31.1.90 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL27/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No242/90
of30January1990
onthesale,undertheprocedurelaiddowninRegulation (EEC)No3143/85,of
butterheldbycertainintervention agenciesandintendedfordirect
consumption intheformofconcentratedbutter
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No3879/89(2),andinparticularArticle
6(7)thereof,
WhereasArticle2aofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
3143/85of11November1985onthesaleatreduced
pricesofinterventionbutterintendedfordirect
consumptionintheformofconcentratedbutter(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2690/89(4),introduces
theoptionofsellinginterventionbutterintwostages,
firstlybytenderingandsecondlyatpricesfixedata
standardrateinadvance;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3473/89(*)
concerningthesaleof2800tonnesofinterventionbutter
didnotreachitsdesiredgoal;whereasitistherefore
necessarytorepealthesaidRegulationandtoputback
onsalethequantitiesstillheldbytherelevantagencies;
Whereasinviewofthecurrentbutterstocksituationitis
possibletoofferbutterforsaleinaccordancewiththe
conditionslaiddownintheAnnexestothisRegulation;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,2.Theinterventionagenciesreferredtoinparagraph 1
shallsellfirstthebutterwhichhasbeenstoredthe
longest.
3.Thesalesshallbeconductedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofRegulation(EEC)No3143/85andthis
Regulation.
4.TheminimumpricesreferredtoinArticle2a(3)of
Regulation (EEC)No3143/85aregiveninAnnexI
hereto.
5.Onlythosetenderswhichreachtheintervention
agenciesconcernednotlaterthan12noonon6February
1990andthoseapplicationsforpurchasesubmittedfrom
thefifthworkingdayfollowingtheabovedeadlineshall
betakenintoconsideration .
6.Particularsrelatingtothequantitiesandtheplaces
wheretheproductsarestoredmaybeobtainedfromthe
addressesgiveninAnnexII.
Article2
1.Tenders,whichshallbeinwriting,shallbe
submittedeitherbyregisteredpostordeliveredbyhand
totheinterventionagencyagainstacknowledgement of
receipt,orbyanywrittenmeansoftelecommunication .
2.Tendersshallstate:
(a)thenameandaddressofthetenderer;
(b)thepriceofferedper100kilogramsofbutterhaving
thefatcontentrequired,exclusiveofinternaltaxes,ex
coldstore,expressedinthecurrencyoftheMember
Stateonwhoseterritorythebutterisstored;
(c)thequantityofbutterappliedfor,statingitsfat
content;
(d)theestablishmentwherethetotalquantityofbutteris
tobeconcentratedandpackedinaccordancewith
Articles4and5ofRegulation(EEC)No3143/85and,
whereappropriate,theestablishment wherethetotal
quantityofconcentratedbutteristobepackedfor
marketing.However,withtheagreementofthe
competentagency,thetotalquantityofconcentrated
buttermaybepackedformarketinginan
establishment otherthanthatindicatedinthetender;
(e)whereappropriate,theMemberStateonwhose
territorythebutteristobeprocessedintoconcen­
tratedbutterandtracersaretobeadded.
3.Atendershallnotbevalidunless:
(a)itisaccompaniedbyawrittenundertakingtousein
accordancewithRegulation(EEC)No3143/85the
quantityofbutterstipulatedinthetenderfor
processingintoconcentratedbutter;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Thefollowingquantitiesofinterventionbutter
intendedfordirectconsumptionintheformofconcen­
tratedbuttershallbeputupforsaleintwostages
pursuanttoArticle2aofRegulation(EEC)No3143/85:
—1400tonnesheldbytheIrishinterventionagency
andtakenintostoragebefore1June1987,
—1400tonnesheldbytheUnitedKingdom
interventionagencyandtakenintostoragebefore1
July1987.
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.0OJNoL378,27.12.1989,p.1.0OJNoL299,12.11.1985,p.9.
OOJNoL261,7.9.1989,p.6.
OOJNoL337,21.11.1989,p.16.

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(b)itrelatesonlytobutterhavingthesamefatcontent;
(c)itrelatestoaquantityofatleastonetonne.However,
ifthebutterhastobeallocatedproportionallyandthe
quantityobtainedbythetendererislessthanone
tonne,thequantityobtainedshallconstitutethe
minimumquantityfortender;
(d)proofisfurnishedthat,beforeexpiryoftheperiodset
forthesubmissionoftenders,thetendererhaslodged
thetenderingsecurityreferredtoinArticle3(1).
4.Notendermaybewithdrawnaftertheclosingdate
specifiedinArticle1.(5).
