31975R2918

8 . 11 . 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 290/3

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2918 /75 OF THE COUNCIL of 5 November 1975 on the supply of skimmed-milk powder to the World Food Programme under the 1975 food-aid programme for refugees from Angola in Portugal

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN with the possibility of a lump-sum contribution being COMMUNITIES, granted to the World Food Programme for the costs of transport beyond that stage and of distribution ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European whereas the World Food Programme is prepared to Economic Community ; undertake the distribution of this aid, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 347/75 ( J) of 26 May 1975 laying down general rules HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : for the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid to certain developing countries and international organi­ Article 1 zations under the 1975 programme, and in particular Articles 3 and 7 thereof ; 550 metric tons of the 3 800 metric tons of skimmed­ Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; milk powder constituting the reserve provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 1348/75 shall be allocated to the Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1347/75 World Food Programme for refugees from Angola in provides for the supply of 43 010 metric tons of skim­ Portugal . med-milk powder as food aid to certain developing countries and international organizations ; Article 2 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 348/75 (2) of Community financing shall extend to the costs of 26 May 1975 on the supply of skimmed-milk powder carriage between the fob stage and the final destina­ as food aid to certain developing countries and interna­ tion and to distribution expenses. This may be paid as tional organizations under the 1975 programme, a whole or partial lump-sum contribution if delivery provides for a reserve of 3 800 metric tons of skim­ arrangements agreed with the World Food med-milk powder ; 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 550 metric tons of following that of its publication in the Official skimmed-milk powder to be delivered to destination, Journal of the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 November 1975 .

For the Council

The President

M. RUMOR

(') OJ No L 138 , 29 . 5 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 138 , 29 . 5. 1975, p. 3 .