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COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 April 1982

approving certain humanitarian organizations for the purpose of exempting their food-aid operations from the application of monetary compensatory amounts

(Only the Dutch and French texts are authentic)

(82/296/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture following the temporary widening of the margins of fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member States (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3605/81 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2898/81 (4), laid down detailed rules for the administrative application of the monetary compensatory amounts introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 974/71;

Whereas exports to non-member countries carried out in the context of the food-aid operations referred to in Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 must be exempted from monetary compensatory amounts where such exports are carried out by humanitarian organizations approved in accordance with Community procedures;

Whereas an examination of the statutes of the:

- Croix-Rouge de Belgique,

- Caritas catholica ASBL,

- Solidarité Socialiste,

- Solidarité Libérale,

- OXFAM Belgique,

- Les Petits Riens ASBL,

- Aide 脿 l'église en détresse ASBL,

shows that the said associations are humanitarian organizations;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant management committees,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1. The following humanitarian organizations:

- Croix-Rouge de Belgique,

- Caritas catholica ASBL,

- Solidarité Socialiste,

- Solidarité Libérale,

- OXFAM Belgique,

- Les Petits Riens ASBL,

- Aide 脿 l'église en détresse ASBL,

are hereby approved for the purposes of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81 with effect from 24 February 1982.

2. Belgium shall determine the conditions under which the organizations referred to in paragraph 1 are eligible for application of the provisions of Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/81.

Article 2

Belgium shall inform the Commission:

- on 1 February of every year, of the quantities exported as aid by the organizations mentioned in Article 1 during the previous calendar year,

- forthwith, in the event of any change with regard to the nature of the activities of the said organizations.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 20 April 1982.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 106, 12. 5. 1971, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 362, 17. 12. 1981, p. 2.

(3) OJ No L 138, 25. 5. 1981, p. 1.

(4) OJ No L 287, 8. 10. 1981, p. 1.