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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2225/85
of2August1985
providingforthegrantofprivatestorageaidfixedatastandardrateinadvance
inrespectofcarcases,half-carcases ,hindquarters andforequartersfromadult
malebovineanimals
months;whereas,inordertoimprovetheefficiencyof
thescheme,provisionsshouldbelaiddownenabling
theapplicantstobenefitfromanadvancepaymentof
theaidsubjecttoasecurity;
Whereas,inviewoftheexceptionalcircumstances in
thebeefmarketandinordertoencourageoperatorsto
makeuseofprivatestorageitshouldbeprovidedthat,
foralimitedperiod,productsunderaprivatestorage
contractshouldbeableatthesametimetobeplaced
underthesystemlaiddowninArticle5(1)ofRegul­
ation(EEC)No565/80of4March1980onthe
advancepaymentofexportrefundsinrespectofagri­
culturalproducts(8);whereas,inviewofthecontrac­
tualstorageperiodsitisnecessarytoderogatefrom
Article11(2)'ofRegulation(EEC)No798/80of31
March1980layingdowngeneralrulesontheadvance
paymentofexportrefundsandpositivemonetary
compensatory amountsinrespectofagricultural
products(9),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
1663/81(!0),astotheperiodduringwhichthe
productsmaystayunderthesystemlaiddownin
Regulation (EEC)No565/80;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68
of27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinbeefandveal('),aslastamendedbytheAct
ofAccessionofGreece,andinparticularArticles6(5)
(b)and8(2)thereof,
Whereas,inviewoftheseriousdifficultiesonthe
marketinbeefowingtotheextraordinary slaugh­
teringsofadultbovineanimals,privatestorageaid
shouldbegrantedinrespectofsuchanimals.
WhereastheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1091/80(2),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No2826/82(3),shouldbefollowedinrespectof
thegrantofprivatestorageaidforbeef;
Whereasprovisionsshouldbemadetoensurethat
theanimalsinvolvedbeslaughteredexclusivelyin
slaughterhouses whichareapprovedandsupervisedin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofCouncilDirective
64/433/EEC(4),aslastamendedbyDirective
83/90/EEC0;
WhereasArticle3ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
989/68(®),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
428/77f),providesthat,ifthemarketsituationso
requires,theperiodofstoragemaybecurtailedor
extended;whereasitisthereforeappropriatethat,in
additiontotheamountsofaidgrantedforaspecific
storageperiod,amountstobeaddedorreducedinthe
eventofthatperiodbeingextendedorcurtailed
shouldalsobefixed;
Whereas,inordertopreventthefinancingofnormal
privatestorage,itappearsdesirabletofixhigh
minimumquantities;
Whereas,foreseeablemarketconditionsmakeitneces­
sarytoprovideforstorageperiodsbetween9and12Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforthepossibility
ofreducingthestorageperiodwheremeatremoved
fromstorageisintendedforexport;whereasproofthat
themeathasbeenexportedmustbesuppliedasinthe
caseofrefunds,inaccordancewithCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No2730/79(n),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No568/85(12);whereas,exceptincases
wherethestoredproductsareputunderasystem
requiringexportintheirtotality,itisappropriateto
providethat,subjecttocertainconditions,alimited
quantitymaybewithdrawnfromstorewithoutsubse­
quentexport;whereasprovisionsshouldbemadefor
thecalculationofaidandthereleaseofsecuritywhere
thestorerhasnotrespectedcertainobligations ;
Whereas,forthepurposesofthenecessarycontrols,
MemberStatesshalltakemeasurestoensurethatthe
productsbeingstoredcanbeidentifiedasoriginating
frommalebovineanimals;
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL114,3.5.1980,p.18.
,0OJNoL297,23.10.1982,p.18.oOJNo121,29.7.1964,p.2012/64.0OJNoL59,5.3.1983,p.10.
(«)OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.10.0OJNoL61,5.3.1977,p.17.(8)OJNoL62,4.3.1980,p.5.0OJNoL87,31.3.1980,p.42.
HOJNoL166,24.6.1981,p.9.
(")OJNoL317,12.12.1979,p.1.
