NoL268/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 17.10.75
REGULATION (EEC)No2630/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of16October1975
ontheboningofbeefbought-inbytheinterventionagencies
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
805/68(')of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinbeefandveal,aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No1855/74(2),inparticularAr­
ticles7(3)and25thereof;
Whereastheinterventionagencieshaveinaccordance
withArticle6ofRegulation (EEC)No805/68
bought-inbeefasdefinedinCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No536/75(3)of28February1975fixingthe
buying-inpricesforinterventiononthemarketin
beefapplicablefrom3March1975,aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No2011/75(4);
Whereas,inviewofthelargequantitiesofbeef
bought-inbytheinterventionagencies,thelatter
were,asatemporarymeasure,authorizedbyCommis­
sionRegulation (EEC)No1315/74(5)of28May1974
ontheboningofbeefbought-inbytheintervention
agencies,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2473/75(6),toarrangefortheboningoftheproducts
bought-inbythem;
Whereastheexperienceacquiredduringtheperiodof
applicationofthatRegulationhasshownthatboning
canbecontinued,thuspermittingbetteruseof
storagefacilities;
Whereas,however,detailedrulesconcerningsuch
boningshouldbelaiddown,inordertoensurethat
CouncilDirective(7)of26June1964onhealth
problemsaffectingintra-Community tradeinfresh
meat,aslastamendedbytheDirectiveof24June
1975(8),isappliedandtoguaranteethequalityofthe
productsinstorage,toensuretheirpreservationunder
thebestpossibleconditionsandtofacilitatetheir
marketingafterremovalfromstorage;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforBeefandVeal,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheinterventionagenciesoftheMemberStates
areherebyauthorizedtoarrangefortheboningof
beefbought-ininaccordancewithArticle6ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No805/68.However,thisauthorization
shallapplyonlyinrespectofthefirst1000metric
tonsofthequantitiespurchasedduringanyoneweek
andinrespectof25%ofthequantitiespurchased
duringanyweekinexcessofthatamount.
2.Thebonedcutsmustsatisfytheconditionslaid
downintheCouncilDirectiveof26June1964on
healthproblemsaffectingintra-Community tradein
freshmeat.
Article2
1.Boningshallbecarriedoutundercontracton
termslaiddownbytheinterventionagenciesinaccor­
dancewiththeirspecifications .Suchcontractsshallbe
concludedsolelywithapprovedcuttingplantswithin
themeaningofArticle4(1)oftheCouncilDirective
referredtoinArticle1(2)above.
2.Thespecifications drawnupbytheintervention
agenciesshalllaydowntherequirementstobemetby
thecuttingplants,specifytheinstallationsrequired
andensurethatproperstandardsaremaintainedwith
respecttothepreparationofcuts.
Theyshallinparticularlaydowndetailedconditions
forboning,specifyingthemethodofpreparation ,
cutting,packing,freezingandpreservationofcuts.
Thespecifications asaforesaidcanbeobtainedfrom
theaddresseslistedintheAnnexhereto.
3.EachMemberStateshallsendtotheCommis­
sion,atthelatest10daysbeforeboningisbegun,a
listanddefinitionsofthebonedcutsreferredtoin
Article1(2),togetherwiththespecifications ofthe
interventionagencylocatedonitsterritory.
Article3
1.Theinterventionagenciesshallberesponsible
forsupervisionofalloperationscarriedoutpursuant
tothisRegulation .
2.Noothermeatmaybeintheboningroom
wheninterventionbeefisbeingboned,trimmedand
packed.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL195,18.7.1974,p.14.
(3)OJNoL56,3.3.1975,p.28.
(4)OJNoL204,2.8.1975,p.6.
(5)OJNoL144,29.5.1974,p.11.
(o)OJNoL253,30.9.1975,p.22.
(7)OJNo121,29.7.1964,p.2012/64.
(8)OJNoL172,3.7.1975,p.17.

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Article5
1.ThecontractsreferredtoinArticle2andthe
paymentmadethereundershallcovertheoperations
andcostsresultingfromtheapplicationofthisRegula­
tion,andinparticular :
(a)boning,trimming,packing,loading,blast-freezing
andstorage;
(b)storageoffrozencutsuntiltheyaretakenoverby
theinterventionagency;
(c)thecostofmaterials,inparticularofpacking,and
transportchargesbetweenthecuttingplantand
therefrigerationplant.
2.Theinterventionagenciesmayprovidethat
bones,piecesoffatandothertrimmingsaretobe
retainedbythecuttingplants.Insuchcasesthevalue
oftheitemsretainedistobedeductedfromthe
paymentdueunderthecontract.However,pigmeatmaybeintheboningroomatthe
sametimeasbeefprovideditistreatedonaseparate
productionline.
Article4
1.Theboningroomshallbemaintainedata
temperaturenotexceeding+10°C.
