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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No287/90
of1February1990
settingoutsomedetailedrules(orprivatestorageaidforlambintheperiod
1Januaryto30April1990
downinconformitywithCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No2220/85of22July1985layingdowncommon
detailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystemofsecuri­
tiesforagriculturalproductsf),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No3745/89(8);whereasthisRegulation
shouldthereforedefinetheprimaryrequirementstobe
metforthereleaseofthesecurity;whereasstoringforthe
storageperiodthequantityprovidedforinthecontract
constitutesoneoftheprimaryrequirements forthe
grantingofprivatestorageaidforsheepmeat;whereas,
bothtotakeaccountofcommercialpracticeandforprac­
ticalreasons,certainmarginsofvariationfromtheagreed
quantityshouldbepermitted;
Whereasthereshouldalsobesomeproportionality as
regardsthereleaseofthesecurityandatthesametimeof
thegrantingofaidwherecertainrequirementsrelatingto
thequantitiestobeplacedinstoragearenotmet;
Whereascontrolmeasuresshouldbetakentoensurethat
aidisnotgrantedunduly;whereasforthispurposeitis
especiallyappropriatethatMemberStatessetupchecks
adaptedtothedifferentstagesofthestorageoperations;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforSheepandGoats,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3013/89
of25September1989onthecommonorganizationof
themarketinsheepmeatandgoatmeat('),andinpar­
ticularArticle7(5)thereof,
WhereastheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No2659/80(2),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3496/88(3),shouldbefollowedinrespectofthegrantof
privatestorageaidforsheepmeat;whereasitisappro­
priatetocompleteortoadapttheseprovisions;
Whereas,accordingtothemarketsituationprivatestorage
shouldbelimitedtocarcasesandhalfcarcases;
Whereasprovisionsshouldbeadoptedtoensurethatthe
animalsinvolvedareslaughteredexclusivelyinslaughter­
houseswhichareapprovedandsupervisedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofCouncilDirective64/433/EEC(4),
aslastamendedbyDirective83/90/EEC(*);
WhereasArticle3ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2644/80(6)providesthat,ifthemarketsituationso
requires,theperiodofstoragemaybecurtailedor
extended;whereasitisthereforeappropriatethat,in
additiontotheamountsofaidgrantedforaspecific
storageperiod,amountstobeaddedorreducedinthe
eventofthatperiodbeingextendedorcurtailedshould
alsobefixed;
Whereasforeseeablemarketconditionsmakeitnecessary
toprovideforflexiblestorageperiodsofbetweenthree
andsevenmonths;
Whereasitisappropriateinordertoensuregenuine
tenders,todeterminetheminimumquantitywhichmay
bestored;whereasitisappropriatealsotoindicatethe
periodforplacingproductinstorageinadditiontothe
conditionsfordestorageinorder,particularly,toensure
compliancewiththecontractedstorageperiod;
Whereas,asecurityofECU120pertonneseemsappro­
priatetoguaranteecompliancewiththeobligations
linkedtoprivatestorage;
Whereasitisappropriatethatthereleaseorretentionof
thissecurityshouldtakeplaceaccordingtoruleslaidHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Regulation(EEC)No2659/80shallapplysubjecttothe
provisionsofthisRegulation .
Article2
1.Privatestorageshallbeconfinedtocarcasesandhalf
carcasesoflambslessthan12monthsold.
2.Applicationsinthecontextofprivatestorageaid
shallbesubmittedtotheinterventionagencieslistedin
theAnnex.
3.Inthecontextofatenderingprocedure
—offersshallbemadeinecuspertonneandshall
includetheelementsprovidedforinArticle3(1)of
Regulation(EEC)No2659/80,(')OJNoL289,7.10.1989,p.1.
(2)OJNoL276,20.10.1980,p.12.0OJNoL306,11.11.1988,p.28.
(4)OJNo121,29.7.1964,p.2012/64.
OOJNoL59,5.3.1983,p.10. OOJNoL205,3.8.1985,p.5.
