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of15March2000
layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EC)No1254/1999asregards
thebuying-inofbeef
(OJ L 68, 16.3.2000, p. 22)
Amended by:
OfficialJournal
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►M1 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000 of 14 December 2000 L 316 45 15.12.2000
►M2 Commission Regulation (EC) No 283/2001 of 9 February 2001 L 41 22 10.2.2001
►M3 Commission Regulation (EC) No 503/2001 of 14 March 2001 L 73 16 15.3.2001
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COMMISSIONREGULATION(EC)No562/2000
of15March2000
layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationofCouncilRegulation
(EC)No1254/1999asregardsthebuying-inofbeef
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to CouncilRegul ation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May
1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), and
in particular Article 27(4), Article 41 and Article 47(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) From 1 July 2002, after a transitional period during which the
previous buying-in arrangements are to continue to apply,
Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 introduces a single buying-inscheme to replace the buying-in arrangements provided for inCouncilRegul ation (EEC) No 805/68 (
2), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1633/98 (3). In view of that new scheme,
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 of 1 September 1993
laying down detailed rules for the application of CouncilRegulation (EEC) No 805/68 as regards the general and specialintervention measures for beef (
4), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 2304/98 (5), must be amended. On the occasion of that
amendment, for the sake of clarity, that Regulation should be
recast. To ensure a smooth switchover to the new Regulation, the
provisions now in force should be maintained until the secondinvitation to tender of March 2000. Commission Regulation(EEC) No 1627/89 of 9 June 1989 on the buying-in of beef byinvitation to tender (
6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
34/2000 (7), should also be repealed with effect from 1 July 2002.
(2) Furthermore, certain rules of application should be supplementedor spelt out more clearly to take account of experience gained andspecific problems encountered previously in the way public
intervention operated. Such essentially technical rules relate in
particular to the presentation, take-over, inspection and storage ofthe products bought in.
(3) Since Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 provides forthe current buying-in arrangements to continue to apply until 30June 2002, transitional provisions setting out detailed rules ofapplication specific to those arrangements must be laid down.
(4) Article 27(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 ties the openingof public intervention to the average market price in a MemberState or region of a Member State. Rules must accordingly be laiddown for calculating the market prices in the Member States, inparticular as regards the qualities to be used and weighting, the
coefficients to be used for converting them into the reference
quality grade R3 and the mechanisms for opening and closingbuying-in.
(5) The conditions for eligibility must rule out products that are notrepresentative of nationalproduction of the Member State andthat do not meet the health and veterinary rules in force and thoseover a weight normally sought after on the market. The eligibilityof beef carcases of grade O3, which can be bought in in Ireland,should also be extended to Northern Ireland in order to prevent2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 2
(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24.
(3) OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 17.
(4) OJ L 225, 4.9.1993, p. 4.
(5) OJ L 288, 27.10.1998, p. 3.
(6) OJ L 159, 10.6.1989, p. 36.
(7) OJ L 5, 8.1.2000, p. 34.
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deflections of trade that might disturb the beef market in that part
of the Community.
(6) Specific rules on identifying eligible carcases should be laid downrequiring the slaughter number to be stamped on the inner side of
each quarter. As regards presentation, carcases should be cut in a
uniform manner to facilitate the disposal of the cuts, improvemonitoring of boning operations and as a result ensure that thecuts meet the same definition throughout the Community. To thatend, carcases should be straight cut and forequarters andhindquarters should be defined as five-rib and eight-rib
respectively in order to reduce to the minimum the number of
boneless cuts and trimmings and to make the best use of theproducts obtained.
(7) In order to prevent speculation that could distort the true marketsituation, interested parties should each be able to submit onlyone tender per category in response to each invitation to tender. Inorder to prevent the use of frontmen, ‘interested parties’ should bedefined as including only the category of operators who are
traditionally involved in intervention by virtue of their economic
activities.
(8) In view of experience gained in the area of tender submission,provision should also be made for interested parties to take part ininvitations to tender, where appropriate, on the basis of contractsconcluded with the intervention agencies in accordance withconditions to be stipulated in the specifications.
(9) More precise rules should be laid down on the lodging ofsecurities in cash so that intervention agencies can accept cheque
guarantees.
(10) Following the ban on the use of any specified risk material and inorder to take into account the resulting increase in costs and fall in
income in the beef and veal sector, the increase applicable to theaverage market price and used to determine the maximumbuying-in price should be aligned as from 1 July 2002 on thehighest amount at the time.
(11) As far as the delivery of the products is concerned, in the light ofexperience the intervention agencies should be authorised, whereapplicable, to reduce the time limit for delivery of the products in
order to prevent deliveries relating to two successive invitations
to tender from overlapping.
(12) The risks of irregularities are particularly high when carcasesbought in are boned systematically. Intervention centres' refrig-eration and cutting plants should therefore be required to beindependent of the slaughterhouses and the successful tenderersconcerned. To dealwith any practicaldifficul ties that may arise in
certain Member States, derogations from that principle may be
allowed, provided that the quantities boned are strictly limited andthe checks conducted on take-over enable the boned meat to betraced and manipulations to be ruled out as far as possible. In thelight of the latest investigations, greater emphasis must be laid onchecks of residues of prohibited substances in meat, and in
particular those substances having a hormonal action.
(13) Only products meeting the quality and presentation requirementslaid down by Community regulations may be taken over by
intervention agencies. Experience shows that certain detailedrules should be laid down on take-over and checks. Provisionshould be made in particular for a preliminary inspection to becarried out at the slaughterhouse to eliminate ineligible meat at an
early stage. In order to improve the reliability of the procedure for
the acceptance of products delivered, qualified officials whoseimpartiality is guaranteed by their independence from theinterested parties concerned and by their periodic rotation shouldbe employed. The points to be covered by inspections should alsobe specified.2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 3
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(14) With a view to improving checks by intervention agencies on
take-over of the products, the provisions on the procedure applied,
in particular, for defining consignments, for preliminary inspec-tions and for checking the weight of the products bought in shouldbe made clearer. To that end, the provisions on the monitoring ofboning of meat bought in and the rejection of products should bestricter. This also applies to inspections of products during
storage.
(15) The provisions applicable to carcases must stipulate in particular
the way they are to be hung and specify any damage or handlingliable to affect the commercial quality of the products or tocontaminate them that is to be avoided during processing.
(16) The freezing procedure has a direct effect on the quality andpreservation of stored meat. Bone-in meat should accordingly beblastfrozen in the unwrapped state immediately after acceptanceand should not be wrapped until immediately thereafter.
(17) In order to ensure that boning is carried out properly, cuttingplants should have one or more blast freezers nearby. Derogations
from this requirement should be keep to an absolute minimum.
The conditions governing the constant and continuous physicalmonitoring of boning should be stipulated, in particular byrequiring inspectors to be independent and laying down aminimum number of checks to be conducted.
(18) The rules on the storage of cuts must enable them to be identified
easily. To that end, the competent national authorities must in
particular take the necessary measures as regards traceability andstorage with a view to facilitating the subsequent disposal ofproducts bought in, by taking into account any requirementsrelating to the veterinary health status of the animals from which
the products come. Furthermore, with a view to improving storage
of cuts and simplifying identification, packing should bestandardised and cuts should be designated by their full namesor Community codes.
(19) The provisions on packing in cartons, pallets and cages should betightened up to facilitate the identification and improve the
preservation of products in storage, to step up the fight against
fraud and to improve access to products with a view to theirinspection and disposal.
(20) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordancewith the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and
Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Scope
This Regulation lays down detailed rules for the buying-in of beef as
provided for in Articles 27 and 47 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999.
CHAPTER I
BUYING-IN
Section 1
General rules
Article 2
InterventionregionsintheUnitedKingdom
The United Kingdom shall consist of two intervention regions as
follows:
— region I: Great Britain,2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 4
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— region II: Northern Ireland.
