CELEX: 51976PC0231
Language: en
Date: 1976-05-19
Title: PROPOSAL FOR COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the emergency supply of butteroil to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the United Nations Children's Fund for distribution to the people of Vietnam as food aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1542/75#PROPOSAL FOR COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the emergency supply of skimmed milk powder to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the United Nations Children's Fund for distribution to the people of Vietnam as food aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC) NO 1348/75#PROPOSAL FOR COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on the emergency supply of skimmed milk powder to the United Nations Children's Fund for distribution to the people of Vietnam as food aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No /76 (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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                                               COM(76)231 final
                                               Brussels , 19 May 1976
                                  PROPOSAL FOR
                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )
              ;                                               \
on the emergency supply of butteroil to the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees and the United Nations Children 's Fund for distribu­
tion to the people of Vietnam as food aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC) NO 1542/75
  V                                         v
                                  PROPOSAL FOR
                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)                        :
                                                I                 -,
on the emergency supply of skimmed milk powder to the International Committee of
the Red Cross , Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and
the United Nations Children 's jFund for distribution to the people of Vietnam as
food aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC ) NO 1348/75
                                  PROPOSAL FOR
                     COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC )                  ^
on the emergency supply of skimmed milk powder to the United Nations Children s
Fund for distribution to the people of Vietnam as food aid pursuant to
Regulation (EEC) No        /j6          I
                  /
( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
C0W(7é ) 231 final
 ---pagebreak---            Commission Communication to the Council
on the supply of cereals , butteroil and skimmed milk powder aB
            emergency food aid to Vietnam for 1976
   r
 ---pagebreak--- SUMMARY                                              f
                                                                        *
                                                     *          '
In this Communication the Commission is requesting the Counoil to approve
emergency food aid for the people of Vietnam and to allocate !
                                                                  I . .   t
1.   to the ICRCt
             !      10 000 t of cereals
                       500 t of skimmed milk powder
                                   I
2.   to the UNHCR :                '
                     5 000 t of cereals
                       300 t of skimmed milk powder
                       600 t of butteroil
3.   to UNI CEP :
                     1 700 t of skimmed milk powder
                       600 t of butteroil «
These quantities would be delivered to the port of unloading.
These quantities reflect an effort on the part of the Community similar to
last year 's (approximately 6 million u.a.) and will enable the ICRC and
UNHCR to help the Vietnamese authorities to implement their programme for
the resettlement of displaced persons (1 400 000 people to be fed in 1976 )
           η
and will enable UNICEP to help meet the food needs of 250 000 children in
north Vietnam*                              • »
 ---pagebreak--- A.     REQUESTS RECEIVED
1 . The Vietnamese authorities have begun a vast programme to resettle in
their original villages and in the areas of new economic activity five
million people who , because of the war , had taken refuge in towns or
neighbouring countries .     It is estimated that this year the number
involved in the resettlement programme will be some 2.5 million and the
priority problem remains the food supply until the next harvest at the
end of 1976 for the people in greatest need . These number approximately
1 .4 million .
Since they are unable to help meet the needs of these people , the
Vietnamese authorities have turned to the International Committee of the
Red Cross and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees .     These bodies channelled Community aid in 1975 and have now
requested food aid from the Community .
2.     UNICEF , which also channelled Community aid in 1975 » has requested
aid from the Community for its programme of assistance in Northern
Vietnam .
  C
B.     REQUIREMENTS
1.     The requirements for the programme to resettle displaced persons fire
considerable in view of the need to feed 1.4 million .     The total cereals
requirement for 1976 is 205 000 t and .the local authorities have requested
the UNHCR and ICRC to participate in their assistance programme by
supplying the following quantities:
UNHCR :   6 000 t of wheat flour
          3 000 t of rice
          1 800 t of skimmed milk powder
            600 t of butteroil
ICRC :   26 400 t of cereals
            880 t of skimmed milk powder .
The UNHCR 's assistance is intended for the provinces north and north-east
of Ho Chi Minh City , including Quang Tri f while the assistance from the
ICRC is for the provinces north-west of Ho Chi Minh City and in the delta
area.     Details of the programmes of each of these bodies are given in
Annex I.
 ---pagebreak--- 2.     The requirements notified by UNICEF are :
                 5 000 t of skiramed milk powder
                  i 000 t of butteroil .
