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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2675/88
of29August1988
providingforthegrantofprivatestorageaidfixedatastandardrateinadvance
inrespectofcarcases,half-carcases ,hindquartersandforequartersfromadult
malebovineanimals
thescheme,provisionsshouldbelaiddownenablingthe
applicantstobenefitfromanadvancepaymentoftheaid
subjecttoasecurity;
Whereas,inviewoftheexceptionalcircumstances inthe
beefmarketandinordertoencourageoperatorstomake
useofprivatestorageitshouldbeprovidedthat,fora
limitperiod,productsunderaprivatestoragecontract
shouldbeableatthesametimetobeplacedunderthe
systemlaiddowninArticle5(1)ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No565/80of4March1980ontheadvance
paymentofexportrefundsinrespectofagricultural
products(9);THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inbeefandveal('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No2248/88(2),andinparticularArticles6(5)(b)and8(2)
thereof,
Whereas,inviewofthedifficultiesonthemarketinbeef
owingtoincreasedslaughterings ofadultmalebovine
animals,privatestorageaidshouldbegrantedinrespect
ofsuchanimals;
WhereastheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No1091/80(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
2826/82(4),shouldbefollowedinrespectofthegrantof
privatestorageaidforbeef;
Whereasprovisionsshouldbemadetoensurethatthe
animalsinvolvedbeslaughteredexclusively ,inslaughter­
houseswhichareapprovedandsupervisedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofCouncilDirective64/433/EEC(*),
aslastamendedbyDirective88/288/EEC(6);
WhereasArticle3ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
989/68f7),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No428/77(8),
providesthat,ifthemarketsituationsorequires,the
periodofstoragemaybecurtailedorextended;whereasit
isthereforeappropriatethat,inadditiontotheamounts
ofaidgrantedforaspecificstorageperiod,amountstobe
addedorreducedintheeventofthatperiodbeing
extendedorcurtailedshouldalsobefixed;
Whereas,inordertopreventthefinancingofnormal
privatestorage,itappearsdesirabletofixhighminimum
quantities;
Whereasforeseablemarketconditionsmakeitnecessary
toprovideforstorageperiodsofbetweenfourandeight
months;whereas,inordertoimprovetheefficiencyofWhereas,inviewofthecontractualstorageperiodsitis
necessarytoderogatefromArticle11(2)ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No798/80of31March1980laying
downgeneralrulesontheadvancepaymentofexport
refundsandpositivemonetarycompensatoryamountsin
respectofagriculturalproducts(10),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No471/87(u),astotheperiodduring
whichtheproductsmaystayunderthesystemlaiddown
inRegulation(EEC)'No565/80;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforthepossibilityof
reducingthestorageperiodwheremeatremovedfrom
storageisintendedforexport;whereasproofthatthe
meathasbeenexportedmustbesuppliedasinthecaseof
refunds,inaccordancewithCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No3665/87(12);whereas,exceptincaseswherethe
storedproductsareputunderasystemrequiringexport
intheirtotality,itisappropriatetoprovidethat,subjectto
certainconditions,alimitedquantitymaybewithdrawn
fromstorewithoutsubsequentexport;whereasprovisions
shouldbemadeforthecalculationofaidandtherelease
ofsecuritywherethestorerhasnotrespectedcertain
obligations ;
Whereas,forthepurposesofthenecessarycontrols,
MemberStatesshalltakemeasurestoensurethatthe
productsbeingstoredcanbeidentifiedasoriginating
frommalebovineanimals:
Whereas,inorderfortheCommissiontomonitorclosely
theeffectoftheprivatestoragescheme,MemberStates
shallcommunicate thenecessaryinformation ;(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.0OJNoL198,26.7.1988,p.24.
3OJNoL114,3.5.1980,p.18.
(4)OJNoL297,23.10.1982,p.18.0OJNo121,29.7.1964,p.2012/64.
(6)OJNoL124,18.5.1988,p.28.0OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.10.
(8)OJNoL61,5.3.1977,p.17.OOJNoL62,7.3.1980,p.5.
(10)OJNoL87,1.4.1980,p.42.
(")OJNoL48,17.2.1987,p.10.
(12)OJNoL351,14.12.1987,p.1.

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WhereaspursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No2248/88,the
Councildecidedthatintervention measureswouldbe
appliedonthebasisoftheCommunityscalefortheclas­
sificationofcarcasesofadultbovineanimalsestablished
byCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1208/81(');
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforBeefandVeal
hasnotdeliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetby
itschairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :—thehindquartershallmean:
(a)therearpartofthehalf-carcasecutinthemanner
knownas'pistola'withaminimumoffivecutribs
andamaximumofeightribsandwithminimum
averageweightof55kilograms;itiscutstraightto
thehipboneandthenparalleltothefilletsothat
thisispracticallyfreefromattachedpartsofthe
flank;or
(b)therearpartofthehalf-carcasecutinthemanner
knownas'straight'withaminimumofthreeribs
andamaximumoffiveribsandwithaminimum
averageweightof55kilograms,
—theforequartershallmean:
(a)thefrontpartofthehalf-carcasecut,inthe
mannerknownas'pistola'withaminimumoffive
ribsandamaximumofeightribsandwitha
minimumaverageweightof55kilograms,the
flankbeingattachedtotheforequarter;or
(b)thefrontpartofthehalf-carcaseandinamanner
^knownas'straight'withaminimumofeightribs
andamaximumof10ribsandwithaminimum
averageweightof55kilograms.
4.Carcasesandhalf-carcasesshallbepresentedin
accordancewithpoint2(a)and(b)ofAnnexIItoRegula­
tion(EEC)No2226/78.Article1
1.Applications maybesubmittedbetween15
Septemberand21October1988foraidfortheprivate
storageofoneofthepresentationsofadultmalebovine
animalsdefinedinArticle2(2).
Theamountsofthisaid,bytonneofproducts,bone-in,
arefixedintheAnnexheretoforeachofthesepresenta­
tions,pursuanttoArticle6(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1091/80.
Ifthequantitiesinrespectofwhichcontractshavebeen
appliedfororthemarketsituationmakeitadvisable,the
deadlineforthesubmissionofapplicationsmaybe
changed. N\^
2.Theamountofaidshallbeadjustediftheperiodof
storageisextendedorreduced.Thesupplementsand
deductionsperdayforeachofthepresentationsreferred
toinArticle2arefixedintheAnnexhereto.
3.SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisRegulation,the
provisionsofRegulation(EEC)No1091/80shallapply.Article3
1.Theminimumquantitypercontractshallbe15
tonnesexpressedasbone-inmeat.
2.Thecontractmayonlycoverunbonedmeatofone
ofthepresentationslistedintheAnnex.
3.Placinginstoragemustbecarriedoutwithin28
daysofthedateofconclusionofthecontract.
4.Thesecurityshallbedeclaredforfeitiftheapplica­
tionforacontractiswithdrawn .Article2
1.Onlymeatproducedinaccordancewiththeprovi­
sionsofArticle3(1A)(a)to(e)ofDirective64/433/EEC
shallbeeligibleforprivatestorageaid.
2.Privatestoragecanonlybegrantedformeatclassi­
fiedinaccordancewiththeCommunityscaleforthe
carcaseclassificationaslaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No
1208/81andidentifiedinaccordancewithArticle6(2)(d)
and(e)ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2226/78(2).
3.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation :
—thecarcaseshallhaveaminimumaverageweightof
220kilograms,
—thehalf-carcaseshallhaveaminimumaverageweight
of110kilograms,Article4
1.Subjecttotheprovisionslaiddowninparagraph2,
thecontractormay,duringthestorageentryperiod,cutor
boneallorpartoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle2,
providedthatonlythequantityforwhichthecontracthas
beenconcludedisemployedandthatallthemeatresult­
ingfromsuchoperationsisplacedinstore.Intentionto
makeuseofthisfacilityshallbenotifiednotlaterthan
thedateofplacinginstorage.
2.Ifthequantityactuallystoredunboned,or,ifcutor
boned,thequantityofunbonedmeatemployed,isless
thanthequantityforwhichthecontractwasconcluded
and:(')OJNoL123,7.5.1981,p.3.0OJNoL261,26.9.1978,p.5.

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(a)notlessthan90%ofthatquantity,theamountofaid
referredtointhesecondsubparagraphofArticle1(1)
shallbereducedproportionally ;
(b)lessthan90%butmoreorequalto80%ofthat
quantity,privatestorageaidispaidforhalfofthe
quantityactuallystored;
(c)lessthan80%ofthisquantity,privatestorageaid
shallnotbepaid.
3.Inthecaseofboning:
(a)ifthequantityactuallystoreddoesnotexceed67kilo­
gramsofbonedmeatper100kilogramsofunboned
meatemployed,privatestorageaidshallnotbe
payable;
(b)ifthequantityactuallystoredexceeds67kilograms
butislowerthan75kilogramsofbonedmeatper100
kilogramsofunbonedmeatemployed,theaidreferred
tointhesecondsubparagraphofArticle1(1)shallbe
reducedproportionally .
4.Thelargetendons,cartilages,piecesoffatandother
scrapsleftoverfromcuttingforboningmaynotbe
stored.
5.Noaidshallbegranted:
(a)forquantitiesstoredunbonedor,incaseofcuttingor
boning,forquantitiesofunbonedmeatemployed,in
excessofquantitiesforwhichthecontractwas
concluded ;and
(b)incaseofboning,forquantitiesinexcessof75kilo­
gramsofbonedmeatper100kilogramsofunboned
meatemployed.
Article5
1.Theactualstorageperiodshallbechosenbythe
storer,butmaynotbelessthanfourmonthsnorexceed
eightmonths.Ifthestorageperiodexceedsfourmonths
theaidshallbeincreasedinaccordancewithArticle1(2).
2.Afterthreemonthsofstorageundercontract,a
singleadvancepaymentoftheaidmaybemade,atthe
storer'srequest,onconditionthathelodgesasecurity
equaltotheadvancepaymentplus20%.
Theadvancepaymentoftheaidshallnotexceedthe
amountofaidcorresponding toastorageperiodofthree
months.Wherequantitiesundercontractareexportedin
accordancewithArticle7priortotheadvancepayment,
theactualstorageperiodforthosequantitiesshallbe
takenintoaccountwhencalculatingtheamountof
advancepayment.
Theadvancepaymentoftheaidshallbeconvertedinto
nationalcurrencybyapplyingtherepresentative ratein
forceonthedayofconclusionofthestoragecontract.
Article6
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle2(4)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1091/80,productstobestoredundera
privatestoragecontractmaybeplacedunderthesystemlaiddowninArticle5(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No565/80.
MemberStatesmayrequirethatthetwooperations
referredtointhefirstsubparagraph shallcommence
simultaneously .
2.Inthiscase,bywayofderogationfromArticle11(2)
ofRegulation(EEC)No798/80,theperiodreferredtoin
thatArticleshallbeninemonths.
3.Forthepurposesofparagraph 1,whereaprivate
storagecontractisconcludedforaquantitywhichconsists
ofseverallotswhichareplacedinstorageondifferent
dates,eachofthesaidlotsmaybethesubjectofasep­
aratepaymentdeclaration.Apaymentdeclaration,as
referredtoinArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)No798/80,
shallbesubmittedforeachlotonthedayofitsentryinto
storage.
'Lot'shallbetakentomeanaquantitywhichisplacedin
storageonagivenday.
Article7
1.Aftertwomonthsofstorageundercontract,meat
maybefullyorpartlywithdrawnfromstore,subjecttoa
minimumquantity,providedthat,within60daysfol­
lowingitsremovalfromstore,it:
—haslefttheCommunity'sterritory,
or
—hasreacheditsdestinationinthecasesreferredtoin
Article34(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,
or
—hasbeenplacedinavictuallingwarehouseapproved
pursuanttoArticle38ofRegulation (EEC)No
3665/87.
2.Ifthe60-dayperiodisnotcompliedwith,the
amountofaidforthequantityconcerned,calculated 1in
accordancewithArticle8,shallbereduced:
—by15%,
plus
—afurther5%perdayexceedingthe60-dayperiod.
Moreover15%ofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle10,
andafurther5%perdayexceedingthe60-dayperiod,
shallbedeclaredforfeitinrespectofthequantity
concerned .
3.If,priortotheendoftheminimumstorageperiod,
aminimumof90%ofthemeatactuallystoredundera
contracthasbeenexportedinthesenseofparagraph 1,
thebalancemaybewithdrawnfromstorepriortotheend
oftheminimumstorageperiod.Ifwithdrawn :
—aidshallonlybepaidforthequantityhavingbeen
exported,
and
—thesecurityreferredtoinArticle10shallbereleased
onlyinrespectofthequantityhavingbeenexported.