(8)OJNoL364,14.12.1989,p.54. (6)OJNoL275,18.10.1980,p.8.

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—theperiodforwhichstoragemaybetenderedisthree
months.However,theactualstorageperiodshallbe
chosenbythestorer.Thisperiodmayextendfroma
minimumofthreemonthstoamaximumofseven
months.However,ifthestorageperiodisgreaterthan
threemonthstheaidshallbeincreasedonadaily
basisbyECU1,2pertonneperday.
Article3
OnlymeatproducedinaccordancewithArticle3(1)A(a)
to(e)ofDirective64/433/EECshallbeeligibleforprivate
storageaid.WithoutprejudicetoArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)No
2220/85,wherethesewithdrawalconditionsarenot
compliedwiththeamountofaidforthequantitywith­
drawnshallbecalculatedinaccordancewithArticle5.
2.Thestorershallnotifytheinterventionagency,in
goodtimebeforethecommencement ofwithdrawal
operations,ofthequantitiesheintendstowithdrawand
ofthedateonwhichheintendstoproceedwiththewith­
drawal.
Theinterventionagencymayrequirethatthisnotification
bemadeatleasttwoworkingdaysbeforethecommence­
mentofoperations.
Wheretheobligationtonotifyinduetimeisnot
compliedwithbutwheresufficientevidencehasbeen
furnished,within30daysfollowingthedayofwithdrawal
fromthewarehouse,tothesatisfactionofthecompetent
authority,astothedateofwithdrawalfromstoreandthe
quantitiesconcerned:
—withoutprejudicetoArticle5theamountofaidshall
begranted,
and
—15%ofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle8shallbe
declaredforfeitinrespectofthequantityconcerned.
Forallothercasesofnon-compliance withthisrequire­
ment:
—noaidshallbepaidinrespectofthecontract
concerned,
—thewholeofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle8shall
bedeclaredforfeitinrespectofthecontract
concerned .Article4
1.Theminimumquantitypercontractshallbefour
tonnesexpressed,asbone-inmeat.
2.Placinginstoragemustbecarriedoutwithin21
daysofthedateofconclusionofthecontract.
3.Thestorageperiodshallbeginonthedayafterentry
intostoreiscompleted.
Article5
Article7
1.Foreachquantitydeterminedinconformitywith
Article6(2)thestorageperiodshallterminateontheday
beforethefirstdayofremovalfromstorage.
2.Theperiods,datesandtimelimitsreferredtointhis
Regulationshallbedeterminedinaccordancewith
CouncilRegulation(EEC,Euratom)No1182/71(').
However,Article3(4)ofthatRegulationshallnotapply
tothedetermination oftheperiodofstorage.1.Subjecttoparagraph2,contractorsmay,duringthe
storageentryperiod,cutallorpartoftheproducts
referredtoinArticle2(1),providedthatonlythequantity
forwhichthecontracthasbeenconcludedisemployed
andthatallthecutsresultingfromsuchoperationsis
placedinstore.Intentiontomakeuseofthisfacilityshall
benotifiednotlaterthanthedayonwhichplacingin
storagebegins.Thisdayisconsideredasbeingthedayon
whichitcomesunderthecontroloftheintervention
agency.
2.Ifthequantityactuallystoredandkeptinstoragefor
theminimumstorageperiodislessthanthequantityfor
whichthecontractwasconcludedand:
(a)notlessthan90%ofthatquantity,theamountofaid
shallbereducedproportionally ;
(b)lessthan90%butatleast80%ofthatquantity,half
oftheprivatestorageaidshallbepaidforthequantity
actuallystored;
(c)lessthan80%ofthisquantity,privatestorageaid
shallnotbepaid.
3.Aidwillnotbepaidforquantitiesforwhichthe
contractedstorageperiodhasnotbeencompliedwith.
Article6
1.Theminimumquantityforeachremovalshallbe
fourtonnes,expressedasbone-inmeat,perstoreandper
contract.However,wherethequantityleftinastoreis
lessthanthisquantity,awithdrawaloperationofthe
remainingquantityshallbepermitted.Article8
1.ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle4(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2659/80shallbeECU120pertonne.Notwith­
standingArticle5(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2659/80,
thesecurityshallbesubjecttoRegulation(EEC)No
2220/85andtothisRegulation.
