31977R2572

24 . 11 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 300 /3

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 2572/ 77 of 21 November 1977 on the supply of skimmed-milk powder to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as emergency food aid under the 1975 food-aid programme

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Red Cross as food aid for the Timor refugees under COMMUNITIES , the 1975 programme ^) provides for the allocation of 100 tonnes from that reserve to the ICRC ; whereas Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European that organization has foregone the quantity in ques­ Economic Community, tion ; Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No Whereas, moreover, 160 tonnes have been made avail­ 3236/74 of 17 December 1974 laying down general able under the 1975 food-aid programme by virtue of rules for the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food a quantity foregone by Haiti ; aid to the countries of the Sahel and Ethiopa ('), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Whereas the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has submitted a request for emergency food aid in the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No form of skimmed-milk powder ; whereas its needs 1347/75 of 26 May 1975 laying down general rules for warrant food aid from the Community ; the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid to certain developing countries and international organi­ Whereas, in order to permit the effective utilization of zations under the 1975 programme ^), and in parti­ the aid, provision should be made for covering certain cular Articles 3 and 7 thereof, transport costs,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas Regulation ( EEC) No 3236/74 provides for a reserve of 1 150 tonnes of skimmed-milk powder ; Article 1 whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1300/76 of 1 June 1976 on the supply of skimmed-milk powder to The 1010 tonnes of skimmed-milk powder available Niger as food aid pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No under the 1975 food-aid programme shall be allocated 3236/74 (3) provides for the allocation of 750 tonnes to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam . from that reserve to Niger ; whereas that country has foregone the quantity in question ; Article 2

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1348 /75 of 26 The Community shall bear the costs of transport to May 1975 on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as the port of unloading. food aid to certain developing countries and interna­ tional organizations under the 1975 programme (4) Article 3 provides for a reserve of 3 800 tonnes of skimmed­ milk powder ; whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 1296/76 of 1 June 1976 on the supply of skimmed­ following its publication in the Official Journal of milk powder to the International Committee of the the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels , 21 November 1977 .

For the Council

The President

H. SIMONET

(') OJ No L 346, 24. 12 . 1974, p. 4 . (2) OJ No L 138 , 29 . 5 . 1975, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 146, 4. 6 . 1976, p. 7 . (4 ) OJ No L 138 , 29 . 5 . 197.5 , p. 3 . (5 ) OJ No L 146, 4 . 6 . 1976, p. 1 .