CELEX: 51983PC0631
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Date: 1983-11-08
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulations (EEC) No 1311/80 and (EEC) No 1400/81 on the supply of skimmed-milk powder to certain developing countries and specialized bodies under food-aid programmes#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATI0N (EEC) amending Regulations (EEC) No 1313/80 and (EEC) No 1402/81 on the supply of milk fats to certain developing countries and specialized bodies under food-aid programmes (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                                      C0MÎ83) 631 f i n a l
                                                                      B r u s s e l s , 8 November 1983
                                               Proposal for a
                                        CQUNCIL_REGULATION_( EEC)
      amending R e g u l a t i o n s (EEC) No 1311/80 and (EEC) No 1400/81
     on t h e su pp ly of skimmed-milk powder t o c e r t a i n d e v e l o p in g
      c o u n t r i e s and s p e c i a l i z e d b o d i e s under f o o d - a i d programmes
                                               P r o p o sa l f o r a
                                        C0UNCIL_REGULATI0N_(EEC)
      amending R e g u l a t i o n s (EEC) No 1313/80 and (EEC) No 1402/81
      on t h e su pp ly of milk f a t s t o c e r t a i n d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s
               and s p e c i a l i z e d b o d i e s under f o o d - a i d programmes
                     ( s u b m i t t e d t o t h e Council by t h e Commission)
 COM(83) 631 f i n a l
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A.      E x p l a n a t o r y memorandum
I m p l em e nt at io n of t h e food a i d programmes f o r milk p r o d u c t s ,
p a r t i c u l a r l y skimmed-milk powder, i s f r e q u e n t l y h e l d up by a lack
of t e c h n i c a l f a c i l i t i e s f o r t h e use and d i s t r i b u t i o n of t h e a i d .
1.       Skimmed-milk powder
A number of c o u n t r i e s , d e s p i t e t h e i r c o n s i d e r a b l e need f o r p r o t e i n ,
a r e u na b le t o a b s o r b t h e q u a n t i t i e s made a v a i l a b l e t o them, e i t h e r
bec au se t h e i r d a i r y i n d u s t r y i s u n ab le t o cope or b ec a u se t h e r e a r e
no p r o p e r l y o r g a n i z e d d i s t r i b u t i o n programmes.        This can hold up
d e l i v e r y f o r long p e r i o d s .
 At p r e s e n t 15 t o n n e s of milk powder remain u n a l l o c a t e d in t h e g e n e r a l
 r e s e r v e f o r t h e 1980 programmes, and t h e r e a r e a f u r t h e r 5 250 t o n n e s
 a l l o c a t e d t o c o u n t r i e s which have not c a l l e d f o r i t s d e l i v e r y , or
 t o which t h e Commission f e e l s u n ab le t o su pply t h e a i d in t h e absence
 of any g u a r a n t e e t h a t i t can be p r o p e r l y u t i l i z e d .
 A number of c o u n t r i e s and o r g a n i z a t i o n s , on t h e o t h e r hand, need ,
 have a p p l i e d f o r and could a b s o r b more a i d th a n th e y have been a l l o c a t e d .
 The Commission t h e r e f o r e c o n s i d e r s t h a t t h e unused q u a n t i t i e s sh ould
 be r e a l l o c a t e d .
  Combining t h e g e n e r a l r e s e r v e s with o p e r a t i o n s which can be c a n c e l l e d ,
  as th e y came under o u t - o f - d a t e programmes and a r e n o t going t o be
  e x e c u t e d in t h e n e a r f u t u r e , t h e f o l l o w i n g q u a n t i t i e s a r e a v a i l a b l e :
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                                                                                                         (in tonnes)
Programme                   I n itia l allocation                  Quantity           Executed              Balance
  1980                      E q u a t o r i a l Guinea                300                -                    300
                            Togo                                      400                200                  200
                            Reserve                                     15                                     15
  1981                      Bangladesh                             5 000                 500                4 500
                            Togo                                      250                  -                  250
                            TOTAL                                  5 965                 700                5 265 T
    Should t h e above c o u n t r i e s r e q u i r e o r i n c r e a s e t h e i r c a p a c i t y t o u t i l i z e
    milk powder in f u t u r e , t h e Commission w i l l make s u i t a b l e p r o p o s a l s f o r
    a l l o c a t i o n s under f u t u r e food a i d programmes.