2.Duringtransport,boning,trimmingandpacking
beforeblast-freezing theinternalmeattemperature
mustatnotimeexceed+7°C.
3.Allthebones,neckstrap,backstrapandconnec­
tivetissuemustberemoved .
4.Thebonedcutsfromthehindquarter ,excluding
theplate,flankandbrisket,maynothaveafatcover
ofmorethan1cm,measuredbeforefreezingatthe
thickestpoint;thefilletmustbecompletelydefatted.
Theweightofthevisiblefat,bothexternalandintersti­
tial,oftheforequarterexcludingtheplate,flankand
brisket,includingbonedcutsfromthisquarter,
expressedasapercentageoftheproduct,maynot
exceed10%.
However,inthecaseoftheshoulderclodthis
maximumpercentageshallbe6%andinthecaseof
theplate,flankandbrisket30%.
Theinterventionagenciesareauthorizedtoapply
strictercriteriainrespectofdefatting.
5.Thecutsshallbepacked,inaccordancewiththe
followingrules,insuchawaythatnopartofthemeat
shallenterintodirectcontactwiththecarton:
(a)cutsfromthehindquartershallbepackedin
cartonscontainingamaximumnetweightof30
kg.Beforebeingplacedinthecartonthecuts
shallbewrappedseparatelyandcompletelyin
polytheneorlikematerial;
(b)cutsfromtheforequartershallbeplacedeitherin
cartonslinedwithasheetofpolytheneorlike
material,orwrappedinbagsorpolytheneorlike
materialwithamaximumnetweightof30kgper
cartonorbag.
6.Onlycutswiththesamedesignationandfrom
thesametypeofanimalmaybeplacedinthesame
cartonorbag.
Howevertheremaybeplacedinthesamecartonor
bag:
(a)cutsfromhindquarters ofsteersandheifers;
(b)cutsfromforequartersofcowsandsteersorof
steersandheifers.Article6
1.Theinterventionagenciesshallmakeavailableto
thecuttingplantstheproductsreferredtoinArticle
1(1)atthelatestontheseconddayaftertakingthem
over.
2.Alltheoperationsofboning,trimming,packing
andblast-freezing mustbeterminatedwithinfour
daysaftertheproductsconcernedhavebeenmade
availablebytheinterventionagency.
Article7
Theinterventionagenciesshallmakesurethatthe
bonedcutsobtainedinconformitywiththepreceding
Articlesareacceptedandstoredineasilyidentifiable
lots.
Article8
Theintervention agenciesshallforwardtothe
Commissionwithin21daysfollowingtheendofeach
weekdetailedinformationonthequantityofmeat
bonedandthecutsproducedduringthatweek.
Article9
Regulation (EEC)No1315/74isherebyreplealed.
Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon18October
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,16October1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEXE—ANHANG—ALLEGATO—BIJLAGE—ANNEX—BILAG
Adressesdesorganismesd'intervention —Adressenvandeinterventiebureaus —An­
schriftenderInterventionsstellen —Addressesoftheinterventionagencies—Indirizzi
degliorganismid'intervento —Interventionsorganernes adresser
BELGIQUE/BELGIE :Officebelgedeléconomieet
del'agriculture
ruedeTrêves82
1040BruxellesBelgischeDienstvoorBedrijfs­
levenenLandbouw
Trierstraat80-82
1040Brussel
Tel.02/513/98/20,telex24076OBEABRUB
DANMARK : DirektoratetforMarkedsordningerne
Torvegade2
DK-1400København K
Tel.(01)Sundby9810,Télex15137DK
DEUTSCHLAND :Einfuhr-undVorratsstellefürSchlachtvieh ,FleischundFleischerzeug­
nisse(EVSt)
6000FrankfurtamMain18
Adickesallee 40
Tel.(0611)550461,TelexEVFLFD0411156
FRANCE : Officenationalinterprofessionnel dubétailetdesviandes(ONIBEV)
8-10,boulevarddeVaugirard,
75738ParisCEDEX15
telephone2738800
IRELAND : DepartmentofAgricultureandFisheries,AgricultureHouse
KildareStreet
Dublin2
Tel.(01)789011,ext.2356,Telex4280and5118
ITALIA : AziendadiStatopergliInterventinelMercatoAgricolo(AIMA)
Roma,ViaPalestra81
Tel.4957283
LUXEMBOURG :Servicesd'économierurale—sectionchepteletviande—
113-115,ruedeHollerich
Luxembourg ,
telephone478/443
NEDERLAND :Voedselvoorzienings In-enVerkoopbureau (V.I.B.)
Hoensbroek (L)
Kouvenderstraat 229
Tel.045-214746
UNITEDKINGDOM :InterventionBoardforAgriculturalProduce,FountainHouse,
2WestMall,
ReadingRG17QWBerks.,
Telex848302
Tel.:0734-583626