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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2127/1999
of 6 October 1999
on the sale, at prices fixed in advance, of beef held by certain intervention agencies, with a view to
its processing in the Community, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1755/1999
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27
June1968onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinbeefand veal(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/
98(2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)theintroductionofinterventioninbeefhasresultedina
build-upofstocksinseveralMemberStates;whereas,inorder to prevent storage being prolonged excessively,partofthesestocksshouldbesoldforprocessingintheCommunity;
(2)this sale should be subject to the rules laid down inCommission Regulations (EEC) No 2173/79(
3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(4), (EEC) No
3002/92(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
770/96(6), and (EEC) No 2182/77(7), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95, subject to certainspecial exceptions on account of the particular use towhich the products in question are to be put;
(3)inordertoensureregularandcontinuoussales,TitleIofRegulation (EEC) No 2173/79, in particular, should beapplied;
(4)toensureeconomicmanagementofstocks,theinterven-tion agencies should give priority to selling the meatwhich has been stored the longest;
(5)provision should be made for derogations from thesecondsubparagraphofArticle2(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No 2173/79 in view of the administrative difficultieswhich the application of this rule is creating in certainMember States;
(6)to ensure optimum monitoring of the destination ofbeef from intervention stocks, control measures shouldbe taken, in addition to the measures provided for inRegulation(EEC)No3002/92,basedonphysicalinspec-tion of quantities and qualities;(7)Regulation (EC) No 1151/1999(8), as last amended by
Regulations(EC)No1907/1999(9),shouldberepealed;
(8)the measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Beef and Veal,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. The sale shall take place, for processing in the
Community, of products bought into intervention underArticle6ofRegulation(EEC)No805/68amountingtoapprox-imately:
— 1500tonnesofbone-inbeefheldbytheGermaninterven-
tion agency,
— 4000tonnesofbone-inbeefheldbytheFrenchinterven-
tion agency,
— 1000tonnesofbone-inbeefheldbytheSpanishinterven-
tion agency,
— 1000tonnesofdebonedbeefheldbytheIrishintervention
agency,
— 4000tonnesofdebonedbeefheldbytheUnitedKingdom
intervention agency.
Detailedinformationconcerningtheproductsandtheirselling
prices is given in Annex I.
2. SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisRegulationtheproducts
referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sold in accordance withRegulations(EEC)No2173/79,andinparticularTitlesIandIIIthereof, (EEC) No 2182/77 and (EEC) No 3002/92.
3. Particulars of the quantities and the places where the
productsarestoredmaybeobtainedbyinterestedpartiesattheaddresses given in Annex II.
4. ForeachproductlistedinAnnexI,theinterventionagen-
ciesshallsellfirstthemeatwhichhasbeenstoredthelongest.
5. NotwithstandingthesecondsubparagraphofArticle2(2)
of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, purchase applications shallnot indicate in which store or stores the meat is held.
(1) OJ L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24.
(2) OJ L 210, 28.7.1997, p. 17.
(3) OJ L 251, 5.10.1979, p. 12.
(4) OJ L 248, 14.10.1995, p. 39.
(5) OJ L 301, 17.10.1992, p. 17.
(6) OJ L 104, 27.4.1996, p. 13. (8) OJ L 209, 7.8.1999, p. 10.
(7) OJ L 251, 1.10.1977, p. 60. (9) OJ L 234, 4.9.1999, p. 3.
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Article 2
1. Purchase applications shall be valid only if presented by
or on behalf of a natural or legal person who, for the 12months prior to the entry into force of this Regulation, hasbeen engaged in the processing of products containing beefand who is entered in a national VAT register. In addition,applicationsmustbepresentedbyoronbehalfofaprocessingestablishment approved in accordance with Article 8 ofCouncil Directive 77/99/EEC(
1).
2. NotwithstandingArticle3(1)and(2)ofRegulation(EEC)
No 2182/77, applications shall be accompanied by:
— anindicationoftheproductcovered,asreferredtoineither
Article 3(2) or (3),
— awrittenundertakingbythepurchasertoprocessthemeat
into the product as specified above within the periodreferredtoinArticle5(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2182/77,
— precisedetailsoftheestablishmentorestablishmentswhere
the meat purchased is to be processed.
