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Date: 1973-11-26 00:00:00
Title: Council Decision of 16 July 1973 on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters modifying the Convention between the European Economic Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Middle East as far as the quantities of certain contributions for the second year of application (1973/74) are concerned

No L 325 / 18                      Official Journal of the European Communities                      26. 11 . 73
                                                 COUNCIL DECISION
                                                     of 16 July 1973
              on the conclusion of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters modifying
              the Convention between the European Economic Community and the United Nations
              Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees concerning aid to refugees in the
              countries of the Middle East as far as the quantities of certain contributions for the
                                 second year of application (1973 /74) are concerned
                                                     (73 /356/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 a Convention between the European Economic Community and the United
              Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees concerning aid to refugees
              in the countries of the Middle East (*) was concluded on 19 December 1972 for a
              period of three years ;
              Whereas under Article XII modifications may be made every year to this
              Convention ; whereas in the light of information supplied by UNRWA on the first
              year of application of the Convention, it is necessary to modify certain of the
              Community contributions for the second year,
              HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                       Article 1
              The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters modifying the Convention
              between the European Economic Community and the United Nations Relief and
              Works Agency for Palestine refugees concerning aid to refugees in the countries of
             the Middle East as far as the quantities of certain contributions for the second year
              of application ( 1973 /74) are concerned shall be concluded in the name of the
             Community.
                                                       Article 2
             The President of the Council is authorized to sign the Agreement and to invest them
             with the requisite powers to enter into a commitment on behalf of the Community.
             Done at Brussels, 16 July 1973 .
                                                                            For the Council
                                                                             The President
                                                                           Ib FREDERIKSEN
             (^ OJ No L 304, 31 . 12. 1972, p. 24.
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                                                   Exchange of letters
             Sir,
             With reference to the Convention concluded on 19 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 1973 /74 year of application within the framework of the aid
             distribution programme (Art. II, 2nd indent, and Art. VII of the Convention ):
             — 2 821 metric tons of wheat, in the form of 1 868 metric tons of flour ( instead of
                  4 636 metric tons of wheat, in the form of 3 070 metric tons of flour).
             — 157 metric tons of husked rice, in the form of 122 metric tons of milled rice
                  ( instead of 309 metric tons of husked rice, in the form of 240 metric tons of
                  milled rice).
             — 1 600 metric tons of skimmed-milk powder ( instead of 1 100 metric tons).
             — 62 metric tons of white sugar ( instead of 150 metric tons ).
             Please inform me whether your organization agrees with the proposals listed above.
             Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                          On behalf of the Council
                                                                       of the European Communities
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             Sir,
             I acknowledge receipt of your letter of                                    headed as follows :
                   'With reference to the Agreement concluded on 19 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, 1 wish to propose, pursuant to Article XII of the Convention , the
                   following Community contributions for the 1973 /74 year of application within
                   the framework of the aid distribution programme (Art. II, 2nd indent, and Art. VII
                   of the Convention):
                   — 2 821 metric tons of wheat, in the form of 1 868 metric tons of flour (instead
                       of 4 636 metric tons of wheat, in the form of 3 070 metric tons of flour).
                   — 157 metric tons of husked rice, in the form of 122 metric tons of milled rice
                        (instead of 309 metric tons of husked rice, in the form of 240 metric tons of
                       milled rice).
                   — 1 600 metric tons of skimmed-milk powder (instead of 1 100 metric tons ).
                   — 62 metric tons of white sugar (instead of 150 metric tons).
                    Please inform me whether your organization agrees with the proposals listed
                   above .'
             I wish to inform you that UNRWA agrees to these modifications .
             Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                               On behalf of the United
                                                                              Nations Relief and Works
                                                                          Agency for Palestine Refugees
              Statement 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) on the second year of application of
              the Convention concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Middle East,
                                            concluded on 18 December 1972 (x)
             The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European
             Economic Community and UNRWA on the second year of application of the above
             Convention which the Council decided to conclude on 16 July 1973 was signed in
             Brussels on 19 October 1973 , on behalf of the European Communities by
             Mr Otto Mailer, Minister-Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative, and
             Mr J. Durieux, Director in the Directorate-General for Development Aid of the
             Commission of the European Communities,
             and on behalf of UNRWA by Mr Ralph Owren, UNRWA Representative in Europe.
             (*) OJ No L 304, 31 . 12 . 1972, p . 23 , and OJ No L 63, 9. 3 . 1973 , p. 32.
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             Sir,
             I acknowledge receipt of your letter of                                    headed as follows :
                   'With reference to the Agreement concluded on 19 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, 1 wish to propose, pursuant to Article XII of the Convention , the
                   following Community contributions for the 1973 /74 year of application within
                   the framework of the aid distribution programme (Art. II, 2nd indent, and Art. VII
                   of the Convention):
                   — 2 821 metric tons of wheat, in the form of 1 868 metric tons of flour (instead
                       of 4 636 metric tons of wheat, in the form of 3 070 metric tons of flour).
                   — 157 metric tons of husked rice, in the form of 122 metric tons of milled rice
                        (instead of 309 metric tons of husked rice, in the form of 240 metric tons of
                       milled rice).
                   — 1 600 metric tons of skimmed-milk powder (instead of 1 100 metric tons ).
                   — 62 metric tons of white sugar (instead of 150 metric tons).
                    Please inform me whether your organization agrees with the proposals listed
                   above .'
             I wish to inform you that UNRWA agrees to these modifications .
             Please accept, Sir, the assurance of my highest consideration .
                                                                               On behalf of the United
                                                                              Nations Relief and Works
                                                                          Agency for Palestine Refugees
              Statement 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) on the second year of application of
              the Convention concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Middle East,
                                            concluded on 18 December 1972 (x)
             The Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters between the European
             Economic Community and UNRWA on the second year of application of the above
             Convention which the Council decided to conclude on 16 July 1973 was signed in
             Brussels on 19 October 1973 , on behalf of the European Communities by
             Mr Otto Mailer, Minister-Counsellor, Deputy Permanent Representative, and
             Mr J. Durieux, Director in the Directorate-General for Development Aid of the
             Commission of the European Communities,
             and on behalf of UNRWA by Mr Ralph Owren, UNRWA Representative in Europe.
             (*) OJ No L 304, 31 . 12 . 1972, p . 23 , and OJ No L 63, 9. 3 . 1973 , p. 32.