1.2.92 NoL24/92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No254/92
of31January1992
fixingthemaximumbuying-inpriceandthequantitiesofbeefboughtinforthe
61stpartialinvitationtotenderunderRegulation (EEC)No1627/89
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,maximumbuying-inpriceandthequantitieswhichmay
beacceptedintointerventionshouldbefixed;
Whereasthe:quantitiesofferedatpresentexceedthe
quantitieswhichmaybeboughtin;whereasareducing
coefficientor,whereappropriatedependingonthe
differencesinpricesandthequantitiestenderedfor,
severalreducingcoefficientsshouldaccordinglybe
appliedtothequantitieswhichmaybeboughtinin
accordancewithArticle11(3)ofRegulation(EEC)
No859/89;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforBeefandVeal,HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,andinparticularArticle90thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inbeefandveal('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1628/91(2),andinparticularArticle6(8)thereof,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION : Whereas,pursuanttoCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No859/89of29March1989layingdowndetailedrules
fortheapplicationofinterventionmeasuresinthebeef
andvealsector(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3560/91(4),aninvitationtotenderwasopenedby
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No1627/89of9June
1989onthebuyinginofbeefbyinvitationtotenderQ,
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No179/92(6);
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle11(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No859/89,amaximumbuying-inpriceistobe
fixedforqualityR3,whereappropriate,foreachpartial
invitationtotenderinthelightofthetendersreceived;
whereas,inaccordancewithArticle12ofthatRegulation,
onlytenderslowerthanorequaltothemaximumprice
aretobeaccepted,without,however,exceedingthe
averagenationalorregionalmarketpriceplustheamount
mentionedinparagraph1;whereas,however,pursuantto
Article5ofthatRegulation,wheretheinterventionagen­
ciesinMemberStatesareofferedmeatinquantities
greaterthantheyareabletotakeoverforthwith,such
interventionagenciesmaylimitbuyingintothequanti­
tiestheycantakeover;Article1
Forthe61stpartialinvitationtotenderopenedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1627/89:
(a)forcategoryA:
—themaximumbuying-inpriceisherebyfixedat
ECU265,99per100kilogramsofcarcasesorhalf­
carcasesofqualityR3,
—themaximumquantityofcarcasesorhalf-carcases
accepted'isherebyfixedat12673tonnes;the
quantitiesofferedareherebyreducedby80%
pursuanttoArticle11(3)ofRegulation(EEC)
No859/89;
(b)forcategoryC:
—themaximumbuying-inpriceisherebyfixedat
ECU265,50per100kilogramsofcarcasesorhalf­
carcasesofqualityR3,
—tendersinIrelandexceedingECU261,52shallnot
betakenintoconsideration ,
—themaximumquantityacceptedofcarcasesor
half-carcasesisherebyfixedat8710tonnes;the
quantitiesofferedareherebyreducedby70%
pursuanttoArticle11(3)ofRegulation(EEC)
No859/89.Whereas,afterthetenderssubmittedforthe61stpartial
invitationtotenderhavebeenexaminedandtaking
account,pursuanttoArticle6(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No805/68,oftherequirementsforreasonablesupportof
themarketandtheseasonaltrendinslaughterings ,the
(■)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL150,15.6.1991,p.16.
(J)OJNoL91,4.4.1989,p.5.
(4)OJNoL336,7.12.1991,p.28.0OJNoL159,10.6.1989,p.36.
(6)OJNoL19,28.1.1992,p.24.Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon3February1992.

1.2.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL24/93
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31January1992.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission