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of31October1974
onthegrantingatastandardratefixedinadvanceofprivatestorageaidforbeef
Whereastheamountofthesecurityrequiredshould
besuchastoobligethestorertofulfiltheobligations
undertakenbyhim,whileatthesametimeenabling
partoftheaidtobepaidasanadvanceoncestoringis
completed ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage-i
mentCommitteeforBeefandVeal,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
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
sameRegulationislowerthan93%oftheguide
price;whereasthisconditionisfulfilledatpresentin
theCommunity ;
Whereasinthepresentstateofthemarketitappears
appropriatetopermitthegrantingofprivatestorage
aid;
Whereasinordertofacilitatestorageoperationsit
appearsappropriatetoadaptcertainconditionslaid
downinCommission Regulation (EEC)No
1071/68(3)of25July1968layingdowndetailedrules
forgrantingprivatestorageaidforbeefandveal,and
inparticularthoseconcerningthesecurityrequired
andthetimeelapsingbetweenslaughteringand
placinginprivatestorage;
WhereasArticle3ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
989/68(4)of15July1968layingdowngeneralrules
forgrantingprivatestorageaidforbeefandveal
providesthatadecreaseoranincreaseofthestorage
periodcanbedecidedonifthemarketsituationcalls
forit;whereasitisthereforeappropriatetofix,in
additiontotheamountsofaidforaspecifiedstorage
period,amountstobedeductedwherethisperiodis
shortened ;
Whereas,inordertoavoidfinancingnormalprivate
storage,itappearsdesirabletospecifyahigh
minimumquantity;
Whereasitisdesirablehavingregardtothepresent
abundanceofbeefandvealontheCommunity
markettoallowtheproductsstoredtobeexported
beforetheexpiryofthestorageperiod,subjecttoa
provisionforaminimumperiodofstorage;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Privatestorageaidshallbegrantedforthe
productsspecifiedintheAnnexhereto.Tl#amount
ofsuchaidpermetrictonexclusiveofpackagingshall
beasshowninthesaidAnnex.
2.Iftheperiodofstorageisshortened ,theamount
ofaidshallbeadjusted.Theamounttobedeductedis
givenincolumn6oftheAnnex.
Article2
Onlycarcases,half-carcasesandcompensatedquarters
(bone-in)shallbeeligibleforprivatestorageaid.
Theminimumquantitypercontractshallbe75
metrictons.
Article3
Thecontractormaybeforeplacinginstorecutand
boneallorpartofthebone-inbeefprovidedthatall
themeatresultingfromsuchboningorcuttingopera­
tionremainsincoldstorageforthefulltermofthe
contract.Thisobligationshallbeconsideredfulfilled
iffor100kilogrammes ofbone-inmeatatleast77
kilogrammes ofbonelessmeatisplacedinstore.
Article4
1.Noaidshallbepayableunlessthemeatremains
instoreforthewholeofthestorageperiod.
2.Providedthatthecontractormay,priortothe
terminationofthestorageperiod,withdrawfromthe
cold-storeallorpartofthequantityofbeefforwhich
hehascontracted ,onconditionthatthequantityso
withdrawnshallhaveremainedinstoreforatleast(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL195,18.7.1974,p.14.
(3)OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.19.
(4)OJ.NoL169,18.7.1968,p.10.

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twomonthsandis,withinfiveworkingdaysofsuch
withdrawal,exportedfromtheCommunity .
Inthiscase,thecontractormustfurnishproofthatthe
meathasleftthegeographicalterritoryoftheCommu­
nity.Suchproofshallbefurnishedinthesamewayas
forthepurposesofexportrefunds.
Theamountofaidshallbereducedasprovidedin
Article1(2),thedayofwithdrawalfromthecold-store
beingregardedasthelastdayofstorage.
3.Thecontractorshallinformtheintervention
agencyatleasttwodaysbeforebeginningwithdrawal
ofthemeatfromthecold-store,indicatingthe
productsandthequantitywhichheintendstoex­
port.
Article5
BywayofderogationfromArticle2(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1071/68,privatestorageaidmaybegranted
onlyforproductsobtainedfromanimalsslaughtered
notmorethantendayspreviously .
^Article6
Storingmustbecompletedwithin60daysfollowing
theconclusionofthecontract.
Thestorageperiodshallbeginonthedayonwhich
storingiscompleted .Article7
1.Theamountofthesecurityrequiredshallbe
equalto40%oftherelevantamountofaidasspeci­
fiedintheAnnex.
2.Incasesofforcemajeure,theintervention
agencyshalltakesuchactionasitconsidersnecessary
havingregardtothecircumstances invoked.
TheinterventionagencyshallinformtheCommission
ofeachcaseofforcemajeureandoftheactiontaken
inrespectthereof.
Article8
Whenthemeathasbeenplacedinstoreinaccor­
dancewiththecontract,theinterventionagencyshall,
attherequestoftherecipient,payanadvancein
respectoftheaidequalto90%ofthedepositlodged.
Theaid,whichshallbepayableattherequestofthe
recipient,shallbepaidatthelatestonthefifteenth
dayfollowingtheascertainment bythecompetent
authoritiesthattheobligationsofthecontracthave
beenfulfilled.
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon4November
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31October1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

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ANNEX
CCTheadingNoProductsforwhichaid
ispayableAmountofaidinu.a./metrictonforastorage
periodofAmountin
u.a./metricton
tobededucted
perday 4months 5months 6months
1 2 3 4 5 6
02.01AIIa)1bb)11 Carcases,half-carcases ,
compensatedquarters
(bone-in) 525 555 585 1-00