CELEX: 51991PC0555(01)
Language: en
Date: 1991-12-13
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) on urgent action for the supply of agricultural products to the people of Moscow and St Petersburg

COMMISSION OF THE EUKOPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                        C0M(91) 555 final
                                        Brussels, 16 December 1991
                           Proposal for a
                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
      on urgent action for the supply of agricultural products
              to the people of Moscow and St Petersburg
                           Proposal for a
                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
      on urgent action for the supply of food products
               to the people of Moscow and St Petersburg
                   (presented by the Commission)
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                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
At its meeting on 9 and 10 December 1991, the European Council approved the
principle of granting food aid to the people of Moscow and St Petersburg in view
of the problems of supply in those two cities.
In the light of experience acquired in the implementation of aid to the Soviet
Union in 1991, the Commission proposes a similar measure to the action taken
previously.
Accordingly, in view of the urgent need for the supply of food aid, the
Commission hereby transmits to the Council this proposal for two Regulations, in
anticipation of their swift adoption.
As soon as a list is produced of the requirements of the cities concerned, the
products requested will be made available free of charge in accordance with the
provisions laid down in those Regulations.
The Commission urges that the Regulations be adopted by the Council without delay
 in order that practical measures may be taken swiftly to ensure that the aid Is
channelled to the cities directly.                                 -v^.-Vsv
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             on urgent action for the supply of agricultural products
                     to the people of Moscow and St Petersburg
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
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Having regard to the Treaty estabIishing 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 Par I lament*2*.
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee*3),        -
Whereas agricultural products should be made available to Moscow and
St Petersburg in order to improve the food supply to the inhabitants of those
cities, taking account of the diversity of the local situations, without
ieopardizing progress towards a system of supply based on market fuies; whereas
the CommunHy 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 supplying 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 processe
form;
 (1) OJ No C
 (2) Opinion delivered on              (not yet published in the Official Journal)
 ---pagebreak--- lereas the action proposed is essentially humanitarian in its aim and should
ierefore be based also upon Article 235 of the Treaty;
lereas it is necessary to verify that the agricultural products supplied to the
 ties in question under this measure are used as intended; whereas, apart from
te powers of the Court of Auditors in this regard, the Commission must be
'forded the opportunity of monitoring the operations in quest ion, with the help,
' necessary, of external monitoring bodies;
lereas it is for the Commission to lay down detailed rules for implementing this
>asure,
VS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                     Article 1
he Community shall take urgent action to supply the people of Moscow and
t Petersburg with agricultural products.    Expenditure on this action shall be
 \m)jtéà to ECU (budget) 150 million.
                                     Article 2
 >r the purposes of this action:
    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;
   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 themselves take the products over in the Community.   These
   costs may include processing of products mobilized as provided for in
   paragraph 1;
 ---pagebreak--- 3.  for reasons arising from the urgency of the action, the Commission may choose
    the supplier by direct agreement;
4.  no export refund shall be granted, or monetary compensatory amounts applied,
    in respect of the products supplied under this action.
                                       Art icle 3
The accounting value of the products transferred shall be determined using the
procedure laid down in Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70* 4 ), as last    J
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amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2048/88( ).
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                                       Article 4
The Commission shall be responsible for verifying the delivery operations and the
application of the criteria adopted when the aid is distributed to the people
concerned.
                                       Art icle 5
1.  The Commission shall be responsible for implementing this action.
2.  Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in
    accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 5(2) of Council Regulation
     (EEC) No 598/91 of 5 March 1991 on urgent action for the supply of
    agricultural products intended for the people of the Soviet Union*^).
                                       Art icle 6
This Reguiation sha11 enter into force on the day following that of its
publication in the Off ici a I Journal of the European Communities.
This Reguiation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in alI
Member states.