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2.Theprimaryrequirementswithinthemeaningof
Article20ofRegulation(EEC)No2220/85shallbe:
—nottowithdrawanapplicationforacontractora
tender,
-—toplaceandkeepinstorage,forthecontractedstorage
period,allthequantityprovidedforinthecontract,at
thecontractingparty'sownriskwithoutalteringor
substitutingthestoredproductsormovingthemfrom
onestoretoanother.
3.Article27(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2220/85shall
notapply.
4.Securitiesshallbereleasedimmeditelywhereappli­
cationsforacontractortendersarenotaccepted.
5.Whenthetimelimitforplacingintostoragelaid
downinArticle4(2)isexceededby10daysormore,the
contractshallbeannulledandthesecurityforfeitedin
accordancewithArticle23ofRegulation(EEC)No
2220/85.fiedsoth&tthecontractnumber,thedescriptionofthe
productandtheweightareshown;dateofentryinto
storageshallbeshownbylotinstorage.
5.Onentryintostorage,interventionagenciesshall
conductchecksinparticulartoensurethatproducts
storedareeligiblefortheaidandtopreventanysubstitu­
tionofproductsduringstorageundercontract.
6.Thenationalauthoritiesresponsibleforcontrols
shallundertake :
(a)foreachcontract,acheckonthecompliancewithall
theobligationsinArticle3(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2659/80;
(b)anunannouncedchecktoseethattheproductsare
presentinthestore.Thesampleconcernedmustbe
representativeandmustcorrespondtoatleast10%of
theoverallquantityundercontractforaprivate
storageaidmeasure.Suchchecksmustinclude,in
additiontoanexamination oftheaccountsreferredto
inparagraph3,aphysicalcheckoftheweightand
typeofproductandtheiridentification .Suchphysical
checksmustrelatetoatleast5%ofthequantity
subjecttotheunannouncedcheck;
(c)achecktoseethattheproductsarepresentattheend
ofthestorageperiodundercontract.
7.Checksconductedpursuanttoparagraphs5and6
mustbethesubjectofareportstating:
—thedateofthecheck,
—itsduration,
—theoperationsconducted.
Thereportonchecksmustbesignedbytheofficial
responsibleandcountersignedbythecontractoror,where
applicable,bythestoreoperator.
8.Inthecaseofirregularitiesaffectingatleast5%of
thequantitiesofproductssubjecttothechecksthelatter
shallbeextendedtoalargersampletobedeterminedby
theinterventionagency.
MemberStatesshallnotifysuchcasestotheCommission
withinfourweeks.Article9
1.MemberStatesshallensurethattheconditions
grantingentitlementtopaymentoftheaidarefulfilled.
2.Thecontractorshallmakeavailabletothenational
authoritiesresponsibleforverifyingexecutionofthe
measureanydocumentation permittinginparticularthe
followingparticularsofproductsplacedinprivatestorage
tobeverified:
(a)ownershipatthetimeofentryintostorage;
(b)Communityorigin;
(c)thedateofslaughteroftheanimals,theweightand
quantity;
(d)thedateofentryintostorage;
(e)presenceinthestore;
(f)thedateofremovalfromstorage.
3.Thecontractoror,whereapplicable,theoperatorof
thestoreshallkeepstockaccountsavailableatthestore,
covering:
(a)identification ,bycontractnumber,oftheproducts
placedinprivatestorage;
(b)thedatesofentryintoandremovalfromstorage;
(c)thenumberofcarcases,halfcarcasesandcartons,the
weightanddesignationoftheproducts;
(d)thelocationoftheproductsinthestore.
4.Productsstoredmustbepackaged,easilyidentifiable
andmustbeidentifiedindividuallybycontract.Each
packageand,whereapplicable,eachpalletmustbeidenti­Article10
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,1February1990.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
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