    The Commission has r e c e i v e d an a p p l i c a t i o n f o r food a i d in t h e form of
    milk powder from Somalia and Ghana.                        These c o u n t r i e s have a c o n s i d e r a b l e
    n u t r i t i o n a l d e f i c i t , and t h i s a i d would h e l p meet t h e d i e t a r y r e q u i r e m e n t s
    of t h e r e c i p i e n t s .       The Commission p r o p o s e s t h a t 3 500 to n n e s of th e
    a v a i l a b l e milk powder be r e a l l o c a t e d t o S o m al ia , and 1 765 to n n e s t o
    Ghana, and i t w i l l t a k e t h i s i n t o ac co un t when p u t t i n g p r o p o s a l s t o t h e
    Food Aid Committee f o r t h e a l l o c a t i o n of milk powder t o Somalia and Ghana
    under t h e 1983 b u d g e t .
    2.      B utteroil
    Although t h e d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s need c o n s i d e r a b l e q u a n t i t i e s of f a t s ,
    a number of food a i d r e c i p i e n t s have not c a l l e d f o r t h e d e l i v e r y of th e
    b u t t e r o i l a v a i l a b l e t o them under t h e 1980 and 1981 programmes.                       Else wh ere ,
    t h e Commission has f e l t u n a b l e t o pro ce e d with d e l i v e r i e s , in t h e absence
    of any g u a r a n t e e t h a t t h e a i d would be p r o p e r l y u t i l i z e d .         The q u a n t i t i e s
    a r e as f o l l o w s :
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                                                                                                                    ( i n tonnes)
Programme                      In itia l       a llo c a tio n                    Q uantity          Executed            Ba l ance
  1980                         E q u a t o r i a l Guinea                          100                   -                100
                               Togo                                                150                 100                  50
  1981                         Togo                                                100                   -                100
                               TOTAL                                               350                  100               250
      The Commission has r e c e i v e d an a p p l i c a t i o n                  f ro m Ghana f o r f oo d a i d i n
      the form o f b u t t e r o i l .               As w i t h t h e m i l k powde r, t h e a i d would h e l p improve
      the n u t r i t i o n a l p o s i t i o n o f the r e c i p i e n t s ,         and t h e Commission p roposes
      t h a t t h e 250 t o n n e s o f b u t t e r o i l be r e a l l o c a t e d t o Ghana.
      The Commission w i l l                 take t h i s      i n t o a cc ou n t i n i t s  p r o p o s a l t o t h e Food Aid
      Committee f o r t h e a l l o c a t i o n o f b u t t e r o i l t o Ghana und er t h e 1983 b u d g e t .
      For t h e r easons o u t l i n e d a bo ve , t h e Commission would ask t h e C o u n c i l
      t o adopt t h e two annexed r e g u l a t i o n s f o r t h e r e l a l o c a t i o n o f f o o d a i d ,
      viz:
         (i)     a d ra ft        r e g u l a t i o n amending R e g u l a t i o n s     (EEC) No 1 3 1 1/ 80 and
                 (EEC) No 1400/81 on t h e s u p p l y o f s k i m m e d - m i l k powder t o c e r t a i n
                d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s and s p e c i a l i z e d b o d i e s und er f o o d - a i d programmes;
       (ii)     a r e g u l a t i o n amending R e g u l a t i o n           (EEC) No 1 31 3/ 80 and
                 (EEC) No 1402/81 on t h e s u p p l y o f m i l k f a t s t o c e r t a i n d e v e l o p i n g
                 c o u n t r i e s and s p e c i a l i z e d b o d i e s und er f o o d - a i d programmes.