3. The purchasers referred to in paragraph 1 may instruct
an agent in writing to take delivery, on their behalf, of theproductswhichtheypurchase.Inthiscaseagentsshallsubmitthepurchaseapplicationofthepurchaserwhomtheyrepresenttogether with the written instruction referred to above.
4. Notwithstanding Article 18(1) of Regulation (EEC) No
2173/79,takingovermustbecompletedwithintwomonths.
5. The purchasers and agents referred to in the preceding
paragraphs shall maintain and keep up to date an accountingsystemwhichpermitsthedestinationanduseoftheproductstobeascertainedwithaviewinparticulartoensuringthatthequantitiesofproductspurchasedandprocessedtallywitheachother.
Article 3
1. MeatpurchasedinaccordancewiththisRegulationshall
beprocessedintoproductswhichcomplywiththedefinitionsforAproductsandBproductssetoutinparagraphs2and3below.
2. An‘A’productmeansaprocessedproductfallingwithin
CN code 16021000, 16025031, 16025039 or16025080,notcontainingmeatotherthanthatofanimalsofthe bovine species, with a collagen/protein ratio of no morethan0,45%(
2)andcontainingbyweightatleast20%(3)of
lean meat excluding offal(4) and fat, with meat and jelly
accounting for at least 85% of the total net weight.
Theproductmustbesubjectedtoaheattreatmentsufficientto
ensure the coagulation of meat proteins in the whole of theproduct,whichmaynotshowanytracesofapinkishliquidonthe cut surface when the product is cut along a line passingthrough its thickest part.
3. A‘B’productmeansaprocessedproductcontainingbeef,
other than:
— one specified in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No
805/68, or
— one referred to in paragraph 2.
However, a processed product falling within CN code
02102090 which has been dried or smoked so that thecolour and consistency of the fresh meat has totally disap-peared and with a water/protein ratio not exceeding 3,2 shallbe considered to b e a B product.
Article 4
1. Member States shall set up a system of physical and
documentarysupervisiontoensurethatallmeatisprocessedinaccordance with Articles 2 and 3.
The system must include physical checks of quantity and
qualityatthestartoftheprocessing,duringtheprocessingandafter the processing operation is completed. To this end,processorsmustatanytimebeabletodemonstratetheidentityand use of the meat through appropriate production records.
Technical verification of the production method by the
competentauthoritymay,totheextentnecessary,makeallow-ance for drip losses and trimmings.
In order to verify the quality of the finished product and
establish its conformity with the processor's recipe, MemberStates shall undertake representative sampling and analysis oftheproduct.Thecostsofsuchoperationsshallbebornebytheprocessor concerned.
2. Member States may, at the request of the processor,
authorisethedeboningofbone-inquartersinanestablishmentotherthanthatprovidedforinrespectofprocessingprovidedthe relevant operations take place in the same Member Stateunder appropriate supervision.
3. Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77 shall not
apply.However,theprocessingofhindquartersmaybeunder-taken after the removal of fillet and striploin.
Article 5
1. The security provided for in Article 15(1) of Regulation
(EEC) No 2173/79 shall be EUR 12 per 100 kilograms.
(2) Determination of collagen content: the collagen content shall be
taken to mean the hydroxyproline content multiplied by the factor8. The hydroxyproline content must be determined according toISO method 3496-1994.
(
3) The lean bovine meat content excluding fat is determined in accor-
dance with the procedure described in the Annex to CommissionRegulation (EEC) No 2429/86 (OJ L 210, 1.8.1986, p. 39).
(
4) Offal includes the following: heads and cuts thereof (including ears),
feet, hearts, udders, livers, kidneys, sweetbreads (thymus gland withpancreas), brains, lungs, throats, thick skirts, spleens, tongues, caul,spinal cords, edible skin, reproductive organs (i.e. uteri, ovaries, andtestes), thyroid glands, pituitary glands. (
1) OJ L 26, 31.1.1977, p. 85.
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2. The security provided for in Article 4(1) of Regulation
(EEC) No 2182/77 shall be per tonne:
— EUR 1000 for bone-in hindquarters processed into A
products,
— EUR 900forbone-inhindquartersprocessedintoBprod-
ucts or a mixture of A and B products,
— EUR 700 for bone-in forequarters processed into A prod-
ucts,
— EUR 600 for bone-in forequarters processed into B prod-
ucts or a mixture of A and B products,
— EUR 800 for deboned beef processed into A products,— EUR 700fordebonedbeefprocessedintoBproductsora
mixture of A and B products.
3. Notwithstanding Article 5(3) of Regulation (EEC) No
2182/77, the processing of all beef purchased into finishedproductsasindicatedinthepurchaseapplicationshallconsti-tute a principal requirement.
Article 6
NotwithstandingArticle9ofRegulation(EEC)No2182/77,in
addition to the entries provided for in Regulation (EEC) No3002/92:
— Section104ofT5controlcopiesmustbecompletedwith
one or more of the following:
— Paratransformación[Reglamentos(CEE)n
o2182/77y
(CE) no2127/1999]
— Tilforarbejdning(forordning(EØF)nr.2182/77og(EF)
nr. 2127/1999)— Zur Verarbeitung bestimmt (Verordnungen (EWG) Nr.
2182/77 und (EG) Nr. 2127/1999)
—Για µεταποίηση [κανονισµοί(ΕΟΚ)αριθ.2182/77 και(ΕΚ)
αριθ. 2127/1999]
— Forprocessing(Regulations(EEC)No2182/77and(EC)
No 2127/1999)
— Destinésàlatransformation[règlements(CEE)no2182/
77 et (CE) no2127/1999]
— Destinate alla trasformazione [regolamenti (CEE) n.
2182/77 e (CE) n. 2127/1999]
— Bestemdomtewordenverwerkt(Verordeningen(EEG)
nr. 2182/77 en (EG) nr. 2127/1999)
— Paratransformação[Regulamentos(CEE)n.o2182/77e
(CE) n.o2127/1999]
— Jalostettavaksi(Asetukset(ETY)N:o2182/77ja(EY)N:o
2127/1999)
— Förbearbetning(Förordningarna(EEG)nr2182/77och
(EG) nr 2127/1999).
— Section106ofT5controlcopiesmustbecompletedwith
the date of conclusion of the contract of sale.
Article 7
Regulation (EC) No 1755/1999 is hereby repealed.
Article 8
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the European
Communities.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 6 October 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
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Estadomiembro
Medlemsstat
Mitgliedstaat
Κράτος µέλος
MemberState
Étatmembre
Statomembro
Lidstaat
Estado-Membro
Jäsenvaltio
MedlemsstatProductos(1)
Produkter(1)
Erzeugnisse(1)
Προϊόντα(1)
Products(1)
Produits(1)
Prodotti(1)
Producten(1)
Produtos(1)
Tuotteet(1)
Produkter(1)Cantidadaproximada
(toneladas)
Tilnærmetmængde
(tons)
UngefähreMengen
(Tonnen)
Κατά προσέγγιση ποσότητα
(τόνοι)
Approximatequantity
(tonnes)
Quantitéapproximative
(tonnes)
Quantitàapprossimativa
(tonnellate)
Hoeveelheidb ĳbenadering
(ton)
Quantidadeaproximada
(toneladas)
Arvioitumäärä
(tonneina)
Ungefärligkvantitet
(ton)Preciodeventaexpresadoeneurosportonelada(2)(3)
SalgspriseriEUR/ton(2)(3)
Verkaufspreise,ausgedrücktinEUR/Tonne(2)(3)
Τιµές πώλησης εκφραζόµενες σε Ευρώ ανά τόνο (2)(3)
SellingpricesexpressedinEURpertonne(2)(3)
Prixdeventeexpriméseneurospartonne(2)(3)
Prezzidivenditaespressiineuropertonnellata(2)(3)
Verkooppr ĳzenuitgedruktineuroperton(2)(3)
Preçodevendaexpressoemeurosportonelada(2)(3)
Myyntihintaeuroinatonnilta(2)(3)
Försäljningsprisieuroperton(2)(3)ANEXO I — BILAG I — ANHANG I — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ I — ANNEX I — ANNEXE I — ALLEGATO I — B ĲLAGE I — ANEXO I — LIIT E I — BILAGA I
a)Carne con hueso — Kød, ikke udbenet — Fleisch mit Knochen — Κρέατα µε κόκαλα — Bone-in beef — Viande avec os — Carni non disossate —
Vlees met been — Carne com osso — Luullinen naudanliha — Kött med ben
FRANCE — Quartiers avant 2000 650 750
— Quartiers arrière 2000 800 900
DEUTSCHLAND — Vorderviertel 1500 650 750
ESPAÑA — Cuartos delanteros 1000 650 750
b)Carne deshuesada — Udbenet kød — Fleisch ohne Knochen — Κρέατα χωρίς κόκαλα — Boneless beef — Viande désossée — Carni senza osso —
Vlees zonder been — Carne desossada — Luuton naudanliha — Benfritt kött
UNITED KINGDOM — Intervention flank (INT 18) 1000 650 750
— Intervention shoulder (INT 22) 2000 1000 1100
— Intervention brisket (INT 23) 1000 650 750
IRELAND — Intervention flank (INT 18) 1000 700 800
(1) VéanselosanexosVyVIIdelReglamento(CEE)no2456/93delaComisión(DOL225de4.9.1993,p.4),cuyaúltimamodificaciónlaconstituyeelReglamento(CE)no2812/98
(DO L 349 de 24.12.1998, p. 47).
