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CONVENTION

amending the Convention between the European Economic Community and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Near East

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

of the one part, and

THE UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES (UNRWA),

of the other part,

CONSIDERING that, to take account of the changing needs of refugees in receipt of assistance from UNRWA, it is necessary to amend the Convention concerning aid to refugees in the countries of the Near East, signed on 17 February 1982,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 1 of the Convention shall be supplemented as follows:

'However, for 1982 and 1983 the contributions referred to above shall be for use under the following programmes:

- programme for distribution of rations to particularly needy cases,

- feeding programme in training centres,

- supplementary feeding programme,

- education programme.'

Article 2

Article 2 (1) of the Convention shall be replaced by the following:

'1. The Community shall supply to UNRWA for 1982 and 1983 under this Convention specific quantities of skimmed-milk powder enriched with vitamins, butteroil, white sugar and other products for use under the programme for distribution of rations to particularly needy cases and the feeding programme in training centres. The quantities to be supplied for 1982 appear in point 1 of Annex II.'

Article 3

Article 2 (3) shall be supplemented as follows:

'The amount to be paid for this purpose in 1982 appears in point 2 of Annex II.'

Article 4

Article 2 (4) of the Convention shall be replaced by the following:

'4. UNRWA shall distribute the products to Palestine refugees eligible for the programmes specified in paragraph 1, free of charge and for their own consumption.'

Article 5

Article 2 (5) of the Convention shall be replaced by the following:

'5. UNRWA shall send to the Community before 1 March of each year a report on the programmes referred to in paragraph 1, notably on the use of the contributions made in kind or in cash under this Convention.'

Article 6

Article 3 (1) of the Convention shall be replaced by the following:

'1. The Community shall supply to UNRWA for each year of this Convention specific quantities of skimmed-milk powder enriched with vitamins, butteroil and white sugar for use under the supplementary feeding programme. The quantities to be supplied for 1982 appear in point 1 of Annex II.'

Article 7

Article 3 (3) (a) of the Convention shall be supplemented as follows:

'The cash sum to be paid for 1982 appears in point 2 of Annex II.'

Article 8

Article 3 (3) (b) of the Convention shall be supplemented as follows: 'The quantities of corned beef and tomato paste to be purchased in 1982 appear in point 3 of Annex II.'

Article 9

The following Article shall be inserted in the text of the Convention:

'Article 4a

1. The Community shall pay to UNRWA for 1982 and 1983 a certain cash sum as a contribution to the costs of of operating the education programme. The cash sum to be paid for 1982 appears in point 2 of Annex II.

2. Use of the funds made available to UNRWA by the Community shall be subject to the prior agreement of the Commission of the European Communities.'

Article 10

Annex II attached hereto shall be added to the Convention and forms an integral part thereof. The current Annex shall become Annex I.

Article 11

This Convention is drawn up in two copies in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek and Italian languages, each version being equally authentic.

Done at Brussels, . . . .

For the Council of the European Communities

For the United Nations Relief and Works Agency

for Palestine refugees (UNRWA)

ANNEX

'ANNEX II

PERIOD FROM 1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 1982

1. Contributions in kind

- Programme for distribution of rations to particularly needy cases

- 582 tonnes of skimmed-milk powder enriched with vitamins

- 437 tonnes of butteroil

- 582 tonnes of white sugar

- 291 tonnes of tomato paste

- 291 tonnes of burghol

- 396 tonnes preserved meat

- Supplementary feeding programme

- 1 165 tonnes of skimmed-milk powder enriched with vitamins

- 185 tonnes of butteroil

- 97 tonnes of white sugar

- Feeding programme in training centres

- 48 tonnes of skimmed-milk powder enriched with vitamins

- 40 tonnes of butteroil

- 58 tonnes of white sugar

- 76 tonnes of legumes

- 37 tonnes of burghol

- 43 tonnes of preserved meat

- 15 tonnes of tomato paste

- 1;5 tonnes of tea

2. Contributions in cash

- Programme for distribution of rations to particularly needy cases and feeding programme in training centres

1.2 // - Sum paid per tonne of products received // 40 US dollars // - Supplementary feeding programme // // - Cash contribution to operating costs of supplementary feeding programme // Equivalent of 4 million ECU in US dollars // - Education programme // // - Contribution to financing of education programme // Equivalent of 16 million ECU in US dollars 1,2 // 3. Foodstuffs to be bought on the Community market // 1.2 // - Corned beef // 343;087 tonnes // - Tomato paste // 27;504 tonnes'