NoL337/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 21.11.89
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3473/89
of20November 1989
onthesale,undertheprocedurelaiddowninRegulation (EEC)No3143/85,of
butterheldbycertainintervention agenciesandintendedfordirect
consumption intheformofconcentratedbutter
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No763/89(2),andinparticularArticle
6(7)thereof,
WhereasArticle2aofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No
3143/85of11November1985onthesaleatreduced
pricesofinterventionbutterintendedfordirect
consumptionintheformofconcentratedbutter(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2690/89(4),introduces
theoptionofsellinginterventionbutterintwostages,
firstlybytenderingandsecondlyatpricesfixedata
standardrateinadvance;
Whereasinviewofthecurrentbutterstocksituationitis
possibletoofferbutterforsaleinaccordancewiththe
conditionslaiddownintheAnnexestothisRegulation ;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforMilkandMilk
Productshasnotdeliveredanopinionwithinthetime
limitsetbyitschairman,3.Thesalesshallbeconductedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofRegulation(EEC)No3143/85andthis
Regulation.
4.TheminimumpricesreferredtoinArticle2a(3)of
Regulation(EEC)No3143/85aregiveninAnnexI
hereto.
5.Onlythosetenderswhichreachtheintervention
agenciesconcernednotlaterthan12noonon28
November1989andthoseapplicationsforpurchase
submittedfromthefifthworkingdayfollowingtheabove
deadlineshallbetakenintoconsideration .
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)theestablishment wherethetotalquantityofbutteris
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
June1987.
2.Theinterventionagenciesreferredtoinparagraph 1
shallsellfirstthebutterwhichhasbeenstoredthe
longest.
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(J)OJNoL84,29.3.1989,p.1.
(3)OJNoL299,12.11.1985,p.9.0OJNoL261,7.9.1989,p.6.

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(b)itrelatesonlytobutterhavingthesamefatcontent;
(c)itrelatestoaquantityofatleastonetonne.However,
ifthebutterhastobeallocatedproportionally andthe
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
subparagraphofArticle2a(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No
3143/85.
2.Wherethetendererhasbeendeclaredsuccessful
suchnotificationshallindicate:
(a)thequantityofbuttersold;
(b)thesumofthedestinationsecurity;
(c)thefinaldateforprocessingintoconcentratedbutter
ofthequantityofbuttercontainedinthetenderand
foritspacking.
Article6
1.Thesuccessfultenderershall,beforetheremovalof
thebutterandwithinthetimelimitof15daysspecifiedinArticle2a(6)ofRegulation(EEC)No3143/85,paythe
interventionagencyanamountcorresponding 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
admissableundertheconditionslaiddowninArticle
2(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
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein«11Member
States.
DoneatBrussels,20November1989.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEXI
MemberStateProduct
(%)Quantity
(tonnes)Minimumpriceexpressed
inECUper100kg
Ireland
UnitedKingdomButter>80
Butter>801400
1400175
175
ANNEXII
Addressesoftheinterventionagencies
—DepartmentofAgricultureandFood,Dairying(Trade)Division,
AgricultureHouse,
KildareStreet,
IRL-Dublin 2:
tel.(3531)789011,
telex93607agri-ei,
telefax616263;
—InternalMarketDivision,
InterventionBoardforAgriculturalProduce,
FountainHouse,
2QueensWalk,
UK-Reading,BerksRG17QW;
tel.(44)734-583626,
telex848302.