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REGULATION (EEC)No1295/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of22May1974
ontheprocessingofbeefbought-ininterventionagencies
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
805/68(')of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinbeefandveal,aslastamended
byRegulation (EEC)No187/73(2),andinparticular
Article7(3)thereof;
Whereasthecurrentsituationonthemarketinbeef
andvealhasledtoextensivebuying-inbytheinter­
ventionagenciesundertheinterventionarrangements
providedforinArticle6(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No
805/68;whereas,inviewofcurrentstocksandthe
amountofmeatatpresentonoffer,itisnotpossible
tobuy-inenoughmeattoprovideeffectivemarket
support,sincefreezingcapacityandcoldstoragespace
arelargelyexhausted;
Whereasinthesecircumstances itisnecessaryto
makeuseofstoragecapacitywhichdoesnotdepend
onrefrigeration ;whereasconsequently provision
shouldbemadeformeatbought-inbyintervention
agenciestobeprocessed,withtheexceptiQn,for
economicreasons,ofcertaincuts;
Whereas,sinceprocessinghasnothithertobeen
carriedoutwithintheframeworkofthemarketorgani­
zation,itappearsdesirableinthisfirstRegulationto
leavethedetailstoberegulatedlargelybythegeneral
tradingconditionsoftheinterventionagenciesin
ordertoadjusttheprovisionslaterinthelightofthe
experienceacquired;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforBeefandVeal,Article2
1.Whereprocessingistobecarriedoutunder
contracttheintervention agenciesshallaward
contracts,onthetermslaiddowninthisgeneral
tradingconditions,fortheproductionoffrozencuts
ofbeefandpreservedbeeftomeatprocessingunder­
takingsapprovedascuttingplantswithinthemeaning
ofArticle4(1)oftheCouncilDirectiveof26June
1964(3)onhealthproblemsaffectingintra-Commu­
nitytradeinfreshmeat,aslastamendedbytheDirec­
tiveof26February1973(4).
2.Thegeneraltradingconditions,whichcanbe
obtainedbythoseinterestedfromtheaddressesgiven
intheAnnex,fixinparticulartherequirement
demandedfromtheprocessingindustriesregarding
thenecessarytechnicalinstallationstoguaranteethat
productioniscannedoutinapropermannerparticu­
larlyasconcernspreservationandthepossibilityof
constantsupervision .
Article3
Theprocessingshallrefertothefollowingoperations :
(a)manufactureofpreservedbeefproductscontaining
80%ormoreofbeefandveal,excludingoffal
andfat,using150kgofbonedmeattoproduce
100kgofpreserves;100kgofunbonedmeatis
equivalentto77kgofbonedmeat;
(b)cutting,packingandfreezingofcutsinaccordance
withthetradingtermsreferredtoinArticle2;
(c)storageofthepreservedproductsandfrozencuts
untiltheyaretakenintochargebytheinterven­
tionagency.
Article4
Remuneration inrespectofprocessingcarriedout
undercontractasprovidedforinArticle2shallcover
expenditureinrespectoftheoperationsspecifiedin
Article3,includinginparticular :
(a)directwagecostsinrespectofprocessing,pack­
aging,loading,freezingandstorage,
(b)thecostofmaterials,suchascansforthe
preservedproducts,bagsforpackingthecutsof
meat,otherpackaging,rindsandsaltandpepper,HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
TheinterventionagenciesofMemberStatesareautho­
rizedtemporarilytoprocessintopreservedmeat
bought-inunderArticle6(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
805/68.
Thisprocessingshalloccuraftertheremovalofthe
followingcuts:filletandroast-beef.
(3)OJNo121,29.7.1964,p.2012/64. (')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2OJNoL25,30.1.1973,p.23. (4)OJNoL83,30.3.1973,p.43.

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(c)thecostoffreezingtransportation andstorage
untiltheproductsaretakenintochargebythe
interventionagency.
Article5
Processorsshallundertaketoprocessnotlessthan10
metrictonsperweekandtotakedeliveryofthisquan­
tityinasingleinstalment.
Theproductsofeachweek'sprocessingshallbe
markedandstoredseparately.Article6
Afterverificationtoensurethatprocessinghasbeen
carriedoutinthepropermanner,theintervention
agenciesshalltakeintotheirchargethefrozencuts
andpreservedproducts.
Article7
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .Itshallbeapplicableforprocessed
meatuntil3August1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,22May1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

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ANNEX
Addressesoftheinterventionagencies
Belgium:
Denmark :
France:
Germany:Officebelgedel'économieetdel'agriculture
ruedeTrêves82
1040Bruxelles
Tél.02/139820
DirektoratetforMarkedsordninger
Torvegade2
1400KøbenhavnK
Telex:15137DK
Officenationalinterprofessionnel dubétailetdesviandes
(ONIBEV)
8-10,BoulevarddeVaugirard
75015Paris
Tél.2738800
Einfuhr-undVorratsstellefürSchlachtvieh ,FleischundFleisch­
erzeugnisse
6Frankfurt/Main
Adickesallee 40
Tel.550461
TheDepartmentofAgricultureandFisheries,MeatDivision
14UpperMerrionSt.
Dublin2
AziendadiStatopergliinterventinelmercatoagricolo(AIMA)
ViaPalestro81,Roma
Tel.4957283
Servicesd'économierurale—sectionchepteletviande
113-115,ruedeHollerich
Luxembourg
Tél.478443
Voedselvoorzienings In-enVerkoopbureau (VIB)
Hoensbroek (L)
Kouvenderstraat 229
Tel.045-214746
InterventionBoardforAgriculturalProduce,FountainHouse
2WestMall,ReadingRGl7QWBerks.
Telex:848302Ireland:
Italy:
Luxembourg :
Netherlands :
UnitedKingdom: