CELEX: 51989PC0664
Language: es
Date: 1989-12-19
Title: PROPUESTA DE DECISION DEL CONSEJO RELATIVA A LA CELEBRACION DEL CONVENIO ENTRE LA COMUNIDAD ECONOMICA EUROPEA Y EL ORGANISMO DE OBRAS PUBLICAO Y SOCORRO DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA LOS REFUGLADOS DE PALESTINA ( UNRWA ) RELATIVO A LA AYUDA A LOS REFUGLADOS AN LOS PAISES DEL CORCANO ORIENTE

COMISIÓN DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS
                                           C0MC89) 664    final
                                           Bruselas, 19 de diciembre de 1989
                              Propuesta de
                         DECISION DEL CONSEJO
           relativa a la celebración del Convenio entre la
    Comunidad Económica Europea y ai Organismo de Obras Públicas
       y Socorro de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados de
      Palestina (UNRWA) relativo a la ayuda a los refugiados an
                    los países del Cercano Oriente
                    (presentada por la Comisión)
 ---pagebreak---                 Exposición de Motivos
 La Comisión presentó propuestas ai Consejo en mayo de 1989 (1) para
obtener un mandato con objeto da abrir negociaciones para la renovación
 del Convenio entre la CEE y el UNRWA, que expirará el 31 de diciembre
de 1989.
De conformidad con la dec le ion del Consejo de Asuntos Generales de 3 de
octubre de 1989, la Comía ion negoció el 13 de octubre de 1989 con el
UNRWA el texto del nuevo Convenio CEE/UNRWA propuesto para el periodo
 1990/1992.
La contribución en efectivo para cubrir el coete da los programas de
educación y eanldad del UNRWA (Incluyendo el programa alimentario
suplementario) eerá de 26.4 millonee de ecue para 1990, 26,7 millonee
de ecus para 1991 y 28 millones de ecue para 1992 (apartado 1 del
articulo 2 ) . La inclusión de una cantidad anual especifica para ei
programa alimentarlo suplementario revlete igualmente carácter de
novedad, al Igual que su Inclusión explícita en el programa sanitario y
 la inclusión de una cantidad separada para el programa sanitario. Esto
también se refleja en loe artículos 1, 2, 3, 2.4, 3.2 y 3.3.
El UNRWA se felicita por la forma y el contenido del texto propuesto y
eetá dispuesto a firmar el Convenio a la mayor brevedad posible.
Lae Implicaciones financieras de la acción propuesta se exponen en el
Anexo financiero.
Acción propuesta
En consecuencia, la Comisión propone que el Consejo adopte:
1) el Convenio entre la Comunidad Económica Europea y el Organismo de
     Obras Públicas y Socorro de lae Naciones Unidas para los Rsfuglados
     de Palestina, adjunto, y
2)   la Decisión por la que se celebra eee Convenio, también adjunta.
(1) 8EC (89) 724/3
 ---pagebreak---                            DECISIÓN DEL CONSEJO
                                    de
             relativa a la celebración del Convenio entre la
      Comunidad Económica Europea y el Organismo da Obras Públicas
         y Socorro de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados de
        Palestina (UNRWA) relativo a la ayuda a loe refugladoe en
                      loe palees del Cercano Oriente
EL CONSEJO DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS,
Visto si Tratado constitutivo de la Comunidad Económica Europea y, en
particular, eu articulo 235,
vista la propueeta de la Comisión,
visto el dictamen del Parlamento Europeod)
Considerando que i a Comunidad desea continuar su programa de ayuda a
los refugiados palestinos en el Cercano Oriente;
Considerando que el Convenio celebrado con el Organismo de Obrae
Publicas y Socorro de fas Naelonee Unidas para loe Refugladoe de
Palestina (UNRWA) relativo a la ayuda a loe refugladoe en loe países
del Cercano Oriente, aprobado el 5 de mayo de 1967(2), expira el 31 de
diciembre de 1989;
Coneíderando due debe celebrares un nuevo convenio con el UNRWA, de
modo que la ayuda de la Comunidad pueda eegulr suministrándose como
parte de una operación global que ofrezca visos de continuidad;
Considerando que un apoyo continuo a lae operaciones del UNRWA podría
contribuir a alcanzar loe objetivos de la Comunidad;
Considerando que el Tratado no suministra los poderes espsctfleos de
acción para este objetivo,
HA DECIDIDO LO SIGUIENTE:
                                Articulo 1
Queda aprobado en nombre de la Comunidad el Convenio entre la Comunidad
Económica Europea y el Organismo ds Obras Públicas y Socorro da lae
Naelonee Unidas para los Refugiados de Palestina (UNRWA) relativo a la
ayuda a los refugiados en loe países del Cercano Oriente.
