NoL286/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 10.11.77
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2471/77
of8November 1977
onthegrantingatastandardratefixedinadvanceofprivatestorageaidin
respectofbeefcarcases,half-carcasesandcompensated quarters
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
805/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinbeefandveal(!),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No425/77(2),andinparticularArti­
cles6(5)(b)and8(2)thereof,
WhereasArticle6(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No805/68
laysdownthatinterventionmeasuresshallbetaken
forthewholeoftheCommunitywhenthepricefor
adultbovineanimals,asrecordedonrepresentative
CommunitymarketsinaccordancewithArticle12(6)
ofthatRegulation,islowerthantheintervention
price;whereasthatconditionisatpresentfulfilled;meat(4),aslastamendedbyDirective77/99/EECof
21December1976(5); (
Whereas,inordertofacilitatestorageoperations,
certainconditionsofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No1071/68of25July1968layingdowndetailed
rulesforgrantingprivatestorageaidforbeefand
veal(6),andinparticularthoseconcerningthesecurity
required,shouldbeamended;whereasthe
consequences ofputtingtoosmallaquantityinto
storageandofwithdrawingmeatprematurelyshould
alsobespecified;
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;
Whereasitisdesirable,havingregardtothepresent
supplyofbeefontheCommunitymarket,toallow
theproductsstoredtobeexportedbeforetheendof
thestorageperiodprovidedtheyarestoredfora
minimumperiod;
Whereastheamountofthesecurityrequiredshould
besuchastoobligethestorertofulfiltheobligations
undertakenbyhim;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle4(2)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1134/68of30July1968layingdown
generalrulesfortheimplementation ofRegulation
(EEC)No653/68onconditionsforalterationstothe
valueoftheunitofaccountusedforthecommonagri­
culturalpolicy(9),fortransactionscarriedoutunderWhereasmarkettrendsforbeefandespeciallyforbeef
fromcowsindicatethatprivatestorageaidshouldbe
grantedforcarcases,half-carcasesandcompensated
quarters;
Whereas,fromtheresultofthetenderorganized
underCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2217/77of5
October1977providingforaninvitationtotenderto
determineamountsofprivatestorageaidinrespectof
beefcarcases,half-carcasesandcompensated quar­
ters(3),itisclearthatprovisionshouldbemadefor
thegrantingatastandardratefixedinadvanceof
privatestorageaidforcarcases,half-carcasesand
compensatedquarters;whereastheamountofsuch
aidmustbefixedhavingregardtotheresultofthe
tenderandtoforeseeabledevelopments onthe
market;
Whereasitshouldbeensured..thattheanimals
concernedareslaughteredsolelyinslaughterhouses
approvedandsupervisedinaccordancewithCouncil
Directive64/433/EECof26June1964onhealth
problemsaffectingintra-Community tradeinfresh(4)OJNo121,29.7.1964,p.2012/64.
(5)OJNoL26,31.1.1977,p.85.
(6)OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.19.
(7)OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.10.
(8)OJNoL61,5.3.1977,p.17.
HOJNoL188,1.8.1968,p.1.(!)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL61,5.3.1977,p.1.
(3)OJNoL256,7.10.1977,p.14.

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thecommonagriculturalpolicythesumsowedbya
MemberStateoradulyauthorizedbody,expressedin
nationalcurrencyandrepresentingamountsfixedin
unitsofaccount,arepaidonthebasisoftherelation­
shipbetweentheunitofaccountandthenational
currencyobtainingatthetimewhenthetransaction
orparttransactionwascarriedout;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle6oftheRegulation
referredtoabove,thetimewhenatransactionis
carriedoutisconsideredasbeingthedateonwhich
occurstheevent,asdefinedbyCommunityrulesor,
intheabsenceofandpendingadoptionofsuchrules,
bytherulesoftheMemberStateconcerned,inwhich
theamountinvolvedinthetransactionbecomesdue
andpayable;
Whereas,inrespectofprivatestorageaidforbeef,the
rateofexchangetobeusedforcalculatingtheamount
ofthisaidinnationalcurrencyshouldbethat
obtainingatthetimewhenthecontractforprivate
storageaidisconcluded ;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforBeefand
Vealhasnotdeliveredanopinionwithinthetime
limitsetbyitsChairman,Article3
1.Theminimumquantitypercontractshallbe40
tonnes.
2.Storingmustbecompletedwithin40days
followingtheconclusionofthecontract.
Thestorageperiodshallbeginonthedayonwhich
storingiscompleted.
3.BywayofderogationfromArticle2(2)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No1071/68,privatestorageaidmaybe
grantedonlyforproductsobtainedfromanimals
slaughteredwithintheCommunitynotmorethan10
dayspreviously.
Article4
1.Thecontractormay,beforeplacingthemin
store,cutandbonetheproductsreferredtoinArticle
1.inwholeorinpart,providedthatallthemeat
resultingfromsuchcuttingorboningoperationsis
placedinstore.
2.Theauthorization forcuttingandboninginpart
thequantityforwhichthecontractisconcludedmay
onlycoverthecuttingandtheboningeitherofallthe
forequartersorofthesamenumberoffore-andhind­
quarters.
3.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation ,100kilo­
gramsoftheunbonedmeatreferredtoinArticle1
shallbeequivalentto:
(a)77kilogramsofbonedmeatinthecaseofcutting
andboningthetotalquantityforwhichthe
contractisconcluded,orinthecaseofcuttingand
boningthesamenumberoffore-andhindquar­
ters;
(b)70kilogramsofbonedmeatinthecaseofcutting
andboningalltheforequarters .
4.Inthecaseofmeatstoredintheunalteredstate,
ifthequantitystoredislessthanthequantityfor
whichthecontractwasconcludedand
(a)notlessthan90%ofthatquantity,theamountof
privatestorageaidshallbereducedproportionally ,
or
(b)lessthan90%ofthatquantity,privatestorageaid
shallnotbepaid.
5.Inthecaseofbonedmeat,thepercentage
referredinparagraph4(a)and(b)andthelower
percentageindicatedinthesecondsubparagraph of
Article10(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No275/74shallbe
85%.
Noaidshallbegrantedforanyquantityplacedin
storeinexcessofthequantityforwhichthecontract
wasconcluded .HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From28Novemberuntil30December 1977
applicationsmaybesubmittedforaidfortheprivate
storageofcarcases,half-carcasesandcompensated
quartersfromadultbovineanimals.
Theamountsofsuchaidpertonne,exclusiveofpack­
aging,shallbeasshownintheAnnexhereto.
Ifthequantitiesforwhichcontractshavebeen
appliedfororifthemarketsituationmakesitappro­
priatethefinaldateforthesubmissionofapplications
maybechanged.
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/EECof26June
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Article5
1.Theperiodofstorageshall,attherequestofthe
storertobesubmittedwhenlodginghistender,be
eitherfourorfivemonths.
2.Noaidshallbepayableunlessallthemeat
remainsinstorethroughoutthestorageperiod.
3.Attheendofastorageperiodoftwomonths,
thecontractormaywithdrawfromstoreallorpartof
themeatforwhichhehascontracted,providedthat
notlessthanfivetonnesiswithdrawnandiswithin
10workingdaysofsuchwithdrawal,exportedfrom
theCommunity .
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
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,8November1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
ANNEX
ProductsforwhichaidisgrantedAmountofaid,inu.a./tonne,
forastorageperiodofAmountinu.a./tonne
4months 5monthstobeadded
permonthtobededucted
perday
1 2 3 4 5
Freshorchilledcarcases,half-carcases
andcompensated quarters,fromadult
bovineanimals 360 390 30 1