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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2697/76
of5November 1976
layingdownrulesfor.theapplicationofRegulation (EEC)No2453/76onthe
transfertotheItalianinterventionagencyoffrozenbeefheldbytheinterven­
tionagenciesofotherMemberStates
whereastheItalianinterventionagencymustbe
informedrapidlyastothegeographicallocationofthe
productsinquestionandthequantitiesavailable;
whereassuchinformationandthatconcerningthe
locationoftheplacesofstorageinItalymustbenoti­
fiedtotheCommission ,soastoenableit,inparti­
cular,toassessthefinancialconsequences ofthe
transfer;
Whereas,inordertofindthemosteconomicalwayof
carryingoutthisoperation,thetransportofthe
productsinquestiontoItalyshouldbeputoutto
tender;
WhereasRegulations (EEC)No2036/74(8),(EEC)No
2073/74Hand(EEC)No2320/74(10),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2576/76(u),fixed
thesellingpricesofunbonedbeefheldbyinterven­
tionagencies;whereas,however,inviewofthespecial
natureofthetransferoftheproductsinquestion,the
salethereofshouldnotbegovernedbytheabovemen­
tionedRegulations ;whereasthespecialconditions
governingsuchsalewillbelaiddownsubsequently ;
Whereas,inviewofthenon-commercial natureofthe
transferoftheproductsinquestion,nomonetary
compensatory amountsorimportchargesshouldbe
appliedinrespectofsuchtransfer;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforBeefandVeal,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
805/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinbeefandveal(*),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No568/76(2),andinparticularArti­
cles7(3)and25thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
729/70of21April1970onthefinancingofthe
commonagriculturalpolicy(3),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2788/72(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2453/76of5October1976onthetransfertothe
Italianinterventionagencyoffrozenbeefheldbythe
interventionagenciesofotherMemberStates(5),and
inparticularArticle1(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
974/71of12May1971oncertainmeasuresof
conjunctural policytobetakeninagriculture
followingthetemporarywideningofthemarginsof
fluctuation ofthecurrenciesofcertainMember
States(6),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
557/76(7),andinparticularArticle6thereof,
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No2453/76hasmade
availabletotheItalianinterventionagency40000
metrictonsoffrozenbeefheldbytheintervention
agenciesofotherMemberStates;whereastherules
forimplementing thismeasureshouldbelaiddown;
Whereasthemeatinquestionshouldbeapportioned
amongtheinterventionagenciesconcernedonthe
basisofthesuppliesavailabletothem;whereas,
bearinginmindthequantitieswhichwillhavetobe
transferred,provisionshouldbemadeforthetaking
ofdeliverybytheItalianinterventionagencyfrom
eachoftheotheragenciestobeeffectedinseveral
Statesandproportionally tothequantitiesmadeavail­
abletoitbythoseagencies;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Thequantitiesoffrozenbeeftobemadeavail­
abletotheItalianinterventionagencypursuantto
Regulation(EEC)No2453/76shallbeapportionedas
followsamongtheotherinterventionagencies:(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.9.
(3)OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.13.
(4)OJNoL295,30.12.1972,p.1.
(5)OJNoL279,9.10.1976,p.3.
(6)OJNoL106,12.5.1971,p.1.
(7)OJNoL67,15.3.1976,p.1.(8)OJNoL210,1.8.1974,p.56.
HOJNoL216,7.8.1974,p.11.
(10)OJNoL248,11.9.1974,p.8.
(")OJNoL293,23.10.1976,p.25.

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before1January1977,alistoftheplaceswhere
theproductscomprisingthethirdinstalmentare
tobestored.—unbonedbeefbought-induringthe1976/77
marketingyear:
—Belgianinterventionagency:500metrictons,
—Dutchinterventionagency:4000metrictons,
—Frenchinterventionagency:
10000metrictons,
—Germaninterventionagency:
14000metrictons,
—Irishinterventionagency:1500metrictons,
—bonedbeef:
—Danishinterventionagency:6000metrictons,
—Irishinterventionagency:4000metrictons.