12OJNoL65,6.3.1985,p.5.

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Whereas,inorderfortheCommissiontoclosely
monitortheeffectoftheprivatestoragescheme,
MemberStatesshallcommunicatethenecessaryinfor­
mation;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforBeefand
Vealhasnotdeliveredanopinionwithinthetime
limitsetbyitschairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :grams;itiscutstraighttothehipboneand
thenparalleltothefilletsothatthisispracti­
callyfreefromattachedpartsoftheflank;or
(b)therearpartofthehalf-carcasecutinthe
mannerknownas'straight'withaminimumof
threeribsandamaximumoffiveribsandwith
aminimumaverageweightof55kilograms.
—theforequartershallmean:
(a)thefrontpartofthehalf-carcasecut,inthe
mannerknownas'pistola'withaminimumof
fiveribsandamaximumofeightribsandwith
aminimumaverageweightof55kilograms,
theflankbeingattachedtotheforequarter;or
(b)thefrontpartofthehalf-carcaseandina
mannerknownas'straight'withaminimumof
eightribsandamaximumof10ribsandwith
aminimumaverageweightof55kilograms.
3.Carcasesandhalf-carcasesshallbepresentedin
accordancewithpoint2(a)and(b)ofAnnexIIto
Regulation(EEC)No2226/78(').Article1
1.Applicationsmaybesubmittedbetween5August
and22November1985foraidfortheprivatestorage
ofoneofthepresentations ofadultmalebovine
animalsdefinedinArticle2(2).
Theamountsofthisaid,bytonneofproduct,bone­
in,arefixedintheAnnexheretoforeachforthese
presentationspursuanttoArticle6(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1091/80.
Ifthequantitiesinrespectofwhichcontractshave
beenappliedfororthemarketsituationmakeit
advisable,thedeadlineforthesubmissionofapplica­
tionsmaybechanged.
2.Theamountofaidshallbeadjustediftheperiod
ofstorageisextendedorreduced.Thesupplements
permonthanddeductionsperdayforeachofthe
presentationsreferredtoinArticle2(2)arefixedin
theAnnexhereto.
3.SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisRegulation,the
provisionsofRegulation (EEC)No1091/80shall
apply.Article3
1.Theminimumquantitypercontractshallbe20
tonnesexpressedasbone-inmeat.
2.Thecontractmayonlycoverunbonedmeatof
oneofthepresentationsreferredtoinArticle2(2).
3.Placinginstoragemustbecarriedoutwithin28
daysofthedateofconclusionofthecontract.
Article4
1.Subjecttotheprovisionslaiddowninparagraph
2,thecontractormay,beforeplacingintostore,cutor
boneallorpartoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle2
(2),providedthatonlythequantityforwhichthe
contracthasbeenconcludedisemployedandthatall
themeatresultingfromsuchoperationsisplacedin
store.
2.Ifthequantitystoredunboned,or,ifcutor
boned,thequantityofunbonedmeatemployed,isless
thanthequantityforwhichthecontractwas
concludedand:
(a)notlessthan90%ofthatquantity,theamountof
aidreferredtointhesecondsubparagraph of
Article1(1)shallbereducedproportionally ;
(b)lessthan90%ofthatquantity,privatestorageaid
shallnotbepaid.Article2
1.Onlymeatproducedinaccordancewiththe
provisionsofArticle3(1A)(a)to(e)ofCouncilDirec­
tive64/433/EECshallbeeligibleforprivatestorage
aid.
2.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation :
—thecarcaseshallhaveaminimumaverageweight
of220kilograms,
—thehalf-carcaseshallhaveaminimumaverage
weightof110kilograms,
—thehindquartershallmean:
(a)therearpartofthehalf-carcasecutinthe
mannerknownas'pistola'withaminimumof
fivecutribsandamaximumofeightribsand
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3.Inthecaseofboning:
(a)ifthequantityplacedinastoredoesnotexceed69
kilogramsofbonedmeatper100kilogramsof
unbonedmeatemployed,privatestorageaidshall
notbepayable;
(b)ifthequantityplacedinstoreexceeds69kilo­
gramsbutislowerthan77kilogramsofboned
meatper100kilogramsofunbonedmeat
employed,theaidreferredtointhesecondsub­
paragraphofArticle1(1)shallbereducedpropor­
tionally.
