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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2437/87
of11August1987
providingforthegrantofprivatestorageaidfixedatastandardrateinadvance
inrespectofcarcases,half-carcases ,hindquartersandforequartersfromadult
malebovineanimals
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,months;whereas,inordertoimprovetheefficiencyof
thescheme,provisionsshouldbelaiddownenablingthe
applicantstobenefitfromanadvancepaymentoftheaid
subjecttoasecurity; HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No805/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inbeefandveal('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No467/87(2),andinparticularArticles6(5)(b)and$(2)
thereof,Whereas,inviewoftheexceptionalcircumstances inthe
beefmarketandinordertoencourageoperatorstomake
useofprivatestorageitshouldbeprovidedthat,fora
limitperiod,productsunderaprivatestoragecontract
shouldbeableatthesametimetobeplacedunderthe
systemlaiddownin-Article5(1)ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No565/80of4March1980ontheadvance
paymentofexportrefundsinrespectofagricultural
products(9);Whereas,inviewoftheseriousdifficultiesonthemarket
inbeefowingtotheextraordinaryslaughteringsofadult
bovineanimals,privatestorageaidshouldbegrantedin
respectofsuchanimals;
WhereastheprovisionsofCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No1091/80(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
2826/82(4),shouldbefollowedinrespectofthegrantof
privatestorageaidforbeef;
Whereasprovisionsshouldbemadetoensurethatthe
animalsinvolvedbeslaughteredexclusivelyinslaughter­
houseswhichareapprovedandsupervisedinaccordance
withtheprovisionsofCouncilDirective64/433/EEC(*),
aslastamendedbyDirective83/90/EEC(*);Whereas,inviewofthecontractualstorageperiodsitis
necessarytoderogatefromArticle11(2)ofCommission
Regulation(EEC)No798/80of31March1980laying
downgeneralrulesontheadvancepaymentofexport
refundsandpositivemonetarycompensatoryamountsin
respectofagriculturalproducts(10),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No471/87("),.astotheperiodduring
whichtheproductsmaystayunderthesystemlaiddown
inRegulation(EEC)No565/80;
WhereasArticle3ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
989/680,asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No428/77(8),
providesthat,ifthemarketsituationsorequires,the
periodofstoragemaybecurtailedorextended;whereasit
isthereforeappropriatethat,inadditiontotheamounts
ofaidgrantedforaspecificstorageperiod,amountstobe
addedorreducedintheeventofthatperiodbeing
extendedorcurtailedshouldalsobefixed;Whereasprovisionshouldbemadeforthepossibilityof
reducingthestorageperiodwheremeatremovedfrom
storageisintendedforexport;whereasproofthatthe
meathasbeenexportedmustbesuppliedasinthecaseof
refunds,inaccordancewithCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No2730/79(u),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1180/87(I3);whereas,exceptincaseswherethe
storedproductsareputunderasystemrequiringexport
intheirtotality,itisappropriatetoprovidethat,subjectto
certainconditions,alimitedquantitymaybewithdrawn
fromstorewithoutsubsequentexport;whereasprovisions
shouldbemadeforthecalculationofaidandtherelease
ofsecuritywherethestorerhasnotrespectedcertain
obligations ;Whereas,inordertopreventthefinancingofnormal
privatestorage,itappearsdesirabletofixhighminimum
quantities;
Whereasforeseaablemarketconditionsmakeitnecessary
toprovideforstorageperiodsofbetweenfourandeightWhereas,forthepurposesofthenecessarycontrols,
MemberStatesshalltakemeasurestoensurethatthe
productsbeingstoredcanbeidentifiedasoriginating
frommalebovineanimals; (')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL48,17.2.1987,p.1.0OJNoL114,3.5.1980,p.18.
(4)OJNoL297,23.10.1982,p.18.0OJNo121,29.7.1964,p.2012/64.0OJNoL59,5.3.1983,p.10.0OJNoL62,7.3.1980,p.5.
(10)OJNoL87,1.4.1980,p.42.
(")OJNoL48,17.2.1987,p.10.
HOJNaL317,12.12.1979,p.1.
HOJNoL113,30.4.1987,p.27.0OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.10.
(8)OJNoL61,5..3.1977,p.17.

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Whereas,inorderfortheCommissiontomonitorclosely
theeffectoftheprivatestoragescheme,MemberStates
shallcommunicate thenecessaryinformation ;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforBeefandVeal
hasnotdeliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetby
itschairman,(b)therearpartofthehalf-carcasecutinthemanner
knownas'straight'withaminimumofthreeribs
andamaximumoffiveribsandwithaminimum
averageweightof55kilograms,
—theforequartershallmean:
(a)thefrontpartofthehalf-carcasecut,inthe
mannerknownas'pistola'withaminimumoffive
ribsandamaximumofeightribsandwitha
minimumaverageweightof55kilograms,the
flankbeingattachedtotheforequarter;or
(b)thefrontpartofthehalf-carcaseandinamanner
knownas'straight'withaminimumofeightribs
andamaximumof10ribsandwithaminimum
averageweightof55kilograms.
3.Carcasesandhalf-carcasesshallbepresentedin
accordancewithpoint2(a)and(b)ofAnnexIItoRegula­
tion(EEC)No2226/78(').!HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Applicationsmaybesubmittedbetween31August
and9October1987foraidfortheprivatestorageofone
ofthepresentations ofadultbovineanimalsdefinedin
Article2(2),
Theamountsofthisaid,bytonneofproducts,bone-in,
arefixedintheAnnexheretoforeachofthesepresenta­
tions,pursuanttoArticle6(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No
1091/80.
Ifthequantitiesinrespectofwhichcontractshavebeen
appliedfororthemarketsituationmakeitadvisable,the
deadlineforthesubmissionofapplicationsmaybe
changed.
2.Theamountofaidshallbeadjustediftheperiodof
storageisextendedorreduced.Thesupplementsand
deductionsperdayforeachofthepresentationsreferred
toinArticle2(2)arefixedintheAnnexhereto.
3.SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisRegulation,the
provisionsofRegulation(EEC)No1091/80shallapply.Article3
1.Theminimumquantitypercontractshallbe15
tonnesexpressedasbone-inmeat.
2.Thecontractmayonlycoverunbonedmeatofone
ofthepresentationslistedintheAnnex.
3.Placinginstoragemustbecarriedoutwithin28
daysofthedateofconclusionofthecontract.
4.Thesecurityshallbedeclaredforfeitiftheapplica­
tionforacontractiswithdrawn .
Article2
1.Onlymeatproducedinaccordancewiththeprovi­
sionsofArticle3(1A)(a)to(e)ofDirective64/433/EEC
shallbeeligibleforprivatestorageaid.Article4
1.Subjecttotheprovisionslaiddowninparagraphs ,
thecontractormay,duringthestorageentryperiod,cutor
boneallorpartoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle2(2),
providedthatonlythequantityforwhichthecontracthas
beenconcludedisemployedandthatallthemeatresult­
ingfromsuchoperationsisplacedinstore.Intentionto
makeuseofthisfacilityshallbenotifiednotlaterthan
thedateofplacinginstorage.
2.Ifthequantityactuallystoredunboned,or,ifcutor
boned,thequantityofunbonedmeatemployed,isless
thanthequantityforwhichthecontractwasconcluded
and:
(a)notlessthan90,%ofthatquantity,theamountofaid
referredtointhesecondsubparagraphofArticle1(1)
shallbereducedproportionally ;
(b)lessthan90%butmoreorequalto80%ofthat
quantity,privatestorageaidispaidforhalfofthe
quantityactuallystored;
(c)lessthan80%ofthisquantity,privatestorageaid.
shallnotbepaid.2.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation :
—thecarcaseshallhaveaminimumaverageweightof
220kilograms,
—thehalf-carcaseshallhaveaminimumaverageweight
of110kilograms,
—thehindquartershallmean:
(a)therearpartofthehalf-carcasecutinthemanner
knownas'pistola'withaminimumoffivecutribs
andamximumofeightribsandwithminimum
averageweightof55kilograms;itiscutstraightto
thehipboneandthenparalleltothefilletsothat
thisispracticallyfreefromattachedpartsofthe
flank:or (')OJNoL261,26.9.1978,p.5,

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3.Forthepurposesofparagraph 1,whereaprivate
storagecontractisconcludedforaquantitywhichconsists
ofseverallotswhichareplacedinstorageondifferent
dates,eachofthesaidlotsmaybethesubjectofasep­
aratepaymentdeclaration.Apaymentdeclaration,as
referredtoinArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)No798/80,
shallbesubmittedforeachlotonthedayofitsentryinto
storage.3.Inthecaseofboning:
(a)ifthequantityactuallystoreddoesnotexceed67kilo­
gramsofbonedmeatper100kilogramsofunboned
meatemployed,privatestorageaidshallnotbe
payable;
(b)ifthequantityactuallystoredexceeds67kilograms
butislowerthan75kilogramsofbonedmeatper100
kilogramsofunbonedmeatemployed,theaidreferred
tointhesecondsubparagraphofArticle1(1)shallbe
reducedproportionally .
