CELEX: 51976PC0398
Language: en
Date: 1976-07-16
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the Community financing of certain costs in respect of the food aid allocated to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees under the 1974/75 and 1975/76 programmes#Proposal for COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) modifying Regulation No 835/76 on the supply of butteroil to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, for the benefit of distressed persons in Cyprus, as food aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1542/75#Proposal for COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) modifying Regulation No 836/76 derogating from Regulation No 2750/75 in respect of mobilization procedures for cereals to be supplied as food aid (submitted by the Commission to the Council)

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                                                Brussels , 16 July 1976
                                    Proposal for a
                                   COUNCIL DECISION
              on the Community financing of certain costs in respect
              of the food aid allocated to the United Nations High
                                                              m ■
              Commissioner for Refugees under the 1974 / 75 and
              1975 / 76 programmes
                                     Proposal for                       i
                             COUNCIL REGULATION_( EEC
                                                         *
                                                   •               r ■
              modifying Regulation No 835 / 76 oh the supply of butteroil
              to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , for
              the benefit of distressed persons in Cyprus , as food aid
              pursuant to Regulation ( EEC ) No 1542 / 75
                                     Proposal for'
                             COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
                                                       !
                                 f
              modifying Regulation No 836/ 76 derogating from Regulation
              No 2750 / 75 in respect of mobilization procedures for
              cereals to be supplied as food aid
                        ( submitted by the Commission to the Council )
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C0M(76 ) 398 final
 ---pagebreak---                             EXPLANATORY NOTE
  I. On 6th April 1976 the Council decided on food aid through the
      United Nations High Commission for Refugees ( UNHCR ) for distressed
      persons in Cyprus . This aid comprised 65O tons of butteroil and
      10 000 tons cereals for delivery FOB port of Community . ( UNHCR
         had accepted this manner of delivery by its telex of 27/1/1976 .)
 II . Negociations regarding the conditions for delivery of this aid
      were immediately commenced with UNHCR . However , they have been
      unsuccessful ,  and   UNHCR has recently informed the Commission
      ( telex of 6/7/76 ) that it will be unable to pay for the costs of
      transporting the aid to Cyprus . UNHCR has therefore requested that the
      EEC assume this expense .
III . In support of its request UNHCR advances the following reasons :
               - in previous years ,-  substantial 'cash contributions
                 for Cyprus from various donors have made possible the
                 payment of the transport costs of the Community 's aid .
                 However , during 1976 these contributions have been
                 reduced and UNHCR no longer has . resources to undertake
                 such expenses ,
               - cash assistance granted by the USA to Cyprus for 1976 has
                 already been entirely earmarked, and cannot be used for the
                 transport of Community aid .
  IV . In the circumstances and bearing in mind the urgency of the needs
        of the Cyprus refugees, the Commission considers it desirable that
        the Community should make the gesture of bearing the delivery costs
        of the aid already decided for Cyprus . The cost of this step would
        be approximately 339-000       u.a.,an increase of           l'f   %
        over the cost of the commodities delivered fob ( 2.39 M u.a .)
 ---pagebreak--- This expense would be charged to article 92k of the 1976
budget ( food aid - other expenses );
this appropriation is intended to cover sundry expenses not
normally provided for in the cost of implementing various programs .
In conclusion the Commission proposes to the Council :
     - to decide that the aid granted to UNHCR for Cyprus
       comprising 65O tons of butteroil and 10,000 tons cereals
           be delivered CIF port of unloading ,
        in consequence to adopt the attached regulations .
 ---pagebreak---                  FINANCIAL ANNEX
I.   Cost of delivery CIP
     Cost of transport of butteroil             65O mt x 60 ua/mt = 39*000 ua
     Cost of transport of cereals            10.000 mt x 30 ua/mt = 300.000 ua
                                                       TOTAL        339.000 ua
II . Budgetary implication
     Article 924 " Other expenditure " of the 1976 budget
     in which a credit of 1 million ua is inscribed .
 ---pagebreak---                   PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
               on the Community financing of certain costs in respect of
               the food aid allocated to the United Nations High Commissioner
               for Refugees under the 197V75 and 1975/76 programmes .