(1) Se bilag V og VII til Kommissionens forordning (EØF) nr. 2456/93 (EFT L 225 af 4.9.1993, s. 4), senest ændret ved forordning (EF) nr. 2812/98 (EFT L 349 a f 24.12.1998,
s. 47).
(1) Vgl.AnhängeVundVIIderVerordnung(EWG)Nr.2456/93derKommission(ABl.L225vom4.9.1993,S.4),zuletztgeändertdurchdieVerordnung(EG)Nr.2 812/98(ABl.
L 349 vom 24.12.1998, S. 47).
(1)Βλέπε παραρτήµατα VκαιVIIτου κανονισµού (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 2456/93 της Επιτροπής (ΕΕ L225 της 4.9.1993, σ. 4), όπως τροποποιήθηκε τελευταία από τον κανονισµό (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2812/98 (ΕΕ
L349 της 24.12.1998, σ. 47).
(1) SeeAnnexesVandVIItoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No2456/93(OJL225,4.9.1993,p.4),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No2812/98(OJL349,24.12 .1998,p.47).
(1) VoirannexesVetVIIdurèglement(CEE)no2456/93delaCommission(JOL225du4.9.1993,p.4).Règlementmodifiéendernierlieuparlerèglement(CE)no2812/98(JOL349
du 24.12.1998, p. 47).
(1) Cfr.allegatoVeVIIdelregolamento(CEE)n.2456/93dellaCommissione(GUL225del4.9.1993,pag.4),modificatodaultimodalregolamento(CE)n.2 812/98(GUL349del
24.12.1998, pag. 47).
(1) Zie de b ĳlagen V en VII van Verordening (EEG) nr. 2456/93 van de Commissie (PB L 225 van 4.9.1993, blz. 4), laatstel ĳk gew ĳzigd b ĳVerordening (EG) nr. 2812/98
(PB L 349 van 24.12.1998, blz. 47).
(1) VeranexosVeVIIdoRegulamento(CEE)n.o2456/93daComissão(JOL225de4.9.1993,p.4).RegulamentocomaúltimaredacçãoquelhefoidadapeloRegulamento(CE)n.o
2812/98 (JO L 349 de 24.12.1998, p. 47).
(1) Katsokomissionasetuksen(ETY)N:o2456/93(EYVLL225,4.9.1993,s.4),sellaisenakuinseonviimeksimuutettunaasetuksella(EY)N:o2812/98(EY VLL349,24.12.1998,
s. 47) liitteet V ja VII.
(1) SebilagornaVochVIIikommissionensförordning(EEG)nr2456/93(EGTL225,4.9.1993,s.4),senaständradgenomförordning(EG)nr2812/98(EGTL34 9,24.12.1998,
s. 47).
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(2) Precio aplicable a la transformación exclusivamente en los productos A contemplados en el apartado 2 del artículo 3.
(2) Pris udelukkende for forarbejdning til A-produkter som omhandlet i artikel 3, stk. 2.
(2) Geltender Preis nur für die Verarbeitung zu A-Erzeugnissen gemäß Artikel 3 Absatz 2.
(2)Τιµή που εφαρµόζεται για τη µεταποίηση ,µόνο σε προϊόντα Α που αναφέρονται στο άρθρο 3παράγραφος2.
