title: Recommendation for a Council decision authorising the Commission to participate on behalf of the Community in the negotiations for a global framework Convention on the protection of the ozone layer (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak---     COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                       COM(81)734 final.
                                                       Brussels - 30 November 1981
                         Recommendation for a Council decision
               authorising the Commission to participate on behalf of the
               Community in the negotiations for a global framework Convention
                         on the protection of the ozone layer
                    ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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C0MC81 ) 734 final .
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                                     Recommendation for a Council decision
                                            authorising the Commission to._i                         ....    ~ ."
                      to participate on behalf of the Community in the negotations
                      for a global framework Convention on the protection of the
                     ozone layer .
                                             Explanatory Memorandum
1 . At the ninth session of the Governing Council of the United Nations
       Environment Programme ( UNEP ), held in Nairobi 13-27 Hay 1981 / a draft
       decision on the protection of the ozone layer sponsored by Community
       Member States was adopted ( reference : Governing Council decision n° 9 / 13
       The text was the subject of Community coordination within the Council
       framework both in Brussels and during the Session of the Governing Counc
       in Nairobi .
2 . The decision provides /, inter alia / for the initiation of work aimed at
      the " elaboration of a global framework convention for the protection
      of the ozone layer ".
      The decision establishes for this purpose " an ad hoc working group of
       legal and technical experts nominated by interested Governments and
       intergovernmental organisations / which shall report through the
      Executive Director ( of UNEP )/ to the Governing Council on the progress
      of its work ".
       (The text of the decision is to be found in Council document                                             7666 / 81 /
       ENV 107/ page 7 ).
3 . It is envisaged to hold the first meeting of the ad hoc working group
       in Stockholm / at the invitation of the Swedish Government on
       20 - 29 January 1982 .
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 ---pagebreak---       In addition , the Coordinating -Committee on the ozone layer - a scientific
      body set up by UNEP , which holds yearly meetings and which will meet again .
     next October , will be called upon , in accordance with.^the above mentioned
     Governing Council decision , to contribute to the work of the ad hoc
     working group .
4 . The Community has already been active in meeting the concerns expressed at
     national and international level for the protection of the ozone layer ,
     notably through the Council resolution of 30 May 1978*, and the Council
     decision of 26 March 1980       ( which stipulated that the production capacity
     of CFC 's 11 and 12 should not be increased in any Member State and that by
     31 December 1981 there should be a reduction of at least 30 %           compared
     with 1976 levels of the use of the CFC 's in aerosols ) and by promoting
     action on an international    level .
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5 . The recent communication from the Commission to the Council entitled
     " Chlorof luorocarbons in the Environment     : Information and basis for
     evaluation for the pursuit of Community policy " ( reference : C0M(81 ) 261 final ),
   ■ recalls these measures and includes proposals        for further action .
6 . The above communication was examined by the Council of Ministers for
     Environment at its meeting on 11 June 1981 , where it was decided , inter alia ,
     to invite    the Commission to submit to the Council as soon as possible a
     proposal for a Council decision authorising the Commission to participate
     on behalf of the Community in the negotiations for a global framework
     Convention on the protection of the ozone layer .
     The present proposal is in' response to that invitation .
7 . In view of the above mentioned considerations therefore , and in order
     to ensure the participation of the Community as such in the negotiations
     for a global framework Convention on the protection of the ozone layer ,
     the Commission hereby recommends that the Council should as soon as possible :
     - adopt the decision for which a proposal is annexed authorising the
        Commission to participate on behalf of the Community in the negotiations
        for a global framework Convention on the protection of the ozone layer
       * O.J. C 133 , 7 / 6 / 1978
     ** Decisión 8G /372 / EEC - O.J. L 90, 3 /4 / S0
 ---pagebreak---                              Recommendation for a Council decision
                                  authorising the Commission to    '.■- • - •i?
           participate on behalf of the Community in the negotiations for a
           global framework Convention on the protection of the ozone layer
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
           Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic
           Community,                             .
           Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,
         : Whereas the aim of the Community environment policy as stated in
        I the Declaration of the Council of the European Communities and of
       ' the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting
           in the Council of 22 November 1973 on the programme of action of the
                                                      1)
           European Communities on the environment        as supplemented by . the Resolution
           of the Council of the European Communities and of the representatives
           of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of
           17 May 1977 on the continuation arid implementation of an European
                                                                                2)
           Community policy and action programme on the environment                , namely
           the improvement of the quality and setting of life , of the surroundings
           and living conditions of the peoples of the Community, implies , in
           particular , preventing , reducing and, as far as possible , eliminating ,
           pollution and nuisances as well as seeking common solutions to
           environmental problems with States outside the Community , particularly
           in international organisations ;
           Whereas in accordance with this policy the Community has already adopted
           measures concerning chlorof luorocarbons in the environment , and pursued
           actions on an . international level , particularly in the framework of
           the United Nations Environment Programme ;
           Whereas the Governing Council of the United Nations Environment
           Programme , at its ninth session, decided to initiate work aimed at the
           elaboration of a global framework Convention for the protection of
           the ozone layer ;
n° C 112 , 20 / 12 / 73 , page 1
n° C 139, 13 / 6/ 77, page 1
 ---pagebreak--- Whereas in view of the above-mentioned considerations , it    - is necessary
                             »
for the Community to participate in the negotiations for a global
framework Convention on the protection of the ozone layer ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                         Sole Article
The Commission is hereby authorised to participate in the negotiations fora
global framework Convention on the protection of the ozone layer .
The Commissionshall conduct these negotiations in consultation with
representatives of the Member States and in accordance with the
annexed directives .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                         ANNEX
                      Directives for the negotiations
                  /-                            :          • -■
The negotiations should aim towards the elaboration of a global framework
Convention , which would cover monitoring , scientific research and the
development of best available and economically feasible technologies to
limit and gradually reduce emissions of ozone-depleting substances , as well
as the development of appropriate strategies and policies , in consistency
with policies being developed in the Community .