                                           0
(These quantities will "be used to feed 250 000 children in the north part
of Vietnam. Details of thjLs programme are given in Annex I*
C.     COMMISSION PROPOSAL
 1,    Total volume of aid
The Commission feels that Community food aid to Vietnam this year should
be comparable in value to last year 's figure of approximately 6 million u.a*
 ( see Annex II ).
 As a result and in view of the difficulty in providing for a quantity of
 cereals greater than 15 000 t - given the level of the reserves under the
 1976 programme - the Commission oonsiders that the Community could supply
 emergenoy food aid , to bs supplied cif , in the form of :
                  15 000 t of cereals
                    2 500 t of skimmed milk powder
                  . 1 200 t of butteroil .
 These quantities represent , at the world prices used for the establishment
 of the 1976 food aid budget , a value ( transport costs included ) of
 approximately 5*9 million u.a . ( see Financial Annex ).
 2•     Allocation among the organizations
 The Commission feels that there should be a balanced allocation - in terms
 of value - between the -three organizations .     This means :
 (a) for the ICRC :
                         10 000 t of coreáis
                            500 t of Bkimmed milk powder
        representing a value of 1.9 million u.a. ( see Financial Annex ))
 (b ) for the UNHCR :
                          5 000 t of cereals                    '
                            300 t of skimmed milk powder
                            600 t of butteroil
        representing a value of 1.9 million u.a* (see Finanoial Annex)|
 ---pagebreak---                                       - 3 -
( c ) for UNICEF :
                     1 J00 t of skimmed, milk powder
                       600 t of butteroil
       representing a value of 2,0 million u.a. (see Financial Annex).
3•     Charging of the quantities to the various programmes
The cereals vrould be counted against the reserve of the 1975/76 programme • .
Of the skimmed milk powder . 1 800 t would be counted against the reserve
                        2
of the 1975 programme and 700 t against the reserve of the 1976 programme
fixed at 3 730 t (a first instalment of 55 000 t will shortly be decided
on by the Council ).
The butteroil would be counted against the reserve of the 1975 programme^.
                                                                             1
CONCLUSION
It is therefore proposed that the Council :
 ( 1 ) approve the following quantities of emergency food aid , to be supplied
       cif ports of unloading , for displaced persons in Vietnam:
        10 000 t of cereals and 500 t of skimmed milk powder via the ICRC ;
       5 000 t of cereals , 300 t of skimmed milk powder and 600 t of
       butteroil via the UNHCR ;
        1 700 t of skimmed milk powder and 600 t of butteroil via UNICEF.
 ( 2 ) and adopt the acts annexed hereto .
   Under which there ^ provision for a reserve of 75 000 t ( 12 000 t used to
   date ).
 2
   Under which there is still a reserve of 2 250 t , of which 106 t are already
   earmarked for measures to aid Timor ( 100 t ) and the people of the Lake Kivu
   region (6 t ); it seems reasonable not to exhaust the available reserve , so
   that it will still be possible to meet any unforeseen emergencies which
   might arise before the final adoption by the Council of the programme for
   the 55 000 t of skimmed milk powder .
3Under which 2 429 t is still available.
 ---pagebreak---                                 \
                                     PROPOSAI, FOR
                       WUFTL REGU LATION ( EEC )              :
    on tho               cu^ily o:C butteroil to the Office of the United
    Nations High Coiuiiiissi-oner for Refugees and the United Nations
    Children 's Punt. for distribution to the people of Vietnam as food
    aid pursuant to ragiilation ( EEC ) No 1542/75
                                                                          t
THE COUNCIL OP THE FJROPEAjlT COMMUNITIES,                              i
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Commun! ty .
Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 1541 /75 °f      June 1975
laying down general rules for the supply of milk fats as food aid to
certain developing oountrrios and. international organizations under the
                           -|
1975 food aid progrrFi? r .-»ud in particular Articles 3 and 0 thereof ,
Having regard to tho proposal from the Commission ,
Whereas Regulation ( ECC ) NO 1541 /75 provides for the supply of 43 400 metrio
tons of butteroil arc food aid to certain developing countries and
international organization 1?;
Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 1542/75 of 16 June 1975 on "the supply
of milk fats as ?oo<". aid to certain developing countries and international
                                              ?.
