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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1198/79
of15June1979
onthegrantingatastandardratefixedinadvanceofprivatestorageaidforbeef
forequarters
grantingprivatestorageaidforbeefandveal(8),as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No428/77(9),provides
thatadecreaseoranincreaseofthestorageperiod
canbedecidedonifthemarketsituationcallsforit;
whereasitisthereforeappropriatetofix,inaddition
totheamountsofaidforaspecifiedstorageperiod,
theamounttobeaddedwhenthisperiodis
lengthened ;
whereas,inordertoavoidfinancingnormalprivate
storage,itappearsdesirabletospecifyhighminimum
quantities ;
Whereastheamountofthesecurityrequiredshould
besuchastoobligethestorertofulfiltheobligations
undertakenbyhim;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
805/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinbeefandveal('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No425/77(2),andinparticularArti­
cles6(5)(b)and8(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
878/77of25April1977ontheexchangeratestobe
appliedinagriculture (3),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No705/79(4),
Whereas,inthepresentsituation,whichischaracter­
izedbydivergingpricesinthedifferentMember
Statesandinparticularbyseasonaldifficultiesinthe
marketforforequarters ,aidsfortheprivatestorageof
beefforequartersshouldbegranted;
Whereasitshouldbeensuredthattheanimalsfrom
whichtheforequarterscomeareslaughteredsolelyin
slaughterhouses approvedandsupervisedinaccor­
dancewithCouncilDirective64/433/EECof26June
1964onhealthproblemsaffectingintra-Community
tradeinfreshmeat(5),aslastamendedbyDirective
75/379/EEC(6);
Whereas,inordertofacilitatestorageoperations ,
certainconditionsofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No1071/68of25July1968layingdowndetailed
rulesforgrantingprivatestorageaidforbeefand
veal(7),andinparticularthoseconcerningthesecurity
required,shouldbeamended;whereasthe
consequences ofputtingtoosmallaquantityinto
storageandofwithdrawingmeatprematurelyshould
alsobespecified ;
WhereasArticle3ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
989/68of15July1968layingdowngeneralrulesforWhereasunderArticle4(2)ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1134/68(10)sumsreferredtointhesaid
Articlearetobepaidonthebasisoftheconversion
rateapplicableatthetimewhenthetransactionor
parttransactioniscarriedout;whereasunderArticle
6ofthesameRegulationthetimewhenatransaction
iscarriedoutshallbeconsideredasbeingthedateon
whichtheeventoccurs,asdefinedbyCommunity
rulesor,intheabsenceofandpendingadoptionof
suchrules,bytherulesoftheMemberState
concerned,whichgivesentitlementtotheamount
involvedinthetransaction ;whereas,however,by
virtueofArticle4(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No878/77,
derogationsmaybemadefromtheabovementioned
provisions ;
Whereas,inrespectofprivatestorageaidforbeef,the
rateofexchangetobeusedforcalculatingtheamount
ofthisaidinnationalcurrencyshouldbethat
obtainingatthetimewhenthecontractforprivate
storageaidisconcluded ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforBeefandVeal,(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL61,5.3.1977,p.1.
(3)OJNoL106,29.4.1977,p.27.
(•*)OJNoL89,9.4.1979,p.1.
(5)OJNo121,29.7.1964,p.2012/64.
(6)OJNoL172,3.7.1975,p.17.
(7)OJNoL180,26.7.1968,p.19.(s)OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.10,
OOJNoL61,5.3.1977,p.17.
(IC)OJNoL188,1.8.1968,p.1.

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(a)notlessthan90%ofthatquantity,theamountof
privatestorageaidshallbereducedproportion­
ally;
(b)lessthan90%ofthatquantity,privatestorageaid
shallnotbepaid.
Inthecaseofbonedmeat,thepercentageindicatedin
(a)and(b)andthelowerpercentageindicatedin
Article4(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No1071/68shallbe
equalto85%.
4.Noaidshallbegrantedinrespect:ofanyquan­
tityplacedinstoreinexcessofthequantityforwhich
thecontractwasconcluded .
Article5
1.Theperiodofstorageshall,attherequestofthe
storertobesubmittedwhenlodginghistender,be
eitherfiveorsixmonths.
2.Noaidshallbepayableunlessallthemeat
remainsinstorethroughoutthestorageperiod.
Article6
1.Theamountofthesecurityshallbe120ECU
pertonne.
2.Incasesofforcemajeure ,theintervention
agencyshalltakesuchmeasuresasitconsidersneces­
saryhavingregardtothecircumstances invoked.
TheinterventionagencyshallinformtheCommission
ofeachcaseofforcemajeureandoftheactiontaken
inrespectthereof.HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.From25Juneuntil31July1979applications
maybesubmittedforaidfortheprivatestorageof
forequartersfromadultbovineanimals.Theamounts
ofsuchaidpertonne,exclusiveofpackaging ,shallbe
asshownintheAnnexhereto.Ifthequantitiesfor
whichcontractshavebeenappliedfororifthemarket
situationmakeitappropriatethefinaldateforthe
submissionofapplicationsmaybechanged.
2.Theamountofaidshallbeadjustedifthedura­
tionofstorageislengthened .Theamounttobeadded
permonthshallbeasshownincolumn4ofthe
Annexhereto.
3.SubjectasprovidedinthisRegulation ,therules
laiddowninRegulation (EEC)No1071/68shall
apply.
Article2
Privatestorageaidmaybegrantedonlyinrespectof
meatproducedinaccordancewithArticle3(1)A(a)
to(e)ofCouncilDirective64/433/EEC.
Article3
1.Theminimumquantitypercontractshallbe30
tonnes .
2.Storingmustbecompletedwithin40days
followingtheconclusionofthecontractandatthe
lateston1September1979.
Thestorageperiodshallbeginonthedayonwhich
storingiscompleted .
3.BywayofderogationfromArticle2(2)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No1071/68,privatestorageaidmaybe
grantedonlyforproductsobtainedfromanimals
slaughteredwithintheCommunitynotmorethan10
dayspreviously .
Article4
1.Thecontractormay,beforeplacingthemin
store,cutandboneallorpartoftheproductsreferred
tointheAnnex,providedthatallthemeatresulting
fromsuchboningorcuttingoperationsisplacedin
store.
2.ForthepurposesofthisRegulation ,100kilo­
gramsofunbonedmeatshallbeequalto70kilograms
ofbonedmeat.
3.Inthecaseofmeatstoredwithoutcuttingor
boning,ifthequantitystoredislessthanthequantity
forwhichthecontractwasconcludedand:Article7
Aidshallbepaidattherequestofthepersonentitled
theretoandatthelatestonthe15thdayfollowing
thatonwhichitisascertainedthattheobligations
underthecontracthavebeenfulfilled.
Article8
Theratetobeusedinrelationtoprivatestorageaidis
therepresentative rateonthedaythecontractis
finalized .
Article9
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15June1979.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
ANNEX
ProductsforwhichaidisgrantedAmountofaid,inECU/tonne,
forastorageperiodof AmountinECU/tonne
tobeaddedpermonth
5months 6months
Forequarters ,freshorchilled,from
adultbovineanimals 365 400 35