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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1531/77
of7July1977
onthegrantingatastandardratefixedinadvanceofprivatestorageaidforbeef
forequarters
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,Whereas,inordertofacilitatestorageoperations,
certainconditionsofCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No1071/68of25July1968layingdowndetailed
rulesforgrantingprivatestorageaidforbeefand
veal(6),andinparticularthoseconcerningthesecurity
required,shouldbeamended;whereasthe
consequences ofputtingtoosmallaquantityinto
storageandofwithdrawingmeatprematurelyshould
alsobespecified; HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
805/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinbeefandveal(J),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No425/77(2),andinparticularArti­
cles6(5)(b)and8(2)thereof,whereasArticle3ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
989/68of15July1968layingdowngeneralrulesfor
grantingprivatestorageaidforbeefandveal(7),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No428/77(8),provides
thatadecreaseoranincreaseofthestorageperiod
canbedecidedonifthemarketsituationcallsforit;
whereasitisthereforeappropriatetofix,inaddition,
totheamountsofaidforaspecifiedstorageperiod,
amountstobedeductedoraddedwhenthisperiodis
shortenedorlengthened ;
Whereas,inordertoavoidfinancingnormalprivate
storage,itappearsdesirabletospecifyhighminimum
quantities;WhereasArticle6(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No805/68
laysdownthatinterventionmeasuresshallbetaken
forthewholeoftheCommunitywhenthepricefor
adultbovineanimals,asrecordedonrepresentative
CommunitymarketsinaccordancewithArticle12(6)
ofthatRegulation,islowerthantheintervention
price;whereasthatconditionisatpresentfulfilled;
Whereas,inthepresentsituation,whichischaracter­
izedbydivergingpricesinthedifferentMember
Statesandinparticularbyseasonaldifficultiesinthe
marketforforequarters,aidsfortheprivatestorageof
beefforequartersshouldbegranted;
Whereas,fromtheresultofthetenderorganized
underCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1191/77of3
June1977providingforaninvitationtotenderto
determineamountsofprivatestorageaidinrespectof
beefforequarters(3),itisclearthatprovisionshouldbe
madeforthegrantingatastandardratefixedin
advanceofprivatestorageaidforforequarters ;
whereastheamountofsuchaidmustbefixedhaving
regardtotheresultofthetenderandtoforeseeable
developments onthemarket;Whereasitisdesirable,havingregardtothepresent
supplyofbeefontheCommunitymarket,toallow
theproductsstoredtobeexportedbeforetheendof
thestorageperiodprovidedtheyarestoredfora
minimumperiod;
Whereastheamountofthesecurityrequiredshould
besuchastoobligethestorertofulfiltheobligations
undertakenbyhim;
Whereasitshouldbeensuredthattheanimals
concernedareslaughteredsolelyinslaughterhouses
approvedandsupervisedinaccordancewithCouncil
Directive64/433/EECof26June1964onhealth
problemsaffectingintra-Community tradeinfresh
meat(4),aslastamendedbyDirective77/99/EEC(5);Whereas,pursuanttoArticle4(2)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1134/68of30July1968layingdown
generalrulesfortheimplementation ofRegulation
(EEC)No653/68onconditionsforalterationstothe
valueoftheunitofaccountusedforthecommonagri­
culturalpolicy(9),fortransactionscarriedoutunder
thecommonagriculturalpolicythesumsowedbya
MemberStateoradulyauthorizedbody,expressedin
(•)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.0OJNoL61,5.3.1977,p.1.
P)OJNoL138,4.6.1977,p.26.(6)OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.19.
(4)OJNo121,29.7.1964,p.2012/64.(7)OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.10.
(»)OJNoL61,5.3.1977,p.17.
C)OJNoL188,1.8.1968,p.8. (5)OJNoL26,31.1.1977,p.85.

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2.Storingmustbecompletedwithin40days
followingtheconclusionofthecontract.
Thestorageperiodshallbeginonthedayonwhich
storingiscompleted.
3.BywayofderogationfromArticle2(2)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No1071/68,privatestorageaidmaybe
grantedonlyforproductsobtainedfromanimals
slaughteredwithintheCommunitynotmorethan10
dayspreviously.nationalcurrencyandrepresentingamountsfixedin
unitsofaccount,arepaidonthebasisoftherelation­
shipbetweentheunitofaccountandthenational
currencyobtainingatthetimewhenthetransaction
orparttransactionwascarriedout;
Whereas,opursuanttoArticle6oftheRegulation
referredtoabove,thetimewhenatransactionis
carriedoutisconsideredasbeingthedateonwhich
occurstheevent,asdefinedbyCommunityrulesor,
intheabsenceofandpendingadoptionofsuchrules,
bytherulesoftheMemberStateconcerned,inwhich
theamountinvolvedinthetransactionbecomesdue
andpayable;
Whereas,inrespectofprivatestorageaidforbeef,the
rateofexchangetobeusedforcalculatingtheamount
ofthisaidinnationalcurrencyshouldbethat
obtainingatthetimewhenthecontractforprivate
storageaidisconcluded ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforBeefandVeal,Article4
1.Thecontractormay,beforeplacingthemin
store,cutandboneallorpartoftheproductsreferred
tointheAnnex,providedthatallthemeatresulting
fromsuchboningorcuttingoperationsisplacedin
store.
