COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 669/96 of 12 April 1996 fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef to the bought in under the 157th partial invitation to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,

Whereas, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 of 1 September 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 as regards the general and special intervention measures for beef (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 307/96 (4), an invitation to tender was opened pursuant to Article 1 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 of 9 June 1989 on the buying-in of beef by invitation to tender (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 613/96 (6);

Whereas, in accordance with Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93, a maximum buying-in price is to be fixed for quality R3, where appropriate, under each partial invitation to tender in the light of tenders received; whereas, in accordance with Article 14 of that Regulation, only tenders quoting prices not exceeding the maximum buying-in price and not exceeding the average national or regional market price, plus the amount referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, are to accepted;

Whereas, once tenders submitted in respect of the 157th partial invitation to tender have been considered and taking account, pursuant to Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, of the requirements for reasonable support of the market and the seasonal trend in slaugtherings, the maximum buying-in price and the quantities which may be bought in should be fixed;

Whereas, following the buying-in of forequarters in Spain, the price of such products should be defined on the basis of carcase prices;

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

Under the 157th partial invitation to tender opened pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89:

(a) for category A:

- the maximum buying-in price shall be ECU 278 per 100 kg carcases or half-carcases of quality R3,

- the maximum quantity of carcases or half-carcases accepted shall be 7 563 tonnes,

- the maximum quantity of forequarters shall be 102 tonnes; the prices for the latter shall be derived from the carcase price using the coefficient 0,80 for the straight cut;

(b) for category C:

- the maximum buying-in price shall be ECU 272,30 per 100 kg carcases or half-carcases of quality R3,

- the maximum quantity accepted shall be 1 565 tonnes.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 April 1996.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 April 1996.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.

(2) OJ No L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39.

(3) OJ No L 225, 4. 9. 1993, p. 4.

(4) OJ No L 43, 21. 2. 1996, p. 3.

(5) OJ No L 159, 10. 6. 1989, p. 36.

(6) OJ No L 86, 4. 4. 1996, p. 63.