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

( 2 ) OJ NO L 329 , 24 . 12 . 1979 , P . 15 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 87 , 7 . 4 . 1979 , P . 22 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 112 , 5 . 5 . 1979 , P . 14 .

( 5 ) OJ NO L 14 , 21 . 1 . 1969 , P . 2 .

( 6 ) OJ NO L 61 , 5 . 3 . 1977 , P . 18 .

( 7 ) OJ NO L 251 , 5 . 10 . 1979 , P . 12 .

( 8 ) OJ NO L 190 , 14 . 7 . 1976 , P . 1 .

( 9 ) OJ NO L 133 , 30 . 5 . 1980 , P . 19 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2408/80

OF 16 SEPTEMBER 1980

ON THE SALE FOR EXPORT AT A PRICE FIXED IN ADVANCE OF BONE-IN BEEF HELD BY THE FRENCH INTERVENTION AGENCY AND AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1687/76

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 OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN BEEF AND VEAL ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2916/79 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 ( 3 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS THE FRENCH INTERVENTION AGENCY HAS STOCKS OF BEEF BOUGHT-IN PURSUANT TO COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 701/79 ( 3 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 900/79 ( 4 ); WHEREAS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THIS MEAT ARE SUCH THAT ITS SALE FOR EXPORT SHOULD BE PERMITTED ;

WHEREAS ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 98/69 ( 5 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 429/77 ( 6 ), PROVIDES THAT SOME OF THE MEAT HELD BY INTERVENTION AGENCIES MAY BE DISPOSED OF FOR EXPORT , AND THAT THE SELLING PRICES OF THE MEAT MAY BE FIXED IN ADVANCE ; WHEREAS IT IS APPROPRIATE TO MAKE USE OF THIS SYSTEM OF SELLING ;

WHEREAS THE PROVISIONS OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2173/79 ( 7 ) AS REGARDS SELLING AT A PRICE FIXED IN ADVANCE SHOULD BE COMPLIED WITH ; WHEREAS PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR A WAIVER FROM THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) OF THAT REGULATION , OWING TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE DIFFICULTIES WHICH APPLICATION OF THIS RULE RAISES IN SOME MEMBER STATES ;

WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR LODGING OF A SECURITY SUFFICIENTLY HIGH TO GUARANTEE THE EXPORT OF THIS BEEF ; WHEREAS IT IS FURTHER NECESSARY TO AMEND COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1687/76 ( 8 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1302/80 ( 9 );

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 . SOME 60 TONNES OF HINDQUARTERS OF BEEF HELD BY THE FRENCH INTERVENTION AGENCY AS A RESULT OF BUYING-IN PURSUANT TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 701/79 SHALL BE SOLD FOR EXPORT .

2 . THE PRODUCT , ITS PRESENTATION AND SELLING PRICE ARE FIXED IN ANNEX I .

3 . THE SALES SHALL TAKE PLACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2173/79 AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 2 TO 5 THEREOF , AND OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1687/76 .

4 . DETAILS RELATING TO THE QUANTITIES AND TO THE PLACES WHERE THE PRODUCTS ARE STORED MAY BE OBTAINED BY INTERESTED PARTIES AT THE ADDRESS GIVEN IN ANNEX II .

ARTICLE 2

NOTWITHSTANDING THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 2 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2173/79 , APPLICATIONS FOR PURCHASE SHOULD NOT INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF THE WAREHOUSE OR WAREHOUSES WHERE THE PRODUCTS APPLIED FOR ARE STORED .

ARTICLE 3

NOTWITHSTANDING ARTICLE 15 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2173/79 , THE SECURITY SHALL BE 100 ECU PER 100 KILOGRAMS .

ARTICLE 4

REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1687/76 IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

IN PART I TO THE ANNEX ' PRODUCTS TO BE EXPORTED IN THE SAME STATE AS THAT IN WHICH THEY WERE WHEN REMOVED FROM INTERVENTION STOCK ' , THE FOLLOWING POINT 21 AND FOOTNOTE 21 RELATING THERETO ARE ADDED :

' 21 . COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2408/80 OF 16 SEPTEMBER 1980 , ON THE SALE FOR EXPORT AT A PRICE FIXED IN ADVANCE OF BONE-IN BEEF HELD BY THE FRENCH INTERVENTION AGENCY ( 21 ).

( 21 ) OJ NO L 248 , 19 . 9 . 1980 , P . 10 . '

ARTICLE 5

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 22 SEPTEMBER 1980 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 16 SEPTEMBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT