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REGULATION (EEC)No2711/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of24October1975
onthegrantingatastandardratefixedinadvanceofprivatestorageaidforbeef
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,Whereas,inordertoavoidfinancingnormalstorage,
itappearsdesirabletospecifyahighminimumquan­
tity;
Whereasitisdesirable,havingregardtothepresent
abundanceofbeefontheCommunitymarket,to
allowtheproductsstoredtobeexportedbeforethe
expiryofthestorageperiod,subjecttoaprovisionfor
aminimumperiodofstorage;
Whereastheamountofthesecurityrequiredshould
besuchastoobligethestorertofulfiltheobligations
undertakenbyhim;,HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
805/68(>)of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinbeefandveal,aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No1855/74(2),andinparticular
Articles6(5)(b)and8(2)thereof;
WhereasArticle6(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No805/68
providesthatinterventionmeasuresshallbetakenfor
thewholeoftheCommunitywhenthepriceforadult
bovineanimalsasrecordedonrepresentativeCommu­
nitymarketsinaccordancewithArticle10ofthe
sameRegulationislowerthantheguideprice;
whereasthisconditionisfulfilledatpresent;
Whereasthepresentandforeseeablemarketsituation
indicatesaneedforprivatestorageaidtobegranted
forcarcases,half-carcasesandcompensatedquarters,
bone-in;Whereas,pursuanttoArticle4(2)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1134/68of30July1968layingdown
generalrulesfortheimplementation ofRegulation
(EEC)No653/68(5)onconditionsforalterationsto
thevalueoftheunitofaccountusedforthecommon
agriculturalpolicy,thesumsowedbyaMemberState
oradulyauthorizedbody,expressedinnational
currencyandrepresentingamountsfixedinunitsof
account,arepaidonthebasisoftherelationship
betweentheunitofaccountandthenationalcurrency
obtainingatthetimewhenthetransactionorpart
transactionwascarriedout;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle6oftheRegulation
referredtoabove,thetimewhenatransactionis
carriedoutisconsideredasbeingthedateonwhich
occurstheevent,asdefinedbyCommunityrulesor,
intheabsenceofandpendingadoptionofsuchrules,
oftheMemberStatesconcerned,inwhichtheamount
involvedinthetransactionbecomesdueandpayable;Whereas,inordertofacilitatestorageoperations,it
appearsappropriatetoamendcertainconditionslaid
downinCommission Regulation (EEC)No
1071/68(3)of25July1968layingdowndetailedrules
forgrantingprivatestorageforbeefandveal,andin
particularthoseconcerningthesecurityrequiredand
thetimeelapsingbetweenslaughterandplacingin
privatestorage;whereastheconsequences ofputting
toosmallaquantityintostorageandofwithdrawing
meatprematurelyshouldalsobespecified;
WhereasArticle3ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
989/68(4)of15July1968layingdowngeneralrules
forgrantingprivatestorageaidforbeefandveal
providesthatadecreaseoranincreaseofthestorage
periodcanbedecidedonifthemarketsituationcalls
forit;whereasitisthereforeappropriatetofix,in
additiontotheamountsofaidforaspecifiedstorage
period,amountstobedeductedwhenthisperiodis
shortened ;Whereas,inrespectofprivatestorageaidforbeef,the
rateofexchangetobeusedforcalculatingtheamount
ofthisaidinnationalcurrencyshouldbethat
obtainingatthetimewhenthecontractforprivate
storageaidisconcluded;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforBeefandVeal,(>)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL195,18.7.1974,p.14.
(3)OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.19.
(4)OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.10. (5)OJNoL188,1.8.1968,p.1.

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onlyforproductsobtainedfromanimalsslaughtered
withintheCommunitynotmorethan10daysprevi­
ously.
Article6
Storingmustbecompletedwithin60daysfollowing
theconclusionofthecontract.
Thestorageperiodshallbeginonthedayonwhich
storingiscompleted .
Article7
1.Theamountofthesecurityrequiredisfixedat
100u.a./metricton.
2.Incasesofforcemajeure,theintervention
agencyshalltakesuchmeasuresasitconsidersneces­
saryhavingregardtothecircumstances invoked.
TheinterventionagencyshallinformtheCommission
ofeachcaseofforcemajeureandoftheactiontaken
inrespectthereof.
Article8
Aidshallbepaidattherequestofthepersonentitled
andatthelatestonthefifteenthdayfollowingthaton
whichitisascertainedthattheobligationsunderthe
contracthavebeenfulfilled.
Article9
1.TheMemberStatesmayrequirecontractorsto
complywiththeconditionssetoutinArticle3(1)of
theCouncilDirectiveof26June1964(!)onhealth
problemsaffectingintra-Community tradeinfresh
meat,aslastamendedbytheDirectiveof24June
1975(2).
2.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,100kgof
bone-inmeatshallbeequivalentto77kgofboned
meat.
3.Inthecaseofmeatstoredwithoutcuttingand
boning,ifthequantityplacedinstoreislessthanthe
quantitycontractedforbutequalto:
(a)90%ormoreofthatquantity,theamountof
privatestorageaidshallbereducedproportio­
nately;
(b)lessthan90%ofthatquantity,privatestorageaid
shallnotbepaid.
Inthecaseofcutandbonedmeatthepercentageas
specifiedin(a)and(b)shallbe85%.
4.Ifthequantityplacedinstoreisgreaterthanthe
quantitycontractedfor,theamountoftheaidshallbe
equaltothatwhichwasindicatedforthequantity
contractedfor.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Aidshallbegrantedfortheprivatestorageof
productsasspecifiedintheAnnexheretostoredfor
periodsoffour,fiveorsixmonths.
Theamountsofsuchaidpermetricton,exclusiveof
packaging,shallbeasshowninthesaidAnnex.
2.Theamountofaidshallbeadjustedifthedura­
tionofstorageisextendedorcurtailed.Theadditional
amountspermonthoramountstobedeductedper
dayaregivenincolumns5and6ofthesaidAnnex.
Article2
Theminimumquantitypercontractshallbe50
metrictons.1
Article3
Thecontractormay,beforeplacingitinstore,cutand
boneallorpartofthemeat,providedthatallthe
meatresultingfromsuchboningorcuttingoperations
isplacedinstore.
Article4
1.Noaidshallbepayableunlessthemeatremains
instoreforthewholeofthestorageperiod.
2.However,thecontractormay,priortothetermi­
nationofthestorageperiod,withdrawfromthecold­
storeallorpartofthemeatforwhichhehas
contracted,providedthatthequantitysowithdrawnis
equaltonotlessthanfivemetrictonsandthatithas
remainedinstoreforatleastthreemonthsandis,
within10workingdaysofsuchwithdrawal,exported
fromtheCommunity .
Inthiscase,thecontractormustfurnishproofthatthe
meathasleftthegeographicalterritoryoftheCommu­
nityorhasbeensuppliedinaccordancewithArticle3
ofRegulation(EEC)No192/75.Suchproofshallbe
furnishedinthesamewayasforthepurposeof
exportrefunds.
Theamountoftheaidshallbereducedasprovidedin
Article1(2),thedayofwithdrawalfromthecold-store
beingregardedasthelastdayofstorage.
3.Thecontractorshallinformtheintervention
agencyatleasttwodaysbeforebeginningwithdrawal
ofthemeatfromthecold-store,indicatingthe
productsandthequantitieswhichheintendsto
export.
Article5
BywayofderogationfromArticle2(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1071/68,privatestorageaidmaybegranted(!)OJNo121,29.7.1964,p.2012/64.
(2)OJNoL172,3.7.1975,p.17.

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Article11 Article10
Thedateonwhichoccurstheeventwithinthe
meaningofArticle6ofRegulation(EEC)No1134/68
inwhichprivatestorageaidbecomesdueandpayable
shallberegardedasbeingthedateonwhichthe
contractwasconcluded .ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1975.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,24October1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
CCT
heading
NoProducts
forwhichaid
isgrantedAmountofaid,inu.a./metricton
forastorageperiodofAmountinu.a./metricton
4monthsy
5months 6monthstobeadded
permonthtobededucted
perday
02.01AII
a)1bb)11Carcases,half-carcases ,
compensated quarters
(bone-in) 470 500 530 30 1