4.Noaidshallbegranted:
(a)forquantitiesplacedinstoreunboned,orincaseof
cutingorboning,forquantitiesofunbonedmeat
employed,inexcessofquantitiesforwhichthe
contractwasconcluded ;and
(b)incaseofboning,forquantitiesinexcessof77
kilogramsofbonedmeatper100kilogramsof
unbonedmeatemployed.
Article5
1.Theperiodofstorageshallbeeither9,10,11or
12months,atthestorer'soption;thestorershallstate
hispreferenceatthetimeofsubmittingtheapplica­
tionreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph ofArticle1
(!)•
2.Afterthreemonthsofcontractualstorageasingle
advancepaymentoftheaidmaybemade,atstorer's
request,onconditionthathelodgesasecurityequalto
theadvancepaymentplus20%.
Theadvancepaymentoftheaidshallnotexceedthe
amountofaidcorresponding tothecontractedstorage
period.Wherequantitiesundercontractareexported
inaccordancewithArticle7priortotheadvance
paymenttheactualstorageperiodforthosequantities
shallbetakenintoaccountwhencalculatingthe
amountofadvancepayment.
Theadvancepaymentoftheaidshallbeconcerted
intonationalcurrencybyapplyingtherepresentative
rateinforceonthedayofconclusionofthestorage
contract.
3.Thesecurityreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph
ofparagraph2shallbelodgedattheapplicant's
choiceeitherincashorintheformofaguarantee
givenbyanestablishment satisfyingcriteriafixedby
theMemberStateinwhichthesecurityislodged.
4.WithoutprejudicetoArticle8(2)thesecurity
referredtointhefirstsubparagraph ofparagraph2
shallimmediatelybereleasedwhen:
(a)finalentitlementtothesumgrantedasadvancehas
beenestablished ;or
(b)thesumgranted,plus20%,hasbeenrepaid.
Article6
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle2(4)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No1091/80productsbeingstoredunder
aprivatestoragecontractmaysimultaneously beplacedunderthesystemlaiddowninArticle5(1)of
Regulation(EEC)No565/80.
2.Inthiscase,bywayofderogationfromArticle11
(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No798/80,theperiodreferred
tointhatArticleshallbe12months.
3.Forthepurposesofparagraph 1,whereaprivate
storagecontractisconcludedforaquantitywhich
consistsofseverallotswhichareplacedinstorageon
differentdates,eachofthesaidlotsmay,bethesubject
ofaseparatepaymentdeclaration.Apaymentdeclara­
tion,asreferredtoinArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)No
798/80,shallbesubmittedforeachlotonthedayof
itsentryintostorage.
'Lot'shallbetakentomeanaquantitywhichisplaced
instorageonagivenday.
Article7
1.Ontheexpiryofastorageperiodoftwomonths,
storedmeatunderacontractmaybefullyforpartly
withdrawnfromstore,subjecttoaminimumquantity,
providedthatwithin60daysfollowingitsremoval
fromstorage:
—themeathaslefttheCommunity'sterritorywithin
themeaningofArticle9(2)ofRegulationNo
2730/79,
or
—themeathasreacheditsdestinationinthecases
referredtoinArticle5(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2730/79,
or
—themeathasbeenplacedinavictuallingware­
houseapprovedpursuanttoArticle26ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2730/79.
2.Theminimumquantityshallbe10tonnesof
productweight.However,wheretheremainingstored
quantityunderthecontractislessthan10tonnesof
productweight,onefurtherwithdrawaloperationfor
exportoftheremainingquantityorpartthereofshall
bepermitted.
Wherethewithdrawalconditionsreferredtointhe
precedingsubparagraph arenotcompliedwith:
—theamountofaidforthequantitywithdrawnshall
becalculatedinaccordancewithArticle8(1),
but
—15%ofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle9shall
bedeclaredforfeitinrespectofthequantitywith­
drawn.