The negotiations should also aim at ensuring that appropriate provisions
enabling the Community to become a Contracting Party be contained in
the Convention .


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Recommendation for a Council Decision abrogating the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit in Portugal - Application of Article 104(12) of the Treaty establishing the European Community -  /* SEC/2004/0497 final */

Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION abrogating the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit in Portugal - Application of Article 104(12) of the Treaty establishing the European Community -(presented by the Commission)EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM1. INTRODUCTIONOn 25 July 2002, the Commission received official confirmation from the Portuguese authorities that the general government deficit in 2001 amounted to 4.1% of GDP [1], therefore exceeding the reference value of the Treaty. Based on this evidence, the Commission initiated the Excessive Deficit Procedure for Portugal on 24 September 2002, with the adoption of the report foreseen in Article 104(3) of the Treaty. On 16 October 2002, the Commission adopted an Opinion stating that an excessive deficit existed in Portugal. On 5 November 2002, the Council adopted a Decision [2] to that effect, in conformity with Article 104(6).[1]  Later revised to 4.4% of GDP.[2]  OJ L 322, 27.11.2002.At the same time, the Council adopted a Recommendation addressed to Portugal, in conformity with Article 104(7) of the Treaty, with a view to bringing the situation of an excessive government deficit to an end. Specifically, the Council recommended:"the Portuguese government to put an end to the present excessive deficit situation as rapidly as possible in accordance with Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97;the Portuguese authorities to implement with resolve their budgetary plans for 2002, which aim at reducing the deficit in 2002 to 2.8% of GDP. The Council establishes a deadline of 31 December 2002 for the Portuguese government to take all the necessary measures to bring the excessive deficit to an end;the Portuguese authorities to adopt and implement the necessary measures to ensure that the government deficit in 2003 is further reduced clearly below 3% of GDP and that the government debt ratio is kept below the 60% of GDP reference value."In addition to the recommendations addressed under Article 104(7) of the Treaty, the Council welcomed a number of commitments undertaken by the Portuguese authorities, notably (i) to update the stability programme by end-2002, including adjustment measures for the achievement of the medium-term objective of a budgetary position close to balance or in surplus and to secure that the debt ratio is brought back to a declining path; (ii) to continue to improve the collecting and processing of general government data; and (iii) to reinforce the coordination mechanisms of budgetary policy.2. COMPLIANCE WITH THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION2a. General government balance in 2002-2003In 2001, the government deficit exceeded the reference value of the Treaty by a significant margin. Although the exact magnitude of the slippage was only disclosed in July of 2002 [3], a rectifying budget was presented to parliament by the newly elected government already in April 2002, which included consolidation measures totalling about 0.6% of GDP. However, the extent of the budgetary imbalance carried over from 2001, together with weaker activity than initially expected led the Portuguese authorities to adopt a number of one-off measures at the end of 2002 [4], totalling 1.5% of GDP in additional revenue, in order to secure a government deficit below the 3% of GDP threshold already in 2002. As a result, the actual general government deficit turned out at 2.7% of GDP. In 2002, the cyclically-adjusted balance (CAB) improved by 2.3 percentage point of GDP, reaching -2.6% of GDP, or excluding one-off measures by 0.8 percentage point, attaining -4.1% of GDP in 2002.[3]  With the publication of a report of an ad-hoc Task Force entrusted by the newly elected government with the analysis of public accounts. This Task-Force was made up of representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Portugal and the National Institute of Statistics. It was under the direct supervision of the governor of the Bank of Portugal.[4]  In particular, a tax amnesty for interest surcharges on all tax and social security contributions arrears, which brought alone in additional revenue a total amount of 1.0% of GDP.According to the first 2004 Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) notification, validated by Eurostat, the general government deficit for 2003 is estimated at 2.8% of GDP. This compares with a targeted deficit of 2.4% of GDP set in the January 2003 update of the stability programme. The deviation from target is due to a massive tax shortfall [5], linked to the unanticipated decline of GDP in 2003 by an estimated 1.3% (compared with an initial GDP growth projection of +1.3%) and the revealed low tax intensity of economic activity in the current recession. Excluding the sale of tax arrears, the economic recession led to a decline in total tax revenue by an estimated 2.4% in 2003, compared with an initial budgetary target of +4%. On the expenditure side, by contrast, the government has been broadly successfully in securing the planned restraint. Growth of total current primary expenditure continued to decelerate from 8.9% in 2001 to 7.8% in 2002 and 4.1% in 2003. This basically reflects the sharp slowdown in government consumption due to the quasi-freeze of employment and nominal wages in 2003. All considered, these revenue and expenditure developments would have led to a government deficit clearly above 3% of GDP in 2003. In order to prevent this, the Portuguese authorities relied on two one-off measures, together worth 2.1% of GDP, namely a lump-sum payment from a public enterprise to the government in exchange of the transfer to the latter of the responsibility for paying pensions, and the sale to a financial institution of the right to the amounts collected in future concerning tax and social security contributions arrears. In 2003, the CAB improved by 0.9 percentage point of GDP, reaching -1.7% of GDP, or excluding one-off measures by 0.3 percentage point, attaining -3.8% of GDP in 2003.[5]  Excluding the one-off operation on the sale of tax and social security contributions arrears.>TABLE POSITION>2b. Debt ratio in 2002-2003In the period from 2001 to 2003, the gross government debt-to-GDP ratio increased due basically to low economic growth and a significant amount of financial operations. These financial operations [6] reflect to a large extent the regularisation of expenditure arrears, and the transformation of a significant number of public hospitals into publicly owned corporations.