organizations under th^ 1975 programme ' provides for a reserve of
4 550 metrio tons of butteroil';
 OJ No L 157 . 1 >* 6,1 ?75 í P - 4-
20J No L 157 ? 19-6 « 1973 ' Pe 6,
                                                                 I
                                                                 I
 ---pagebreak---     Whereas the Office of th-D United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and
    the United Nations Children 's Fund have requested emergency food aid in the
    form of oils a id fats for the people ci" Vietnam; wherea3 the needs of the
    people concerned warrant food aid from the Community ; whereas , given the
  1 situation , the costs of shipment to the port of unloading should be paid by
    the Community ,
    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGUMTIO:*:
                                          Article 1
    Of the 4 550 metric tons of butteroil equivalent provided for as a reserve
    by Regulation ( EEC ) No I 542/75 . 1 200 metric tons shall be allocated as
    follows to the interna' ■> on^.l organizations specified below for the people
    of Vietnam :
    Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR )      600 t
    United Nations Children : s Fund (UNICEP)                                 600 t
                                          Article 2
    The Community shall ■F-iyiar – the costs of shipment up to the port of
    unloading .
                                          Article 3
    This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
    publication in tho Off? c:'.?,'1. Journal of the European Communities .
    This Regulation sha 'A be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
    in all Member St?„tesr.
    Done at Brussels ,                            I
I
                                                      For the Council
                                                      The President
1
 ---pagebreak---                                              ï
                                      PROPOSAL FOR
                             COUNCIL REGULATION (IJKC )
  on the emergency rupply of Bkimmecl mill: powder to the International
  Committee of the Red Cross , Office of the United Nations Hi&h Commissioner
  for Refugees and tho United Eationu Children 5 r: Fund for distribution to tho
  people of Vietnam r.s food aid purruant to Regulation (Ei£C ) llo 1 340/75
  THE COUNCIL OP TUG EUTO?UAj» COMMUNITIES ;
  Having regard to tho Treaty establishing; the European ilconomic Community ,
  Having regard to Council Regulation (lDEC ) l<o 1347/75 of 26 May 1975 laying
  down general rules for the supply of slvimmod milk powder ao food aid to
  certain developing covutrier ond international organizations under the
  1975 programme , and in particular Articles' 3 and 7 thereof ,
  Having rc,;,ard tc the pro|;o?,al from the Cormiission,
  Whereas Regulation ( im^ g ) No 1347/75 provides for the irupply of 43 010 metric
  tons of rkim-ed milk ^ov/c'o.r ac food . „id to certain developing countries and
  international orgpnissat ions }
  Whereas Council Peculation (iilWC ) No 134-6/75 °f 26 May 1975 on        c"upply of
   skimmed milk por:dor         food aid to certain developing countries and
                                                             2
  international organisations under the 1975 programme provider for a reserve
„ of 3 800 metric -"-. onr of okimned milk powder ;
   J OJ No L 133 - 29 - 5 - 1975, P-1
   ^0J No L 130 ; 29.5^1975 :P - 3 .
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas the International Committee of the Red Cross , the Office of t e
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the United Nations Children
Fund have requested emergency food aid for the people of Vietnam; whereas
the needf, of the people concerned warrant food aid from the Community ,
and wherear. in view of the situation the transport costr should ho covered
up to the port of unloading ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                      »
                                      * Article 1
 Of the 3 800 metric ton-, of rkimmcd milk powder provided for as a reserve
by Regulatioii (.JSC ) No MA"/75 , 1 ^00 metric tons ''hall be allocated as
 follows to 1 lio international organizations specified below :
 International Cor";, ittec of the Red Crorji'. ( ICKC )                      5
 Office of the United flat lone llifh Oomuisr- ioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 300 t
 United Hat ions Children 's Fund (lINICEF )                                ^    ^
                                        Article 2
  Community financing; i.hall cover the cost of transport up to the port of
 unloading .
                                        Ânicle 3
  This Re .ul - t ion r.i.*ili enter into force on the third day1 following its
  public: v. ior in the Official Journal of the European Communit ios .
  This R<- ulation shall be binding in its entir.- i.y and directly applicable
  in all    .ember Stater .
