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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2965/89
of29September1989
providingforthegrantofprivatestorageaidfixedatastandardrateinadvance
inrespectofcarcases,half-carcases ,hindquartersandforequartersofadultmale
bovineanimals
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inbeefandveal('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No571/89(2),andinparticularArticles5(1)and(2)and8
(2)thereof,
Whereas,inviewofthedifficultiesonthemarketinbeef
owingtoincreasedslaughteringsofadultmalebovine
animals,privatestorageaidshouldbegrantedinrespect
ofsuchanimals;
WhereastheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No1091/80(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3492/88(4),shouldbefollowedinrespectofthegrantof
privatestorageaidforbeef;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadetoensurethatthe
animalsinvolvedareslaughteredexclusivelyinslaughter­
houseswhichareapprovedandsupervisedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofCouncilDirective64/433/EEC(*),
aslastamendedbyDirective88/657/EEC(6);
WhereasArticle3ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
989/68f)providesthat,ifthemarketsituationso
requires,theperiodofstoragemaybecurtailedor
extended,;whereasitisthereforeappropriatethat,in
additiontotheamountsofaidgrantedforaspecific
storageperiod,amountstobeaddedorreducedinthe
eventofthatperiodbeingextendedorcurtailedshould
alsobefixed;
Whereas,inordertopreventthefinancingofnormal
privatestorage,itappearsdesirabletofixhighminimum
quantities;
Whereasforeseeablemarketconditionsmakeitnecessary
toprovideforstorageperiodsofbetweenfourandsix
months;whereas,inordertoimprovetheefficiencyof
thescheme,provisionsshouldbelaiddownenablingtheapplicantstobenefitfromanadvancepaymentoftheaid
subjecttoasecurity;
Whereas,inordertoincreasetheeffectsonthemarket,it
shouldbeprovidedthatchairman,productsundera
privatestoragecontractshouldbeableatthesametimeto
beplacedunderthesystemlaiddowninArticle5(1)of
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No565/80of4March1980on
theadvancepaymentofexportrefundsinrespectof
agriculturalproducts(*),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No2026/83(»);
Whereas,inviewofthecontractualstorageperiodsitis
necessarytoderogatefromArticle28(5)ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No3665/87(l0),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No3993/88("),astotheperiodduring
whichtheproductsmayremainunderthesystemlaid
downinRegulation(EEC)No565/80;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforthepossibilityof
reducingthestorageperiodwheremeatremovedfrom
storageisintendedforexport;whereasproofthatthe
meathasbeenexportedmustbesuppliedasinthecaseof
refunds,inaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No
3665/87;whereas,exceptincaseswherethestored
productsareputunderasystemrequiringexportintheir
totality,itisappropriatetoprovidethat,subjecttocertain
conditions,alimitedquantitymaybewithdrawnfrom
storewithoutsubsequentexport;whereasprovision
shouldbemadeforthecalculationofaidandtherelease
ofthesecuritywherethestorerhasnotfulfilledcertain
obligations;
Whereasappropriatecontrolmeasuresshouldbeadopted
toensurethattheaidisgrantedonacorrectbasis;
whereas,inthiscontextitshouldinparticularbelaid
downthatMemberStatesshouldcarryoutcontrolswhich
areadaptedtothevariousstagesofthestorage
operations;
Whereas,inorderfortheCommissiontomonitorclosely
theeffectoftheprivatestoragescheme,MemberStates
aretoforwardthenecessaryinformation ;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforBeefandVeal
hasnotdeliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitlaid
downbyitschairman, (')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.0OJNoL61,4.3.1989,p.43.
3)OJNoL114,3.5.1980,p.18.
(«)OJNoL306,11.11.1988,p.20.nOJNo121,29.7.1964,p.2012/64.(«)OJNoL62,7.3.1980,p.5.nOJNoL199,22.7.1983,p.12.
(10)OJNoL351,14.12.1987,p.1.
(")OJNoL354,22.12.1988,p.22.(«)OJNoL382,31.12.1988,p.3.0OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.10.

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION : (b)therearpartofthehalf-carcasecutinthemanner
knownas'straight'withaminimumofthreeribs
andamaximumoffiveribsandwithaminimum
averageweightof55kilograms,
—'forequarter'means:
(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)ofAnnexIIIto
Regulation(EEC)No859/89.Article1
1.Applicationsmaybesubmittedbetween2and28
October1989foraidfortheprivatestorageofoneofthe
presentations ofadultmalebovineanimalsdefinedin
Article2.