[6]  ACCOUNTED UNDER THE "STOCK-FLOW ADJUSTMENT" HEADING.3. FOLLOW-UP OF THE COMMITMENTS IN THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONIn relation to the commitments of the Portuguese authorities made at the time of the Council Recommendation issued under Article 104(7), substantial progress has been achieved in the strengthening of the coordination mechanisms of budgetary policy, with the adoption in 2002 of a Budgetary Framework Law ("Lei de Estabilidade Orçamental"), and in the collecting and processing of general government data. The Budgetary Framework Law takes precedence over all legislation concerning budgetary matters, allowing the government to set zero net borrowing requirements in 2004 for local authorities and regional governments; non-compliance with the zero net borrowing requirements could trigger cuts in central government transfers in the following year.However, two caveats should be mentioned: first, the effectiveness of the strengthening of coordination mechanisms will only be tested in the run-up to the next local elections, scheduled to take place in the Autumn of 2005, due to the usual political cycle of local (investment) expenditure; and second, lack of quarterly data for local authorities have hindered the scheduled production of quarterly general government accounts, although significant progress has already been accomplished in the treatment of data, on a quarterly basis, for the other levels of government.4. BUDGETARY PROSPECTSAccording to the Commission services' 2004 Spring forecast, the government deficit for 2004 is projected at 3.4% of GDP. This compares with the official target set in the latest stability programme and confirmed in the first 2004 EDP notification of 2.8%. The difference can basically be accounted for by three elements: (i) projected growth of GDP is ¼ percentage point lower in the Commission forecast; (ii) base effects due to the significant amount of one-off measures carried out at the end of 2003, affecting the revenue side; and (iii) the partial replacement of such one-off measures, i.e. from 2.1% of GDP in 2003 to a value of 0.7% of GDP in 2004, according to the government plans known so far. For 2005, the Commission's 2004 Spring forecast, which is based upon the customary "no-policy-change" assumption, projects the government deficit to rise to 3.8% of GDP, reflecting the persistence of a sizeable negative output gap and the phasing out of all one-off measures.According to the Commission services' 2004 Spring forecast, the CAB is projected to deteriorate by 0.3 percentage point of GDP in 2004, reaching -2.0% of GDP, although this result is entirely due to a decline in the amount of one-off measures from 2.1% of GDP in 2003 to a planned value so far of 0.7% of GDP. Therefore, excluding one-off measures, the CAB is projected to improve by 1.1 percentage point in 2004, attaining -2.7% of GDP (-3.8% in 2003). In the latest stability programme update of December 2003, the Portuguese authorities planned a reduction in the CAB of 0.6 percentage point of GDP in 2004, reaching -1.1% of GDP in that year.>TABLE POSITION>5. CONCLUSIONSThe Portuguese authorities have complied with the Council recommendation issued under Article 104(7). Specifically, they complied with the recommendation to put an end to the excessive deficit situation as rapidly as possible in accordance with Article 3(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1467/97, which in the present case meant 2003 at the latest. Further, they reduced the deficit below 3% in 2002 and took measures before December 2002, the deadline set by the Council, to take measures to bring the existence of an excessive deficit to an end. In 2003, the deficit remained below 3% of GDP. Finally, according to the values reported in the first EDP notification of 2004, the debt ratio reached 59.4% of GDP in 2003 up from 58.1% in 2002 and 55.6% in 2001. Hence, from an overall assessment it follows that the Portuguese authorities completed the correction of the excessive deficit situation in 2003 under the terms of the Council Recommendation of 5 November 2002. Therefore, the Commission recommends the Council to abrogate the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit in Portugal.However, additional measures are needed in order to prevent the general government deficit from exceeding the 3% of GDP reference value again as of 2004. According to the Commission services, the risk of breaching the 3% of GDP threshold in 2004 would be reduced by additional measures amounting to at least ½% of GDP. Budgetary plans drawn up last Autumn (for the 2004 budget) already included provisions for one-off measures (sales of real estate) that could be activated to offset any gap in the budget. Moreover, after the cut-off-date for the Commission Spring 2004 forecast, the Portuguese authorities made public their intention to carry out further (real estate related) operations to allow the deficit to stay below 3% of GDP in the current year. Going forward, the government should make every effort to gradually replace all one-off measures by measures of a more permanent nature, thereby putting consolidation on a more lasting basis in line with the broad economic policy guidelines.Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION abrogating the decision on the existence of an excessive deficit in PortugalTHE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 104(12) thereof,Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission,(1) By Council Decision 2002/923/EC [7] following a recommendation from the Commission in accordance with Article 104(6) of the Treaty, it was decided that an excessive deficit existed in Portugal.[7]  OJ L322, 27.11.2002, p. 30.(2) In accordance with Article 104(7) of the Treaty, the Council made a Recommendation addressed to Portugal with a view to bringing the excessive deficit situation to an end [8]. That Recommendation, in conjunction with Article 3(4) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1467/97 of 7 July 1997 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure [9], established a deadline for the correction of the excessive deficit which should be completed in the year following its identification, i.e. 2003 at the latest.[8]  Council Recommendation of 5 November 2002.[9]  OJ L209, 2.8.1997, p.6.(3) In accordance with Article 104 (12) of the Treaty, a Council Decision on the existence of an excessive deficit is to be abrogated, when the excessive deficit in the Member State concerned has, in the view of the Council, been corrected.(4) The definitions of "government" and "deficit" are laid down in the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure by reference to the European System of Integrated Economic Accounts (ESA), second edition. The data for the excessive deficit procedure are provided by the Commission.(5) Based on the data provided by the Commission after reporting by Portugal before 1 March 2004 in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No 3605/93 of 22 November 1993 on the application of the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure annexed to the Treaty establishing the European Community [10], as amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 475/2000 [11], and on the Commission services Spring 2004 forecast, the following conclusions are warranted:[10]  OJ L332, 31.12.1993, p. 7. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 351/2002 (OJ L55, 26.2.2002, p. 23).[11]  OJ L 58, 3.3.2000, p. 1.