  Dono ...t Urur iielo ,                   1 97 ^          i
                                                                 For the Council
                                                                 The President
 ---pagebreak---                                    PROPOSAL FOR
                        COUNCIL REGULATION (liEC)'
on the emergency supply of skimmed milk powder to the United Nations
Children 's Fund for distribution ot the people of Vietnam as food aid
pursuant to Regulation (]iliic ) Ko |      J'fC
THE COUNCIL OF THii: MJITOi^Ai ; COMMOTTIBS ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
Having regard to Counr.il Regulation ( LSJC ) lío       /76 of
laying down general rules for the supply of skimmed milk powder an food
aid to certain developing countries and international organizations under
the        programme ^, and in particular Article:- 3 and 7 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal form the Commission ,
Whereas Regulation (jjjC ) No          /76 provides for the supply of 55 000
metric tonn of skimmed milk powder as food aid to certain developing
countries a. .d international organizations ;
V/herear: Council Regulation (;</JGC ) No       /j6 of             on the supply
of Gkimued milk powder as food aid to certain developing countries and
                                                          2
international organizations under tho 1976 programme         provides for a
reserve of 3 730 motrin tons of skimmed milk powder ;
 Whereas tho United I - - lionr Children 's Fund has roqi'erted emergency food
 aid for the people of Vietnwm ; whereas the needs of the people concerned
 warrant food aid . from the Community ; whoreaa in view of the situation the
 transport oor.ts should be covered up to the port of unloading .
 ---pagebreak---   HAS ADOPTED THIS RiJGULATIOi'J :
                                      Article \
  Of the 3 730 metric tone; of skimmed milk powder provided, for at" a renerve
  by Regulation (LSC ) i\r o       /n& . 700 r.jetric tonn Ghall be allocated to the
  United Nations Children : s Funrl Tor the people of Vietnam .,
                                      Article 2
  Community financing :;1 IP. 11 cover the co :;x of transport up to the port of .
  unloading .
                                      Article 3
  This Regulation chnll ei.tur into force on the third day following its
1 publication in the Official Journal of the .European Communities#
  This Regulation cball be binding in itn entirety and directly applicable
  in all Member S+.atey .
  Done at Br^uaela .
                                                                 For the Council
                                                                 The President
 ---pagebreak---                                                            FINANCIAL ÀtfNEJ
I.   COOT                   .                            u.a. /t   value in U.fi . million
A.   Raw Mat' rial at t\o fob ntare
1.    ICRC
      cerealn                                10 000   χ   103.9           1.04
     mille powder                                300  χ   538             0.27
2.    UÎJHCR
      ceraalc                                .5 000   χ   103.9           0.52
     mil1.: powdsr                               300  χ   33$             0.16
     butteroil                                   600  χ 1 394.49          O.84
3.    UNIGiDF
 I
     mille p ovr.de r                          1 700  X   538             0.91
     butteroil                                   600  χ 1 394.49          0.84
                                                                          4.38
B.   Transport
1.    iene
      cercrir;                               10 000   χ    JJ             0.53
     mille po: /cler                             500  χ   120             0.06
2.   UMM
   ■  cero.O.ci                                5 000  χ    33             0.28
     milk powcler                                300  χ   120              0.04
     "butteroil                                  600 ,χ   130              0.09
3.   UOTCEF           1
     millc pov^er                              1 700  x   120             0.20
     butteroi i                                  600  χ   150             0.09
                                                                          1.31
     A -!- D ( allocn^ici -«nvrru , tbo organi zationn )                   3.89
      1.   ï(,flC                                                1.92
      2.   IW.3R        , .                                      1.93
     3.    UNICEF                                                2.04
 ---pagebreak--- II .   BUDGET HEADINGS
1.     ICRC action :
                       cereals :   1976 Budget , Item 9201 :   appropriation of
                                   97.97 million u.a. ;
                       rkimmed milk powder :    1973 appropriations , automatic
                       carryover to the 1976 Budget ( item 9210 ) of
                       26.40 million u.a.
2 . v ,UMHCR action :
        \ •
                       cerealr. :  1976 Budget , Item 9201 :   appropriation of
                                   97.97 million u.a . ,
                       nkirnmed milk pov/der arid butteroil :   1975 appropriations ,
                       automatic carryover to the 1976 Budget ( item 9210 ) of
                       26 . 40 million u.a .
3.     UNICEF action :
                       butteroil and skimmed milk pov;der (l 000 t ): 1975
                       appropriations , automatic carryover to the 1976 Budget
                       ( item 9210 ) of 26.40 million u.a .;
                       r.kimmed mijLk powder (700 t ): 1976 Budget (item 9211 ):
                       appropriation of 36.35 million u.a.