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Council Regulation No . 1703/72 of August 1972
amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 2052/69 on the Community financing
of expenditure arisinq from the implementation of the Food Aid Convention
of 1967 and laying down rules for the Community financing of expenditure
arising from the implementation of the Food Aid Convention of 1971 *
and in particular Articles 8 ( 1 ) and 10 ( 1 ) thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees would have
difficulty in meeting the costs of forwarding from the fob stage the
emergency food aid allocated under the 197V75 and 1975/76 programmes ;
whereas these costs should therefore be borne by the Community ;
( 1 ) OJ No . L 180 , 8.8.1972 , p.l
 ---pagebreak--- HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                    Sole Article
The Community shall finance the transportation costs incurred up to
the port of disembarkation in respect of its allocation of emergency
food aid to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees under
the 197V75 and 1975/76 programmes for distribution to distressed
persons in Cyprus .
                               Done at Brussels ,
                               For the Counci I
                               The President
 ---pagebreak---   PROPOSAL FOR REGULATION ( EEC ) No        OF THE COUNCIL
  amending    Regulation No- °35/76 on the supply of butteroil to the
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , for the benefit of
distressed persons in Cyprus , as food aid pursuant to Regulation ( EEC )
                                                    No 15^2/75
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
        Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
        Community ;
        Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 15^1/75^ of
        16 June 1975 laying down general rules for the supply of milk
        fasts as food aid to certain developing countries and international
        organizations under the 1975 programme , and in particular
        Article 8 thereof }
        Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
( 1 ) OJ No . L 157 , 19.6.1975 , p. 4
 ---pagebreak---   Whereas Regulation ( EEC ) No 15^1/75 provides for the supply of
 43^+00 metric tons of butteroil as food aid to certain developing
  countries and international organizations ;
 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 15^2/75 ^ of 16 June 1975 on
  the supply of milk fats as food aid to certain developing countries
 and international organizations under the 1975 programme provides
  for a reserve of       550 metric tons of butteroil ;
 Whereas the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has requested
 food aid in butteroil intended for Cyprus and whereas the needs of the
 Cyprus refugees warrant food aid from the Community ,
 Whereas it is necessary for the Community to meet transportation
 costs to the CIF stage .
 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                    Article 1
  A further paragraph as follows is added to Article 1 of Regulation
( EEC ) No 835 / 76 :
                 "Community financing shall extend to the cost of transport
                  as far as the CIS1 stage ".
  ( 1 ) OJ No L 157 , 19.6.1975 , p. 6
  ( 2 ) OJ No L 56, 10.4.1976 , p. 2
 ---pagebreak---                        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 Counci I
                                  The President
 ---pagebreak---                   PROPOSAL FOB
            REGULATION ( EEC ) No        OF THE COUNCIL
            AMENDING . REGULATION 836/76 DEROGATING FROM REGULATION
            2750/75 IN RESPECT OF MOBILIZATION PROCEDURES FOR CEREALS
            TO BE SUPPLIED AS FOOD AID .
    THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
    Having regard to the ffi«aty establishing the European Economic
    Community ;
                                                      (1 >
    Having regard to Council Regulation No     2727/75     of 29 October
    1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals , as last
    amended by Regulation (EEC) No 11^3/7^t and in particular Article 28
    thereof ;
    Having regard to Council Regulation No ,,1^18/7^ ^of 21 June 76 ,
    on the common organization of the market in rice ;
    Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
CD 'OJ No L 281 , 1.11.1975 , p. 1
( 2) OJ No    L 130 , 19 . 5*1975 , p. 1
O OJ No , L-166 ,     25.6.1976 , p. 1
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas , pursuant to the Council Decision of                         u
     Community financing extends to the cost of transport as far
as the port of disembarkation ; whereas Regulation ( EEC ) No 836/ 76 ( 2 )
should therefore be amended ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                             Article 1
 In Article 1 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 836 / 76, the term " fob " is
replaced by " cif ".
                             Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publication in the Offical 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
(1)  0J  No L
(2 ) 0J  No L 96, 10.4.1976, p. 2