3.Ifthe60daysperiodisnotcompliedwith,the
amountofaidforthequantityconcerned,calculated
inaccordancewithArticle8(1),shallbereduced:
—by15%,
and
—byafurther5%perdayexceedingthe60days
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Moreover,15%ofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle9
andafurther5%perdayexceedingthe60-day
period,shallbedeclaredforfeitinrespectofthequan­
tityconcerned.
4.If,priortotheendofthecontractedstorage
period,aminimumof90%ofthemeatplacedin
storeunderacontracthasbeenexportedinthesense
ofparagraph 1,thebalancemaybewithdrawnfrom
storepriortotheendofthecontractedstorageperiod,
Ifwithdrawn :
—aidshallonlybepaidforthequantityhavingbeen
exported,
and
—thesecurityreferredtoinArticle9shallbe
releasedonlyinrespectofthequantityhaving
beenexported.
5.Forthepurposesoftheprecedingparagraphs
proofshallbefurnishedasinthecaseofrefunds.
6.Thestorershallinformtheinterventionagency
atleasttwoworkingdaysbeforethecommencement
ofwithdrawaloperations,statingthequantitieshe
intendstowithdraw.
Wherethetwo-days'obligationisnotcompliedwith
butwheresufficientevidenceastothedateofwith­
drawalfromstoreandthequantitiesconcernedhas
beenfurnishedwiththecompetentauthority:
—theamountofaidshallbecalculatedinaccordance
withArticle8(1),but
—15%ofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle9shall
bedeclaredforfeitinrespectofthequantity
concerned .
Forallothercaseswherethetwo-days'obligationis
notcompliedwith:
—noaidshallbepaidunderthecontractconcerned,
and
—thesecurityreferredtoinArticle9shallbe
declaredforfeitinfullinrespectofthecontract
concerned .
Article8
1.WhereapplicationhasbeenmadeofArticle7,
theamountofaidshallbereduced,inaccordancewithArticle1(2),thefirstdayofremovalfromstoragenot
beingincludedintheperiodofstorageundercontract.
2.WhereapplicationhasbeenmadeofArticle5(2)
priortotheapplicationofArticle7,anamountequal
tothedifferencebetweentheadvancepaymentofaid
andtheamountofaidcalculatedbyapplyingpara­
graph1andArticle7,shallimmediatelyberecouped
fromthestorer.
ThesecurityreferredtoinArticle5(2)shallbe
releasedproratatotheamountrecouped.
Article9
TheamountofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle4(2)
ofRegulation (EEC)No1091/80shallbe:
—115ECUpertonneinrespectofcontracts
coveringcarcasesorhalf-carcases ,
.—150ECUpertonneinrespectofcontracts
coveringhindquarters ,
—85ECUpertonneinrespectofcontractscovering
forequarters .
Article10
MemberStatesshalltakethenecessarymeasuresto
ensureidentification oftheproductsspecifiedinthe
Annex,eitherbymeansofanindeliblemarkorbyan
individualsealoneachpresentationoftheadultmale
bovineanimalconcerned .
Article11
MemberStatesshallcommunicate bytelextothe
CommissionbeforeThursdayofeachweektheresults
oftheapplicationofArticles5(2),6(1)and7ofthis
Regulation .
Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,2August1985.
FortheCommission
HenningCHRISTOPHERSEN
Vice-President

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ANNEX
Carcases,half-carcases ,hindquarters andforequartersfromadultmalebovineanimals
identifiedinaccordance withArticle10
Productsinrespectof
whichaidisgrantedAmountofaidinECU/tonne
forastorageperiodofAmountin
ECU/tonne
9months 10months 11months 12monthstobeadded
permonthtobededucted
perday
(a)Freshorchilledcarcasesorhalf­
carcases 576 594 612 630 35 0,65
(b)Freshorchilledhindquarterscutin
themannerknownas'pistola' 738 756 774 792 40 0,74
(c)Freshorchilledhindquarterscutin
themannerknownas'straight' 725 743 761 779 40 0,74
(d)Freshorchilledforequarterscutin
themannerknownas'pistola' 414 432 450 468 30 0,55
(e)Freshorchilledforequarterscutin
themannerknownas'straight' 428 446 464 482 30 0,55