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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-738/attachment-1/article-4",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2012/738",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision of 13 November 2012 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Food Assistance Convention (2012/738/EU)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-738",
  "path": "attachment/1/article/4",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": "Eligible country, eligible vulnerable populations, eligible products, eligible activities, and associated costs",
  "text": "1. ‘Eligible country’ means any country on the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list of Official Development Assistance Recipients, or any other country identified in the Rules of Procedure and Implementation.\n2. ‘Eligible vulnerable populations’ means vulnerable populations in any eligible country.\n3. ‘Eligible products’ means products for human consumption that comply with relevant national policies and legislation of the country of operation, including, as appropriate, applicable international food safety and quality standards as well as products that contribute to meeting food needs and protecting livelihoods in emergency and early recovery situations. The list of eligible products is provided in the Rules of Procedure and Implementation.\n4. Eligible activities for the fulfilment of a Party’s minimum annual commitment in accordance with Article 5 shall be consistent with Article 1, and shall include at least the following activities:\n(a) the provision and distribution of eligible products;\n(b) the provision of cash and vouchers; and\n(c) nutritional interventions.\nThese eligible activities are further elaborated in the Rules of Procedure and Implementation.\n5. Associated costs eligible for the fulfilment of a Party’s minimum annual commitment according to Article 5 shall be consistent with Article 1, and shall be limited to costs directly linked to the provision of eligible activities, as further elaborated in the Rules of Procedure and Implementation.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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