4.Thelargetendons,cartilages,piecesoffatandother
scrapsleftoverfromcuttingforboningmaynotbe
stored.
5.Noaidshallbegranted:
(a)forquantitiesstoredunbonedor,inacaseofcuttingor
boning,forquantintitiesofunbonedmeatemployed,
inexcessofquantitiesforwhichthecontractwas
concluded ;and
(b)incaseofboning,forquantitiesinexcessof75kilo­
gramsofbonedmeatper100kilogramsofunboned
meatemployed .
Article5
1.Theactualstorageperiodshallbechosenbythe
storer,butmaynotbelessthanfourmonthsnorexceed
eightmonths.Ifthestorageperiodexceedsfourmonths
theaidshallbeincreasedinaccordancewithArticle1(2).
2.Afterthreemonthsofstorageundercontract,a
singleadvancepaymentoftheaidmaybemade,at
storer'srequest,onconditionthathelodgesasecurity
equaltotheadvancepaymentplus20%.
Theadvancepaymentoftheaidshallnotexceedthe
amountofaidcorresponding toastorageperiodofthree
months.Wherequantitiesundercontractareexportedin
accordancewithArticle7priortotheadvancepayment,
theactualstorageperiodforthosequantitiesshallbe
takenintoaccountwhencalculatingtheamountof
advancepayment.
Theadvancepaymentoftheaidshallbeconvertedinto
nationalcurrencybyapplyingtherepresentative ratein
forceonthedayofconclusionofthestoragecontract.'Lotshallbetakentomeanaquantitywhichisplacedin
storageonagivenday.
Article7
1.Aftertwomonthsofstorageundercontract,meat
maybefullyorpartlywithdrawnfromstore,subjecttoa
minimumquantity,providedthatwithin60daysfol­
lowingitsremovalfromstore:
—ithaslefttheCommunity'sterritorywithinthe
meaningofArticle9(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No
2730/79,
or
—hasreacheditsdestinationinthecasesreferredtoin
Article5(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2730/79,
or
—hasbeenplacedinavictuallingwarehouseapproved
pursuanttoArtcle26ofRegulation(EEC)No
2730/79.
2.Ifthe60-dayperiodisnotcompliedwith,the
amountofaidforthequantityconcerned,calculatedin
accordancewithArticle8,shallbereduced:
—by15%,
plus )
—afurther5%perdayexceedingthe60-dayperiod.
Moreover15%ofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle10,
andafurther5%perdayexceedingthe60-dayperiod,
shallbedeclaredforfeitinrespectofthequantity
concerned .
3.If,priortotheendoftheminimumstorageperiod,
aminimumof90%ofthemeatactuallystoredundera
contracthasbeenexportedinthesenseofparagraph 1,
thebalancemaybewithdrawnfromstorepriortotheend
oftheminimumstorageperiod.Ifwithdrawn:
—aidshallonlybepaidforthequantityhavingbeen
exported,
and
—thesecurityreferredtoinArticle10shallberelased
onlyinrespectofthequantityhavingbeenexported.
4.Forthepurposesoftheprecedingparagraphs,proof
shallbefurnishedasinthecaseofrefunds.
Article8
1.WhereapplicationhasbeenmadeofArticle7,the
amountofaidshallbereduced,inaccordancewith
Article1(2).Article6
1.BywayofderogationfromArticle2(4)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1091/80,productsbeingstoredundera
privatestoragecontractmaysimultaneously beplaced
underthesystemlaiddowninArticle5(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No565/80.
2.Inthiscase,bywayofderogationfromArticle11(2)
ofRegulation(EEC)No798/80,theperiodreferredtoin
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shallterminateontheday 2.Thestorageperiod
before:—noaidshallbepaidunderthecontractconcerned,
and
—thewholeofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle10shall
bedeclaredforfeitinrespectofthecontract
concerned .
Article10
TheamountofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle4(2)of
Regulation(EEC)No1091/80shallbe:
—100ECUpertonneinrespectofcontractscovering
carcasesorhalf-carcases ,
—130ECUpertonneinrespectofcontractscovering
hindquarters ,
—75ECUpertonneinrespectofcontractscovering
forequarters .
