31975R0409

21 . 1. 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 47/3

REGULATION ( EEC) No 409/ 75 OF THE COUNCIL of 17 February 1975 derogating from Regulation ( EEC) No 1693/72 in respect of the procedures laid down for the mobilization of food aid to Somalia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 1 693/72 (5) of 3 August 1972 laying down the criteria COMMUNITIES, for the mobilization of cereals intended as food aid , does not always enable the desired flexibility and Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European speed to be attained in forwarding the products to the Economic Community ; places of destination ; whereas, consequently, it is Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/ advisable to provide for the possibility of resorting to 67/ EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ another procedure, tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­ lation ( EEC) No 85/ 75 (2 ), and in particular Article HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 22a thereof ;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/ Article 7 67/ EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in rice, as last amended by Regula­ Notwithstanding Article 4(3) of Regulation (EEC) No tion (EEC) No 11 29/74 (4), and in particular Article 1693 / 72 , recourse may be had to procedures other 23a thereof ; than invitations to tender for the forwarding of cereals and rice supplied to Somalia as food aid under the Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; 1974/75 programme from the Community to the places of destination . Whereas, in view of the difficulties of transport to Somalia, it would be advisable to adopt a system for Art ieh 2 forwarding the food aid which is sufficiently flexible to cOpe with these difficulties as quickly as possible ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day Whereas recourse to the tendering procedure provided following its publication in the Official Journal of for in Article 4 (3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 17 February 1975 . For the Council

The President

R. RYAN

(') OJ No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2269 / 67 . (2 ) OJ No L 1 1 , 1 6 . 1 . 1 975, p . 1 . (3 ) OJ No 174, 31 . 7 . 1967, p . 1 . (■*) OI No L 128 , 10 . 5 . 1974, p . 20 . 0 ) OJ No L 178 , .5 . 8 . 1972, p . 3 .