CELEX: 31974D0403
Language: en
Date: 1974-06-04 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 4 June 1974 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Upper Volta on the supply of maize and sorghum as food aid

No L 219/ 10                       Official Journal of the European Communities                     9 . 8 . 74
                                               COUNCIL DECISION
                                                  of 4 June 1974
             on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
                the Republic of Upper Volta on the supply of maize and sorghum as food aid
                                                    (74/403/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 deposited a Declaration of provisional
             application of the 1971 Food Aid Convention ; whereas that Convention has been
             applicable since 1 July 1971 ;
             Whereas by its letter of 5 October 1973 , the Republic of Upper Volta has requested
             food aid ;
             Whereas in view of the grain supply situation in Upper Volta that country should be
             accorded, by way of gift, 15 000 metric tons of cereals, in the form of 12 000 metric
             tons of maize and 3 000 metric tons of sorghum under the Community Food Aid
             Programme ( Cereals ) for 1973/74,
             HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                       Article 1
             The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Upper
             Volta on the supply of maize and sorghum as food aid, the text whereof is annexed
             hereto, is hereby concluded on behalf of the Community.
                                                       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 necessary powers to bind the Com­
             munity.
             Done at Luxembourg, 4 June 1974 .
                                                                                    For the Council
                                                                                     The President
                                                                                        J. ERTL