Article 3
Openingandclosureofbuying-inbyinvitationtotender
Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 shall apply in accordance
with the following rules:
(a) with a view to ascertaining that the conditions laid down in
paragraph 1 of that Article are fulfilled:
— the average market price by eligible category in a Member State
or in a region thereof shall take account of the prices for qualitiesU, R and O, expressed in quality R3 using the coefficients set outin Annex I, in the Member State or region concerned,
— the average market prices shall be recorded in accordance with
the conditions and in respect of the qualities laid down inCommission Regulation. (EEC) No 295/96 (
1),
— the average market price by eligible category in a Member State
or a region thereof shall be the average of the market prices for
all the qualities referred to in the second indent, weighted by theproportion each represents of totalsl aughterings in that MemberState or region;
(b) decisions to open buying-in shall be made by category and Member
State or region thereof on the basis of the two most recent weekly
market prices recorded;
(c) decisions to close buying-in shall be made by category and Member
State or region thereof on the basis of the most recent weekly marketprices recorded.
Article 4
Conditionsfortheeligibility ofproducts
1. The products listed in Annex II and falling within the following
categories defined in Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 (
2) may be bought in:
(a) meat of uncastrated young male animals of less than two years of
age (category A);
(b) meat of castrated male animals (category C).
2. Carcases and half carcases may be bought in only where they:
(a) have obtained the health mark referred to in Chapter XI of Annex I
to CouncilDirective 64/433/EEC (3);
(b) have no characteristics rendering them unfit for storage or
subsequent use;
(c) do not come from animals slaughtered as a result of emergency
measures;
(d) originate in the Community within the meaning of Article 39 of
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (4);
(e) are derived from animals raised in accordance with the prevailing
veterinary requirements;
(f) do not exceed the maximum radioactivity levels permitted under
Community regulations. The level of radioactive contamination ofthe product shall be monitored only if the situation so requires andonly for as long as is necessary. The duration and scope of any
controls necessary shall be determined in accordance with the
procedure laid down in Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999;2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 5
(1) OJ L 39, 17.2.1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 123, 7.5.1981, p. 3.
(3) OJ 121, 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64.
(4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.
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(g) come from carcases not weighing more than 340 kg.
3. Carcases and half carcases may be bought in only where they are:
(a) presented, where appropriate after cutting into quarters at the
expense of the party concerned, in accordance with Annex III; all
parts of the carcase must be inspected to assess compliance with the
requirements of point 2 of that Annex; failure to comply with any ofthose requirements shall result in rejection; where a quarter isrejected for failure to comply with such conditions of presentationand in particular where unsatisfactory presentation cannot beimproved during the acceptance procedure, the other quarter of the
same half carcase shall also be rejected;
(b) classified in accordance with the Community scale provided for in
Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81; the intervention agencies shall rejectany products which they do not deem to be classified in conformity
with that scale after conducting a detailed inspection of all parts of
the carcase;
(c) identified, first, by markings indicating the category, the conforma-
tion class and the degree of fat cover and, secondly, by an
identification or slaughter number. Markings indicating the
category, conformation class and fat cover must be perfectly legibleand shall be stamped using non-toxic, fast, indelible ink inaccordance with a procedure approved by the competent nationalauthorities; the letters and figures must be at least 2 cm high. Themarkings shall be applied to the striploin at the level of the fourth
lumbar vertebra on hindquarters and approximately 10 to 30 cm
from the cut edge of the sternum on forequarters. The identificationor slaughter number shall be marked in the middle of the inner sideof each quarter using a stamp or indelible marker authorised by theintervention agency;
(d) labelled in accordance with the system introduced by European
Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 (
1) and
including, in the case of contracts concluded on or after 12 February
2001, the indications laid down in Article 13(5) of that Regulation.
Article 5
Interventioncentres
1. The intervention centres shall be selected by the Member States
with a view to ensuring the effectiveness of intervention measures.
The facilities at these centres must permit:
(a) bone-in meat to be taken over;
(b) freezing of all meat to be preserved without further processing;
(c) storage of such meat for at least three months under technically
satisfactory conditions.
2. Only intervention centres whose cutting plants and refrigeration
plants are unconnected with the slaughterhouse and/or the successfultenderer and which are operated, managed and staffed independently ofthe latter may be selected for bone-in meat intended for boning.
In case of practicaldifficul ties, Member States may derogate from the
first subparagraph, provided that they tighten controls at the time of
acceptance in accordance with Article 17(5); in that event, the
intervention agencies shall, without prejudice to the veterinaryrequirements, be authorised to carry out boning of all or part of thebeef bought in where the quantity bought in per week does not exceed1 000 tonnes per week, and of up to 50 % of any quantity bought in perweek in excess of that amount.2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 6
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Article 6
Blastfreezing ofbone-inbeef
1. Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure the
satisfactory preservation of the bone-in quarters stored and to limitweight losses. The internal temperature shall be reduced to or below -7 ºC within 36 hours during blastfreezing.
2. With a view to freezing, bone-in quarters must be hung in blast
freezers immediately after acceptance.
Article 7
Wrappingofbone-inbeef
Immediately after blast freezing, bone-in meat shall be wrapped in
polyethylene or polypropylene at least 0,05 mm thick, suitable for
wrapping foodstuffs, and in stockinettes made of cotton or a sufficientlyresistant synthetic material, in such a way that the meat (including theshank) is entirely covered by such wrappings.
Article 8
Storageofbone-inbeef
1. The intervention agencies shall ensure that forequarters and
hindquarters bought in are stored separately and are easily identifiableby invitation to tender and by month of storage.
2. The intervention agencies shall be authorised to store separately
bone-in forequarters deemed to be of a quality and presentation suitable
for industrialpurposes.
In such cases, the quarters stored shall be easily identifiable and separate
records shall be kept for them.
Section 2
Tendering and take-over
Article 9
Openingandclosureofinvitationstotender
1. Notices of invitation to tender, amendments thereto and closure
thereof shall be published in the Official Journal of the European
Communities no later than the Saturday before the closing date for the
submission of tenders.
2. When invitations to tender are issued, a minimum price below
which tenders shall not be admissible may be fixed.
Article 10
Submissionandnotificationoftenders
During the period covered by the invitation to tender, the deadline for
the submission of tenders shall be 12 noon (Brussels time) on the secondand fourth Tuesdays of each month, with the exception of the secondTuesday of August and the fourth Tuesday of December where no
submission of tenders shall take place. If the Tuesday falls on a public
holiday, the deadline shall be brought forward by 24 hours. Within 24hours of the deadline for the submission of tenders, the interventionagencies shall notify the Commission of the tenders they have received.
Article 11
Conditionstobemetfortendering
1. Only the following may submit tenders:
(a) slaughterhouses for bovine animals approved in accordance with
Article 3(1)(A)(a) of Directive 64/433/EEC, whatever their legalstatus; and2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 7
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(b) livestock or meat traders who have slaughtering undertaken therein
on their own account and who are entered in a nationalVATregister.
2. In response to invitations to tender, interested parties shall submit
their tenders to the intervention agencies of the Member States wherethey have been issued, either by lodging a written bid against a receipt orby any other written means of communication accepted by the
intervention agency, with advice of receipt.
The submission of tenders may be the subject of contracts on terms laid
down by the intervention agencies and in accordance with theirspecifications.
3. Interested parties may submit only one tender per category in
response to each invitation to tender.
The Member States shall ensure that tenderers are independent of each
other in the terms of their management, staffing and operations.
Where there are serious indications to the contrary or that tenders are not
in line with economic facts, tenders shall be deemed admissible onlywhere the tenderer presents suitable evidence of compliance with thesecond subparagraph.
Where it is established that a tenderer has submitted more than one
tender, all the tenders from that tenderer shall be deemed inadmissible.
4. Tenders shall state:
(a) the name and address of the tenderer;
(b) the quantity tendered, expressed in tonnes, of the products of the
categories specified in the notice of invitation to tender;
(c) the price quoted in accordance with Article 18(3), expressed per
100 kg of products of quality R3 in euro rounded off to not more
than two decimalpl aces.
