31975R2752

1 . 11.75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 281 /93

REGULATION (EEC) No 2752/75 OF THE COUNCIL of 29 October 1975 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 and Ethiopia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, the possibility of having recourse to another procedure,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Article 1 2727/75 (*) of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals, and in particu­ Notwithstanding Article 4 (3 ) of Regulation (EEC) lar Article 28 thereof; No 2750/75, recourse may be had to procedures other than invitation to tender for forwarding cereals Having regard to Council Regulation No and rice made available to the countries of the Sahel 359/67/EEC (2) of 25 July 1967 on the common and Ethiopia as food aid under the 1974/75 organization of the market in rice, as last amended programme from the Community to the points of by Regulation (EEC) No 668/75 (3), and in particular destination. Article 23a thereof;

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; Article 2

Whereas, in view of the difficulties of transport to 1 . Council Regulation (EEC) No 3233/74 (5) of the countries of the Sahel and Ethiopia, it would be 17 December 1974 derogating from Regulation (EEC) advisable to adopt a system for forwarding the food No 1693 /72 in respect of the procedures laid down for the mobilization of food aid to the countries of aid which is sufficiently flexible to cope with these difficulties as quickly as possible ; the Sahel and Ethiopia, is hereby repealed.

Whereas recourse to the tendering procedure 2. References to the Regulation repealed by virtue provided for in Article 4 (3 ) of Council Regulation of paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to (EEC) No 2750/75 (4) of 29 October 1975 laying this Regulation. down the criteria for the mobilization of cereals intended as food aid, does not always enable the Artikle 3 desired flexibility and speed to be attained in forwarding the products to the points of destination ; This Regulation shall enter into force on whereas consequently it is advisable to provide for 1 November 1975 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States . Done at Luxembourg, 29 October 1975 . For the Council The President G. MARCORA

(!) See page 1 of thi§ Official Journal. (2) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p. 1 . (8) OJ No L 72, 20. 3 . 1975, p. 18 . (4) See page 89 of this Official Journal. (5) OJ No L 346, 24. 12. 1974, p. 1 .