2.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,100kilo­
gramsofunbonedmeatshallbeequalto70kilograms
ofbonedmeat.
3.Inthecaseofmeatstoredwithoutcuttingor
boning,ifthequantitystoredislessthanthequantity
forwhichthecontractwasconcludedand:
(a)notlessthan90%ofthatquantity,theamountof
privatestorageaidshallbereducedproportion­
ally;
(b)lessthan90%ofthatquantity,privatestorageaid
shallnotbepaid.
Inthecaseofbonedmeat,thepercentageindicatedin
(a)and(b)andthelowerpercentageindicatedin
Article4(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No1071/68shallbe
equalto85%.
4.Noaidshallbegrantedinrespectofanyquan­
tityplacedinstoreinexcessofthequantityforwhich
thecontractwasconcluded .HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From18Julyuntil2September1977applica­
tionsmaybesubmittedforaidfortheprivatestorage
offorequartersfromadultbovineanimals.The
amountsofsuchaidpertonne,exclusiveofpack­
aging,shallbeasshownintheAnnexhereto.Ifthe
quantitiesforwhichcontractshavebeenappliedfor
orifthemarketsituationmakesitappropriatethe
finaldateforthesubmissionofapplicationsmaybe
changed.
2.Theamountofaidshallbeadjustedifthedura­
tionofstorageislengthenedorshortened.The
amounttobeaddedpermonthortobedeductedper
dayshallbeasshownincolumns4and5ofthe
Annexhereto.
3.SubjectasprovidedinthisRegulation,therules
laiddowninRegulation (EEC)No1071/68shall
apply.
Article2
Privatestorageaidmaybegrantedonlyinrespectof
meatproducedinaccordancewithArticle3(1)A(a)
to(e)ofCouncilDirective64/433/EEC.
Article3
1.Theminimumquantitypercontractshallbe30
tonnes.Article5
1.Theperiodofstorageshall,attherequestofthe
storertobesubmittedwhenlodginghistender,be
eitherfiveorsixmonths.
2.Noaidshallbepayableunlessallthemeat
remainsinstorethroughoutthestorageperiod.
3.Attheendofastorageperiodoftwomonths,
thecontractormaywithdrawfromstoreallorpartof
themeatforwhichhehascontracted,providedthat
notlessthanfivetonnesiswithdrawnandis,within
10workingdaysofsuchwithdrawal,exportedfrom
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Inthatevent,theamountoftheaidshallbereduced
inaccordancewithArticle1(2),thedayofwithdrawal
fromstorebeingregardedasthelastdayofstorage.
Thecontractorshallinformtheinterventionagency
notlessthantwoworkingdaysbeforebeginningwith­
drawalofthemeatfromstore,indicatingtheproducts
andquantitieswhichheintendstoexport.
4.Inthecaseofexportationinaccordancewith
paragraph3,thecontractorshallfurnishproofthat
themeathasleftthegeographicalterritoryofthe
Communityorhasbeensuppliedasdescribedin
Article3ofRegulation(EEC)No192/75.Suchproof
shallbefurnishedasinthecaseofrefunds.
Article6
1.Theamountofthesecurityshallbe100unitsof
accountpertonne.
2.Incasesofforcemajeure,theintervention
agencyshalltakesuchmeasuresasitconsidersneces­
saryhavingregardtothecircumstances invoked.TheinterventionagencyshallinformtheCommission
ofeachcaseofforcemajeureandoftheactiontaken
inrespectthereof.
Article7
Aidshallbepaidattherequestofthepersonentitled
theretoandatthelatestonthe15thdayfollowing
thatonwhichitisascertainedthattheobligations
underthecontracthavebeenfulfilled.
Article8
TheeventwithinthemeaningofArticle6ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1134/68inwhichprivatestorageaid
becomesdueandpayableshallbeconsideredasoccur­
ringonthedayoftheconclusionofthecontract.
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublciationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7July1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
ANNEX
ProductsforwhichaidisgrantedAmountofaid,inu.a./tonne,
forastorageperiodofAmountinu.a./tonne
5months 6monthstobeadded
permonthtobededucted
perday
Forequarters ,freshorchilled,from
adultbovineanimals 345 370 25 0-80