Council Regulation (EEC) No 2793/92 of 21 September 1992 on urgent action for the supply of foodstuffs for the victims of the conflict in what was formerly Yugoslavia

• CELEX: Regulation (EEC) No 2793/92
• Articles: 5

Article 1

An emergency measure is hereby adopted under the conditions laid down in this Regulation, for the free supply to the victims of the conflict in what was formerly Yugoslavia of certain foodstuffs to be determined, available as a result of intervention operations.

In the case of specific requests for products not available from intervention, the products may be mobilized on the Community market.

Foodstuffs purchased on the Community market by the partners of the Commission as emergency aid since 16 October 1991 shall form part of this emergency measure.

Expenditure on this measure shall be limited to ECU 72,5 million entered in the general budget of the European Communities, taking into account the amount of ECU 35,0 million provided by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2139/92 of 23 July 1992 on urgent action for the supply of agricultural products for the victims of the conflict in what was formerly Yugoslavia (2).

Article 2

1. The products may be supplied unprocessed or in processed form.

2. This measure may also relate to foodstuffs obtained through a commercial exchange of products from intervention storage against foodstuffs belonging to the same group of products.

3. The supply costs, including transport and, where applicable, processing shall be determined by invitation to tender or, on account of the urgency of the situation, by direct agreement procedure.

4. The costs shall be reimbursed to the operators concerned in respect of the supply of products for which proof is provided provided that the products have reached the delivery stage laid down.

5. Distribution costs shall be covered in accordance with the usual emergency aid procedures.

6. Products consigned pursuant to this Regulation shall not qualify for export refunds and shall not be subject to the arrangements concerning monetary compensatory amounts.

Article 3

1. The Commission shall be responsible for executing the measure.

2. The detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 23 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 (3) or, as the case may be, in the corresponding articles of other Regulations on the common organization of the market.

Article 4

The Commission shall be responsible for supervising the delivery operations.

Article 5

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 21 September 1992. For the Council

The President

J. GUMMER

(1) Opinion delivered on 16 September 1992 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ No L 214, 30. 7. 1992, p. 8. (3) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. (4) OJ No L 214, 30. 7. 1992, p. 8. (5) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.