Article3
1.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,maintenanceof
thetenderaftertheclosingdateforthesubmissionof
tenders,paymentofthepriceandlodgingofthe
destinationsecurityreferredtoinArticle2a(5)of
Regulation(EEC)No3143/85shallconstituteprimary
requirementscompliancewithwhichshallbeensuredby
thelodgingofatenderingsecurityofECU150pertonne.
2.TenderingsecuritiesshallbelodgedintheMember
Stateinwhichthetenderissubmitted .
However,ifthetenderstates,inaccordancewithArticle2
(2),thatthemanufactureoftheconcentratedbutterand
theadditionoftracersprovidedforinArticle5(2)of
Regulation(EEC)No3143/85areeffectedinaMember
StateotherthantheMemberStateinwhichtheofferhas
beenlodged,thetenderingsecuritymaybelodgedwith
thecompetentauthoritydesignatedbytheMemberState
wheretheprocessingwilltakeplaceandwhichshallissue
tothetenderertheproofreferredtoinArticle2(3)(d).
Article4
1.Tendersshallberejectedifthepriceofferedislower
thantheminimumpricefixedforthetendering
procedure.
2.Rightsandobligationsarisinginconnectionwith
theinvitationtotendershallnotbetransferable .
Article5
1.Eachtenderershallbenotifiedbytheintervention
agencyoftheresultofhisparticipationinthetendering
procedurewithinthetimelimitreferredtointhefourth
subparagraph ofArticle2a(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
3143/85.
2.Wherethetendererhasbeendeclaredsuccessful
suchnotificationshallindicate:
(a)thequantityofbuttersold;
(b)thesumofthedestinationsecurity;
(c)thefinaldateforprocessingintoconcentratedbutter
ofthequantityofbuttercontainedinthetenderand
foritspacking.
Article6
1.Thesuccessfultenderershall,beforetheremovalof
thebutterandwithinthetimelimitof15daysspecified
inArticle2a(6)ofRegulation(EEC)No3143/85,paytheinterventionagencyanamountcorresponding tohis
tenderforeachquantitywhichheintendstoremovefrom
store.
2.Exceptincasesofforcemajeure,ifthesuccessful
tendererhasnotmadethepaymentwithinthespecified
periodthetenderingsecurityreferredtoinArticle3shall
beforfeitedandthesaleshallbecancelledinrespectof
theremainingquantities.
Article7
1.WhentheamountreferredtoinArticle6(1)has
beenpaidandthedestinationsecurityhasbeenlodged,
theinterventionagencyshallissuearemovalwarrant
indicating:
(a)thequantityinrespectofwhichtheconditions
referredtoabovehavebeensatisfiedandthetender,
identifiedbyaserialnumber,towhichitrelates;
(b)thecoldstorewhereitisstored;
(c)thefinaldateforremovingthebutter;
(d)thefinaldateforprocessingandpacking.
2.IfthepaymentreferredtoinArticle6(1)hasbeen
madewithoutremovalofthebutterhavingbeeneffected
withintheperiodreferredtoabove,thesuccessful
tenderershallbearthecostandriskofstoringthebutter
witheffectfromthedayfollowingthatreferredtoin
paragraph 1(c).Removalmaybeeffectedbyinstalments.
3.Thebuttershallbehandedoverbytheintervention
agencyinpackagesbearing,inclearandlegibleprint,the
statementreferredtoinArticle3(2)ofRegulation(EEC)
No3143/85.
Thebuttershallremaininitsoriginalpackaginguntilthe
startoftheprocessingoperationsinaccordancewith
Article4ofthatRegulation.
Article8
1.TheapplicationstopurchasereferredtoinArticle
1(5)shallbe,mutatismutandis,submittedand
admissibleundertheconditionslaiddowninArticle2(1),
(2)(a),(c),-(d)and(3)(a),(b)and(c).
2.Thecontractshallbeconcludedunderthe
conditionsreferredtoinArticle2(4)ofRegulation(EEC)
No3143/85.
Article9
ThedestinationsecurityreferredtoinArticle3(1)shall
beECU200per100kilograms.
Article10
Regulation(EEC)No3473/89isherebyrepealed.
Article11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30January1990.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEXI
MemberStateProduct
(%)Quantity
(tonnes)Minimumpriceexpressed
inECUper100kg
Ireland Butter>80 1400 150
UnitedKingdom Butter>80 1400 150
ANNEXII
Addressesoftheinterventionagencies
—DepartmentofAgricultureandFood,Dairying(Trade)Division,
AgricultureHouse,
KildareStreet,
IRL-Dublin2;
tel.(3531)789011,
telex93607agri-ei,
telefax616263;
—InternalMarketDivision,
InterventionBoardforAgriculturalProduce,
FountainHouse,
2QueensWalk,
UK-Reading ,BerksRG17QW;
tel.(44)734-583626,
teex848302.