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REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2544/74 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 4 OCTOBER 1974

AMENDING COMMISSION REGULATIONS ( EEC ) NO 2036/74 , ( EEC ) NO 2073/74 AND ( EEC ) NO 2320/74 AS REGARDS THE SELLING PRICES FOR CERTAIN BEEF AND VEAL HELD BY THE IRISH INTERVENTION AGENCY

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 805/68 ( 1 ) OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN BEEF AND VEAL , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1855/74 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 ( 3 ) THEREOF ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 1 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2498/74 ( 3 ) OF 2 OCTOBER 1974 LAYS DOWN A NEW REPRESENTATIVE RATE FOR THE IRISH POUND TO TAKE EFFECT ON 7 OCTOBER 1974 ;

WHEREAS CERTAIN SELLING PRICES FOR BEEF AND VEAL HELD BY INTERVENTION AGENCIES WERE FIXED BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2036/74 ( 4 ) OF 31 JULY 1974 FIXING PRICES FOR THE SALE AT REDUCED PRICES TO CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES OF A SOCIAL CHARACTER OF HINDQUARTERS OF ADULT BOVINE ANIMALS HELD BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES , BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2073/74 ( 5 ) OF 5 AUGUST 1974 CONCERNING THE SALE AT PRICES FIXED IN ADVANCE AT A STANDARD RATE OF BEEF AND VEAL HELD BY INTERVENTION AGENCIES , AND BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2320/74 ( 6 ) OF 10 SEPTEMBER 1974 ON THE SALE AT PRICES FIXED AT A STANDARD RATE IN ADVANCE OF BEEF AND VEAL HELD BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES AND INTENDED FOR EXPORT ;

WHEREAS THE SELLING PRICES FIXED FOR IRELAND IN THE SAID REGULATIONS ARE BASED ON THE REPRESENTATIVE RATE FOR THE IRISH POUND APPLICABLE PRIOR TO 7 OCTOBER 1974 ;

WHEREAS APPLICATION OF THE NEW RATE FOR THE IRISH POUND WOULD HAVE THE EFFECT THAT FROM 7 OCTOBER 1974 THE SAID PRICES WOULD IN TERMS OF IRISH POUNDS BE INCREASED ; WHEREAS TO SAFEGUARD THE COMPETITIVE POSITION OF IRELAND IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THESE PRICES REMAIN IN TERMS OF IRISH POUNDS AT THEIR LEVEL PRIOR TO THE CHANGE IN THE REPRESENTATIVE RATE FOR THE IRISH POUND ;

WHEREAS THE AMOUNTS IN RESPECT OF IRELAND AS EXPRESSED IN UNITS OF ACCOUNT IN THE SAID REGULATIONS MUST ACCORDINGLY BE ALTERED ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR BEEF AND VEAL ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE SECTION HEADED " IRELAND " IN THE ANNEX TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2036/74 IS REPLACED BY THAT SET OUT IN ANNEX 1 TO THIS REGULATION .

2 . THE SECTION HEADED " IRELAND " IN THE ANNEX TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2073/74 IS REPLACED BY THAT SET OUT IN ANNEX 2 TO THIS REGULATION .

3 . THE SECTION HEADED " IRELAND " IN THE ANNEX TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2320/74 IS REPLACED BY THAT SET OUT IN ANNEX 3 TO THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

IT SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 7 OCTOBER 1974 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 4 OCTOBER 1974 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCOIS-XAVIER ORTOLI

( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 24 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 195 , 18 . 7 . 1974 , P . 14 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 268 , 3 . 10 . 1974 , P . 6 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 210 , 1 . 8 . 1974 , P . 56 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 216 , 7 . 8 . 1974 , P . 11 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 248 , 11 . 9 . 1974 , P . 8 .

ANNEX 1

IRELAND

- HINDQUARTERS , STRAIGHT CUT WITH 3 RIBS , FROM :

HEIFERS 2*74,509*

STEERS 1*78,267*

STEERS 2*78,267*

COWS 1*65,853*

- HINDQUARTERS , CUT WITH 8 RIBS ( " PISTOLA " CUT ) , FROM :

HEIFERS 2*80,724*

STEERS 1*84,799*

STEERS 2*84,799*

COWS 1*71,340*

ANNEX 2

IRELAND

- FOREQUARTERS , STRAIGHT CUT WITH 10 RIBS , FROM :

HEIFERS 2*81,956*

STEERS 1*86,114*

STEERS 2*86,114*

COWS 1*72,430*

- FOREQUARTERS CUT WITH 5 RIBS WITH HINDQUARTER FLANK ATTACHED FROM :

HEIFERS 2*71,036*

STEERS 1*74,624*

STEERS 2*74,624*

COWS 1*62,781*

- HINDQUARTERS , STRAIGHT CUT WITH 3 RIBS , FROM :

HEIFERS 2*119,215*

STEERS 1*125,228*

STEERS 2*125,228*

COWS 1*105,365*

- HINDQUARTERS , WITH 8 RIBS ( " PISTOLA " CUT ) , FROM :

HEIFERS 2*129,158*

STEERS 1*135,680*

STEERS 2*135,680*

COWS 1*114,147*

ANNEX 3

IRELAND

- FOREQUARTERS , STRAIGHT CUT WITH 10 RIBS , FROM :

HEIFERS 2*79,162*

STEERS 1*83,178*

STEERS 2*83,178*

COWS 1*69,961*

- FOREQUARTERS , CUT WITH 5 RIBS WITH HINDQUARTER FLANK ATTACHED , FROM :

HEIFERS 2*68,614*

STEERS 1*72,079*

STEERS 2*72,079*

COWS 1*60,639*

- HINDQUARTERS , STRAIGHT CUT WITH 3 RIBS , FROM :

HEIFERS 2*108,783*

STEERS 1*114,272*

STEERS 2*114,272*

COWS 1*96,147*

- HINDQUARTERS , WITH 8 RIBS ( " PISTOLA " CUT ) , FROM :

HEIFERS 2*117,857*

STEERS 1*123,808*

STEERS 2*123,808*

COWS 1*104,159