5. Tenders shall be valid only if:
(a) they relate to at least 10 tonnes;
(b) they are accompanied by a written undertaking from the tenderer to
comply with all the provisions relating to the invitation to tender
concerned; and
(c) proof is furnished that by the closing date for the submission of
tenders the tenderer has lodged a tendering security as provided forin Article 12 in respect of the invitation to tender concerned.
6. Tenders may not be withdrawn after the expiry of the deadline for
submission specified in Article 10.
7. Tenders shall be confidential.
Article 12
Securities
1. The maintenance of tenders after the deadline for the submission
of tenders and the delivery of the products to the store designated by theintervention agency within the timelimit laid down in Article 16(2) shallconstitute primary requirements, the fulfilment of which shall be ensured
by the lodging of a security of EUR 30 per 100 kg.
Securities shall be lodged with the intervention agency in the Member
State in which the tender is submitted.
2. Securities shall be lodged only in the form of cash deposits as
defined in Article 13 and Article 14(1) and (3) of Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 (
1).
3. In the case of tenders which are not accepted, securities shall be
released as soon as the outcome of the invitation to tender is published.2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 8
(1) OJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5.
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In the case of tenders which are accepted, securities shall be released on
completion of take-over of the products, without prejudice to Article17(7).
Article 13
Award
1. In the light of the tenders received in response to each invitation to
tender and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 43 ofRegulation (EC) No 1254/1999, a maximum buying-in price relating toquality R3 shall be fixed per category; where the particularcircumstances so require, a different price may be set by Member State
or region thereof to reflect the average market prices recorded.
2. A decision may be taken to make no award.
3. If the totalquantities offered at a price equalto or bel ow the
maximum price exceed the quantities to be bought in, the quantitiesawarded may be reduced for each category by applying reducing
coefficients, to fall by an amount increasing progressively with the price
differentialand the quantities covered by the tenders.
Where the particular circumstances so require, such reducing coeffi-
cients may vary by Member State or region thereof with a view toensuring that the intervention mechanisms function properly.
Article 14
Maximumbuying-inprice
1. Tenders shall not be considered if the price quoted is higher than
the average market price recorded by category in each Member State or
region thereof, converted into quality R3 using the coefficients set out in
Annex I, plus EUR 10 per 100 kg carcase weight.
2. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, tenders shall be rejected if the
price quoted is higher than the maximum price as referred to in Article
13 for the invitation to tender concerned.
3. Where the buying-in price awarded to tenderers is higher than the
average market price as referred to in paragraph 1, the price awardedshall be adjusted by multiplying it by the coefficient obtained byapplying formula A in Annex IV. However, that coefficient may not:
(a) be greater than 1;
(b) result in a reduction in the price awarded that is greater than the
difference between that price and the average market price.
Should the Member State possess reliable data and have suitable means
of verification, it may decide to calculate the coefficient for eachtenderer using formula B in Annex IV.
4. Rights and obligations arising under invitations to tender shall not
be transferable.
Article 15
Limitationofbuying-in
Where the intervention agencies of the Member States are offered meat
in quantities greater than they are able to take over forthwith, they maylimit buying-in to the quantities they can take over in their territory or inone of their intervention regions.
The Member States shall ensure equality of access for all parties
concerned in the event of such limitation.
Article 16
Notificationofsuccessfultenderersanddelivery
1. The intervention agencies shall inform the individual tenderers
immediately of the outcome of their tenders.2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 9
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Intervention agencies shall issue numbered delivery orders forthwith to
the successfultenderers, stating:
(a) the quantity to be delivered;
(b) the price at which the award is made;
(c) the timetable for delivery of the products;
(d) the intervention centre or centres where delivery is to be made.
2. Successful tenderers shall deliver the products not later than 17
calendar days after the first working day following publication of theregulation fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef
to be bought in.
However, the Commission may, depending on the quantities awarded,
extend that period by one week. Deliveries may be split up into morethan one consignment. In addition, intervention agencies may, whensetting the timetable for deliveries of the products, reduce that period tonot less than 14 calendar days.
Article 17
Take-over
1. The intervention agencies shall take over:
(a) bone-in meat intended for storage without further processing or for
partialboning either at the entrance weighing point of theintervention centre's cold store or at the entrance weighing pointof the intervention centre's cutting plant;
(b) bone-in meat intended for boning at the entrance weighing point at
the intervention centre's cutting plant.
Products shall be delivered in consignments of a quantity between 10
and 20 tonnes. However, the quantity may be below 10 tonnes only if itis the finalbal ance of the originaloffer or if the originaloffer has beenscaled back below 10 tonnes.
Products delivered shall be accepted and taken over subject to
verification by the intervention agency that they comply with the
requirements laid down in this Regulation. Compliance with therequirements laid down in Article 4(2)(e) and in particular the absenceof substances prohibited under Article 3 and Article 4(1) of CouncilDirective 96/22/EC (
1) shall be verified by analysis of a sample, the size
and sampling of which is laid down in the relevant veterinary legislation.
2. Where no preliminary inspection is conducted immediately before
loading at the slaughterhouse loading bay and prior to transport to theintervention centre, half carcases shall be identified as follows:
(a) where they are simply marked, the markings must comply with
Article 4(3)(c), and a document specifying the identification orslaughter number and the slaughter date relating to the half carcase
shall be completed;
(b) where they are labelled in addition, the labels must comply with
Article 1(2), (3) and (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 344/91 (
2).
Where half-carcases are cut into quarters, the quartering shall be carried
out in accordance with Annex III. With a view to acceptance, quartersshall be grouped by carcase or half carcase at the time of take-over.Where half carcases are not cut into quarters prior to transport to theintervention centre, they shall be cut in accordance with Annex III ontheir arrival.
At the point of acceptance, each quarter shall be identified by a label
complying with Article 1(2), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 344/91. The labels shall also show the weight of the quarter and the contract2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 10
(1) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 41, 14.2.1991, p. 15.
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number; the labels shall be affixed directly to shin/shank tendons on the
forequarters and hindquarters or neckstrap tendon on the forequarter andhindquarter flank without using metal or plastic ties.
Without prejudice to Article 24(2), the labels must remain attached to
the quarters throughout the whole storage period. As far as possible, anylabels attached previously shall be removed.
The acceptance procedure shall entail a systematic check of the
presentation, classification, weight and labelling of each quarterdelivered. The temperature of one hindquarter of each carcase shallalso be checked. In particular no carcase shall be accepted where it
exceeds the maximum weight laid down in Article 4(2)(g).
3. A preliminary inspection may be conducted immediately before
loading at the slaughterhouse loading bay and shall cover the weight,
classification, presentation and temperature of half carcases. In
particular no carcase shall be accepted where it exceeds the maximumweight laid down in Article 4(2)(g). Products rejected shall be marked assuch and may not be presented again for preliminary inspection oracceptance.
Such inspections shall cover consignments of up to 20 tonnes of half
carcases as laid down by the intervention agency. Where more than 20 %of the totalnumber of hal f carcases in any consignment inspected isrejected, the whole consignment shall be rejected in accordance withparagraph 6.
Before half carcases are transported to the intervention centre, they shall
be cut into quarters in accordance with Annex III. Each quarter shall besystematically weighed and identified by a label complying with Article
1(2), (3) and (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 344/91. The labels shall also
show the weight of the quarter and the contract number; the labels shallbe affixed directly to shin/shank tendons on the forequarters andhindquarters or neckstrap tendon on the forequarter and hindquarterflank without using metal or plastic ties.
Without prejudice to Article 24(2), the labels must remain attached to
the quarters throughout the whole storage period. As far as possible, anylabels attached previously shall be removed.
The quarters from each carcase shall then be grouped for the purposes of
the acceptance procedure by carcase or half carcase at the time of take-over.
A checklist giving all details of the half-carcases or quarters, including
the number of half-carcases or quarters presented and either accepted orrejected, shall accompany each consignment up to the point ofacceptance. The checklist shall be handed over to the accepting officer.
A seal shall be affixed to the means of transport before it leaves the
slaughterhouse; the number of the seal shall be shown on the healthcertificate or checklist.