- The general government deficit is estimated at 2.8% of GDP in 2003, compared with 2.7% in 2002 and 4.4% in 2001. The outcome for 2003 complied with the Council recommendation issued under Article 104(7), particularly as regards the reduction of the government deficit below the reference value of 3% of GDP by 2003 at the latest. Fiscal adjustment was pursued in 2003 on the back of a sustained deceleration in the pace of total current primary expenditure growth from 8.9% in 2001 to 7.8% in 2002 and 4.1% in 2003. However, the current cyclical downturn, which ended in a recession in 2003, led to a significant deviation of 2.6 percentage point between the GDP growth outcome for the year and the initial budgetary projection. As a result, a massive shortfall in tax revenue developed during 2003, which had to be offset by the adoption of two one-off measures, together worth 2.1% of GDP.- The Commission services' 2004 Spring forecast projects a general government deficit of 3.4% of GDP for 2004, thereby significantly above the official target of a deficit of 2.8% of GDP. The difference can basically be accounted for by: (i) somewhat lower growth than assumed in the budget; (ii) base effects associated with the one-off measures taken in 2003; and (iii) the planned partial replacement so far of such one-off measures. Therefore, additional measures are needed in order to prevent the government deficit from rising above the 3% of GDP reference value in 2004 and following years.- After the cut-off-date for the Commission Spring 2004 forecast, the Portuguese authorities made public their intention to carry out further (real estate related) operations to allow the deficit to stay below 3% of GDP in the current year.- According to the values reported in the first 2004 EDP notification, the government debt ratio was kept below the 60% of GDP reference value in 2003, thereby in accordance with the Council recommendation issued under Article 104(7), although it has steadily increased since 2001, and according to the Commission services' 2004 Spring forecast, is projected to exceed that value in 2004.(6) Decision 2002/923/EC should therefore be repealed, while in the light of the risks to the budgetary position highlighted by the Spring forecast, it is of the utmost importance that the Portuguese authorities take the appropriate measures to ensure that the general government deficit remains below 3% of GDP.(7) For the consolidation to be sustained and in order to eventually achieve the medium-term objective of a budgetary position of close to balance or in surplus, in line with the broad economic policy guidelines, all one-off measures should be gradually replaced by measures of a more permanent nature, while the cyclically-adjusted budgetary position should improve by at least 0.5 percentage point of GDP per year.HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:Article 1From an overall assessment it follows that the correction of the excessive deficit situation in Portugal was completed in 2003, under the terms of the recommendation addressed to Portugal on 5 November 2002 in accordance with Article 104(7) of the Treaty.Article 2Decision 2002/923/EC is abrogated.This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.Done at Brussels, [...]For the CouncilThe President  [...]


title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of an Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Chad for the supply of skimmed milk powder and butteroil as food aid. (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (74) 914
Vol. 1974/0154
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concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983,
p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit
règlement.
In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983
concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Economic
Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243,
27.9.2003, p. 1), this file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom 1.
Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft (ABI. L 43 vom 15.2.1983,
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. September 2003
(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
 ---pagebreak---     COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                      COM(74)914 final.
                                                   Bruxelles . 21 june 1974
                           PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                     on the conclusion of an Agreement "between
                           the European Economio Community
               and the Republic of Chad for the supply of skimmed
                       milk powder and butteroil as food aid .
                      ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
C0M(74 ) 914 final .
 ---pagebreak---  THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COtmilTIES ,
 Having regard "to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
 aJid in particular Articles 113 » 114 and 228 thereof j
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commissionj
                                   %
 Whereas the Council in Regulation (EEC ) no . 35&2/73 and Regulation (EEC )
 no . 3583/73 of 28 December 1973 on the supply of skimmed milk powder and
 butteroil as food aid decided to make 800 metric tons of skimmed milk
 powder and 150 metric tons of butteroil available to the Republic of Chad ;
BAS DECIDED :
      ..                          Article 1
An Agreement between the European Economic Community and the
 Republic of Chad      for the supply of skimmed milk powder and butteroil
 as food aid is hereby concluded on behalf of the European Economic Community .
 The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision .
                                  Article 2
The President of the Council is authorized to -designate the persons
empowered to sign the Agreement and to confer on them the powers required
in order to bind the Community .                               ,
                                         •I       .         »'
                                        •: Î
                               .*          1
                                       . »
Done at Brussels ,                    .i            For the Council
                                                     The Président
                                     ,1      ' .*
                           • •       ,!
 ---pagebreak---               AGREERENT
  BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
  AND THE REPUBLIC OF CHAD FOR THE SUPPLY
" OF SKIMMED MILK POWDER AND BUTTEROIL AS
  FOOD AID .
 ---pagebreak---  THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
                                                   on the one hand , •
  THE GOVERNMENT OP THE REPUBLIC OP CHAD
                                                   on the other hand ,
                                «           .
                              •             «
 HAVE DECIDED to conclude "this Agreement , and for -this purposo have
 designated as "their plenipotentiaries :
'THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN" COMMUNITIES :   •           '
 THE GOVERNMENT OP THE REPUBLIC OF CHAD : .                   ' :
 WHO HAVE AGRESD AS POLLOVJSî
 ---pagebreak---                                       Article I
   The European Economic Community shall supply as a gift to the
   Republic of Chad hereinafter referred to as the "recipient country ",
   800 metric tons of skimmed milk powder and 150 metric tons of
   butteroil which satisfy , as to quality and packing , the requirements laid
   down in Annex I which forms an 'integral paxt of this Agreement .