Theamountsofthisaid,bytonneofproducts,bone-in,
shallbeasfixedintheAnnexheretoforeachofthese
presentations ,pursuanttoArticle6(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1091/80.
Ifthequantitiesinrespectofwhichcontractshavebeen
appliedfororthemarketsituationmakeitadvisable,the
deadlineforthesubmissionofapplicationsmaybe
changed.
2.Theaidshallbeadjustediftheperiodofstorageis
extendedorreduced.Thesupplementsanddeductions
perdayforeachofthepresentationsreferredtoinArticle
2shallbeasfixedintheAnnexhereto.
3.SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisRegulation,the
provisionsofRegulation(EEC)No1091/80shallapply.Article3
1.Theminimumquantitypercontractshallbe15
tonnesexpressedasbone-inmeat.
2»Thecontractmayonlycoverunbonedmeatofone
ofthepresentations listedintheAnnex.
3.Placinginstoragemustbecarriedoutwithin28
daysofthedateofconclusionofthecontract.
4.Thesecurityshallbeforfeitiftheapplicationfora
contractiswithdrawn .Article2
1.Onlymeatproducedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofArticle3(la)(a)to(e)ofDirective
64/433/EECshallbeeligibleforprivatestorageaid.
2.Privatestoragecanonlybegrantedformeat
classifiedinaccordancewiththeCommunityscaleforthe
classificationofcarcaseslaiddowninCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1208/81(')andidentifiedinaccordancewith
Article4(3)(d)and(e)ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No859/89(2).
3.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation :
—carcasesshallhaveaminimumaverageweightof220
kilograms,
—half-carcasesshallhaveaminimumaverageweightof
110kilograms,
—'hindquarter'means:
(a)therearpartofthehalf-carcasecutinthemanner
knownas'pistola'withaminimumoffivecutribs
andamaximumofeightribsandwitha
minimumaverageweightof55kilograms;itis
cutstraighttothehipboneandthenparallelto
thefilletsothatthisispracticallyfreefrom
attachedpartsoftheflank;orArticle4
1,Subjecttotheprovisionsofparagraph2,contractors
may,duringthestorageentryperiod,cutorboneallor
partoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle2,providedthat
onlythequantityforwhichthecontracthasbeen
concludedisemployedandthatallthemeatresulting
fromsuchoperationsisplacedinstore.Intentiontomake
useofthisfacilityshallbenotifiednotlaterthanthedate
ofplacinginstorage.
2.Ifthequantityactuallystoredunboned,or,ifcutor
boned,thequantityofunbonedmeatemployed,isless
thanthequantityforwhichthecontractwasconcluded
and:
(a)notlessthan90%ofthatquantity,theamountofaid
referredtoinArticle1(1)shallbereducedpropor­
tionally;
(b)lessthan90%butmorethanorequalto80%of
thatquantity,halfoftheprivatestorageaidshallbe
paidforthequantityactuallystored;
(c)lessthan80%ofthisquantity,privatestorageaid
shallnotbepaid.(')OJNoL123,7.5.1981,p.3.
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2.Inthiscase,bywayofderogationfromArticle28(5)
ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87theperiodreferredtoin
thatArticleshallbesevenmonths.
3.Forthepurposesofthesecondsubparagraphof
paragraph1,whereaprivatestoragecontractisconcluded
foraquantitywhichconsistsofseverallotswhichare
placedinstorageondifferentdates,eachofthesaidlots
maybethesubjectofaseparatepaymentdeclaration.A
paymentdeclaration,asreferredtoinArticle25of
Regulation(EEC)No3665/87shallbesubmittedforeach
lotonthedayofitsentryintostorage.
'Lot'meansaquantitywhichisplacedinstorageona
givenday.3.Inthecaseofboning:
(a)ifthequantityactuallystoreddoesnotexceed67
kilogramsofbonedmeatper100kilogramsof
unbonedmeatemployed,privatestorageaidshallnot
bepayable;
(b)ifthequantityactuallystoredexceeds67kilograms
butislowerthan75kilogramsofbonedmeatper100
kilogramsofunbonedmeatemployed,theaidreferred
toinArticle1(1)shallbereducedproportionally .