2.Havingregardtothesuppliesavailableandto
thecompositionofexistingstocks,thoseintervention
agenciesareherebyauthorizedtomakeavailableto
theItalianinterventionagencypreferablyhindquar­
tersandbonedcutsfromhindquarters .
3.Theinterventionagenciesshallensurethat
approximately 35%ofthetotalquantitiesspecified
inparagraph 1isavailableon15November1976,
35%on1January1977and30%on1February
1977.
Theyshallchoosetheplacesofstoragepreferably
fromamongstthosenearesttothecountryofdestina­
tionandinaslimitedanumberaspossible,giving
prioritytothoseplacesinItalywheretheymay
alreadyhavestoredtheproductsinquestion.
4.Withinsevendaysfollowingtheentryintoforce
ofthisRegulation,theyshallcommunicatebothto
theItalianinterventionagencyandtotheCommis­
sionalistoftheplaceswherethequantitiesof
productscomprisingthefirstinstalment,asindicated
intheAnnexhereto,arestored.
Theyshallcommunicate ,before1December1976,a
listoftheplaceswherethequantitiesofproducts
comprisingthesecondinstalmentarestoredand,
before1January1977,alistoftheplaceswherethe
quantitiesofproductscomprisingthethirdinstalment
arestored.
5.TheItalianinterventionagencyshallcommuni­
catetotheotherinterventionagenciesandtothe
Commission :
—withinsevendaysfollowingtheentryintoforceof
thisRegulation,alistoftheplaceswherethe
productscomprisingthefirstinstalmentaretobe
stored,
—before1December1976,alistoftheplaceswhere
theproductscomprisingthesecondinstalmentare
tobestored,Article2
1.Afterhavingcheckedtheirquantity,qualityand
packaging,theItalianinterventionagencyshalltake
deliveryoftheproductsattheloadingbayofthe
storagedepotofthesupplyinginterventionagency
andshallthereuponassumeresponsibility forthem.
2.Thecostsoftransportingtheproductsinques­
tionshallbedeterminedbytheItalianintervention
agencybytender.Suchcostsshallcover:
(a)loadingontothemeansoftransport;
(b)transportfromtheloadingbayofthesupplying
storagedepottothedeliverybayoftherecipient
storagedepot;
(c)unloading;
(d)insuranceonthevalueofthegoodsasdetermined
inrespectofunbonedbeefbythesellingprice
fixedintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No
2073/74,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
2576/76,andinrespectofbonedbeefbythat
fixedintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No
2532/76(!).
3.TheItalianinterventionagencyshallfixthe
termsandconditionsoftheinvitationtotenderin
accordancewiththisRegulation .Suchtermsand
conditionsmustinparticularprovideforthelodging
ofasecuritytoguaranteethefulfilmentoftenderers'
obligations.
Theymustalsoensureequalityofaccessandtreat­
mentforallinterestedpartieswherevertheymaybe
establishedintheCommunity .Tothisend,theItalian
interventionagencyshallcommunicate totheother
interventionagenciesandtotheCommissionthetext
ofthenoticesofinvitationtotender.
TenderssubmittedtotheItalianinterventionagency
shallbemadeandacceptedinItalianlire.
4.Thecontractshallbeawardedtothetendereror
tenderershavingmadethebestoffer.
However,ifthetenderssubmitteddonotreflect
normalpricesandcosts,theinvitationtotendershall
becancelled.
5.TheItalianauthoritiesshallkeeptheCommis­
sioninformedastohowthetenderingoperationsare
progressingandshallcommunicatetheresultsbothto
itandtotheinterventionagenciesmakingavailable
thequantitiesconcerned.
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—Bestemttilleveringtildetitalienskeinterven­
tionsorgan(forordning(EØF)nr.2453/76)',
—ZurLieferungandieitalienischeInterven­
tionsstelle(Verordnung (EWG)Nr.2453/76)',
—'Destinéàêtrelivréà1organismedintervention
italien(règlement(CEE)n02453/76)',
—'Destinatoadesserefornitoall'organismodinter­
ventoitaliano(regolamento (CEE)n.2453/76)',
—'Voorleveringaanhetitaliaanseinterventiebureau
bestemd(Verordening (EEG)nr.2453/76)'.ArticleJ
ThesaleoftheproductstransferredunderthisRegula­
tionshallbeeffectedatpricesfixedinadvanceata
standardrate.