                                                             ι
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                                                                                                                            AEH3X I
                                           RSQU23TS R3CEIVED . REQUIR3I3ÎTTS AIID DISTRIBUTION ARRAÎÎCH3ITTS
                                                                                          i-i onth ly    I nutrition
                                             Quantity } Number of          Daily                                                   Distrioutior
Organization , Product                         (t )     ! beneficiaries Ii rati'on (g) \'
                                                        >                I          VW '
                                                                                                yt ;
                                                                                                I T I
                                                                                                         j
                                                                                                         •
                                                                                                           period
                                                                                                           , MP Tria
                                                                                                                      covered
                                                                                                           by the recrue s t+      arrangements
ICItC        1 . i Cereals                     7 200         200 000         400                2 400                 3            By the South         j
                                                                                                      80              3            Vietnamese Rec      i
                  | Skimned milk powder           240        200 000           13-3
                                                                                                                                   Cross in "the       j
             Z.   i Cerealc                    7 200         200 000         ,100               2 400                 3
                  I Skimmed mill: ocwder          240        200 000           13.3                   00              3            provinces in the! j
                                                                                                                                   Delta and           t
                  j
             3 . j Cereals                    12 000       1 000 000         dOO               12 000                 1            north-west of      j
                                                 400       1 000 000           13.3                 400               1            Ho chi Minh city i
                  j Ski-iûied milk pouder                                                                                                             I
             /•   j 7 : hcle mille                600 ) i     20 000         110                      tl             12
                    Semi-skinned milk     j      200 ) j
                                              13 400    \     62 500         595                1   120  :           12            By the South
U3ECR               Cereals               j                                                                                     I  Vietnamese Red
                    Skimned milk povrder i
                                          «
                                               1 800 |       37? 000           13.3                 150  !           12
                                                                                                                                   Cross in the
                    Sdible oil            I      600    »    140 000           12                   100  •           12            provinces nortn
                                                                                                                                   and north-east
                    Canned meat           j      300 |        50 000           17                     30             12
                                                                                                                                   of Ho chi Kinh
                                                        í                                                i                      ! City , including1
                                                                                                                              ' i Quang Tri
                  I
                                          T
                                               5 000         250 000           55                   600              12            3y the Society
OTICEJ?             Skimned milk powder                                                                                            for the          1
                                                                               11                     83             12
                     Butteroil             i   1 000         250 000                                                               Protection of    *
                                                                                                                                   Children in
                                                                                                                                    33 000 nurseries'
                                                                                                                                    in North Vietnam
                                                                                /
 1
   Cereals :   The    ICRC is requesting 26 400 t , preferably of rice and/ or wheat grain ;                            a . f     cereals ) .
                The UHHCR is requesting 3 000 t'of milled rice and 6 000 t of flour (equivalent to 13 408 t of
 ---pagebreak---                                        POOD AID ITASUICS CARRED OUT III SOUTH VETI'.AIi EI 1975 THROUGH
                                                                                                                                              ΑΙΤίΕΧ II
                                                          IitTSRIIATIOITAL GRGAHIZATIOKS
                                                               :: rc                    UÏÏHCR                    UîTICS.^             TOTAL AID
                      j Prices used > for
        Froducts      j the calculation
                      j     ( u.a./t )            Quantity           v alue      quantity              '■iuantitv-     v alue     Quantity        alue
                                                     (t            (million         (t)      (million     (t)        (ni 1 lion     (t )     (aillion
                                                                     u.a » )                   u.a . )                 u.c.. )                  u.a.)
 C.«iilu2jAJlnD                                    10 377            2.40          9 060       1 . 0·Λ
                                                 cif in the                     fob in. the
                                2qQ£
                                                   rom of                         forr. of
                                135              8 000 t of                     o 000 t of                                      :  22 536     3.98
                                                milled rice                  •rheat flour
                                                                                   +
                                                                                   2 899       0 * 54
                                                                                fob m the
                                                                                  foro of
                                                                               2 0C0 t of      Λ
                                                                                               1 , yj
                                                                             milled rice
I.ILIC POliDSR                 Π Λ   '
                               ' ■ I o            100 cif            0.03                              590 cii         0 . /l8         690    0.3b
BUTTSP.CIL                 1 323                  ;00 cif            0, ?i
                           1 373
                                                                                                                                ,   1 000     1 * 43
                                                                                i00 fob        0·
VALUS (million                                                       3-24                      2. 27                   0.A8
                u.a.)
 2 '973 3udget prices plus any transport costs .
 jjudret price for hus_:ed rice : IS5 u.a. /t plus transport costs : 55 u.a./t .
 y udge^. price A or mill: pov/der : 090 u.a./t plus transport costs : 120 u.a. /t .
  -jud^et price ior butteroil : 1 373 u.a, /t plus transport costs : 150 u.a- /t .