4.Largetendons,cartilage,piecesoffatandother
scrapsleftoverfromcuttingforboningmaynotbe
stored.
5.Noaidshallbegranted:
(a)forquantitiesstoredunbonedor,incaseofcuttingor
boning,forquantitiesofunbonedmeatemployedin
excessofquantitiesforwhichthecontractwas
concluded;and
(b)incaseofboning,forquantitiesinexcessof75
kilogramsofbonedmeatper100kilogramsof
unbonedmeatemployed.
Article5
1.Theactualstorageperiodshallbechosenbythe
storer,butmaynotbelessthanfourmonthsnorexceed
sixmonths.Ifthestorageperiodexceedsfourmonthsthe
aidshallbeincreasedinaccordancewithArticle1(2).
2.Afterthreemonthsofstorageundercontract,a
singleadvanceontheaidmaybepaid,atthestorer's
request,onconditionthathelodgesasecurityequalto
theadvancepaymentplus20%.
Theadvanceontheaidshallnotexceedtheamountof
aidcorresponding toastorageperiodofthreemonths.
Wherequantitiesundercontractareexportedin
accordancewithArticle7priortothepaymentofthe
advancetheactualstorageperiodforthosequantitiesshall
betakenintoaccountwhencalculatingtheamountof
advance.
Theadvanceontheaidshallbeconvertedintonational
currencybyapplyingtherepresentative rateinforceon
thedayofconclusionofthestoragecontract.Article7
1.Aftertwomonthsofstorageundercontract,meat
maybefullyorpartlywithdrawnfromstore,subjecttoa
minimumquantity,providedthat,within60days
followingitsremovalfromstore,it:
—haslefttheterritoryoftheCommunity,
or
—hasreacheditsdestinationinthecasesreferredtoin
Article34(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,
or
—hasbeenplacedinavictuallingwarehouseapproved
pursuanttoArticle38ofRegulation(EEC)No
3665/87.
2.Ifthe60-dayperiodisnotcompliedwith,the
amountofaidforthequantityconcerned,calculatedin
accordancewithArticle8shallbereduced:
—by15%,
plus
—afurther5%perdayexceedingthe60-dayperiod.
Moreover15%ofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle10
andafurther5%perdayexceedingthesixty-dayperiod
shallbeforfeitinrespectofthequantityconcerned.
3.If,priortotheendoftheminimumstorageperiod,
aminimumof90%ofthemeatactuallystoredundera
contracthasbeenexportedwithinthemeaningof
paragraph 1,thebalancemaybewithdrawnfromstore
priortotheendoftheminimumstorageperiod.
Inthatcase:
—aidshallonlybepaidforthequantityexported,
and
—thesecurityreferredtoinArticle10shallbereleased
onlyinrespectofthequantityexported.
4.Forthepurposesoftheprecedingparagraphs,proof
shallbefurnishedasinthecaseofrefunds.Article6
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle2(4)of
Regulation(EEC)No1091/80,productstobestored
underaprivatestoragecontractmaybeplacedunderthe
systemlaiddowninArticle5(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No
565/80.
MemberStatesmayrequirethatthetwooperations
referredtointhefirstsubparagraph shallcommence
simultaneously .
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Article8
1.WhereArticle7isapplied,theaidshallbereduced,
inaccordancewithArticle1(2).
2.Thestorageperiodshallterminateontheday
before:
—thefirstdayofremovalfromstorage,or
—thedayofacceptanceoftheexportdeclaration,ifthe
meathasnotbeenmoved.
3.Article3(4)ofCouncilRegulation(EEC,Euratom)
No1182/71(')shallnotapplyasregardsthecalculation
ofthestorageperiod.Article10
TheamountofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle4(2)of
Regulation(EEC)No1091/80shallbe:
—ECU100pertonneinrespectofcontractscovering
carcasesorhalf-carcases ,
—ECU130pertonneinrespectofcontractscovering
carcasesorhalf-carcases ,
—ECU75pertonneinrespectofcontractscovering
carcasesorhalf-carcases
Article11
Exceptincasesofforcemajeuretheapplicationfor
paymentoftheaidandthesupportingdocumentsmust
belodgedwiththecompetentauthoritywithinsix
monthsoftheendofthecontractualstorageperiod.Ifit
hasnotbeenpossibletoproducethemontimealthough
theapplicanthasactedpromptlytoobtainthem,anextra
periodoftimefortheirproductionmaybegranted.