Article11
Exceptincasesofforcemajeuretheapplicationfor
paymentoftheaidandthesupportingdocumentsmust
belodgedwiththecompetentauthoritywithinsix
monthsoftheendofthecontractedstorageperiod.Ifit
hasnotbeenpossibletoproducethemontimealthough
theapplicanthasactedpromptlytoobtainthem,anextra
periodoftimefortheirproductionmaybegranted.
WhereArticle7isappliedthenecessaryproofmustbe
producedwithinthetimelimitsspecifiedinArticle31of
Regulation(EEC)No2730/79.
Article12
MemberStatesshalltakethenecessarymeasurestoensure
identification oftheproductsspecifiedintheAnnex,
eitherbymeansofanindeliblemarkorbyanindividual
sealoneachpresentationoftheadultmalebovineanimal
concerned .
Article13
MemberStatesshallcommunicate bytelextothe
CommissionbeforeThursdayofeachweektheresultsof
theapplicationofArticles5(2),6(1)and7ofthisRegula­
tion.
Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .—thefirstdayofremovalfromstorage,or
—thedayofacceptanceoftheexportdeclaration,ifthe
meathasnotbeenmoved.
3.Article3(4)ofCouncilRegulation(EEC,Euratom)
No1182/71(')shallnotapplyasregardsthecalculation
ofthestorageperiod.
Article9
1.Theminimumquantityforeachremovalisfixedat
fivetonnesofproductweightperstoreandpercontractor.
However,wherethequantityleftinastoreislessthan
thisquantity,onefurtherwithdrawaloperationofthe
remainingquantityorpartthereofshallbepermitted.
Wherethewithdrawalconditionsreferredtointheprece­
dingsubparagraph arenotcompliedwith:
—theamountofaidforthequantitywithdrawnshallbe
calculatedinaccordancewithArticle5(1)orArticle8,
and
—15%ofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle10shallbe
declaredforfeitinrespectofthequantitywithdrawn .
2.Thestorershallinformtheinterventionagencyin
goodtimebeforethecommencement ofwithdrawal
operations,statingthequantitiesheintendstowithdraw.
Theinterventionagencymayrequirethatthisnotification
bemadeatmosttwoworkingdaysbeforecommence­
mentofoperations.
Wherethisthisrequirement isnotcompliedwithbut
wheresufficientevidencehasbeenfurnished,tothesatis­
factionofthecompetentauthority,astothedateofwith­
drawalfromstoreandthequantitiesconcerned
—theamountofaidshallbecalculatedinaccordance
withArticle5(1)orArticle8,
and
—15%ofthesecurityreferredtoinArticle10shallbe
declaredforfeitinrespectofthequantityconcerned.
Forallothercaseswherethatrequirement isnot
compliedwith:
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,11August1987.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
')OJNoL124,8.6.1971,p.1.

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ANNEX
I.Carcases,half-carcases ,hindquartersandforequartersfromadultmalebovineanimalsidenti
fiedinaccordancewithArticle12
Productsinrespectof
whichaidisgrantedAmountofaid
inECU/tonne
forastorageperiod
of4monthsAmount
inECU/tonne
tobededucted
oraddedperday
(a)Freshorchilledcarcasesorhalf-carcases 400 1,0
(b)Freshorchilledhindquarterscutinthe
mannerknownas'pistola' 520 1,0
(c)Freshorchilledhindquarterscutinthe
mannerknownas'straight' 510 1,0
(d)Freshorchilledforequarterscutinthe
mannerknownas'pistola' 280 0,9
(e)Freshorchilledforequarterscutinthe
mannerknownas'straight' 290 0,9
II.Carcases,half-carcases ,hindquartersandforequartersfromadultbovineanimalsnotincluded
inI
Productsinrespectof
whichaidisgrantedAmountofaid
inEClJ/tonne
forastorageperiod
of4monthsAmount
inECU/tonne
tobededucted
oraddedperday
(f)Freshorchilledcarcasesorhalf-carcases 345 1,0
(g)Freshorchilledhindquarterscutinthe
mannerknownas'pistola' 450 1,0
(h)Freshorchilledhindquarterscutinthe
mannerknownas'straight' 440 1,0
(i)Freshorchilledforequarterscutinthe
mannerknownas'pistola' 240 0,9
(j)Freshorchilledforequarterscutinthe
mannerknownas'straight' 250
i0,9