CELEX: 31975D0093
Language: en
Date: 1974-12-17 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 17 December 1974 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the Agreement of 25 March 1974 between the European Economic Community and the Democratic Republic of Somalia on the supply of flour of soft wheat and husked rice as food aid

12. 2. 75                       Official Journal of the European Communities                       No L 38 /7
                                                COUNCIL DECISION
                                                 of 17 December 1974
          on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
          amending the Agreement of 25 March 1974 between the European Economic
          Community and the Democratic Republic of Somalia on the supply of flour of
                                    soft wheat and husked rice as food aid
                                                      (75/93/EEC)
          THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
          Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
          particular Articles 113, 114 and 228 thereof ;
          Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ;
          Whereas the European Economic Community has concluded the 1971 Food Aid Conven­
          tion (');
          Whereas an Agreement (2 ) between the European Economic Community and the Demo­
          cratic Republic of Somalia on the supply of flour of soft wheat and husked rice as food
          aid, was signed on 25 March 1974 ;
          Whereas, since the products supplied as food aid under that Agreement are intended for
          sale on the local market, the Democratic Republic of Somalia has requested that, in view
          of the deterioration in the food supply situation in Somalia the effect of which is to
          threaten the survival of certain sections of the population , the European Economic
          Community authorize the free distribution of these products to the people in need ;
          Whereas in order to grant this request certain Articles of the abovementioned Agreement
          must be amended,
          HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                        Article 1
          The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters amending the Agreement of 25
          March 1974 between the European Economic Community and the Democratic Republic
          of Somalia on the supply of flour of soft wheat and husked rice as food aid is hereby
          concluded on behalf of the Community.
          The text of the exchange of letters is annexed to this Decision .
                                                        Article 2
          The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to
          sign the Agreement and to confer on them the powers required to bind the Community.
           Done at Brussels, 17 December 1974 .
                                                                       Fur the Council
                                                                        The President
                                                                       M. DURAFOUR
          (') OJ No L 219 , 9 . 8 . 1974, p . 24.
          (2) OJ No L 123 , 6 . 5 . 1974, p . 6.