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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1978/93
of22July1993
onthesalebytenderofbeefheldbycertaininterventionagenciesforthe
productionofmincedmeat
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inbeefandveal('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No125/93(2),andinparticularArticle7(3)thereof,ArticleI
1.Thesaleshalltakeplaceof:
—approximately 2000tonnesofbonedmeatheldby
theFrenchinterventionagencyandboughtinafter
1April1992,
—approximately 2000tonnesofbonedmeatheldby
theUnitedKingdominterventionagencyandbought
inafter1April1992,
—approximately 2000tonnesofbonedmeatheldby
theIrishinterventionagencyandboughtinafter
1April1992.
2.Theproductsreferredtoinparagraph 1shallbesold
inaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No2173/79,andin
particularArticles6to12thereof,andwiththisRegula­
tion.Whereastheapplicationofinterventionmeasuresin
respectofbeefhascreatedlargestocks;whereas,inorder
toavoidanexcessivelylongperiodofstorage,partof
thosestocksshouldbesoldbytender;
WhereasCommunitysuppliesofmeatsuitableforthe
productionofmincedmeatarerelativelysmall;whereas
toensureefficientmanagementofthemarkets,salesof
interventionstocksshouldbelimitedtoproducersof
mincedmeatapprovedinaccordancewithArticle7of
CouncilDirective88/657/EECof14December1988
layingdowntherequirementsfortheproductionof,and
tradein,mincedmeat,meatinpiecesoflessthan100
gramsandmeatpreparationsandamendingDirectives
64/433/EEC,71/118/EECand72/462/EEC(3),as
amendedbyDirective89/662/EEC(4);
Whereasthesalesshouldbemadesubjecttotheruleslaid
downbyCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2173/79(5),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1759/93(%subject
tocertainnecessaryexceptions;Article2
1.Tenders,madeoutinecus,shallbesubmittedby12
noonon27July1993atthelatest.
Theinterventionagenciesconcernedshalldrawupa
noticeofinvitationtotenderspecifying :
(a)thequantitiesofbeefofferedforsale;and
(b)thedeadlineandplaceforthesubmissionoftenders.
2.Theinterventionagenciesconcernedshallsellmeat
whichhasbeenstoredthelongestfirst.
3.Notwithstanding Articles6and7ofRegulation
(EEC)No2173/79,theprovisionsofandtheAnnexesto
thisRegulationshallserveasageneralnoticeofinvitation
totender.
4.Detailsofthequantitiesavailableandtheplaces
theyarestoredshallbeavailabletotheinterestedparties
fromtheaddresseslistedinAnnexIItothisRegulation.
Interventionagenciesshall,inaddition,displaythenotice
referredtoinparagraph 1attheirheadofficeandmay
publishnoticeselsewhere.
5.Notwithstanding Article8(2)(b)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2173/79,tendersshallnotindicateinwhich
coldstoreorstorestheproductsareheld.WhereasderogationsshouldbelaiddownfromArticle8
(2)(b)ofRegulation(EEC)No2173/79inviewofthe
administrative difficultiestheapplicationofthatsubpara­
graphraisesintheMemberStatesconcerned ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationin
accordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforBeefandVeal,
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.0OJNoL18,27.1.1993,p.1.
OOJNoL382,31.12.1988,p.3.
(4)OJNoL395,30.12.1989,p.13.0OJNoL251,5.10.1979,p.12.
(6)OJNoL161,2.7.1993,p.59.

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Article3
1.Tendersshallonlybeacceptedwhensubmittedbya
naturalorlegalpersonenteredonthelistofestablish­
mentsreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphofArticle7(1)
ofDirective88/657/EECasaproducerofmincedmeat.
MemberStatesshallconsultwitheachotherwhereneces­
saryfortheapplicationofthisparagraph.
