CELEX: 51996PC0104
Language: en
Date: 1996-03-11
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending the Regulation (EC) no. 1975/95 of the Council of 4.8.1995 on the free supply of agricultural products to the people of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

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                                      Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EC)
amending the Regulation (EC) no. 1975/95 of the Council of 4.8.1995 on the free supply of
   agricultural products to the people of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and
                                          Tajikistan
                             (presented by the Commission)
 ---pagebreak---  ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Subject:      Amendment to Council Regulation 1975/95
It is proposed to amend Council Regulation 1975/95 on actions for free supply of
agricultural products to Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan by
including Turkmenistan among the beneficiary countries of the 197 MECU food aid
operation. This amendment will allow the supply of some 10 000 t of wheat flour to
Turkmenistan without an increase of the initial budget approved by the Council.
The supply of food aid will, however, be submitted to the condition that Turkmenistan
respects its financial obligations towards the Community, in particular the agreed
deadlines of reimbursement. This point will be explicitely mentionned in the
memorandum of understanding to be concluded with Turkmenistan.
The corresponding Council Regulation is presented to the Council for approval.
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 amending the Regulation (EC) no. 1975/95 of the Council of 4.8.1995 on the free supply of
     agricultural products to the people of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and
                                             Tajikistan
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1975/95 of 4 August 1995 on the supply of
agricultural products to the peoples of Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and
Tajikistan free of charge*1) ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas the shortage of food in Turkmenistan has worsened during the previous months up to
becoming a critical situation, confirmed by the data of FAO and other international
organisations, and a request for food aid by the Government of Turkmenistan was received at
the end of 1995,
Whereas it is advisable to supply Turkmenistan with agricultural products in order to improve
the food supply situation in that country;
Whereas it is therefore necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 1975/95 in order to include
Turkmenistan among the countries eligible to receive aid by virtue of that Regulation,
Whereas it is urgent to start the operation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                              Article 1
The terms 'and Tajikistan" shall be replaced by ',Tajikistan and Turkmenistan" in the title and
in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1975/95.
                                              Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official
Journal of the European Communities.
WOJno. 191 of 12.8.1995, p. 2
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 ---pagebreak--- This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at
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