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                                                     Proposal f o r a
                                        Council Regulation                  (EEC)
                   amending R e g u l a t i o n s          (EEC) No 1311 /8 0 and (EEC) No 1400/81
on t h e s u p p l y o f s k i m m e d - m i l k powder t o c e r t a i n d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s
                      and s p e c i a l i z e d b o d i e s und er f o o d —a i d programmes
 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
 Having r e g a r d t o t h e T r e a t y e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e European Economic Community,
 Having r e g a r d t o C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n             (EEC) No 1 31 0/ 80 o f 28 May 1980
 l a y i n g down g e n e r a l         r u l e s f o r t h e s u p p l y o f s k i m m e d - m i l k powder t o c e r t a i n
d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s and s p e c i a l i z e d b o d i e s und er t h e 1980 f o o d - a i d
                   Cl V
programme                , and i n p a r t i c u l a r A r t i c l e s          3 and 7 t h e r e o f ,
Having r e g a r d t o C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n              (EEC) No 1399/81 o f 19 May 1981
 l a y i n g down g e n e r a l         r u l e s f o r t h e s u p p l y o r s k i m m e d - m i l k powder t o c e r t a i n
d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s and s p e c i a l i z e d b o d i e s u nd e r t h e 1981 f o o d - a i d
                    ( 2)
programme                , and i n p a r t i c u l a r A r t i c l e * 3 and 7 t h e r e o f ,
Having r e g a r d t o t h e p r o p o s a l f r o m t h e Commi ssion,
Whereas under C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n                 (EEC) No 1 3 1 1 / 8 0 ^ ,          as amended by
                                                     (4)
Regulation             (EEC) No 1652/81                   , 300 t o n n e s o f s k i m m e d - m i l k powder
a r e a l l o c a t e d t o E q u a t o r i a l Guinea and 400 t on nes t o Togo;                             whereas under
Council R e g ula tio n               (EEC) No 1 4 0 0 / 8 1 * ^           5 . 0 0 0 t o n n e s o f s k i m m e d - m i l k powder
a r e a l l o c a t e d t o B angl ades h and 250 t o n n es t o Togo;                            whereas i t         has p roved
i m p o s s i b l e t o d e l i v e r some o r a l l             o f t h e above a l l o c a t i o n s ,      which s h o u l d
a c c o r d i n g l y be r e t u r n e d t o t h e r e s e r v e s o f t h e a p p r o p r i a t e programmes;
Whereas Somal ia and Ghana have a p p l i e d f o r f o o d a i d i n t h e f o r m o f
s k i m m e d - m i l k powde r;           whereas t ne needs o f t h o s e c o u n t r i e s w a r r a n t a
5 265-tonne in c re as e in food a id                          i n t h e f or m o f s k i m m e d - m i l k powder f ro m t h e
Community, t o be t a k e n f r o m t h e                    r e s e r v e s o f t h e a bo ve me nt io n ed programmes;
Whereas t h e Annexes t o R e g u l a t i o n s                    (EEC) No 1 3 1 1/ 80 and (EEC) No 1400/81                      should
be amended a c c o r d i n g l y ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
1OJ      No L     134.     31.5.1980.            d    10.
2 qj     No t     ' 41'    2 7 . 5 . ' 9 By,     p.   ' *
yOJ      No t     134;     31.5.1980'            p.   12.
40J      No L     165,     28.4.1981,            p . 1.
50J      No L     141'     27.5.1981;            p . 3.
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                                                       Art i c l e  1
The Annexes t o R e g u l a t i o n s ( E E C )         No 1311/80       and (EEC) No 1400/81
a r e her eby amended as shown i n t h e                     Annex t o t h i s   Regulation.
                                                       A rtic le    2
T h i s R e g u l a t i o n s h a l l e n t e r i n t o f o r c e on t h e t h i r d day f o l l o w i n g its
publica tio n         i n t h e O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e European C o mmu ni ti es.
T h i s R e g u l a t i o n s h a l l be b i n d i n g i n i t s    e n tire ty   and d i r e c t l y applicable
i n a l l Member S t a t e s .