                0
                                     Article II
  '.Hie deliveries shall "be made to the places of destination , to "be fixed by
  the recipient country and the European Economic Community by mutual consent .
                                    Article III
  The obligations and responsibilities of the European Economic Community and
 of the recipient coxmtry , in particular as regards delivery and acceptance ,
 are defined in Annex II , which forms an integral part of this Agreement .
        *
                                    Article TV
 The recipient country undertakes to make all the necessary arrangements for
 "the transport and insurance of the deliveries from the places of destination .
                                  . Article V
                                    \   j . -  _  . –                            $
           \                 '
 The recipient country undertakes to use the product received as aid for human
consumption and to distribute it free to the needy populations .
                                                t
                                    Article VI
The contracting parties undertake to implement this Agreement in such a way
as to avoid any damage to the normal structure of national production and
international -trade . For this purpose , they shall take the necessary steps
to ensure that the supplies of aid are additional to and are not in lieu
of trading operations which could reasonably be expected In the absence of
such supplies .                               :!
 ---pagebreak---                                      Article VII
 The recipient country shall take the appropriate steps to prevent ;
 - reexport of the products received as aid and any products derived therefromj
 - the export for trade or otherwise , within six months from the date of the
   last delivery , "both of locally-produced merchandise of the same kind
   as that received as aid and of processed products derived therefrom .
                   p
                                    Artide VIII
 The recipient country undertakes to inform the European Economic Community    .
 of the circumstances surrounding the implementation of this Agreement . For
 this . pur pose , it shall communicate to the Commission of the European Communities
 every three months until t^.i quantities received as aid have been used up the
 following information : quantities distributed , number and nature of the
 beneficiaries , places , rate and manner of distribution .
                                    Article IX
The recipient country shall take all appropriate steps to enable those persons
duly authorized by the European Economic Community to make on the spot obser
vations of the operations connected with the implementation of the Agreement .
                                    Article X
At the request of either party , the contracting parties shall consult one
another on all questions concerning the application of this Agreement .
                                  • Article XI
This Agreement is drawn up in two copies in the Danish , Dutch , English , French ,
German and Italian languages , these texts being equally authentic .
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                               A.  STCÏ?IÎ;£TI) 11TL-TC P0.7D7TC
  I. Qualiiy recnrirewmrfcs
       ( a ) fat content                                       not exceeding 1,5 )-o
       (b ) inoicture content                                  not exceeding 4,0 $
       (c ) total acidity ( lactic acid )                      not exceeding 0.15 /& (18° Domic )
                                                                 t
       (d ) test for. neutralizing agents                      négative
       ( e ) permitted additives                               none
      (f ) test for phosph'atasis                              négative
      (g ) solubility                                          not exceeding 0,5 ni (not less th?ji
                                                 • t
                                                                                99 £)
      (h ) degree of purity                                    not less than disc B ( l5»0 mg)
      (i ) bactéria content                                   not exceeding 50 000 per g
      (k ) strength of colon bacillus                          negative in 0,1 g
      ( l ) flavour and smell                                  fresh
      (m ) appearance                                          v/hite or slightly yellowish ,
                                                               absence of impurities and coloured
                                                               particles
CI . Pack?.rinpr
     (a) containing 25 kilogrammes net weight
     (b) composition of packing :                                       .
             /  »                                                                                2
             (aa) 4 Kraft paper bags of a strength representing at least 70 g per ni j
                  1 interposed tar-lined paper bag of a strength representing at
                      least 140 g per m2j
                  1 polyethylene inner bag at least 0,66 mm thick , welded or double-
                      bound
    *©r (bb ) 1 "clupak-poly-duplo" paper bag of a strength representing at
                      least 50/20/50 per m2j                              . ' *
                  2 Kraft paper bags of a strength representing at least 70/75 S P21*
                  1 polyethylene inner bag at least 0,10 mm (thick welded or doiible–
       /            ."bound)                         !                                        .
 ---pagebreak---                                                                              2
or ( cc ) 1 "Kraft " paper bag of a strength representing at least 10 g/m ;
           .1 "Kraft " paper bag with a polyethylene layer of a strength
               representing atleast ciO g + 1$ g/m j
            3 "Kraft." pannr ba^c? of a strength representing at least 70 %/m .
            1 polyethylene inner bag at . least 0.06 mm thick , welded or double
              bound .                     ■.
( c ) marking on the packaging in French language :
   .  SI'O-MED MILK P0WDER
      GIFT OF THE EUROPEAN EC0N0KIC COïfllUIJITY
      T0 THE REPUBLIC 0F CHAD
      TO DISTRIBUTE FREE OF CHARGE
 ---pagebreak---                                  B. BUTTEROIL                                 t
I. Quality                                  .'           . • .    ,
    ■ ( A ) Characteristics of the product :                         . ;•
                 Concentrated milk fat containing no less than
                '99>&% of pure fat :                         *.
       ( B ) Standard ingrédients :               "
               . ( Analysis' made at time of manufacture and packing )
                    Moisture and non-fat ingredient sjpf milk -
                    not more than 0.20#                     : ■ •         ...) .
     ' ■ ^ - Fat - not less than 9 9 •                                     .
                 - Free fatty acids - not more than 0.5% ( expressed
                    as oleic acid )                 ...
                 - Peroxide level / kg - not more than 1 unit
                    ( in milli équivalents of active oxygen per kg )
            • ' - Taste - pure
           ' - Smell - absence of smell . extraneous' to butteroil
                             4                                              .
I. Conditions of packaging
                                                V
 b.) Metal cans of 5 Its . ( 2,2 kgj – 8 cans per carton ,
"b ) Inscription on the packaging in French language j
                   BUTTEROIL
                   GIFT OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
                   TO THE REPUBLIC OF CHAD                          . .'