The acceptance procedure shall include checks of the presentation,
classification, weight, labelling and temperature of the quartersdelivered.
4. Preliminary inspection and acceptance of the products offered for
intervention shall be carried out by an official of the intervention agency
or a person authorised by the latter who is a qualified classifier, is notinvolved in classification at the slaughterhouse and is totallyindependent of the successfultenderer. Such independence shal lbeensured in particular by the periodic rotation of such officials betweenintervention centres.
At the time of take-over, the totalweight of the quarters in each
consignment shall be recorded and the record kept by the interventionagency.
Where the weight of meat to be stored bone-in differs to such an extent
from that indicated on the checklist that the accuracy of the weight onthe checklist is called into question, the weight of each quarter shall bechecked systematically and, if necessary, a new label giving the actual2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 11
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weight accepted and any other information required shall be affixed by
the accepting officer. As far as possible, any labels affixed previouslyshall be removed.
A document recording full details of the weight and the number of the
products presented and either accepted or rejected must be completed bythe accepting officer.
5. The requirements regarding identification, delivery and controls
for the take-over of bone-in meat intended for boning in interventioncentres which do not meet the requirements laid down in the first
subparagraph of Article 5(2) shall include the following:
(a) at the time of take-over as referred to in paragraph 1, forequarters
and hindquarters for boning must be identified by the letters ‘INT’marked on both inner and outer sides in accordance with the samerules as those laid down in Article 4(3)(c) for marking the category
and the slaughter number and the places where such markings are to
be made; however, the letters ‘INT’ shall be marked on the innerside of each quarter at the level of the third or fourth rib offorequarters and of the seventh or eighth rib of hindquarters;
(b) the codfat must remain attached up to the time of take-over and must
be removed before weighing;
(c) the products delivered shall be sorted into consignments as defined
under paragraph 1.
Where carcases or quarters marked ‘INT’ are found outside the areas
reserved for them, the Member State shall conduct an enquiry, takesuitable measures and inform the Commission thereof.
6. Where more than 20 % of a consignment presented is rejected, in
terms of number of half carcases or quarters presented, the wholeconsignment shall be rejected and all the products shall be marked as
such and may not be presented again for preliminary inspection or
acceptance.
7. If the quantity actually delivered and accepted is less than the
quantity awarded, the security shall:
(a) be released in full where the difference is not more than 5 % or
175 kg;
(b) except in cases of force majeure , be forfeited:
— in part, corresponding to the quantities not delivered or not
accepted where the difference is not more than 15 %,
— in full in other cases, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC)
No 2220/85.
Article 18
Price tobepaidtosuccessfultenderers
1. From the 45th day after completion of take-over of the products to
the 65th day thereafter, the intervention agency shall pay successfultenderers the price quoted in their tenders.
2. Only the quantity actually delivered and accepted shall be paid for.
However, if the quantity actually delivered and accepted is greater thanthe quantity awarded, only the quantity awarded shall be paid for.
3. Where qualities other than quality R3 are taken over, the price to
be paid to successful tenderers shall be adjusted by applying thecoefficient for the quality bought in as set out in Annex I.
4. The buying-in price for bone-in meat shall be the price free at the
entrance weighing point of the intervention centre's cold store. Thebuying-in price for meat all of which is intended for boning shall be theprice free at the entrance weighing point of the intervention centre'scutting plant.
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Article 19
Exchangerate
The rate to be applied to the amount referred to in Article 14 and the
price at which the award was made shall be the exchange rate applicableon the day of entry into force of the regulation fixing the maximumbuying-in price and the quantities of beef to be bought in under theinvitation to tender concerned.
CHAPTER II
BONINGOFMEATBOUGHTINBYINTERVENTIONAGENCIES
Article 20
Authorisationforboning
The intervention agencies shall be authorised to bone all or part of the
meat bought in.
Article 21
General conditionsgoverningboning
1. Boning may only be carried out in cutting plants approved in
accordance with Article 3(1)(B)(a) of Directive 64/433/EEC and with
one or more adjoining blast freezers.
At the request of a Member State, the Commission may grant a
derogation for a limited period from the obligations covered by the first
subparagraph; when making its decision, the Commission shall take
account of current developments in plant and equipment, health andcontrolrequirements and the objective of gradualharmonisation in thisfield.►
M3However, in the event of practicaldifficul ties and for
invitations to tender carried out during the period from 15 March until15 September 2001, Member States may derogate from the provisions of
the first subparagraph provided that they introduce inspection measures
to guarantee full monitoring of all meat purchased. The Member Statesconcerned shall inform the Commission of the measures they adopt. ◄
2. Boned cuts must meet the conditions laid down in Directive 64/
433/EEC and the requirements in Annex V to this Regulation.
3. Boning may not commence before take-over of the consignment
concerned has been completed.
4. No other meat may be present in the cutting room when
intervention beef is being boned, trimmed or packed.
However, pigmeat may be present in the cutting room at the same time
as beef, provided that it is processed on a separate production line.
5. All boning activities shall take place between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.;
boning shall not take place on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays.
Those hours may be extended by up to two hours, provided that the
inspection authorities are present.
If boning cannot be completed on the day of take-over, seals shall be
affixed by the competent authorities to the refrigeration rooms where the
products are stored and may only be broken by the same authoritieswhen boning resumes.
Article 22
Contractsandspecifications
1. Boning shall be carried out under contract on terms laid down by
the intervention agencies and in accordance with their specifications.
2. The specifications of the intervention agencies shall lay down the
requirements to be met by cutting plants, shall specify the plant andequipment required and shall ensure that the Community rules on thepreparation of cuts are adhered to.2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 13
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They shall in particular lay down detailed conditions covering boning,
specifying the method of preparation, trimming, packing, freezing andpreservation of cuts with a view to their take-over by the intervention
agency.
The specifications of the intervention agencies may be obtained from the
addresses in Annex VI.
Article 23
Monitoringofboning
1. The intervention agencies shall ensure that continuous physical
monitoring is carried out of all boning operations.
Such monitoring may be delegated to bodies which are wholly
independent of the traders, slaughterers and storeys in question. Insuch cases, the intervention agencies shall ensure that their officialsconduct an unannounced inspection of boning of meat covered by eachbid. During such inspections, random checks shall be carried out of
cartons of cuts before and after freezing and the quantities used shall be
compared with the quantities produced on the one hand and with thebones, fat and trimmings on the other hand. Such checks shall cover atleast 5 % of cartons filled during the day with a particular cut and, wherethere are sufficient cartons, a minimum of five cartons per cut.
2. Forequarters and hindquarters must be boned separately. In respect
of each day of boning:
(a) a comparison shall be made of the numbers of cuts and of cartons
filled;
(b) a form shall be completed showing separately the yields for boning
of forequarters and of hindquarters.
Article 24
Specialconditionsgoverningboning
1. During boning, trimming and packing prior to freezing, the internal
temperature of the beef must at no time rise above + 7 ºC. Cuts may not
be transported before they have been blastfrozen, except under the
derogations provided for in Article 21(1).
2. All labels and foreign matter must be totally removed immediately
prior to boning.
3. All bones, tendons, cartilage, neckstrap and backstrap (paddy
whack) ( ligamentum nuchae ) and coarse connective tissues must be
cleanly removed. Trimming of cuts must be confined to the removal offat, cartilage, tendons, joint capsules and other specified trim. Allobvious nervous and lymphatic tissues must be removed.
4. Large blood vessels and clots and soiled areas must be removed
carefully with as little trimming as possible.
Article 25
Packingofcuts
1. Cuts shall be packed immediately after boning in such a way that
no part of the meat comes into direct contact with the carton, inaccordance with the requirements laid down in Annex V.
2. Polyethylene used to line cartons and polyethylene sheet or bags
used to wrap cuts must be at least 0,05 mm thick and suitable forwrapping foodstuffs.
3. Cartons, pallets and cages used must meet the conditions laid down
in Annex VII.2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 14
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Article 26
Storageofcuts
The intervention agencies shall ensure that all boneless beef bought in is
stored separately and is easily identifiable by invitation to tender, cut
and month of storage.
