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Document 31981R3723

    Council Regulation (EEC) No 3723/81 of 21 December 1981 on the granting of exceptional food aid to the least-developed countries

    OV L 373, 29.12.1981, p. 11–11 (DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL)

    Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/12/1982

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1981/3723/oj

    Date of document:
    21/12/1981
    Date of effect:
    29/12/1981; Stāšanās spēkā Publ. datums Skatīt Pants 5
    Date of end of validity:
    31/12/1982; Vēlākais
    Author:
    Eiropas Savienības Padome
    Responsible body:
    Directorate-General for Development and Relations with African, Caribbean and Pacific States, DG08/X/00
    Form:
    Regula
    Internal reference:
    COM/81/0632-01
    Co author:
    DG06/X/00, DG01/X/00, DG19/X/00
    Treaty:
    Eiropas Ekonomikas kopienas dibināšanas līgums
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    31981R3723

    Council Regulation (EEC) No 3723/81 of 21 December 1981 on the granting of exceptional food aid to the least-developed countries

    Official Journal L 373 , 29/12/1981 P. 0011


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    ( 1 ) OPINION DELIVERED ON 16 DECEMBER 1981 ( NOT YET PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL ).

    COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3723/81

    OF 21 DECEMBER 1981

    ON THE GRANTING OF EXCEPTIONAL FOOD AID TO THE LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

    THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

    COMMUNITIES ,

    HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 43 AND 235 THEREOF ,

    HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

    HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 1 ),

    WHEREAS THE FOOD AND BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS SITUATIONS IN THE LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ARE PARTICULARLY GRAVE ;

    WHEREAS THE COMMUNITY MUST MAKE A POSITIVE RESPONSE TO THE FOOD NEEDS OF THESE COUNTRIES , IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPLYING FOODSTUFFS DIRECT ;

    WHEREAS A PARTICULARLY APPROPRIATE MEANS OF RESPONDING TO CERTAIN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WOULD BE TO MAKE CEREALS AVAILABLE TO THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME FOR USE UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY FOOD RESERVE ;

    WHEREAS THE TREATY HAS NOT PROVIDED THE NECESSARY SPECIFIC POWERS ,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

    ARTICLE 1

    SPECIAL FOOD AID IS HEREBY APPROVED FOR THE LEAST- DEVELOPED COUNTRIES WITH A VIEW TO SUPPLYING THEIR POPULATIONS WITH VARIOUS FOODSTUFFS SUCH AS CEREALS , OILS , LEGUMES AND SUGAR .

    THE FOODSTUFFS SHALL BE DELIVERED FREE AT DESTINATION . THE VALUE OF THE AID SHALL AMOUNT TO 40 000 000 ECU .

    ARTICLE 2

    A PROPORTION OF THE AID , EQUIVALENT TO 100 000 TONNES OF CEREALS , SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME FOR USE UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY FOOD RESERVE .

    ARTICLE 3

    THE LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES , AS DEFINED BY THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION , SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AID .

    ARTICLE 4

    THE COMMISSION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE AID OPERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXISTING PROCEDURES .

    IT SHALL KEEP THE MEMBER STATES INFORMED OF PROGRESS WITH THE OPERATION .

    ARTICLE 5

    THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION 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 , 21 DECEMBER 1981 .

    FOR THE COUNCIL

    THE PRESIDENT

    N . RIDLEY

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