                   TO DISTRIBUTE FREE OF CHARGE
 ---pagebreak---                                                                         AïïTTTOC TT
                      AJWI5X TO /i'RTIOL'B TXT 01? THE AniiRET.IT3IW
                                        Article 1            __
 Delivery shall be completed and the risks shall pass from the European
 Economic Community to the recipient country as soon as the goods actually
 reach the place of destination .
                 •                                     i
 The recipient country shall "bear all costs incurred in talcing delivery of the
 goods , any transshipment costs and all other costs subsequent to delivery .
                       •                              *
 Any costs resulting -from delay in talcing delivery of the goods , which are
 attributable to the recipient country , shall be borne by that country .
                                       Article 2
 The European Economic Community shall , at the earliest opportunity , give to
 the recipient country the information relating to the consignment of the
 goods to the place of destination , the means of transport used , the details
 of the route to be followed over the intermediate stages , the date of
 loading , and the quantity and quality of the goods on their departure from
                                                           \
 the Community .
                                       Article 3
                                       .1 .....  . .. Tl .
 The European Economic Community shall inform the recipient country in good
 time of the goods * presumed date of arrival at the place of destination . The
 European Economic Community shall be under an obligation to inform the
recipient country at least two days in advance (of the date ) of the goods'
;arrival at the place of destination .
                                       Article A
The European Economic Community shall appoint an agent to implement the
provisions of this Annex , and shall in- good time , forward the latter 's name
                                                                      f
and address to the récipient country .         .         .       ■' *
The recipient country shall appoint an agent in each place of delivery , and
                                            I
 shall forward' the latter 's name and address to the European Economic Community
                                          t
 prior to implementation of the Agreement .
 ---pagebreak---                                  Article   "3
On delivery of the goods the country of destination shall hand to the authorized
agent of the European Economic Community a taking-over certificate , stating the
place and date of taking over , the nature and the quantity as well as continent
observations about the quality of these goods and shall send a copy thereof to
the Commission of the Europe ^ Community .


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF A SUPPLEMENTARY PROTOCOL TO THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AND THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA

text:
 12. 12. 88                                          Official J o u r n a l of the E u r o p e a n C o m m u n i t i e s                       No C 319/35
                  7.    Date of receipt of the notice by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities:
                                                                             ANNEX      XV
                                                          NOTICE ON CONTRACTS AWARDED
                  1.    Name and address of contracting entity:
                  2.    Award procedure:
                  3.    Date of award of contract:
                  4.    Criteria for award of contract:
                  5.    Number of offers received:
                  6.    Name and address of successful supplier(s) or contractor(s):
                  7.    Nature and quantity of goods supplied, where applicable, by supplier:
                        or
                        The nature and extent of the services provided, general characteristics of the finished structure:
                  8.    Price or range of prices (minimum/maximum) paid:
                  9.    Other information:
                  10. Date of publication of the tender notice in the Official Journal of the European                     Communities:
                  11. Date of dispatch of the notice:
                  12. Date of receipt of the notice by the Office for Official Publications of the European Communities:
                  R e c o m m e n d a t i o n for a Council Decision on the conclusion of a Supplementary Protocol to the
                 Agreement establishing an association between the E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c C o m m u n i t y and the
                                                                        Republic of M a l t a
                                                                       COM(88)      581      final
                                                 (Submitted   by the Commission             on 20 October            1988)
                                                                            (88/C 319/03)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                                H a v i n g regard to the opinion of the E u r o p e a n Parliament,
                                                                                W h e r e a s it is necessary to a p p r o v e a Supplementary
H a v i n g regard to the T r e a t y establishing the E u r o p e a n                  Protocol to the Agreement establishing an association
E c o n o m i c C o m m u n i t y , a n d in particular Article 238                     between the E u r o p e a n E c o n o m i c C o m m u n i t y and the
thereof,                                                                                Republic of M a l t a , and a d a p t i n g certain provisions of the
                                                                                Agreement signed at La Valetta 5 December 1970 (*),
H a v i n g regard to the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n from the C o m m i s -
sion,                                                                                0) O] No L 61, 14. 3. 1971, p. 1.
 ---pagebreak--- No C 319/36                             Official Journal of the European Communities                                        12. 12. 88
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:                                                                        Article 2
                                                                   The President of the Council shall give the notification
                                                                   provided for in Article 5 of the Protocol (a).
                          Article 1
                                                                                Article 3
The Supplementary Protocol to the Agreement establishing           This Decision shall take effect on the day following its
an association between the European Economic Com-                  publication in the Official Journal of the European
munity and the Republic of Malta and adapting certain              Communities.
provisions of the Agreement and declarations annexed
thereto are hereby approved on behalf of the Community.
                                                                   0) The Protocol and its date of entry into force will be published in
                                                                       the Official Journal of the European Communities by the
The text of the Protocol is attached to this Decision.                 General Secretariat of the Council.