WhereArticle7isappliedthenecessaryproofmustbe
producedwithinthetimelimitsspecifiedinArticle47
(2),(4),(6)and(7)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87.
Article12
1.TheMemberStatesshallensurethattheconditions
grantingentitlementtopaymentoftheaidarefulfilled.
2.Thecontractorshallmakeavailabletothenational
authoritiesresponsibleforverifyingexecutionofthe
measureanydocumentation permittinginparticularthe
followingparticularsofproductsplacedinprivatestorage
tobeveriefied:
(a)owershipatthetimeofentryintostorage;
(b)Communityorigin;
(c)thedateofslaughtheroftheanimals,theweightand
quantity;
(d)thedateofentryintostorage;
(e)presenceinthestore;
(f)thedateofremovalfromstorage.
3.Thecontractoror,whereapplicable,theoperatorof
thestoreshallkeepstockaccountsavailableatthestore,
covering:
(a.)identification ,bycontractnumber,oftheproducts
placedinprivatestorage;
(b)thedatesofentryintoandremovalfromstorage;
(c)thenumberofprepackageditems,theweightand
designationoftheproducts;
(d)thelocationoftheproductsinthestore.
4.Productsstoredmustbeeasilyidentifiableandmust
beidentifiedindividuallybycontract.Eachprepacked
itemand,whereapplicable,eachpalletmustbelabelled
sothatthecontractnumber,thedescriptionofthe
productandtheweight;dateofentryintostorageshall
beshownbylotinstorage.Article9
1.Theminimumquantityforeachremovalisfixedat
5tonnesofproductweightperstoreandpercontractor.
However,wherethequantityleftinastoreislessthan
thisquantity,onefurtherwithdrawaloperationofthe
remainingquantityorpartthereofshallbepermitted.
Wherethewithdrawalconditionsreferredtointhe
precedingsubparagraph arenotcompliedwith:
—theamountofaidforthequantitywithdrawnshallbe
calculatedinaccordancewithArticle5(1)orArticle8,
and
—15%ofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle10shallbe
forfeitinrespectofthequantitywithdrawn.
2.Thestorershallinformtheinterventionagencyin
goodtimebeforethecommencement ofwithdrawal
operations,statingthequantitiesheintendstowithdraw.
Theinterventionagencymayrequirethatthisnotification
bemadeatmosttwoworkingdaysbeforecommen­
cementofoperations.
Wherethisrequirements isnotcompliedwithbutwhere
sufficientevidencehasbeenfurnished,tothesatisfaction
ofthecompetentauthority,astothedateofwithdrawal
fromstoreandthequantitiesconcerned
—theamountofaidshallbecalculatedinaccordance
withArticle5(1)orArticle8,
and
—15%ofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle10shallbe
forfeitinrespectofthequantityconcerned.
Inallothercaseswherethatrequirementisnotcomplied
with:
—noaidshallbepaidunderthecontractconcerned,
and
—thewholeofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle10shall
beforfeitinrespectofthecontractconcerned.
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5.Onentryintostorage,theinterventionagencies
shallconductchecksinparticulartoensurethatproducts
storedareeligiblefortheaidandtopreventany
possibilityofsubstitutionofproductsduringstorage
undercontract.
6.Thenationalauthoritiesresponsibleforcontrols
shallundertake :
(a)foreachcontract,acheckonthecompliancewithall
theobligationsinArticle3(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1091/80;
(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.
TheMemberStatesshallnotifysuchcasestothe
Commission withinfourweeks.
Article13
MemberStatesshallcommunicate bytelextothe
CommissionbeforeThursdayofeachweektheresultsof
theapplicationofArticles5(2),6(1)and7ofthis
Regulation.
Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29September1989.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
Aidforcarcases,half-carcases ,hindquartersandforequartersofadultmalebovineanimals
Productsinrespectof
whichaidisgrantedAmountofaid
ECU/tonne
forastorageperiod
offourmonthsAmount
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)Freshor-chilledforequarterscutinthe
mannerknownas'straight' 290 0.9