Done at Brussels,                                   For the Council
                                                    The President
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            on urgent action for the supply of food products
                    to the people of Moscow and St Petersburg
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the
common organization of the market in cereals*1), and in particular Articles 7(5)
and (8) thereof,
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*2), and in particular
Articles 6(6) and 7(4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common
organization of the market in beef and veal* 3 ), and in particular Articles 6(5)
and 7(2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common
organization of the market in fruit and vegetables*4), and in particular Article
35 thereof.
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
(1) OJ No L 281, 1.11.1975, p.1.
(2) OJ No L 148, 28.8.1988, p. 13.
(3) OJ No L 148, 29.8.1988, p. 24.
(4) OJ No L 118. 20.5.1972, p. 1.
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the market for certain agricuttura I products may feature production
situations which make it possible to dispose of such products on special terms;
Whereas, in order to give effect to the conclusions of the European Council of
and 10 December 1991, the purpose of which was the supply of food aid to Moscoi
and St Petersburg, provision should be made for making agricultural products
available to those cities in order to improve conditions of supply to their
respective populations-, whereas, in the case of some of these products, the
measures required could be adopted by the Commission itself, pursuant to the
Regulations in force;                                                           f
Whereas it is for the Commission to lay down the detailed rules for the
application of this measure,
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                     AftiçjS 1
An emergency measure is hereby adopted, under the-conditions: laid down below, 1
free supply to Moscow and $t Petersburg of certain food products to be
determined, avai table as a result of intervention.                       • •• ».
                                     Article 2                                   |
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 1. Tfie products may be supplied unprocessed or 1» processed form.;       : "^ *
 2. The^neasure may also relate to food5 products mobi I ized through a commercial
    exchange of products from intervention storage against' goods belonging" <© t
     same group of products.                                          ;   -
 ---pagebreak--- 3.  The supply costs, including transport and, where applicable, processing,
    shall be determined by invitation to tender or, on account of the urgency of
    the situation, by direct-agreement procedure.
4.  The costs shall be reimbursed to the operators concerned in respect of
    products for which proof is provided that they have reached the delivery
    stage laid down.
5.  Products consigned pursuant to this Regulation shall not qualify for export
    refunds and shall not be subject to the arrangements concerning monetary
    compensatory amounts.
                                    Art icle 3
The detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26 of Regulation (EEC) No
2727/75 or, as the case may be, in the corresponding Articles in the other
Regulations on the common organization of the markets in question.
                                    Art icle 4
The Commission shall be responsible for verifying the delivery operations and for
the application of the criteria adopted when the aid is distributed to the people
concerned.
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                                    Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of 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 Council
                                                 The President
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                      DECLARATION DE LA COMMISSION
                             P. V. DU CONSEIL
Conformément aux conclusions du Conseil européen des 9 et 10 décembre
1991, l'action est prise en charge sur des crédits FEOGA- Garantie
reportés de l'exercice 1991.
La fiche financière sera établie lorsque les autorités compétentes de
destinât ion auront fait part de leurs besoins exacts.
 ---pagebreak---                  COMMISSION
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        COMMUNAUTES EUROPEENNES
                                                                           P R O P O S I T I O N D E VIREMENT
                                                BUDGET GENERAL 1 9 9 1
                                              SECTION I I I - COMMISSION
                                          PARTIE B - CREDITS OPERATIONNELS
VIREMENTS DE CHAPITRE A CHAPITRE                                                                        EN ECU
 1 . D U CHAPITRE B 0 1 - 3 ? - APURJMENT DES EXERCICES ANTERIEURES ET CREDITS
                                 RESIDUEL                                                                    (-ISO» ©00.000,00
      ARTICLE B01-37© - APUREMENT DES EXERCICES ANTERIEURS ET CREDITS RESIDUELS                      - 15ÎJ S00.000
 2 . AU CHAPITRE B 8 1 - 1 8 - AUTRES SECTEURS OU PRODUITS VEGETAUX
                                                                                                               (150 000.000,0c
      ARTICLE B S 1 - 1 8 9 - AUTRES
POSTE B 0 1 - 1 6 9 0 - .                                                                            150 .000.000
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