2.Tendersmustbeaccompaniedby:
—awrittenundertakingbythetenderertouseallthe
meatconcernedfortheproductionofmincedmeatas
definedbyArticle2(2)(a)ofDirective88/657/EEC
withinthreemonthsofthedatereferredtoin
Article2(1)ofthisRegulation,
—detailsoftheexactlocationoftheestablishment or
establishments ofthetendererinwhichtheminced
meatistobeproduced.
3.Thepurchasersshallkeepup-to-dateaccounts
recordspermittingtheusemadeofthemeatpurchasedto
beestablishedwithaview,inparticular,toverifyingthat
thequantitiespurchasedandthequantitiesofminced
meatproducedcorrespond.Forthepurposesofadminis­
trativesupervision,whereappropriatetheintervention
agencyholdingtheproductsconcernedshallsendthe
competentauthorityoftheMemberStateinwhichthe
mincedmeatistobeproducedacertifiedcopyofthe
salescontract.
4.Anypurchaserwhodoesnotsubmitthedocumenta­
tionrequiredtoprovecompliancewiththeundertakingreferredtoinparagraph2tothecompetentauthorityof
theMemberStateinwhichthemincedmeatisproduced
withingthreemonthsofthedatereferredtoinArticle2
(1)shall,exceptincasesofforcemajeure,beexcluded
fromanysalesoperationsofthesametypewhichmaybe
heldinthe12monthsfollowingthesaiddate.
Onadulysubstantiatedrequest,theabovementioned
periodmaybeextendedbyonemonthwherethe
purchaserisunabletosupplythenecessaryproofhaving
takenallthenecessarystepstoobtainitandsubmitit
withinthetimelimitlaiddown.
Article4
Afterthetendersreceivedinreplytotheinvitationto
tenderhavebeenexamined,aminimumsellingprice
shallbefixedforeachproductoradecisiontakennotto
proceedwiththesale.
Article5
Notwithstanding Article15(1)ofRegulation (EEC)
No2173/79,thesecurityshallbeECU100pertonne.
Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22July1993.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission

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ANEXOI—BILAGI—ANHANGI—ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ I—ANNEXI—ANNEXEI—
ALLEGATOI—BJJLAGEI—ANEXOI
Estadomiembro Productos Cantidades (toneladas)
Medlemsstat Produkter Maengde(tons)
Mitgliedstaat Erzeugnisse Mengen(Tonnen)
Κράτος Προϊόντα Ποσότηες(τόνοι)
MemberState Products Quantities(tonnes)
Étatmembre Produits Quantités(tonnes)
Statomembro Prodotti Quantità(tonnellate)
Lid-Staat Produkten Hoeveelheid (ton)
Estado-membro Produtos Quantidade (toneladas)
UNITEDKINGDOM —Forequarterflanks 1500
—Foreribs 500
IRELAND —Plates/flanks 1500
—Forequarters 500
FRANCE —CaisseB 500
—CaisseA 1500
ANEXOII—B1LAGII—ANHANGII—T1APAPTHMA II—ANNEXII—ANNEXEII—
ALLEGATOII—BIJLAGEII—ANEXOII
Direccionesdelosorganismosdeintervencion —Interventionsorganernes adresser—
AnschriftenderInterventionsstellen —Διευθύνσει;τωνoργανισμώνnapE|i6doea>;—Addresses
oftheinterventionagencies—Adressesdesorganismesd'intervention —Indirizzidegli
organismid'intervento—Adressenvandeinterventiebureaus —Endereçosdosorganismosde
intervenção
UNITEDKINGDOM :InterventionBoardforAgriculturalProduce
FountainHouse
2QueensWalk
ReadingRG17QW
Berkshire
Tel.(0734)583626
Telex848302
Telefax(0734)566750
DepartmentofAgriculture ,FoodandForestry
AgricultureHouse
KildareStreet
Dublin2
Tel.(01)6789011,ext.2278andext.3806
TPIPV93292and93607IRELAND :
FRANCE :Telefax(01)6616263,(01)6785214and(01)6620198
OFIVAL
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