute sacks of 'a net capacity of
50 kilograms .
                               ARTICLE III
The obligations and responsibilites of the European Economic Community
and of the recipient , in particular as regards delivery and acceptance ,
are defined in the Annex , which forms an integral part of this Agreement *
                               ARTICLE IV
The recipient undertakes to make all the necessary arrangements for the
transport and insurance of the products supplied , from the ports of
unloading to the places of destination .
                               ARTICLE V
The recipient undertakes to distribute free of charge the products
received as aid to the Palestinian refugees for consumption.
                               ARTICLE VI
The recipient undertakes to inform the European Economic Community of
the circumstances surrounding the implementation of this Agreement .
For this purpose it shall communicate to the Commission of the
European Communities the follov/ing information :
 ---pagebreak--- 1. Within thirty day3 of unloading , reports giving the ships' dates
   of arrival in the ports of destination , the quantities and the
   state of the products unloaded and the dates on which the unloading
   operations are completed ;
2. Kvery three months until the deliveries received have "been er-chansted ,
   a report on their distribution showing the number of beneficiaries ,
   the quantities distributed , the localities , rate and manner of
   distribution .
                                ARTICLE VII
   At the request of either Party , the Contracting Parties shall consult
   each other on all matters relating to the application of this Agreement .
                                ARTICLE VIII
   Tins Agreement is drawn up in two copies in the Danish , Dutch , English ,
   French , German and Italian languages , these texts being equally authentic .
 ---pagebreak---           ANNEX REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE III OF TIIE AGREEIIE1IT
                                                   7
                               Article 1
Delivery shall be completed and the risks shall pass from the
European Economic Community to the recipient at the time v;hcn the
goods are landed on the quay or , where applicable , when they are
transferred to a floating grain silo , or to a barge , if this last
method is employed .
The recipient shall bear all costs incurred after delivery , including
the costs of taking delivery of the goods .
Any demurrage at the port of unloading for delays for which the
recipient is responsible shall be met by it . The rates and methods
of collection as defined in the contract between the Community 's agent
referred to in Article 5 a*1*! the transport agent must have been
previously agreed upon between the Community 's agent and the recipient'
receiving agent referred to in Article 5 *
                                Article 2
As soon as possible after the goods have been loaded on board , the
European Economic Community shall notify the recipient of the name of
the ship , the loading date , the quantity and quality of the goods as
established at the time of loading , the port of unloading and the daily
unloading rate in that port .                                    •>
                                Article 3
The European Economic Community shall inform the recipient of the
expected date of arrival of the ship at the port of unloading at least
ten clear days before that date .
The European Economic Community shall procure the insertion in the
 charter party of a clause whereby the ship 's master shall inform the
recipient of the probable date of arrival at the port at least
 seventy two hours in advance .
 ---pagebreak---                                 Article 4
Upon delivery a margin of up to 5$ "below the quantity laid dovm in
Article I of the Agreement shall be tolerated .
                              . Article 5
The European Economic Community shall appoint an agent to implement
the provisions of this Annex and shall in good time forward the
latter 1 s name and address to the recipient .
The recipient shall appoint a receiving agent in each port of
unloading and shall forward the latter' s name and address to the
European Economic Community prior to' the implementation of the
Agreement .