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Language: en
Date: 1979-01-19 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 21 December 1978 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters extending and amending until 30 June 1978 the Convention between the European Economic Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and laying down transitional measures with a view to the conclusion of a new Convention #Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters extending and amending until 30 June 1978 the Convention between the European Economic Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)

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                                                COUNCIL DECISION
                                                 of 21 December 1978
            concerning the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of
            letters extending and amending until 30 June 1978 the Convention between the
             European Economic Community and the United Nations Relief and Works
            Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) and laying down transitional measures
                               with a view to the conclusion of a new Convention
                                                      (79/43/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN                                    Convention between the European Economic Commu­
COMMUNITIES,                                                   nity and the United Nations Relief and Works
                                                              Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is hereby
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European         approved on behalf of the Community.
Economic Community and in particular Articles 113,
114 and 228 thereof,
                                                              The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Deci­
                                                              sion .
Having regard to the recommendation from the
Commission ,
Whereas on 20 July 1976 the Community concluded                                      Article 2
a Convention with UNRWA concerning aid to refu­
gees in the countries of the Near East for the period          Pending the conclusion of a new Convention,
July 1975 to December 1976 ( 1);                               Community aid to UNRWA shall be supplied for the
                                                               rest of 1978 in accordance with the modified provi­
Whereas under Article 10 the Convention may be                sions of the Convention referred to in Article 1 .
extended for subsequent periods with or without
amendment by agreement between the two parties
until 30 June 1978 ;                                                                 Article 3
Whereas the Convention should, subject to certain             The President of the Council is hereby authorized to
amendments, not only be extended until this date but           designate the persons empowered to sign the Agree­
also be applied during the rest of 1978 so that                ment in order to bind the Community.
Community aid can be granted in a comprehensive
and continuous fashion before the conclusion of a
new Convention,
                                                               Done at Brussels, 21 December 1978 .
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                                                          For the Council
                         Article 1
                                                                                           The President
The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
extending and amending until 30 June 1978 the                                        Otto Graf LAMBSDORFF
(>) OJ No L 203, 29 . 7. 1976, p. 40 .
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                                                    AGREEMENT
            in the form of an exchange of letters extending and amending until 30 June
            1978 the Convention between the European Economic Community and the
               United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)
                                            A. Letter from the Community
            Sir,
            With reference to the Convention concluded on 20 July 1976 between the European
            Economic Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine
            Refugees concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Near East, the Community
            proposes that, in accordance with Article 10, the Convention be extended until 30 June
             1978 , subject to the following amendments :
             (i) the contribution mentioned in Article 4 (2) shall be 30 US dollars per tonne ;
            (ii) as far as the supplementary feeding programme is concerned the Community contri­
                 butions will be as indicated in the text annexed to this letter, which shall be added to
                 the Annex to the Convention .
            Pending the conclusion of a new Convention , Community aid shall be supplied to the
            Agency for the rest of the year in accordance with the modified provisions of the Conven­
            tion concluded on 20 July 1976.
            The Community would be obliged if the Agency would inform it whether it is in agree­
            ment with the above .
            Please accept, Sir, the assurance of our highest consideration .
                                                                     On behalf of the Council
                                                                  of the European Communities
                                                        ANNEX
                                    SUPPLEMENTARY FEEDING PROGRAMME
                             Third period of the Convention (1 January to 30 June 1978 )
            1 . Contributions in kind
                Wheat flour                                                           2 450 tonnes
                Milled rice                                                             171 tonnes
                White sugar                                                             102 tonnes
                Skimmed-milk powder                                                     700 tonnes
            2 . Contributions in cash
                3 384 600 US dollars
            3 . Foodstuffs to be purchased in the Community
                Corned beef                                              approximately 350 tonnes
                Tomato paste                                             approximately 28 tonnes
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                                               B. Reply from the Agency
            Sir,
            The Agency acknowledges receipt of the Community s letter of todays date worded as
            follows :
                    With reference to the Convention concluded on 20 July 1976 between the Euro­
                   pean Economic Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
                   Palestine Refugees concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Near East, the
                   Community proposes that, in accordance with Article 10, the Convention be
                   extended until 30 June 1978, subject to the following amendments :
                    (i) the contribution mentioned in Article 4 (2) shall be 30 US dollars per tonne ;
                   (ii) as far as the supplementary feeding programme is concerned the Community
                        contributions will be as indicated in the text annexed to this letter, which shall
                        be added to the Annex to the Convention .
                   Pending the conclusion of a new Convention, Community aid shall be supplied to
                   the Agency for the rest of the year in accordance with the modified provisions of the
                   Convention concluded on 20 July 1976.
                   The Community would be obliged if the Agency would inform it whether it is in
                   agreement with the above.'
            The Agency informs you that it is in agreement with the contents of the letter.
            Please accept, Sir, the assurance of our highest consideration .
                                                                    For the United Nations Relief
                                                                        and Works Agency for
                                                                    Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)
                                                         ANNEX
                                     SUPPLEMENTARY ' FEEDING PROGRAMME
                               Third period of the Convention (1 January to 30 June 1978)
             1 . Contributions in kind
                 Wheat flour                                                           2 450 tonnes
                 Milled rice                                                             171 tonnes
                 White sugar                                                             102 tonnes
                 Skimmed-milk powder                                                     700 tonnes
             2. Contributions in cash
                 3 384 600 US dollars
             3. Foodstuffs to be purchased in the Community
                 Corned beef                                               approximately 350 tonnes
                 Tomato paste                                              approximately 28 tonnes