31976R0373

21 . 2 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 45/7

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 373/76 of 17 February 1976 on the supply, as a matter of urgency, of butter or butteroil to the Lebanese Republic for the benefit of those affected by the recent events, as food aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1542/75

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN needs of those affected by the recent events in COMMUNITIES, Lebanon warrant food aid from the Community ; whereas, given the situation, the costs of shipment to Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the frontier of that country should be paid by the Economic Community, Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1541 /75 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 Articles 3 and 8 thereof, Of the quantity of milk fats corresponding to 4 500 metric tons of butteroil provided for as a reserve by Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Regulation (EEC) No 1542/75, 200 metric tons, to be Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1541 /75 provides for provided as butter or butteroil, shall be allocated to the supply of 43 400 metric tons of butteroil as food the Lebanese Republic for those affected by the recent events . aid to certain developing countries a'nd international organizations ; Article 2 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1542/75 of 16 June 1975 on the supply of milk fats as food aid to The Community shall finance the costs of shipment certain developing countries and international organi­ as far as the frontier of the country of destination. zations under the 1975 food-aid programme ^) provides for a reserve of 4 550 metric tons of Article 3 butteroil ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day Whereas the Lebanese Republic has requested emer­ following its publication in the Official Journal of gency food aid in the form of milk fats ; whereas the the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 17 February 1976. For the Council

The President

J. HAMILIUS

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