Done a t B r u s s e l s ,
                                                                           For the Council
                                                                          The President
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                                           ANNEX
Skimmed-miIk powder                     C o u n try                Q u a n titie s
Annex t o
R e g u la t io n (EEC) No 1 3 1 1 /8 0 d e le te :
                                        E q u a t o r i a l Guinea     300 t
                                        amend:
                                        Togo                           200 t    in s te a d o f
                                                                      400 t
                                        Ghana                      3 015 t      in s t e a d o f
                                                                   2 500 t
                                        Reserve                           0 t   in s t e a d o f
                                                                        15 t
R e g u la t io n (EEC) No 1400/81      d e le te :
                                        Togo                          250 t
                                        amend:
                                        Bangladesh                    500 t     in s t e a d o f
                                                                   5 000 t
                                        Ghana                      1 250 t      in s t e a d o f
                                                                   to k e n e n t r y
                                        Som alia                   7 000 t      in s t e a d o f
                                                                   3 500 t
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                                                                 Proposal f o r a
                                                   C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n (EEC)
                        amendin g          Regulations           (EEC) No 1313/80 and (EEC) No 1402/81 on t h e
             s u p p l y o f m i l k f a t s t o c e r t a i n d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s and s p e c i a l i z e d  bodies
                                                      under f o o d - a i d programmes
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having r e g a r d t o t h e T r e a t y e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e European Economic Community,
Having r e g a r d t o C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n        (EEC) No 1312/80 o f 28 May 1980 l a y i n g down
g e n e r a l r u l e s f o r t h e s u p p l y o f m i l k f a t s t o c e r t a i n d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s and
                                 (1 )
s p e c i a l i z e d b o d i e s und er t h e 1980 f o o d - a i d programme, and i n p a r t i c u l a r
A rticle s         3 and 8 t h e r e o f ,
Having r e g a r d t o C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n        (EEC) No 1401/81 o f 19 May 1981                    l a y i n g down g e n e r a l
r u l e s f o r t h e s u p p l y o f m i l k f a t s t o c e r t a i n d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s and s p e c i a l i s e d
o o d ie s       under t h e 1981 f o o d - a i d programme, and i n p a r t i c u l a r A r t i c l e s                 3 and 8 t h e r e o f ,
Having r e g a r d t o t h e p r o p o s a l f r o m t h e Commission,
Whereas under C o u n c i l R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No 1 3 1 3 / 8 0 ^ 3 ^as amended by C o u n c i l
                                                (4)
R e g u l a t i o n (EEC) No 1 6 5 2 / 8 1 ,        100 t o n n es o f m i l k f a t s a r e a l l o c a t e d t o
E q u a t o r i a l Guinea and 150 t o n n es t o Togo;                    whereas under             Council R e g ula tio n
(EEC) No 1 4 0 2 / 8 ^ ^ 1 0 0 t o n n es o f m i l k f a t s are a l l o c a t e d t o Togo;                  whereas i t        has
p r o ve d i m p o s s i b l e t o d e l i v e r some o r a l l o f t h e above a l l o c a t i o n s , wh ich s h o u l d
a c c o r d i n g l y be r e t u r n e d t o t h e r e s e r v e s o f t h e a p p r o p r i a t e programmes;
Whereas Ghana has a p p l i e d f o r f o o d a i d i n t h e f o r m o f b u t t e r o i l ;                  whereas t h e
c o u n t r y ' s needs w a r r a n t an i n c r e a s e        i n f o o d a i d f ro m t h e Community i n t h e f o r m o f
250 t on nes o f b u t t e r o i l ,        t o be t a k e n f ro m t h e r e s e r v e s o f t h e a bovement ioned
programmes;
Whereas che Annexes t o R e g u l a t i o n s                 (EEC) No 1313/80' and (EEC) No 1402/81 s h o u l d be
amended a c c o r d i n g l y ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
n0J No L 134, 3 1 . 5 . 1 9 8 0 , p. 14.
20J No L 141, 2 7 . 5 . 1 9 8 1 , p .            5.
30J No L 134, 3 1 . 5 . 1 9 8 0 , p .            16.
40J No L 165, 2 3 . 6 . 1 9 8 1 , p. 1 .
50J No L 141, 2 7 . 5 . 1 9 8 1 , p .            7.
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                                                        A rtic le   1
The Annexes t o R e g u l a t i o n s ( E E C ) No 1313 /8 0 and (EEC) No 1402/81
a r e h er eby amended as shown i n t h e                     Annex t o t h i s      Regulation.
                                                       A rtic le    2
T h i s R e g u l a t i o n s h a l l e n t e r i n t o f o r c e on t h e t h i r d day f o l l o w i n g        its
p u b l i c a t i o n i n t h e O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e European C o mmu ni ti es.
T h i s R e g u l a t i o n s h a l l be b i n d i n g i n i t s    e n t i r e t y and d i r e c t l y a pp l ic a b l e
i n a l l Member S t a t e s .
Done a t B r u s s e l s ,
                                                              For the Council
                                                              The President
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                                        ANNEX
B u tte ro il                       C o u n try                Quant i t i es
Annex t o
R e g u la t io n (EEC) No 1 313/80 d e le te :
                                    E q u a t o r i a l Guinea 100 t
                                    amend:
                                    Togo                        50 t   in s t e a d o f
                                                               150 t
                                    GhBna                      350 t   in s te a d o f
                                                               200 t
R e g u la t io n (EEC) No 1402/81  d e le te :
                                    Togo                       100 t
                                    amend:
                                    Ghana                      300 t instead of
                                                               200 t