El texto del Convenio ae adjunta a la presente Dec le Ion.
(1) Dictamen emitido el
(2) DO nft L 136, 26.05.87, p. 43
 ---pagebreak---                                Articulo 2
Los asuntos relatlvoe a la aplicación del programa de ayuda alimentarla
de la Comunidad al UNRWA ee regirán por el procedimiento definido en el
Reglamento (CEE) no. 3972/86 o» en su caso, por cualquier reglamento
relativo a la ayuda alimentarla que lo derogue y sustituya.
                              Articulo 3
ss autoriza ai Presidente del Consejo para que designe a lae personas
facultadas para firmar el Convenio a fin de obligar a la Comunidad.
Hecho en Bruselas,                         Por el Consejo,
                                           El Preeldente
 ---pagebreak---                   CONVENTION
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND
 THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY
       FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES (UNRWA)
          CONCERNING AID TO REFUGEES
      IN THE COUNTRIES OF THE NEAR EAST
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 ---pagebreak---                                 ARTICLE 1
Desirous of continuing Its aid to Palestine Refugees, the European
Economic Community (hereinafter referred to as "the Community") hereby
concludes this Convention with the United Nations Relief and Works
Agency for Palestine Refugees (hereinafter referred to as "UNRWA") In
order to confirm its commitment to a programme of aid to UNRWA. This
aid shall take the form of contributions in kind or In cash extending
over a three-year period for use under the UNRWA education, health and
feeding programmes.
                                ARTICLE 2
1.   The Community shall pay to UNRWA annually a cash contribution
     towards the cost of the education and health programmes, including
     the supplementary feeding programme. The size of this contribution
     shall be: ecu 21 million in 1990, ecu 22 million in 1991 and ecu 23
     million in 1992 for the education programme; ecu 1 million in 1990,
     ecu 2 million In 1991 and ecu 3 million In 1992 for the health
     programme; and ecu 3.4 million In 1990, ecu 2.7 million In 1991 and
     ecu 2.0 million In 1992 for the supplementary feeding programme
     (which is a part of the health programme). The distribution of
     these   amounts   within  the   health  programme   (including  the
     supplementary feeding programme) will be amenable to adjustment
     each year depending on evidence of real needs.
2.   UNRWA shall send the Community each year a report on the use made
     of the Community contribution. UNRWA shall also provide the
     Community with all the documentation relating to the execution of
     the education and health programmes, including the supplementary
     feeding programme; the detailed accounts of expenditure; and
     budgetary estimates of future expenditure and the yearly statistics
     of the UNRWA Departments of Education and Health.
3.   UNRWA shall inform the Community of any significant changes planned
     for the education or health services provided by the Agency.
4.   In the event of any significant changes In the education or health
     services provided by UNRWA during the period of validity of this
     Convention, the Community reserves the right to give its approval
     to the use made of the funds it Is making available to UNRWA.
                                 ARTICLE 3
                      Aid for the feeding programmes
.1. The Community shall contribute In kind or In cash to the various
UNRWA feeding programmes (the programme for distribution of rations to
special hardship cases, the feeding In training centres programme and
the supplementary feeding programme).
