CELEX: 51992PC0361
Language: en
Date: 1992-07-30
Title: Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on urgent action for supply of agricultural products to the people of Albania

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                         C0M(92) 361 final
                                         Brussels, 30 July 1992
                          Proposal for a
                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
     on urgent action for supply of agricultural products to the
                          people of Albania
                  (presented by the Commission)
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                         EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
The food situation in Albania remains difficult even if the agriculture
sector shows the first signs of recovery thanks to the steps taken by
the Government in it's agricultural policy and to the impact of several
foreign aid schemes. The analysis of food aid resulting from a recent
Joint mission of EEC, bilateral donors, and the World Food Programme
indicates that the expected level of supply of food products for the
period of July 1992 to June 1993, from their own resources -home
production and imports- will not be enought to meet the basic needs of
the Albanian population.
In the transition phase towards market economy, it is important to
support reforms undertaken by the Government especially by interventions
contributing to the alleviation of the social cost. The Commission
therefore proposes to deliver products from intervention stocks.
Since practical arrangements are being made so that Albania can receive
this aid directly, the Commission would like the text to be adopted
without delay by the Council.
The current proposal for aid worth 40M ECU will be the third action  for
Albania on the basis of budgetary availability and taking account     of
complementary measures perceived to be necessary. It is based on     the
conclusions of an evaluation mission carried out by the Commission    at
the end of June 1992.
The Commission reserves the right to refer the matter to the Council in
September after examining the food situation in Albania with a view to
requesting a further allocation for food aid if necessary.
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                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N*
                                   Of
       on urgent action for supply of agricultural products to the
                            people of Albania
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard    to the Treaty establishing      the European    Economic
Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 235 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Whereas agricultural products should be made available to the people of
Albania in order to improve the food supply, taking account of the
diversity of the local situations, without jeopardizing progress towards
a system of supply based on market rules*, whereas the Community has
agricultural products in storage as a result of intervention measures
and, in view of the situation on the market, priority should be given,
in carrying out this action, to disposing of these products; whereas,
furthermore, provision should be made for mobilizing agricultural
products on the Community market in response to specific requests;
whereas regularization of the agricultural markets may also be achieved
by supplying such products in processed form;
Whereas the action proposed is essentially humanitarian in its aim and
should therefore be based also upon Article 235 of the Treaty;
Whereas it is necessary to verify that the agricultural products
supplied to the country in question under this measure are used as
intended; whereas, apart from the powers of the Court of Auditors in
this regard, the Commission must be afforded the opportunity of
monitoring the operations in question, with the help, if necessary, of
external monitoring bodies;
Whereas it is for the Commission       to  lay down  detailed  rules  for
implementing this measure,
(1)
(2)
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION
                                Article 1
The Community shall take urgent action to supply the people of Albania
towns with agricultural products, hereafter referred to as the "action".
Expenditure on the action shall be limited to ECU (budget) 40 million.
                                Article 2
For the purposes of this action:
1.  the Community shall transfer agricultural products available as a
    result of intervention free of charge. In response to specific
    requests concerning products not available from intervention stocks,
    products may be mobilized on the Community market;
2.  these products shall be sold, by agreement between the Commission
    and local authorities, at prices such as not to disturb the market
    and which will enable a counterpart fund to be set up in order to
    help those most in need;
3.  supply costs shall be met by the Community and suppliers shall be
    chosen by tendering procedure. Transport costs shall be borne by the
    Community unless the recipients under the action themselves take the
    products over in the Community. These costs may include processing
    of products mobilized as provided for in point 1;
4.  for reasons arising from the urgency of the action , the Commission
    may choose the supplier by direct agreement;
5.  no export refund shall be granted, or monetary compensatory amounts
    applied, in respect of the products supplied under the action.
                                Art icle 3
The accounting value of the agricultural products transferred shall be
determined using the procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation
(EEC) N* 729/70 (1).
                                Article 4
The Commission shall be responsible for monitoring         the delivery
operations and for the application of the criteria adopted when the aid
is distributed to the people concerned.
                                Article 5
The Commission shall be responsible for implementing this action.
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                                  Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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 CounciI
(1) OJ N* L 94, 28.4.1970, p.13. Regulation as last                amended  by
Regulation (EEC) N # 2048/88 (OJ N - L 185, 15.7.1988, p . 1 ) .
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     FINANCIAL    STATEMENT                                                                     (fl/92/000)
                                                                                              Date:16   J u l
                                                                                                              -y 1992
  1.   BUDGET    HEADING:       81-189                                                        APPROPRIATIONS:
  2.   TITLE:    Council    Regulation       on a ^ I T u   emergency           measure    to   supply
       food   products     to   the    populations    of  "«-Dam a
  3.   LEGAL BASIS:        A r t i c l e s 43,and 235 of the Treaty
  4.   AIMS
                    To   supply       Albania                  with       food      aid
  5.   FINANCIAL     IMPLICATIONS                      PERIOO   Of                 CURRENT               FOLLOWING
                                                       12 MONTHS                   FINANCIAL     YEAR    fINANCIAL    YEAR
                                                                                   (1992)                (1993)
                                                       rCU million                 ECU  mill ion         f CU milli on
 5.0    EXPENDITURE
        - CHARGED      TO THE EC BUDGET                      40                         40
           (REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS)
        - NATIONAL      AUTHORITIES
        - OTHER
 5.1    REVENUE
        - OWN RESOURCES        OF THE EC
           (LEVIES/CUSTOMS         DUTIES)
        -  NATIONAL
                                                                                    1991       1992        1993       1994
 5.0.1    ESTIMATED      EXPEN01IURI
 5.1.1    ESTIMATED      REVENUE
 5.2   METHOO    Of   CALCULATION
6.0    CAN   THE  PROJECT     BE FINANCE0       FROM  APPROPRIAT IONS            ENTERED    IN THE    RELEVANT
       CHAPTER    OF   THE CURRENT        BUDGET?                                                                    N0
6.1    CAN   THE  PROJECT     BE FINANCED       BY TRANSFER    BETWEEN           CHAPTERS    Or   THE  CURRENT   BUDGET?
                                                                                                                     YES
6.2    WILL   A SUPPLEMENTARY          BUDGET  BE NECESSARY?                                                         NO
6.3 WILL      FUTURE    BUDGET     APPROPRIATIONS      BE NECESSARY?                                                 NO
COMMENTS:
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