Cuts obtained shall be stored in cold stores located in the territory of the
Member State exercising jurisdiction over the intervention agency.
Save for specific derogations provided for under the procedure laid
down in Article 43 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999, such cold storesmust be capable of holding all boned beef allocated by the intervention
agency for at least three months under technically satisfactory
conditions.
Article 27
Costsofboning
Contracts as referred to in Article 22(1) and payments made thereunder
shall cover the operations and costs resulting from the application of thisRegulation, and in particular:
(a) the costs of any transport of bone-in products to the cutting plant
after acceptance;
(b) boning, trimming, packing and blastfreezing;
(c) the storage, loading and carriage of frozen cuts and their take-over
by the intervention agencies at the cold stores designated by them;
(d) the costs of materials, in particular for packaging;
(e) the value of any bones, fat and trimmings left at cutting plants by the
intervention agencies.
Article 28
Timelimits
Boning, trimming and packaging must be completed within 10 calendar
days of slaughter. However, the Member States may set shorter
timelimits.
Blastfreezing shall be carried out immediately after packing, commen-
cing in any event on the same day; the quantity of meat boned may notexceed the daily capacity of the blast freezers.
The internal temperature of boned meat shall be reduced to or below -
7 ºC within 36 hours during blastfreezing.
Article 29
Rejectionofproducts
1. Where the checks specified in Article 23(1) show breaches by the
boning plant of Articles 20 to 28 in respect of a particular cut, those
checks shall be extended to cover a further 5 % of the cartons filledduring the day in question. Where further breaches are discovered,additionalsampl es amounting to 5 % of the totalnumber of cartons ofthe relevant cut shall be checked. When, at the fourth 5 % check, at least
50 % of the cartons are found to be in breach of those articles, the whole
day's production of that cut shall be checked. However, checking of thewhole day's production shall not be required once at least 20 % of thecartons of a particular cut has been found to be in breach.
2. When, on the basis of paragraph 1, less than 20 % of the cartons of
a particular cut are found to be in breach, the entire contents of those
cartons shall be rejected and no payment shall be made in respect of
them; the boning plant shall pay the intervention agency an amountequalto the price shown in Annex VIII for the cuts that have beenrejected.
If at least 20 % of the cartons of a particular cut are found to be in
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by the intervention agency and no payment shall be due; the boning
plant shall pay the intervention agency an amount equal to the priceshown in Annex VIII for the cuts that have been rejected.
If at least 20 % of the cartons of various cuts produced during the day
are found to be in breach, the whole day's production shall be rejected by
the intervention agency and no payment shall be due; the boning plant
shall pay the intervention agency an amount equal to the price to be paidby the agency to the successfultenderer in accordance with Articl e 18for the originalbone-in products bought in and which, after boning, havebeen rejected, that price being increased by 20 %.
Where the third subparagraph is applicable, the first and second
subparagraphs shall not apply.
3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, where as a result of
serious negligence or fraud the boning plant fails to comply withArticles 20 to 28:
— all products obtained after boning during the day for which non-
compliance with the above provisions is established shall be rejectedby the intervention agency and no payment shall be due,
— the boning plant shall pay the intervention agency an amount equal
to the price to be paid by the agency to the successfultenderer in
accordance with Article 18 for the original bone-in products boughtin and which, after boning, have been rejected in accordance with thefirst indent, that price being increased by 20 %.
CHAPTER III
CHECKSONPRODUCTSANDNOTIFICATIONS.
Article 30
Storageofandchecksonproducts
1. The intervention agencies shall ensure that meat covered by this
Regulation is so placed and kept in storage as to be readily accessible
and in conformity with the provisions of Article 8(1) and Article 26, first
paragraph.
2. The storage temperature may not rise above - 17 ºC.
3. The Member States shall take all measures necessary to ensure
satisfactory preservation, in terms of quality and quantity, of the
products stored and shall replace damaged packaging immediately. Theyshall provide for cover against the relevant risks by insurance in theform of either a contractualobl igation on storers or comprehensivecoverage of the liability borne by the intervention agency; the MemberStates may also act as their own insurers.
4. During storage, the competent authorities shall conduct regular
checks on significant quantities of the products stored following awards
under invitations to tender held during the month.
During such checks, any products found not to be in compliance with the
requirements as laid down in this Regulation shall be rejected and
marked as such. Without prejudice to the application of penalties, the
competent authorities shall, if need be, recover payments from theresponsible parties.
Such checks shall be conducted by officials who do not receive
instructions from the department which buys in the meat.
5. The competent authorities shall take the necessary measures as
regards traceability and storage to enable the products stored to beremoved from storage and disposed of subsequently as efficiently aspossible, having regard in particular to any requirements relating to theveterinary health status of the animals concerned.2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 16
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Article 31
Notifications
1. The Member States shall notify the Commission without delay of
any change in the list of intervention centres and, where possible, oftheir freezing and storage capacity.
2. Within 10 calendar days of completion of each take-over period,
the Member States shall notify the Commission by telex or fax of thequantities delivered and accepted into intervention.
3. By the 21st day of each month at the latest, the Member States
shall notify the Commission in respect of the preceding month of:
(a) the quantities bought in each week and each month, broken down by
products and qualities in accordance with the Community scale for
the classification of carcases established by Regulation (EEC) No
1208/81;
(b) the quantities of each boned and bone-in product covered by
contracts of sale concluded in the month concerned;
(c) the quantities of each boned and bone-in product covered by
withdrawalorders or simil ar documents issued in the monthconcerned;
(d) the uncommitted stocks and the physicalstocks of each bone-in
product at the end of the month concerned, with details of the lengthof time the uncommitted stocks have been in storage.
4. By the end of each month at the latest, the Member States shall
notify the Commission in respect of the preceding month of:
(a) the quantities of each boned product obtained from bone-in beef
bought in during the month concerned;
(b) the uncommitted stocks and the physicalstocks of each boned
product at the end of the month concerned, with details of the lengthof time the uncommitted stocks have been in storage.
5. For the purposes of this Article:
(a) ‘uncommitted stocks’ means stocks not yet covered by a contract of
sale;
(b) ‘physicalstocks’ means uncommitted stocks pl us stocks covered by
a contract of sale but not yet taken over.
CHAPTER IV
TRANSITIONALPROVISIONS
Article 32
Periodofapplication
The provisions of this chapter shall apply until 30 June 2002 to buying-
in by invitation to tender as referred to in Article 47 of Regulation (EC)No 1254/1999.
Article 33
Openingandsuspensionofbuying-inbyinvitationtotender
1. In order to ascertain that the conditions laid down in Article 47(3)
to (7) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 for the various qualities or
groups of qualities are fulfilled, the average market prices shall berecorded in accordance with the conditions laid down in Regulation(EC) No 295/96.
2. Where a group of qualities is concerned, the average Community
market price shall be calculated in accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of
Regulation (EC) No 295/96.
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prices for each of those qualities, weighted by the proportion each
represents of totalsl aughterings in that Member State or region.
The average Community intervention price shall be the average of the
intervention prices for each of those qualities, weighted by the
proportion each represents of totalCommunity sl aughterings.
The market prices mentioned in the first and second subparagraphs shall
be calculated for the qualities eligible for intervention, converted intoquality R3 using the coefficients set out in Annex I.
3. The opening, suspension or reopening of buying-in shall be
decided on the basis of the two most recent weekly market pricesrecorded in Member States, or regions of Member States, except for the
suspension of the measure provided for in Article 47(5) of Regulation
(EC) No 1254/1999 where the last weekly price recorded is sufficient.
Article 34
Conditionstobemetfortendering
In response to invitations to tender, interested parties shall submit their
tenders to the intervention agencies of the Member States where theyhave been issued, either by lodging a written bid against a receipt or byany other written means of communication accepted by the interventionagency, with advice of receipt. The submission of tenders may be the
subject of contracts on terms laid down by the intervention agencies and
in accordance with their specifications.
