30. 12. 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 370/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 3972/86 of 22 December 1986 on food-aid policy and food-aid management THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parli- ament (%), Whereas food-aid is provided on humanitarian grounds and constitutes one of the essential aspects of the Community’s policy of cooperation with the developing countries ; Whereas food aid must be integrated into developing countries’ policies aimed at improving their food security, in particular by establishing food strategies ; Whereas agreements have been concluded between the Community and developing countries ; whereas these agreements cover the use of aid provided by the Commu- nity to developing countries ; Whereas food aid should be made into a real instrument of the Community’s policy of cooperation with the deve- loping countries, thereby enabling the Community to participate fully in multiannual development projects ; Whereas it is necessary to that end that the Community should be able to provide a steady overall flow of aid and be in a position, in appropriate cases, to undertake to supply to the developing countries minimum quantities of products under specific multiannual programmes linked to development policies as well as to enter into undertakings in relation to international organizations ; Whereas the Community may decide, if appropriate, to replace food aid by other action under Council Regula- tion (EEC) No 1755/84 of 19 June 1984 on the imple- mentation-in relation to food of alternative operations in place of food-aid deliveries (%); Whereas, in order to ensure that food aid is managed more efficiently and in greater conformity with the inte- () OJ No C 265, 21. 10. 1986, p. 7. () OJ No C 297, 24. 11. 1986. ) N o % OJ No L 165, 23. 6. 1984, p. 7. rests and requirements of the recipient countries and to improve the decision-making and implementing proce- dures, Council Regulation (EEC) No 3331/82 of 3 December 1982 on food-aid policy and food-aid manage- ment and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2750/75 (% should be replaced ; Whereas, in order to facilitate the application of certain of the measures envisaged, provision should be made for close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission within a Food Aid Committee ; Whereas the Treaty has not provideﬂ the necessary powers, other than those of Article 235, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : TITLE 1 Food-aid objectives and general guidelines Article 1 Under its cooperation policy with developing countries, the Community shall carry out food-aid operations. Article 2 1. The food-aid operations referred to in Article 1 shall have the following objectives in particular : — to promote food security in the recipient countries and regions, — to raise the standard of nutrition of the recipient population, — to help in emergencies, — to contribute towards the balanced economic and social development of the recipient countries, — to support efforts by recipient countries to improve their own food production. () OJ No L 352, 14. 12. 1982, p. 1.