CELEX: 31974D0496
Language: en
Date: 1974-09-23 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 23 September 1974 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Sri Lanka on the supply of flour of common wheat as food aid

10 . 10 . 74                      Official Journal of the European Communities                     No L 275/ 19
                                              COUNCIL DECISION
                                              of 23 September 1974
             on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Commu­
             nity and the Republic of Sri Lanka on the supply of flour of common wheat as
                                                      food aid
                                                    (74/496/ 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 by its letter of 20 August 1973, the Republic of Sri Lanka has requested food
             aid ;
             Whereas in view of the cereal supply situation in Sri Lanka, that country should be
             accorded, by way of gift, 16 000 metric tons of common wheat in the form of 10 596
             metric tons of flour of common wheat under the Community food aid programme for
             1973/74,
             HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                      Article 1
             The Agreement between the European Economic Cbmmunity and the Republic of Sri
             Lanka on the supply of flour of common wheat as food aid, the text of which is annexed
             to this Decision, is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.
                                                      A rticle 2
             The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered to
             sign the Agreement and to confer on them the necessary powers to bind the Community.
             Done at Brussels, 23 September 1974.
                                                                        For the Council
                                                                         The President
                                                                        Ch . PONCELET