             Proposal for a Council Regulation (EEC) on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat
                                                         and goatmeat
                                                      COM(88) 528 final
                                     (Submitted by the Commission on 21 October 1988)
                                                         (88/C 319/04)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           facilitating adjustment of supply to market requirements;
                                                                   whereas in particular Community sheepmeat producers
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              should continue to be granted a premium to compensate for
Economic Community, and in particular Articles 42 and 43           loss of income and intervention measures should be
thereof,                                                           continued; whereas the latter may take the form of private
                                                                   storage aid, which least affects normal marketing of
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                 products;
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament,
                                                                   Whereas the purpose of the abovementioned premium is to
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social            ensure a fair return for producers; whereas, however, in
Committee,                                                         view of the possibilities for disposal on the community
                                                                   market and the Community's international commitments,
Whereas the operation and development of the common                production of sheepmeat and goatmeat should no longer be
market in agricultural products must be accompanied by             encouraged once the Community flock exceeds a certain
the establishment of a Common Agricultural Policy                  level established in the light of the market situation;
involving common organization of the agricultural                  whereas, to that end, provision should be made for
markets; whereas the form of such organization may vary            reducing the degree of guarantee afforded by the measures
from one product to another;                                       in question; whereas the maximum guaranteed level
                                                                   should be fixed at that which obtained on 31 December
Whereas the arrangements introduced by Council Regu-               1987 in the regions concerned and provision should be
lation (EEC) No 1837/80 on the common organization of              made for its eventual revision;
the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (*), as last amended
by Regulation (EEC) No 1115/88 (2), must be reviewed
with a view to the full establishment of a single market;         Whereas provision should be made for the fixing of a basic
                                                                  price at which intervention measures will come into
Whereas, in order to attain the objectives set out in Article     operation and which will protect the Community market
39 of the Treaty, in particular market stability and a fair       against price fluctuations on the world market for certain
standard of living for the agricultural community con-            products in the sector;
cerned, it is necessary to retain certain arrangements
                                                                  Whereas the creation of a single Community market in
(!) OJ No L 183, 16. 7. 1980, p. 1.                               sheepmeat and goatmeat involves the introduction of a
(2) OJ No L 110, 29. 4. 1988, p. 36.                              single set of arrangements applying to trade across the


title: RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of an Agreement between the Malagasy Republic on the supply of food aid in the form of cereals (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

text:
ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (75) 148
Vol. 1975/0051
 ---pagebreak--- Disclaimer
Conformément au règlement (CEE, Euratom) n° 354/83 du Conseil du 1er février 1983
concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983,
p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit
règlement.
In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983
concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Economic
Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243,
27.9.2003, p. 1), this file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation.
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom 1.
Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgemeinschaft (ABI. L 43 vom 15.2.1983,
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. September 2003
(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben.
 ---pagebreak---       COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                        COM(75)148 final.
                                                        Brussels . 10 April 1975
                          RECOMMENDATION FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                     on th« conclusion of an Agreement between the
                       Malagasy Republic on the supply of food aid
                                 in the form of cereals
                     ( submitted to the Council by the Commission)
                                                         V
COM(75 ) 148 final .           t
 ---pagebreak---  THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the i'reaty establishing the European Economio Community ,
and in particular Articles 113 , 114 and 228 thereof ;
Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission )
Whereas the European 'Economic Community has • oonoluded the seoond Convention
 releting to food aid ( l )
Whereas the       Malagasy Republic
has requested food aid )
Whereas in view of the cereal supply situation in the Malagasy Republic
that country     should be accorded , by way of gift ,   4«000 tonnes of cereals
dn the form of 2.6/1 9 tonncra of flour of soft wheat omtsr the 'Jdmmunity Pood*
Aid Program for 1971/72 .
DECIDES :
                                        Article 1
On behalf of the European Economic Community an Agreement , the text whereof
is annexed hereto , shall be concluded between the European Economic Community
and the      Malagasy Republic                 for the supply of flour of soft wheat
as food aid .
                                        Article 2
The President of the Counoil is hereby authorized to designate those who
are to sign the Agreement and to confer on them the requisite powers to bind
the (Jommunity .
Done at Brussels ,                       19 **»««             For the Council
                                                               The Président
                              »
   ( 1 ) O.J. L 219 of 9 . P. 1974 p JÔ
 ---pagebreak---              AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
AM) THE MALAGASY REPUBLIC OK THE SUPPLY
OF FOOD AID IN THE FORM OF CEREALS.
 ---pagebreak--- THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .
                                                    on the one hand ,
THE GOVERNMENT OP THE   MALAGASY REPUBLIC
                                                    on "the other hand ,
                    t           '
HAVE DECIDED to conclude this Agreement and to this end have designated
as their plenipotenti arics :             .   ■>
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES t
THE GOVERNMENT OP THE   MALAGASY REPUBLIC
WHO HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS :
 ---pagebreak---                                   ARTICLE I
 As a part of its Food Aid Programme (Cereals ) for 1971- /7 2, the European
 Economic Community shall supply, by way of gift , the     Malagasy
 Republic      , hereinafter referred to as the "recipient country ", with
 4.000 tonnes of soft wheat in the form of 2.649 tonnes of flour of soft wheat .
                      0                                    .     elh'j r h.i.rul .
                                  ARTICLE II
Deliveries will be made in new polyester sacks lined with kraft paper , with three
pleats , having a net capacity of 50 kg each, fob Community ports .
                                  ARTICLE III
 The obligations and responsibilities of the European Economio Community and
of the recipient oountry relating to delivery and the taking of delivery
 are defined in the -Annex , which forms an. integral part of this Agreement .
                                  ARTICLE IV
The recipient country undertakes to males all necessary arrangements for the
transport and insurance of the product from ports of shipment to places of
destination .
It untertakes to exercise the greatest possible care to ensure that the
tendering arrangements for the transport by sea are not prejudicial to the
free play of fair competition . Any problems arising in this connection shall
be the subject of consultations under Article IX of the present Agreement .
                                   ARTICLE V
The recipient country undertakes to use the product received as aid for pur-
pqses of consumption and to apply , for the sale of the product on its market ,
the prices normally charged on that market for products of comparable quality .
 ---pagebreak---                                            - 2 -
The proceeds from this sale , less the cost of sea transport , insurance and the                 |!
normal cost of selling the product on the recipient country 's market , will                     |
                                                                             ' .       ;   -
be paid into a special account with the Malagasy Treasury and allocated to the
 financing of one or mors development. ,nch«*mes which have already been proposed by
 the recipient country and approved by the Tftiropean Economic Community.                .   i
                          *
                                       ARTICLE VI                                              •
      '                           *
The Contracting Parties undertake to implement this Agreement in such a way as
to avoid any prejudice to the normal structure of domestic production and inter
national trade . To this end they shall take any measures required to ensure that
aid supplies are in addition to , and do not replace , business transactions which
might reasonably be expected in the absence of such supplies . In particular ,
the recipient country undertakes to import commercially from whatever source
between 1 July 1974                 30 June 1975      a minimum quantity of 30. OOOtonnes!
        of soft   wheat or its equivalent of flour of     soft, wheat .