Separate tenders shall be submitted for each type of invitation to tender.
Article 35
Securities
The maintenance of tenders after the expiry of the period for the
submission of tenders and the delivery of the products to the storedesignated by the intervention agency within the period laid down inArticle 16(2) shall constitute primary requirements, the fulfilment ofwhich shall be ensured by the lodging of a security of EUR 36 per100 kg.
Securities shall be lodged with the intervention agency in the Member
State in which the tender is submitted.
Article 36
Maximumbuying-inprice
In the case of invitations to tender under Article 47(3) of Regulation
(EC) No 1254/1999, tenders shall not be considered if the price quoted is
higher than the average market price recorded in a Member State orregions of a Member State by quality, converted into quality R3 usingthe coefficients set out in Annex I, plus EUR 10 per 100 kg carcaseweight. However, in the case of Member States or regions of a Member
State meeting the conditions laid down in Article 47(5) of Regulation
(EC) No 1254/1999, the amount added shall be EUR 6 per 100 kg.
CHAPTER V
FINALPROVISIONS
Article 37
Repeal
1. Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 is repealed with effect from 1 April
2000.
However, it shall remain applicable for tendering procedures which
started before that date.2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 18
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References to the repealed Regulations shall be construed as references
to this Regulation and shall be read in conjunction with the correlationtable in Annex IX to this Regulation.
2. Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 is repealed as from 1 July 2002.
Article 38
Entryintoforce
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that
of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall apply from the first invitation to tender of April 2000, except for
Article 3, Article 11(2), Article 12(1) and Article 14(1) which shallapply only from 1 July 2002.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States.2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 19
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ANNEX I
Conversioncoefficients
Qualities Coefficients
U2 1,058
U3 1,044
U4 1,015
R2 1,015
R3 1,000
R4 0,971
O2 0,956
O3 0,942
O4 0,9142000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 20
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ANEXO II — BILAG II — ANHANG II — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ II — ANNEX II —
ANNEXE II — ALLEGATO II — BIJLAGE II — ANEXO II — LIITE II —
BILAGA II
Productosadmisiblesparalaintervención —Produkter,dererkvalificeret
til intervention — Interventionsfähige Erzeugnisse — Προϊόντα επιλέξιµα
για την παρέµβαση —Productseligibleforintervention—Produitséligibles
àl'intervention—Prodottiammissibiliall'intervento—Productendievoor
interventieinaanmerkingkomen—Produtoselegíveisparaaintervenção—
Interventiokelpoiset tuotteet — Produkter som kan bli föremål för
intervention
BELGIQUE — BELGIË
Carcasses, demi-carcasses:
Hele dieren, halve dieren:
— Catégorie A, classe U2/
— Categorie A, klasse U2— Catégorie A, classe U3/— Catégorie A, klasse U3— Catégorie A, classe R2/— Catégorie A, klasse R2— Catégorie A, classe R3/— Categorie A, klasse R3
DANMARK
Hele oghalve kroppe:
— Kategori A, klasse R2
— Kategori A, klasse R3
DEUTSCHLAND
Ganze oder halbe Tierkörper:
— Kategorie A, Klasse U2
— Kategorie A, Klasse U3— Kategorie A, Klasse R2— Kategorie A, Klasse R3
ΕΛΛΑ∆Α
Ολόκληρα ή µισά σφάγια
—Κατηγορία Α, κλάση R2
—Κατηγορία Α, κλάση R3
ESPAÑA
Canales o semicanales:
— Categoría A, clase U2
— Categoría A, clase U3— Categoría A, clase R2— Categoría A, clase R3
FRANCE
Carcasses, demi-carcasses:
— Catégorie A, classe U2
— Catégorie A, classe U3— Catégorie A, classe R2— Catégorie A, classe R3— Catégorie C, classe U2— Catégorie C, classe U3— Catégorie C, classe U4
— Catégorie C, classe R3
— Catégorie C, classe R4— Catégorie C, classe O32000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 21
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IRELAND
Carcases, half-carcases:
— Category C, class U3
— Category C, class U4
— Category C, class R3
— Category C, class R4
— Category C, class O3
ITALIA
Carcasse e mezzene:
— Categoria A, classe U2
— Categoria A, classe U3
— Categoria A, classe R2
— Categoria A, classe R3
LUXEMBOURG
Carcasses, demi-carcasses:
— Catégorie A, classe R2
— Catégorie C, classe R3— Catégorie C, classe O3
NEDERLAND
Hele dieren, halve dieren:
— Categorie A, klasse R2
— Categorie A, klasse R3
ÖSTERREICH
Ganze oder halbe Tierkörper:
— Kategorie A, Klasse U2
— Kategorie A, Klasse U3
— Kategorie A, Klasse R2
— Kategorie A, Klasse R3
PORTUGAL
Carcaças ou meias-carcaças
— Categoria A, classe U2
— Categoria A, classe U3
— Categoria A, classe R2
— Categoria A, classe R3
FINLAND
Carcases, half-carcases:
— Category A, class R2
— Category A, class R3
SWEDEN
Carcases, half-carcases:
— Category A, class R2
— Category A, class R3
UNITED KINGDOM
I.GreatBritain
Carcases, half-carcases:
— Category C, class U3
— Category C, class U4
— Category C, class R3
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II.NorthernIreland
Carcases, half-carcases:
— Category C, class U3
— Category C, class U4
— Category C, class R3— Category C, class R4— Category C, class O32000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 23
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ANNEX III
Provisionsapplicabletocarcases,half-carcasesandquarters
1. Carcases and half-carcases, fresh or chilled (CN code 0201), of animals
slaughtered not more than six days and not less than two days previously.
2. For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:
(a) carcase: the whole body of the slaughtered animal hung from the
slaughterhouse hook by the shank tendon after bleeding, evisceration and
skinning, presented:
— without the head and without the feet; the head must be separated from
the carcase at the atloido-occipital joint and the feet must be severed at
the carpometacarpalor tarsometatarsaljoints,
— without the organs contained in the thoracic and abdominalcavities,
and without the kidneys, the kidney fat and the pelvic fat,
— without the sexualorgans and the attached muscl es,— without the thin skirt and the thick skirt,— without the tailand the first coccygealvertebra,— without the spinalcord,
— without the cod fat and the adjacent flank fat,
— without the fascial linea alba of the abdominal muscle,— without fat on the inside of topside,— without the jugular vein and the adjacent fat,— the neck being cut in accordance with veterinary requirements, without
removalof the neck muscl e,
— the brisket fat must not be more than 1 cm thick;
(b) half-carcase: the product obtained by separating the carcase as referred to
in (a) symmetrically through the middle of the cervical, dorsal, lumbar and
sacralvertebrae and through the middl e of the sternum and the ischiopubic
symphysis. During carcase processing, the dorsaland l umbar vertebrae
must not be seriously dislocated; associated muscles and tendons must not
show any serious damage from saws or knives;
(c) forequarters:
— cut from the carcase after cooling off,
— five-rib straight cut;
(d) hindquarters:
— cut from the carcase after cooling off,
— eight-rib straight cut.
3. Products as specified in points 1 and 2 must come from well-bled carcases, the
animal having been properly flayed, the carcase surface in no way peeling,
suffused or bruised; superficialfat must not be torn or removed to any
significant degree. The pleura must be undamaged except in order to facilitate
hanging. Carcases must not be soiled by any source of contamination, in
particular by faecal matter or significant bloodstain.
4. Products as specified in point 2(c) and (d) must come from carcases or half-
carcases satisfying the requirements in point 2(a) and (b).
5. Products as specified in points 1 and 2 must be chilled immediately after
slaughter for at least 48 hours so that the internal temperature at the end of the
chilling period does not exceed + 7 ºC. This temperature must be maintained
untilthey are taken over.2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 24
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ANNEX IV
Coefficientsreferred toinArticle14(3)
Formula A
Coefficient n ¼a
b
Where:
a = the average of the average market prices recorded in the Member State or
region thereof in question for the two or three weeks following that of the
award decision,
b = the average market price recorded in the Member State or region thereof in
question, as referred to in Article 14(1), applicable to the invitation to tender
concerned.
