31973R1839

9 . 7. 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 186/3

REGULATION (EEC) No 1839/73 OF THE COMMISSION of 6 July 1973 on certain measures to be taken by the intervention agencies in the context of Community aid to the Sahel countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN be allowed, in each particular case, to conclude COMMUNITIES , contracts for all or part of the transport operations required ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; Whereas it is essential to the successful conclusion of the operations that the intvervention agencies Having regard to Council Regulation No concerned should inform the Cimmission of the 120/67/EEC (*) of 13 June 1967 on the common means of transport used and of the amounts organization of the market in cereals , as last amended involved, giving details of the voluntary assistance by Regulation (EEC ) No 1346/73 (2); provided, if any ;

Having regard to Council Regulation No Whereas the measures provided for in this Regula­ 359/67/EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 on the common tion are in accordance with the Opinion of the Man­ organization of the market in rice, as last amended agement Committee for Cereals ; by the Act (4) annexed to the Treaty (5) on the Accession of new Member States to the European Economic Community and the European Atomic HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Energy Community signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972 ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Article 1 1693 /72 (6) of 3 August 1972 laying down the conditions for the mobilization of cereals as food For the carriage, from the point of delivery to aid, and in particular Article 6 thereof; distribution points, of the cereals and rice supplied under the 1972/73 Community food aid programme Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC) No 1838 /73 of to the countries of Sahel, the intervention agency 28 June 1973 derogating from Regulation (EEC) which has, upon tender, awarded contracts for the No 1693 /72 (7) in respect of the procedures laid delivery of the products cif shall negotiate by private down for the mobilization of food aid to the treaty on the best terms possible, and shall enter into countries of the Sahel, provides that, in respect of such contract or contracts with the transport under­ that particular food aid measure, a procedure other takings as may be necessary. than the tendering procedure may be adopted;

Whereas, in view of the urgency of the situation, Article 2 the carriage from the point of delivery cif to the distribution points of the cereals and rice supplied The distribution points are those points designated as food aid to the Sahel countries should be by the authorities of the particular Sahel territory negotiated by private treaty on the best terms and notified to the interested intervention agency by possible ; the Commission .

Whereas, in view of the voluntary assistance provided Article 3 by some transport agencies or undertakings and of the particular local conditions affecting the carriage of goods to the interior of some of the recipient The intervention agencies shall immediately notify the Commission of the costs incurred and of the countries, the intervention agencies concerned should means of transport used, giving details of the voluntary assistance provided, if any. (*) OJ No 117, 19 . 6. 1967, p . 2269/67. (2) OJ No L 141 , 28 . 5 . 1973 , p . 8 . Article 4 (3) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p . 1 . (4) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14. (5) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p . 5 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day («) OJ No L 178, 5 . 8 . 1972, p . 3 . following its publication in the Official Journal of (7 ) See page 1 of this Official Journal . the European Communities.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 6 July 1973 .

For the Commission, The President

Fran?ois-Xavier ORTOLI