4.Forthepurposesoftheprecedingparagraphs,proof
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Article8
1.WhereapplicationhasbeenmadeofArticle7,the
amountofaidshallbereduced,inaccordancewith
Article1(2).
2.Thestorageperiodshallterminateontheday
before:
—thefirstdayofremovalfromstorage,or
—thedayofacceptanceoftheexportdeclaration,ifthe
meathasnotbeenmoved.
3.Article3(4)ofCouncilRegulation(EEC,Euratdm)
No1182/71(')shallnotapplyasregardsthecalculation
ofthestorageperiod.
Article9
1.Theminimumquantityforeachremovalisfixedat
5tonnesofproductweightperstoreandpercontractor.
However,wherethequantityleftinastoreislessthan
thisquantity,onefurtherwithdrawaloperationofthe
remainingquantityorpartthereofshallbepermitted.
Wherethewithdrawalconditionsreferredtointheprece­
dingsubparagrapharenotcompliedwith:
—theamountofaidforthequantitywithdrawnshallbe
calculatedinaccordancewithArticle5(1)orArticle8,
and
—15%ofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle10shallbe
declaredforfeitinrespectofthequantitywithdrawn.
2.Thestorershallinformtheinterventionagencyin
goodtimebeforethecommencement ofwithdrawal
operations,statingthequantitiesheintendstowithdraw.
Theinterventionagencymayrequirethatthisnotification
bemadeatmosttwoworkingdaysbeforecommence­
mentofoperations.
Wherethisrequirementisnotcompliedwithbutwhere
sufficientevidencehasbeenfurnished,tothesatisfaction
ofthecompetentauthority,astothedateofwithdrawal
fromstoreandthequantitiesconcerned
—theamountofaidshallbecalculatedinaccordance
withArticle5(1)orArticle8,
and
—15%ofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle10shallbe
declaredforfeitinrespectofthequantityconcerned.Forallothercaseswherethatrequirement isnot
compliedwith:
—noaidshallbepaidunderthecontractconcerned,
and
—thewholeofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle10shall
bedeclaredforfeitinrespectofthecontract
concerned .
t
Article10
TheamountofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle4(2)of
Regulation(EEC)No1091/80shallbe:
—100ECUpertonneinrespectofcontractscovering
carcasesorhalf-carcases ,
—130ECUpertonneinrespectofcontractscovering
hindquarters ,
—75ECUpertonneinrespectofcontractscovering
forequarters .
Article11
Exceptincasesofforcemajeuretheapplicationfor
paymentoftheaidandthesupportingdocumentsmust
belodgedwiththecompetentauthoritywithinsix
monthsoftheendofthecontractedstorageperiod.Ifit
hasnotbeenpossibletoproducethemontimealthough
theapplicanthasactedpromptlytoobtainthem,anextra
periodoftimefortheirproductionmaybegranted.
WhereArticle7isappliedthenecessaryproofmustbe
producedwithinthetimelimitsspecifiedinArticle31of
Regulation(EEC)No3665/87.
Article12
MemberStatesshalltakethenecessarymeasurestoensure
identification oftheproductsspecifiedintheAnnex,
eitherbymeansofanindeliblemarkorbyanindividual
sealoneachpresentationoftheadultmalebovineanimal
concerned .
Article13
MemberStatesshallcommunicate bytelextothe
CommissionbeforeThursdayofeachweektheresultsof
theapplicationofArticles5(2),6(1)and7ofthisRegula­
tion.
Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29August1988.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL124,8.6.1971,p.1.

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ANNEX
Carcases,half-carcases ,hindquarters andforequarters fromadultmalebovineanimals
identifiedinaccordancewithArticle12
Productsinrespectof
whichaidisgrantedAmountofaid
inEGU/tonne
forastorageperiod
of4monthsAmount
inECU/tonne
tobededucted
oraddedperday
(a)Freshorchilledcarcasesorhalf-carcases 400 1,0
(b)Freshorchilledhindquarterscutinthe
mannerknownas'pistola' 520 1,0
(c)Freshorchilledhindquarterscutinthe
mannerknownas'straight' 510 1,0
(d)Freshorchilledforequarterscutinthe
mannerknownas'pistola' 280 0,9
(e)Freshorchilledforequarterscutinthe
mannerknownas'straight' 290 0,9