Formula B
Coefficient n0¼a0
b0
Where:a' = the average of the purchase prices paid by the tenderer for animals of the
same quality and category as those taken into account for the calculation of
the average market price during the two or three weeks following that of the
award decision,
b' = the average of the purchase prices paid by the tenderer for animals taken
into account for the calculation of the average market price during the two
weeks used to determine the average market price applicable to the
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ANNEX V
Specificationsforinterventionboning
1. HINDQUARTER CUTS
1.2.Description of cuts
1.2.1. Intervention shank (code INT 11)
Cutting and boning: remove by a cut passing through the stifle joint and
separating from the topside and the silverside by following the natural
seam, leaving the heel muscle attached to the shank. Remove shank bones
(tibia and hock).
Trimming: trim sinew tips back to the meat.
Wrapping and packing: these cuts must be individually wrapped in
polythene before packing in cartons lined with polythene.
1.2.2. Intervention thick flank (code INT 12)
Cutting and boning: separate from the topside by a straight cut down to
and along the line of the femur and from the silverside by continuing the
cut down in the line of the natural seam. The cap must be left naturally
attached.
Trimming: remove the patella, the joint capsule and tendon. The external
fat cover must not exceed 1 cm at any point.
Wrapping and packing: these cuts must be individually wrapped in
polythene before packing in cartons lined with polythene.
1.2.3. Intervention topside (code INT 13)
Cutting and boning: separate from the silverside and the shank by a cut
following the line of the natural seam and detach from the femur. Remove
the aitch bone.
Trimming: remove the pizzle butt, the adjacent gristle and the scrotal
(superficial inguinal) gland. Remove the cartilage and connective tissues
associated with the pelvic bone. The external fat cover must not exceed
1 cm at any point.
Wrapping and packing: these cuts must be individually wrapped in
polythene before packing in cartons lined with polythene.
1.2.4. Intervention silverside (code NT 14)
Cutting and boning: separate from the topside and the shank by a cut
following the line of the natural seam. Remove the femur.
Trimming: remove the heavy cartilage adjacent to the bone joint, the
popiteall ymph node, attached fat and tendon. The externalfat cover must
not exceed 1 cm at any point.
Wrapping and packing: these cuts must be individually wrapped in
polythene before packing in cartons lined with polythene.
1.2.5. Intervention fillet (code INT 15)
Cutting: remove entire length of fillet by freeing the head (butt end) from
the hip bone (ilium) and by tracing along the fillet adjacent to the
vertebrae, thereby freeing the fillet from the loin.
Trimming: remove gland and de-fat. Leave the silverskin and chain muscle
intact and fully attached. Special care must be taken in cutting, trimming
and packing this valuable cut.
Wrapping and packing: fillets must be packed carefully lengthwise, thin
ends to thick ends alternatively, silverksin up, and must not be folded.
These cuts must be individually wrapped in polythene before packing in
cartons lined with polythene.
1.2.6. Intervention rump (code INT 16)
Cutting and boning: separate from the silverside/thick flank by a straight
cut from a point approximately 5 cm from the posterior edge of the fifth
sacralvertebra, passing approximatel y 5 cm from the anterior edge of the
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Separate from the loin by a cut between the last lumbar and first sacral
vertebrae, clearing the anterior edge of the pelvic bone. Remove bones and
cartilage.
Trimming: remove the pocket of fat on the internalsurface bel ow the eye
muscle. The external fat cover must not exceed 1 cm at any point. Special
care must be taken in cutting, trimming and packing this valuable cut.
Wrapping and packing: these cuts must be individually wrapped in
polythene before packing in cartons lined with polythene.
1.2.7. Intervention striploin (code INT 17)
Cutting and boning: separate from the rump by a straight cut between the
last lumbar and the first sacral vertebrae. Separate from the fore-rib (five
bone) by a straight cut between the 11th and 10th ribs. Remove the
backbones cleanly. Remove the ribs and feather bones by ‘sheeting out’.
Trimming: remove any species of cartilage left after boning. The tendon
must be removed. The externalfat cover must not exceed 1 cm at any
point. Specialcare must be taken in cutting, trimming and packing this
valuable cut.
Wrapping and packing: these cuts must be individually wrapped in
polythene before packing in cartons lined with polythene.
1.2.8. Intervention flank (code INT 18)
Cutting and boning: remove the full flank from the eight-rib straight-cut
hindquarter by a cut from the point where the flank has been laid back,
following the natural seam down around the surface of the hind muscles to
a point which is horizontal to the middle of the last lumbar vertebra.
Continue the cut downwards in a straight line parallel to the fillet, through
the 13th to the 6th rib inclusive along a line running parallel to the dorsal
edge of the vertebralcol umn, so that the entire downward cut is no more
than 5 cm from the lateral tip of the eye muscle.
Remove all bones and cartilage by ‘sheeting out’. The whole flank must
remain in one piece.
Trimming: remove the coarse connective tissue sheath covering the goose
skirt, leaving the goose skirt intact. Trim fat so that the overall percentage
of visible (external and interstitial) fat does not exceed 30 %.
Wrapping and packing: the full flank may be folded once only for packing.
It must not be cut or rolled. When packed, the inner part of the flank and
the goose skirt must be clearly visible. Before packing each box must be
lined with polythene to allow complete wrapping of the cut/s.
1.2.9. Intervention fore-rib (five bone) (code INT 19)
Cutting and boning: this cut must be separated from the striploin by a
straight cut between the 11th and 10th ribs and must include the 6th to 10th
ribs inclusive. Remove the intercostal muscles and pleura in a thin sheet
with rib bones. Remove backbone and cartilage, including the tip of the
scapula.
Trimming: remove the backstrap (ligamentum nuchae). The external fat
cover must not exceed 1 cm at any point. The cap must be left attached.
Wrapping and packing: these cuts must be individually wrapped in
polythene before packing in cartons lined with polythene.
2. FOREQUARTER CUTS2.1.Description of cuts
2.1.1. Intervention shin (code INT 21)
Cutting and boning: remove by a cut around the joint separating the
shinbone (radius) and clod-bone (humerus). Remove the shinbone (radius).
Trimming: trim sinew tips back to the meat.Wrapping and packing: these cuts must be individually wrapped in
polythene before packing in cartons lined with polythene.
Shins must not be packed with shanks.
2.1.2. Intervention shoulder (code INT 22)
Cutting and boning: separate the shoulder from the forequarter by cutting
in a line following the natural seam around the edge of the shoulder and
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the shoulder is lifted from its natural pocket. Remove the scapula. The
blade muscle under the scapula must be laid back but left attached so as to
allow clean removal of the bone. Remove the clod-bone (humerus).
Trimming: remove cartilage, tendons and joint capsules. Trim fat so that
the overall percentage of visible (external and interstitial) fat does not
exceed 10 %.
Wrapping and packing: these cuts must be individually wrapped in
polythene before packing in cartons lined with polythene.
2.1.3. Intervention brisket (code INT 23)
Cutting and boning: separate from the forequarter by cutting in a straight
line perpendicular to the middle of the first rib. Remove intercostal
muscles and pleura by ‘sheeting out’, with ribs, breastbone and cartilage.
Deckle to be left attached to the brisket. Fat underlying the deckle and the
sternum must be removed.
Trimming: trim fat so that the overall percentage of visible (external and
interstitial) fat does not exceed 30 %.
Wrapping and packing: each cut must be individually wrapped in
polythene and packed in a carton lined with polythene to allow complete
wrapping of the cuts.
2.1.4. Intervention forequarter (code INT 24)
Cutting and boning: the cut remaining after removalof the brisket,
shoulder and shin is classed as forequarter.
Remove rib bones by ‘sheeting out’. Neck bones must be removed cleanly.
The chain muscle must be left attached to this cut.Trimming: tendons, joint capsules and cartilage to be removed. Trim fat so
that the overall percentage of visible (external and interstitial) fat does not
exceed 10 %.