(2) Price applying for processing solely into A products as referred to in Article 3(2).
(2) Prix applicable uniquement pour la transformation en produits A visés à l'article 3, paragraphe 2.
(2) Prezzo applicabile unicamente per la trasformazione in prodotti A di cui all'articolo 3, paragrafo 2.
(2)P rĳs uitsluitend voor verwerking tot de in artikel 3, lid 2, bedoelde A-producten.
(2) Preço aplicável para a transformação apenas em produtos A referidos no n.o2 do artigo 3.o
(2) Hinta, jota sovelletaan jalostettaessa ainoastaan 3 artiklan 2 kohdassa tarkoitetuiksi A-luokan tuotteiksi.
(2) Pris för bearbetning endast till A-produkter i enlighet med artikel 3.2.
(3) Precio aplicable a la transformación en los productos B contemplados en el apartado 3 del artículo 3, o en una mezcla de productos A y productos B.
(3) Pris for forarbejdning til B-produkter som omhandlet i artikel 3, stk. 3, eller en blanding af A- og B-produkter.
(3) Geltender Preis für die Verarbeitung zu B-Erzeugnissen gemäß Artikel 3 Absatz 3 oder eine Mischung aus A- und B-Erzeugnissen.
(3)Τιµή που εφαρµόζεται για τη µεταποίηση σε προϊόντα Bπου αναφέρονται στο άρθρο 3παράγραφος3,ή σε µείγµα προϊόντων Α και προϊόντων Β .
(3) Price applying for processing into B products as referred to in Article 3(3) or a mix of A products and B products.
(3) Prix applicable pour la transformation en produits B visés à l'article 3, paragraphe 3, ou pour un mélange de produits A et de produits B.
(3) Prezzo applicabile per la trasformazione in prodotti B di cui all'articolo 3, paragrafo 3, o per un miscuglio di prodotti A e di prodotti B.
(3)P rĳs voor verwerking tot de in artikel 3, lid 3, bedoelde B-producten of tot een mengeling van A-producten en B-producten.
(3) Preço aplicável para a transformação em produtos B referidos no n.o3 do artigo 3.o, ou uma mistura de produtos A e produtos B.
(3) Hinta, jota sovelletaan jalostettaessa 3 artiklan 3 kohdassa tarkoitetuiksi B-luokan tuotteiksi, tai A- ja B-luokan tuotteiden seokseksi.
(3) Pris för bearbetning till B-produkter i enlighet med artikel 3.3 eller en blandning av A- och B-produkter.
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ANEXO II — BILAG II — ANHANG II — ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ ΙΙ — ANNEX II — ANNEXE II — ALLEGATO II —
BĲLAGE II — ANEXO II — LIITE II — BILAGA II
Direcciones de los organismos de intervención — Interventionsorganernes adresser — Anschriften der
Interventionsstellen — ∆ιευθύνσεις των οργανισµών παρεµβάσεως — Addresses of the intervention agen-
cies — Adresses des organismes d'intervention — Indirizzi degli organismi d'intervento — Adressen vande interventiebureaus — Endereços dos organismos de intervenção — Interventioelinten osoitteet —
Interventionsorganens adresser
BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND
Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ernährung (BLE)
Postfach 180203, D-60083 Frankfurt am MainAdickesallee 40D-60322 Frankfurt am MainTel.: (49) 691564-704/772; Telex: 411727; Telefax: (49) 691564-790/791
ESPAÑA
FEGA (Fondo Español de Garantía Agraria)
Beneficencia, 8E-28005 MadridTel.: (34) 913476500/913476310; télex: FEGA 23427 E/FEGA 41818 E;fax: (34) 915219832/915224387
UNITED KINGDOM
Intervention Board Executive Agency
Kings House33, Kings RoadReading RG1 3BUBerkshireUnited KingdomTel. (01-189) 583626Fax (01-189) 566750
FRANCE
OFIVAL
80, avenue des Terroirs-de-FranceF-75607 Paris Cedex 12Téléphone: (33-1) 44685000; télex: 215330; télécopieur: (33-1) 44685233
IRELAND
Department of Agriculture and Food
Johnstown Castle EstateCountry WexfordIrelandTel. (353-53)63400Fax (353-53)42842