2. The size and form of the Community contribution to these programmes
and the conditions on which aid is granted shall be determined by the
Community each year in the framework of Its food aid programmes, on the
basis of the requests submitted by UNRWA, with the exception of the
supplementary feeding programme (included within the health programme)
which will amount to ecu 3.4 million In 1990, ecu 2.7 million In 1991,
and ecu 2.0 million In 1992, subject to yearly adjustments as specified
 In art lele 2.1.
 ---pagebreak--- 3. The Community shall pay the following contributions In cash to
UNRWA for the feeding programmes :
    a sum as a contribution to the operating costs of the supplementary
    feeding programme, as Indicated,
    a sum for the purchase of products on the Community market.
    However, In the event of an emergency or non-avallabi11ty on the
    Community market or In other exceptional cases after agreement by
    the Community, the products concerned may be purchased In the
    developing countries or on the local market,
    a specific sum per tonne of each product received or purchased by
    UNRWA under the programme for distribution of rations to special
    hardship cases and the feeding in training centres programme, as a
    contribution to transport and distribution costs.
4. UNRWA shall send the Community in April of each year a report on
the operation of the feeding programmes, indicating in particular the
number, category and location of recipients and the services provided,
the cost of the programmes and the use made of Community contributions
In kind and In cash.
                                 ARTICLE 4
                                Informat ion
UNRWA shall take all reasonable steps to Inform the Palestine refugees
and the authorities of the host countries of the aid received from the
Community and from its Member States.
                                 ARTICLE 5
UNRWA shall give every facility to any persons nominated by the
Community for the purpose of following the Agency's use of the
Community's a i d d ) . UNRWA shall also provide such supplementary
information as may reasonably be requested by the persons so nominated.
                                 ARTICLE 6
Any questions arising out of this Convention shall be settled by
consultation between the two parties at the request of either party.
                                 ARTICLE 7
                        Duration of the Convention
This Convention shall    cover a period of three calendar  years (1990,
1991 and 1992).
(1) The checks will be carried out principally       by the   Commission
    Delegates In the various countries concerned.
 ---pagebreak---                                ARTICLE 8
This Convention Is drawn up in duplicate In the Danish, Dutch, English,
French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages, each
version being equally authentic.
Done at Brussels,
For the United Nations Relief an      On behalf of the Council
   Works Agency for Palestine         of the European Communities
       Refugees (UNRWA)
 ---pagebreak---                                  FINANCIAL ANNEX
    Relevant budgetary lines
    Food aid programme : Budgetary lines within Chapter 92
    Cash contr i but ion     Article 926 - Expenses resulting from the
                             EEC/UNRWA Convention
                             Article 959 - Supplementary aid to UNRWA
                             (Education and health programmes).
2.  Description of action
    Establishment of a new Convention between the EEC and UNRWA for the
    allocation of food aid in kind and In cash for the Agency's feeding
    programmes and a cash contribution for the UNRWA education and
    health programmes (including the supplementary feeding programme).
3.  Legal base
    Article 235    of    the   Treaty   establishing  the  European   Economic
    Community.
4.  Financial  Implications
    Cash   contribution      for    the Education    and  Health    Programmes
    (Including the supplementary feeding programme).
    The contribution to the UNRWA education and health programmes
    (including the supplementary feeding programme) shall be ecu
    25.4 million for 1990, ecu 26.7 million for 1991 and ecu 28
    million for 1992, In accordance with the decision of                   the
    General Affairs Council of 3 October 1989.
    Contribution to Feeding Programmes
    The size and content of the aid to UNRWA for the feeding programmes
    (with the exception of the supplementary feeding programme, already
    quantified in the text of the Convention), will be decided, as in
    the past, following the procedure defined in Council Regulation
     (EEC) 3972/86.< 1 >
(1) O.J. L370 Of 30.12.1986 p.1
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