31975R2917

No L 290 / 2 Official Journal of the European Communities 8 . 11 . 75

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2917/75 OF THE COUNCIL of 5 November 1975 on the supply of butteroil to the World Food Programme under the 1975 food­ aid programme for refugees from Angola in Portugal

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN bility of a lump sum contribution being granted to COMMUNITIES, the World Food Programme for the costs of transport beyond that stage and of distribution ; whereas the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European World Food Programme is prepared to undertake the Economic Community ; distribution of this aid, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 541 /75 (l) of 16 June 1975 laying down general rules HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : for the supply of milk fats as food aid to certain deve­ loping countries and international organizations under Article 1 the 1975 food-aid programme, and in particular Arti­ cles 3 and 8 thereof ; 400 metric tons of the 4 550 metric tons of butteroil constituting the reserve provided for by Regulation Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; (EEC) No 1542/75 shall be allocated to the World Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1541 /75 provides for Food Programme for refugees from Angola in the supply of 43 400 metric tons of butteroil as food Portugal. aid to certain developing countries and international Article 2 organizations ; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 542/75 (2) of Community financing shall extend to the costs of 16 June 1975 on the supply of milk fats as food aid to carriage between the fob stage and the final destina­ certain developing countries and international organi­ tion and to distribution expenses. This may be paid as zations under the 1975 food-aid programme, provides a whole or partial lump sum contribution if delivery for a reserve of 4 550 metric tons of butteroil ; arrangements agreed with the World Food Programme so provide. Whereas, following the events in Angola, there is a large number of refugees in Portugal critically short of Article 3 food ; whereas a contribution must be made as a matter of urgency to improve this situation by the This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day supply of food aid in the form of 400 metric tons of following that of its publication in the Official butteroil to be delivered to destination, with the possi­ Journal of the European Communities.

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

I Done at Brussels, 5 November 1975 .

For the Council

The President

M. RUMOR

(') OJ No L 157, 19. 6. 1975, p. 4. (2) OJ No L 157, 19. 6. 1975, p. 6.