                                       ARTICLE VII
The recipient country shall take any measures required to prevent *
(i )     The re-export of the product received as aid and of products and
         by-products resulting from such supplies ;
( ii ) 'The export , commercially or otherwise ,within six months of the last
         delivery , either of the flour of so'Pt ™h«»o+ obtained locally P *"*   ♦ '■• P
          same nature p.b    ■nr^^«c+ received an                 '
   *
                      9
                                       ARTICLE VIII
The recipient coimtry undert^k^R to inform the European Economic Community how
this Agreement is being implemented . To this end it shall provide the Commission
of the European Communi ties with the following information :
 ---pagebreak---  (i )   Not later than thirty days after the unloading of each cargo :
         ports and dates of arrival of the vessel j nature , quantity and
        quality of ths products unloaded ; date on which unloading was
        completed :
                                                  r
(ii )   Every three' months until the quantities received as aid have been
        fully useds quantities sold , how they have been sold , selling pricesj
        normal selling costs on the recipient country 's market ;
( iii ) On 15 January every year until the speoial account has been fully
        used :
         ( a ) State of this account ( incomings and outgoings ) on 31 December
               of the preceding .vearj .
        (b ) Progress achieved in the project or projects , with an indication
               of the total amount of finanoing undertaken at that stage .
                                 ARTICLE IX
At the request of either of them , the Contracting Parties shall consult each
other on any questions concerning the implementation of this Agreement .
                                 ARTICLE X
This Agreement is drawn up in duplicate in the Danish , Dutch , Ehglish , French ,
German and Italian languages , eaoh of these texts being equally authentic .
 ---pagebreak---                         ATOTEX TO ARTICLE III OF THE AGREMENT
                                      Article 1
 Delivery shall be effected and risks shall pass from the European Economic
 Community to the recipient country at .the moment at -which the goods have
 been placed in the ship 's hold at the port of shipment .
 The recipient country shall bear all costs subsequent to delivery of the goods ,
 including costs of stowage and , where appropriate , of trimming and bagging.
 Any demurrage costs or dispatch at the port of shipment shall be a charge on
 or for the benefit of the European Economic Community and shall be determined
before the vessel sails . The rates and detailed arrangements relating thereto
 laid down in the contract between the recipient country and the oarrier must
have been agreed upon in advance by the recipient country and the authorized
agent of the European Economic Community referred to in Article 9 *
                                      Article 2
The European Economic Community shall notify the recipient country in good
time of the port or ports of shipment , the quantities to be delivered at each
port , the period within which loading must begin , and the daily loading rate .
                                      Article 3
The European Economic Community must be prepared to load the goods on the date
resulting from the instructions in Article 8 , whereon the vessel should be
ready for loading.
                                      Article 4
On delivery of the goods , a loterance of 5*% less than the quantity to be
supplied in accordance with Article 1 of the Agreement is permitted .
 ---pagebreak---                                 Article 5                                           I
              •                                                                     I
 Once the goods are on board the vessel , the European Economio Community shall
                                                                                • .1
notify the recipient country of the date of loading, and the quantity and            j
 quality of the goods as recorded on loading.           '
                     '          Article 6
 The recipient country shall supply the European Economic Community , within the       !
 period referred to in Article 2 , with a vessel of dimensions corresponding to
 the normal loading potential of the port of shipment .
 Should it prove impossible for the vessel to begin loading within the period
referred to in Article 2 and should the recipient country not have notified
the European Economic Community of this fact in writing at the latest by the
date on which the vessel should be ready for loading in accordance with Article 8 ,
the goods shall be at the disposal of the European Economio Community.              .|
Whatever the circumstances , the goods shall be held at the expense , risk and
peril of the recipient country .
                                Article 7
Should the recipient country fail to provide a vessel of suitable tonnage or
if the quantity made available for loading on a vessel of suitable tonnage
cannot be put on board in its entirety because of circumstances beyond the
control of the European Economic Community , the balance shall be loaded onto
the next vessel under the conditions laid down in this annex .
In this event , until the date of loading of this balance or until the recipient
country gives notice in writing that it gives up this balance*, the goods shall
be* hold at the expense , risk and peril of the recipient country .
                                          *
The recipient country must notify the European Economic Community within a
                  /                                         •
period of a maximum of 30 days from the beginning of loading of the shipment
to which these goods should have belonged, of the date on which loading of
this balance is due to begin or of its renunoiation of this balance .
 ---pagebreak---  l"f this obligation is not respected , the European Economio Community may
 consider that it has discharged its commitment to the reoipient country tinder
Article 1 of the Agreement .
                              Article 8
                     *
The recipient country shall name for the European Economio Community the
vessel that is to ship the goods at least 10 olear days prior to the estimated
date of arrival of the vessel in part or , where possible , 20 clear days prior
to this date , and shall at the same time indicate how soon after that date
the vessel will be ready for loading.
The recipient country shall insert in the charter party a clause requiring
the captain to inform the European Economic Community at least 12 hours in
advance of the vessel 's estimated date of arrival in port .
                              Article 9
To implement the provisions of this Annex , the European Economio Community
shall appoint an authorized agent , whose name and address shall be made known
in good time to the recipient country .                      .
The recipient country shall nominate a receiving agent in eaich port of ship
ment , whose name and address shall be made known to the European Economic
Community before the Agreement is implemented .