CELEX: 51974PC1518
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Date: 1974-09-17
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL laying down general rules for the supply of preserved beef and veal to certain international organizations and certain developing countries as food aid#PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on the opening of negotiations with the World Food Programme for the supply of preserved beef and veal as food aid, as provided for in the above Regulation, and advance implementation of the agreement thus negotiated#PROPOSAL FOR A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL on the financing of expenditure incurred in supplying preserved beef and veal as food aid

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 ---pagebreak--- COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                        COM(74)1518 Final
                                   Brussels , 17 September 1974
                 PROPOSAL FOR A REGULATION ( EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
         laying down general rules for "the supply of preserved beef and
         veal to certain international organizations and certain deve­
         loping countries as food aid
                 PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION ( EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
         on the opening of negotiations with the World Food Programme
         for the supply of preserved beef and veal as food aid , as
         provided for in the above Regulation , and advance implementation
         of the agreement thus negotiated
                     PROPOSAL FOR A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL
         on the financing of expenditure incurred in supplying preserved
         beef and veal as food aid
                      ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
  C0M(7^) 1518 Final
 ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 1 . Requests for food aid in "the form of preserved beef and veal have "been
      received by "the Community .
     Furthermore , large and increasing quantities of beef and veal are , at •
     present , in public intervention stooks . It would therefore seem appro­
     priate to consider these requests and to lay down general rules gover­
     ning supplies of 15 000 metric tons of preserved meat : 12 000 metric
     tons for the WPP and 3 000 metric tons for other recipients . Since , up
     to now , all supplies of food aid by the Community have been financed by
     it , it is also appropriate to decide on the principle of Community
     financing for this operation . Lastly , negociations could begin immediately
     with the World Food Programme .
     There are , therefore , the following three proposals :
     - Proposal for a Council Regulation , laying down general rules governing
        supplies ,
     - Proposal for a Council Decision regarding the opening of negotiations
        with the World Food Programme ,
     - Proposal for a Council Resolution on the principle of Community financing
        for these operations .
2 . The Commission draws the Council 's attention to the need for a rapid
    decision since this aid is intended to meet urgent requirements .
3 . Cost of the operation
    On the basis of the average buying-in price for compensated quarters of
    1,705 uni ss of account per metric ton and assuming that an average 1.5
    metric i.ons of beef and veal are required to produce 1 ton of preserves ,
    the c fcrail gross cost of ihe operation would be approximately 51 • 3 m.u.a .
 ---pagebreak--- The operation would have to be spread out over 1975       the first six months
of 1976 , as follows :
             approximately 11 000 metrio tons in 1975 * and
                            4 000 metric tons in 1976 .
Expenditure on this operation would therefore amount to :
             approximately 37.6 m.u.a . in 1975 >
                           13.7 m.u.a . in 1976
Because of the impact of this measure on expenditure for 1975 » once the
Council has decided on these proposals, it will "be necessary  to send it an
amending letter providing for em increase in oredits of approximately 37*6
m.u.a . to be divided amongst the chapters ooncessed .
 ---pagebreak---                              Proposal for a
                 Regulation ( EEC ) No           of the Council
           laying down general rules for the supply of preserved beef
           and veal to certain international organizations and certain
           developing countries as food aid
 THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
 Having regard to the Treaty esi^iblishing the European Economic Community ;
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) N° 805/68 ( l ) of 27 June 1968 on
 the common organization of the market in beef and veal , as last amended by
 Regulation ( EEC ) N° 1855/74 ( 2 ) of 16 July 1974 » and in particular Article 7
 ( 2 ) thereof ;
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
 Whereas certain international organizations and certain developing countries
have indicated their requirements in preserved beef and veal ;
Whereas the quantities of frozen beef and veal held by intervention agencies
cannot be disposed of on - normal terms during the 1974/75 marketing year ;
whereas it is possible to supply food aid in the form of 15 000 metric tons
of preserved beef and veal manufactured from the meat held by intervention
agencies ;
Whereas, in order to enable the aid to be used effectively , arrangements
should be made to finance certain costs ;
Whereas detailed rules for implementing the proposed measures , particularly
as regards the manufacture of the preserved beef and veal and the delivery
of these products at f.o.b . or a corresponding stage or , where necessary ,
beyond should be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 27 of Regulation ( EEC ) N° 805/68 ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION J
( 1 ) 0 J N° L 148 , 28 June 1968 , p. 24
( 2 ) 0 J N° L 195 , 18 July 1974 , P. 14
 ---pagebreak---                                  Ar-fciole 1
 There shall be made available , as Food aid , to certain international orga­
nizations and certain developing countries 15 000 metrio tons of preserved
beef and veal manufactured from frozen beef and veal held by intervention
agencies . This quantity shall be allocated as follows :
              - 12 000 metric tons for the World Food Programme
             -    3 000 metrio tons foy other international organizations and
                               developing countries still to be determined .
                                 Article 2
1 . For the purposes referred to in Article 1 J
    ( a) the necessary compensation shall be paid to the manufacturers respon­
          sible for manufacturing the preserved products , for delivering them
          at f.o.b . or a corresponding stage and for the various operations
          connected therewith .
    ( b ) a fixed contribution shall be paid to the World Food Programme towards
          transport and distribution costs beyond f.o.b . or a corresponding
          stage .
    ( c ) for deliveries to the beneficiaries referred to in the second indent
          of Article 1 , the costs of transport beyond f.o.b . or a corresponding
          stage and , where appropriate , distribution costs may be borne by the
          Community in full or be the subject of a fixed contribution .
2 . With the exception of the fixe        contributions , the expenditure referred
    to above shall be determined by the tendering procedure or by any other
    procedure suited to thV circumstances .
                                 Article 3
Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in
accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation ( EEC )
N° 805/68 .
                                 Article 4
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its pu­
blication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                               For the Council
                                                 The President
 ---pagebreak---  PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE OPENING OF NEGOCIATIONS WITH THE
 WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME FOR THE SUPPLY OF PRESERVED BEEF AND VEAL AS FOOD AID .
 AS PROVIDED FOR IN REGULATION ( EEC ) N°           AND ADVANCE IMPLEMENTATION
 OF THE AGREEMENT THUS NEGOTIATED
 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 proposal from the Commission ;
Whereas a request has been submitted by the World Food Programme for the
 supply of preserved beef and veal ; whereas approximately 12 000 metric tons
of these products should be supplied in response to this request and the
Commission should , therefore , be authorized to open negotiations with that
organization ;
Whereas , in view of the urgency of the requirements , the Commission should
be authorized to act as soon as the negotiations have been completed ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                 Article 1
The Commission is hereby authorized to open negotiations with a view to
concluding an agreement for the supply , as food aid , of preserved beef and
veal by the European Economic Community to the World Food Programme , as
provided for in Council Regulation ( EEC ) N°           laying down general
rules for the supply of preserved beef and veal to that body . The negotia­
tions shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the
abovementioned Regulation .
                                 Article   2
As soon as the negotiations have been completed the Commission may initiate
the supply of the products to the World Food Programme .
Done at Brussels ,                                 For the Council
                                                   The President
 ---pagebreak---                    Proposal for a Council Resolution on "the
                   financing of expenditure incurred in
                   supplying preserved beef and veal as food
                   aid
The Council of the European Communities hereby approves the Community
financing of expenditure , other than administrative expenditure , incurred
in implementing Regulation ( EEC ) N° ...»      laying down general rules
for the supply of preserved beef and veal to certain international
organizations and certain developing countries as food aid