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Language: en
Date: 1974-12-07 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 2 October 1974 on the conclusion of the Agreement amending, for the third year of application (1974/75), the contributions provided for in the convention between the European Economic Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Middle East #Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), amending, for the third year of application (1974/75), the contributions provided for in the convention concluded with that agency on 18 December 1972

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                                                 COUNCIL DECISION
                                                  of 2 October 1974
            on the conclusion of the Agreement amending, for the third year of application ( 1974/75 ),
            the contributions provided for in the convention between the European Economic
            Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
                     (UNRWA) concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Middle East
                                                     (74/593 /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 on 18 December 1972 the European Economic Community concluded a
            convention (1 ) with UNRWA concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Middle
            East for a period of three years ;
            Whereas under Article XII amendments may be made every year to this convention ;
             whereas in the light of information supplied by UNRWA on the second year of
             application of the convention , certain of the Community contributions should be
             amended,
             HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                        Article 1
             The Agreement, in the form of an exchange of letters, between the European Economic
             Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
             ( UNRWA), amending, for the third year of application ( 1974/75 ), the contributions
             provided for in the convention concluded with that agency on 18 December 1972, the
             text of which is annexed to this Decision, 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 exchange of letters and to confer on them the necessary powers to bind the
             Community.
             Done at Luxembourg, 2 October 1974.
                                                                         For the Council
                                                                           The President
                                                                            Ch . BONNET
              (4) OJ No L 304, 31. 12. 1972, p. 23.
                  OJ No L 63, 9. 3. 1973, p. 32.
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                                                       AGREEMENT
             in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic Community and
             the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA),
             amending, for the third year of application ( 1974/75 ), the contributions provided for
                         in the convention concluded with that agency on 18 December 1972
             Letter from the European Economic Community
             Sir,
             With reference to the convention concluded on 18 December 1972 between the European
             Economic Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine
             Refugees (UNRWA) concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Middle East, and in
             the light of information supplied by your Agency, I wish to propose, pursuant to Article XII
             of the convention, the following Community contributions for the 1974/75 year of application :
             — under the normal distribution programme (Article II ( 1 ), first indent of the convention):
                  6 000 metric tons of white sugar;
             — under the supplementary distribution programme — contributions in kind (Article II ( 1),
                  second indent of the convention):
                  3 55.3 metric tons of wheat in the form of 2 353 metric tons of flour,
                    193 metric tons of husked rice in the form of 150 metric tons of milled rice,
                     94 metric tons of white sugar,
                    300 metric tons of skimmed-milk powder;
             — under the supplementary distribution programme — contribution in cash (Article VII
                  of the convention):
                  2 161 000 u.a. in total of which
                    673 000 u.a. is intended for the purchase of the products listed in Annex III to the
                            convention ;
            — for the construction of feeding centres (Article IX of the convention):
                  11 000 u.a .
             Please inform me whether your agency can agree to the above proposals.
            Please accept the assurance of my highest consideration.
                                                                          On behalf of the Council
                                                                        of the European Communities
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                                                   Letter from UNRWA
          Sir,
          I acknowledge receipt of your letter dated          reading as follows :
               'With reference to the convention concluded on 18 December 1972 between the European
               Economic Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine
               Refugees (UNRWA) concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Middle East, and
               in the light of information supplied by your agency, I wish to propose, pursuant to
               Article XII of the convention, the following Community contributions for the 1974/75
               year of application :
          — under the normal distribution programme (Article II ( 1 ), first indent of the convention):
                   6 000 metric tons of white sugar;
               — under the supplementary distribution programme — contributions in kind (Article II ( 1 ),
                   second indent of the convention):
                   3 553 metric tons of wheat in the form of 2 353 metric tons of flour,
                     193 metric tons of husked rice in the form of 150 metric tons of milled rice,
                      94 metric tons of white sugar,
                     300 metric tons of skimmed-milk powder;
               — under the supplementary distribution programme — contribution in cash (Article VII
                   of the convention):
               2 161 000 u.a. in total of which
                     673 000 u.a. is intended for the purchase of the products listed in Annex III to
                                   the convention ;
               — for the construction of feeding centres (Articles IX of the convention):
                   11 000 u.a .
               Please inform me whether your agency can agree to the above proposals.'
          I have the honour of informing you that UNRWA agrees to these amendments.
          Please accept the assurance of my highest consideration,
                                                                       On behalf of the United Nations
                                                                         Relief and Works Agency for
                                                                                Palestine Refugees
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              Information on the signing of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters
              between the European Economic Community and the United Nations Relief and Works
                                    Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)
             The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European Economic
              Community and UNRWA amending, for the third year of application the contributions
              provided for in the convention concluded on 18 December 1972, which the Council
              decided to conclude on 2 October 1974, was signed in Brussels on 3 October 1974, on
              behalf of the Council of the European Communities by :
             Mr Emile Cazimajou, Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Chairman of the Permanent
             Representatives Committee, and
             Mr Durieux, Director in the Directorate-General for Development and Cooperation of
             the Commission of the European Communities,
             and on behalf of UNRWA by :
             Mr Beroudiaux, Representative of UNRWA in Europe.