Wrapping and packing: these cuts must be individually wrapped in
polythene before packing in cartons lined with polythene.2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 28
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ANEXO VI — BILAG VI — ANHANG VI — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ VI — ANNEX VI —
ANNEXE VI — ALLEGATO VI — BIJLAGE VI — ANEXO VI — LIITE VI —
BILAGA VI
Direcciones de los organismos de intervención — Interventionsorganernes
adresser — Anschriften der Interventionsstellen — ∆ιευθύνσεις του
οργανισµού παρέµβασης —Adressesoftheinterventionagencies—Adresses
des organismes d'intervention — Indirizzi degli organismi d'intervento —
Adressen van de interventiebureaus — Endereços dos organismos de
intervenção — Interventieoelinten osoitteet — Interventionsorganens
adresser
Belgique — België
Bureau d'intervention et de restitution belge
Rue de Trèves 82
B-1040 Bruxelles
Belgisch Interventie- en Restitutiebureau
Trierstraat 82
B-1040 Brussel
Tel. (32-2) 287 24 11; telex BIRB BRUB 24076/65567; fax (32-2) 230 25 33/
280 03 07
Danmark
Ministeriet for Fødevarer, Landbrug og Fiskeri
EU-Direktoratet
Kampmannsgade 3
DK-1780 København V
tlf. (45) 33 92 70 00; telex 151317 DK; fax (45) 33 92 69 48, (45) 33 92 69 23
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE)
Postfach 180203, D-60083 Frankfurt am Main
Adickesallee 40, D-60322 Frankfurt am Main
Tel. (49) 69 15 64-704/705; Telex 411727; Telefax (49) 69 15 64-790/985
Ελλάδα
∆Ι∆ΑΓΕΠ
Αχαρών 241
GR-10176 Αθήνα ,
Τηλ. (01) 86 56 439, τέλεξ 221735 ,φαξ: 86 70 503
España
FEGA (Fondo Españolde Garantía Agraria)
Beneficencia 8
E-28005 Madrid
Tel.: (34) 913 47 65 00, 913 47 63 10; télex: FEGA 23427 E; fax:
(34) 915 21 98 32, 915 22 43 87
France
Ofival
80, avenue des Terroirs-de-France
F-75607 Paris Cedex 12
Tél.: (33-1) 44 68 50 00; télex: 215330; télécopieur: (33-1) 44 68 52 33
Ireland
Department of Agriculture and Food
Johnston Castle Estate
County Wexford
Ireland
Tel. (353-53) 634 00; fax (353-53) 428 42
Italia
AGEA (Agenzia per le erogazioni in agricoltura)
Via Palestro, 81
I-00185 Roma
Tel. 49 49 91; telex 61 30 03; fax 445 39 40/445 19 582000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 29
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Luxembourg
Service d'économie rurale, section ‘cheptel et viande’
113-115, rue de Hollerich
L-1741 Luxembourg
Tél.: (352) 478/443; télex: 2537
Nederland
Ministerie van Landbouw, Natuurbeheer en Visserij
Laser Regio Zuidoost
Slachthuisstraat 71
Postbus 965
6040 AZ Roermond
Nederland
Tel. (31-475) 35 54 44; fax (31-475) 31 89 39
Österreich
AMA Agrarmarkt Austria
Dresdner Straße 70
A-1201 Wien
Tel. (431) 33 15 12 20; Telefax (431) 33 15 12 97
Portugal
INGA — Instituto Nacionalde Intervenção e Garantia Agrícol a
Rua Fernando Curado Ribeiro, no46oE
P-1600 Lisboa
Tel.: (351) 217 51 85 00; fax: (351) 217 51 86 15
Finland
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Intervention Unit
PL 232 (Kluuvikatu 4A)
00171 Helsinki
Finland
P. 358-9 16 01; F. 358-9 16 09 760
Sweden
Statens Jordbruksverk - Swedish Board of Agriculture
Intervention Division
S-551 82 Jönköping
Tfn (46-36) 15 50 00; telex 70991 SJV-S; fax (46-36) 71 95 11
United Kingdom
Intervention Board Executive Agency
PO Box 1AW
Hampshire Court
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE99 1AW
United Kingdom
Tel. (44-191) 273 96 96; fax (44-191) 226 18 392000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 30
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ANNEX VII
Provisionsapplicabletocartons,palletsandcages
I.Cartons
1. Cartons must be of a standard format and weight and strong enough to
resist being pallet-stacked.
2. Cartons used may not show the name of the slaughterhouse or cutting
plant from which the products come.
3. Cartons must be weighed individually after being filled; cartons filled
with a weight fixed in advance are not authorised.
4. The net weight of cuts per carton may not exceed 30 kg.5. Only cuts of the same designation identified by their full name or by the
Community code and coming from the same category of animalmay be
placed in the same carton; cartons may not contain any pieces of fat or
other trimming under any circumstances.
6. Cartons must bear the following seals:
— intervention agency labels on both ends,
— official veterinary inspection labels in the middle of front and back,
but only on the front in the case of monobloc boxes.
Such labels must bear a serial number and be affixed in such a way that
they are destroyed when the carton is opened.
7. The intervention agency labels must show the number of the contract, the
type and number of cuts, the net weight and the date of packing; the labels
must not be less than 20 × 20 cm; the veterinary inspection labels must
show the approvalnumber of the cutting pl ant.
8. The serial numbers on labels referred to in point 6 must be recorded in
respect of each contract and it must be possible to compare the number of
cartons used and of labels issued.
9. Cartons must be bound with four straps, two lengthwise and two
widthwise placed approximately 10 cm from each corner.
10. Labels torn during inspection must be replaced by serially numbered
labels, two per carton, issued by the intervention agency to the competent
authorities.
II.Pallets and cages
1. Cartons relating to different invitations to tender and containing different
cuts must be stored on separate pallets by invitation to tender or by month
and by cut; such pallets must be identified by labels showing the number of
the invitation to tender, the type of cut, the net weight of the product, the
tare weight and the number of cartons per cut.
2. Bone-in quarters from different invitations to tender must be stored by
tender or by month in separate cages for forequarters and hindquarters;
such containers must be identified by labels showing the number of the
invitation to tender, the number and classification of quarters, broken down
into forequarters and hindquarters, the net weight thereof and the tare
weight.
3. The location of pallets and cages must be shown on a storage plant.2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 31
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ANNEX VIII
Individual prices of rejected intervention cuts for the purposes of Article
29(2)
(EUR/tonne)
Intervention fillet 22 000
Intervention striploin 14 000
Intervention topside
Intervention rump10 000
Intervention silverside
Intervention thick flank
Intervention forerib (with five ribs)8 000
Intervention shoulder
Intervention fore quarter6 000
Intervention brisket
Intervention shank
Intervention shin5 000
Intervention flank 4 0002000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 32
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ANNEX IX
Correlationtable
Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 This Regulation
Article 1 Article 1
Article 2 Article 2Article 3 Article 3Article 4 Article 4Article 5 Article 5
Article 6 Article 6
Article 7 Article 7Article 8 Article 8Article 9 Article 9Article 10 Article 10Article 11 Article 11
Article 12 Article 12
Article 13 Article 13Article 14 Article 14Article 15 Article 15Article 16 Article 16Article 17 Article 17
Article 18 Article 18
Article 19 Article 19Article 20 Article 20Article 21 Article 21Article 22 Article 22Article 23 Article 23
Article 24 Article 24
Article 25 Article 25Article 26 Article 26Article 27 Article 27Article 28 Article 28Article 29 Article 29
— Article 30
— Article 31— Article 32— Article 33Article 30 Article 34Article 31 Article 35
Article 32 Article 36
Article 33 Article 37Annex I —Annex II Annex IAnnex III Annex IIAnnex IV —
Annex V Annex III
Annex VI Annex IVAnnex VII Annex VAnnex VIII Annex VI2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 33
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Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 This Regulation
Annex IX Annex VII
Annex X Annex IX
Annex XI Annex VIII2000R0562 — EN — 15.03.2001 — 003.001 — 34