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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
Council Regulation (EEC) No 3723/81 of 21 December 1981 on the granting of exceptional food aid to the least-developed countries
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
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No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 31/12/1982
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
**** ( 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