Regulations (EEC)No2036/74,(EEC)No2073/74
and(EEC)No2320/74shallnotapplytothese
products.
Article4
1.OndispatchofthegoodstoItalyaremoval
voucherissuedbythesupplyinginterventionagency
shallbeproducedatthecustomsofficeofdeparture.
Suchvouchershallbenumberedandshallgivethe
followingparticulars :
(a)adescriptionofthegoods;
(b)thenumberofquartersorboxesand,whereappro­
priate,themarksandnumbersbornebythem;
(c)thegoodsweightofthegoods;
(d)areferencetothisRegulation;
(e)theaddressoftherecipientstoragedepotofthe
Italianinterventionagency.
Vouchersshallberetainedbythecustomsofficeof
departure.
2.TheCommunitytransitdocumentaccompany­
ingthegoodsshall,inadditiontoadescriptionofthe
goodsandtheaddressoftherecipientstoragedepot
oftheItalianinterventionagency,bearoneofthe
followingendorsements :
—'FordeliverytotheItalianinterventionagency
(Regulation(EEC)No2453/76)',3.Whereanewdocumentisissuedinplaceofthe
Communitytransitdocumentapplicable,thenew
documentshallcontainthesameinformation asthe
originaldocument.
4.WhereRegulation(EEC)No304/71isapplied
tothecarriageoftheproductsinquestion,theendor­
sementsproducedforinparagraphs 1and2above
shallbeenteredontheInternationalConsignment
Note(CIM)inthespaceheaded'Descriptionofgoods'
or,asthecasemaybe,ontheInternationalExpress
ParcelsConsignmentNote(TIEx).Suchendorsements
shallbeauthenticated bythestampofthecustoms
officeofdeparture.
Article5
Nomonetarycompensatoryamountorimportcharge
ofanykindshallbeappliedinrespectofproducts
transferredunderthisRegulation .
Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon8November
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,5November1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

NoL304/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 6.11.76
ANNEXE—ANHANG—ALLEGATO—BIJLAGE—ANNEX—BILAG
Étatmembre Produits Quantités(tonnes)
Mitgliedstaat Erzeugnisse Mengen(Tonnen)
Statimembri Prodotti Quantità(tonnellate)
Lid-Staat Produkten Hoeveelheid (ton)
MemberState Products Quantities(metrictons)
Medlemsstat Produkter Mængde(tons)
a)Viandeavecos—FleischmitKnochen—Carniconosso—Vleesmetbeen—Unbonedbeef—Ikkeudbenet
kød
—Hinterviertel ,geradeSchnittführung mit5Rippen,stammendvon: BUNDESREPUBLIK
DEUTSCHLAND
—BullenA 5000
500 —OchsenA
FRANCE Quartiersavant,découpéà5cotes,lescaparaçonsfaisantpartieduquar­
tieravant,provenantdes:
—jeunesbovinsR,A,N
Quartiersarrière,découpeà8côtes,dite«pistola»,provenantdes:
—jeunesbovinsR,A1274
1053
IRELAND
200Forequarters ,straightcutattenthrib,from:
—Steers1and2
Hindquarters ,straightcutatthirdrib,from:
—Steers1and2 300
NEDERLAND Achtervoeten ,rechtafgesnedenop8ribben,afkomstigvan:
—Stieren,lekwaliteit 2000
b)Viandedésossée—FleischohneKnochen—Carnisenzaosso—Vleeszonderbeen—Bonedbeef—Udbenet
kød
DANMARK —Fileteraf:
—Ungtyre 1
—Køer1
—Stude1703
922
10
101
50—TyreP
—Kvier1
—Udbenedebagfjerdinger ,udenfileterogmørbradaf:
—Køer1 408
226
IRELAND—TyreP
—BonedbeeffromSteers1and2andHeifers2:
—Striploins
—Insides
—Outsides
—Knuckles
—Rumps
—Cuberolls
—Forequartersexcludingthecuberolls100
250
250
65
400
100
335