COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2326/92 of 7 August 1992 on the sale at prices fixed at a flat rate in advance of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for supplying the Canary Islands
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2066/92 (2), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,
Whereas certain intervention agencies hold substantial stocks of beef bought into intervention; whereas an extension of the storage period for that beef should be avoided on account of the ensulting high costs;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1912/92 of 10 July 1992 laying down detailed implementing rules for the specific measures for supplying the Canary Islands with products from the beef and veal sector (3) lays down the forecast supply balance for frozen meat of bovine animals for the period 1 July 1992 to 30 June 1993; whereas, in the light of traditional trade patterns, it is appropriate to release intervention beef for the purpose of supplying the Canary Islands during that period;
Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1695/92 of 30 June 1992 laying down common detailed implementing rules for the supply regime for the Canary Islands for certain agricultural products (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2132/92 (5), provides for the use of certificates of aid delivered by the competent Spanish authorities for the purpose of supplies from the Community; whereas it is appropriate to lay down that the potential buyer should present to the intervention agency a certificate of aid together with the intervention purchase application;
Whereas for the purpose of purchase and control procedures it is appropriate to apply certain provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 of 4 October 1979 on detailed rules of application for the disposal of beef bought in by intervention agencies and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 216/69 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1809/87 (7), and of Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 of 16 February 1988 laying down common detailed rules for verifying the use and/or destination of products from intervention (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2315/92 (9);
Whereas it is necessary to provide for the lodging of a security to guarantee that the beef arrives at the intended destination;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. A sale shall be organized of approximately:
- 2 000 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the Danish intervention agency,
- 500 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Irish intervention agency,
- 500 tonnes of boneless beef held by the United Kingdom intervention agency,
- 500 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Italian intervention agency.
2. This meat shall be sold for delivery to the Canary Islands.
3. The qualities and selling prices of the products are given in Annex I hereto.
Article 2
1. Subject to the provisions of this Regulation the sale shall take place in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, and in particular Articles 2 to 5 thereof, and of Title I of Regulation (EEC) No 569/88.
2. The intervention agencies shall sell first products which have been in storage longest.
Particulars of the quantities and the places where the products are stored shall be available to interested parties at the addresses given in Annex II.
Article 3
1. A purchase application is only valid if it is accompanied by a certificate of aid covering at least the quantity concerned and issued in the framework of Regulation (EEC) No 1695/92.
2. Notwithstanding the second subparagraph of Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, purchase applications shall not indicate the store or stores where the meat applied for is being kept.
Article 4
1. By way of derogation from Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 the amount of security shall be ECU 100 per tonne.
2. An amount of security of ECU 1 700 per tonne of bone-in beef and of ECU 4 500 per tonne of boneless beef to guarantee the delivery to the Canary Islands shall be put up by the purchaser before taking over.
The delivery to the Canary Islands of the relevant products shall be a primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 (10).
Proper evidence of compliance with the abovementioned obligation shall be provided by way of appropriate certification issued by the competent authority in the Canary Islands (11) and submitted to the intervention agency concerned within six months from the date of conclusion of contract.
Article 5
In the removal order referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 and the T5 control copy shall be entered:
« Carne de intervención destinada a las islas Canarias [Reglamento (CEE) no 2326/92] »;
»Interventionskoed til De Kanariske OEer (Forordning (EOEF) nr. 2326/92)«;
"Interventionsfleisch fuer die Kanarischen Inseln (Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2326/92)";
«ÊñÝáò áðue ôçí ðáñÝìâáóç ãéá ôéò Êáíáñssïõò ÍÞóïõò [Êáíïíéóìueò (AAÏÊ) áñéè. 2326/92»;
'Intervention meat for the Canary Islands (Regulation (EEC) No 2326/92)';
« Viandes d'intervention destinées aux Îles Canaries [règlement (CEE) no 2326/92] »;
« Carni in regime d'intervento destinate alle isole Canarie (Regolamento (CEE) n. 2326/92) »;
"Interventievlees voor de Canarische eilanden (Verordening (EEG) nr. 2326/92)";
« Carne de intervençao destinada às ilhas Canárias [Regulamento (CEE) no 2326/92] ».
Article 6
In Part II of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 569/88, the following item (44) and footnote are added:
'(44) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2326/92 of 7 August 1992 on the sale at prices fixed at a flat rate in advance of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for supplying the Canary Islands (44).
(44) OJ No L 223, 8. 8. 1992, p. 9.'
Article 7
This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 August 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 August 1992.