31973R3581

28 . 12 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 359 / 49

REGULATION (EEC) No 3581 /73 OF THE COUNCIL

of 28 December 1973 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 1693 /72 in respect of the procedures laid down for the mobilization of food aid to the countries of the Sahel

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , Whereas recourse to the tendering procedure provided for in Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1693 /72 (6) of 3 August 1972 laying down Having regard to the Treaty establishing the the criteria for the mobilization of cereals intended European Economic Community ; as food aid does not always enable the desired Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/67/ flexibility and speed to be attained in delivering the EEC (*) of 13 June 1967 on the common goods from the cif stage to the distribution points ; organization of the market in cereals, as last whereas consequently it is advisable to provide for amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1346/73 (2 ), and in the possibility of having recourse to other particular Article 22a thereof; procedures, such as direct agreement,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/67/ EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 on the common organization of the market in rice, as last amended by the Act (4 ) concerning the conditions of Accession HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : and the Adjustments to ithe Treaties, and in particular Article 23a thereof; Article 1 Whereas, in view of the transportation difficulties facing the countries of the Sahel, it would be Notwithstanding Article 4 (3 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) advisable to adopt a system which is sufficiently No 1693/72, recourse may be had, where necessary, flexible to enable the products supplied as food aid to procedures other than invitation to tender, for the to be forwarded to their distribution points as soon provision of transport from the cif stage to the as possible upon arrival in the ports of discharge in distribution points of cereals and rice made available Africa ; to the countries of the Sahel by way of food aid in the context of the 1973/74 programme. Whereas, by the Council Decision of 28 December 1973 (5) concerning the financing by the Community of certain expenditure on food aid supplied under the 1973/74 programme, it was provided in respect Article 2 of Community food-aid action for the countries of the Sahel, that Community financing should extend This Regulation shall enter into force on the day to the cost of delivering the products to their following its publication in the Official Journal of the distribution points; European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 28 December 1973 .

For the Council The President Ove GULDBERG

(») OJ No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p. 2269/67. (8) OJ No L 178 , 5 . 8 . 1972, p. 3 . (2) OJ No L 141 , 28 . 5 . 1973 , p. 8 . (s) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p. 1 . ( 4) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14. (s) See page 53 of this Official Journal.