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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2121/85
of29July1985
onthepurchasebytheBelgianinterventionagency,andprovidingforthegrant
ofaspecialaidbytenderfortheprocessingbyheattreatment,ofpigmeatstored
underRegulations (EEC)No772/85,(EEC)No978/85and(EEC)No1477/85
bearingthenationalhealthmark
propermannersoastopreserveitsnormalmerchan­
tablequality;
Whereasinviewoftheparticularcircumstances ofthis
interventionmeasureandtheexceptionalnatureofthe
meatinquestion,analternativemethodofdisposal
shouldbeforeseen;whereasitisintendedthatstorers
shouldbegrantedaspecialaidifinsteadofoffering
theirmeattotheBelgianinterventionagencythey
undertaketosellorotherwisedisposeoftheirmeat
subjecttocertainstringentobligationsasregardsthe
storage,treatmentandfinaldisposalofthesaidmeat;
Whereas,inordertoensurequalityoftreatment
betweenstorersandtofixtheamountofthespecial
aiditwouldbeappropriatetohaverecoursetoa
tenderingprocedure;
Whereas,topreventthetransmissionofanyfurther
infectionorcontamination inotherMemberStates
frommeatemanatingfromtheaffectedzones,itisnot
intendedthatsuchmeatshouldleavetheterritoryof
theKingdomofBelgium,
Whereastheaforesaidmeatcanbeidentifiedbyvirtue
ofthenationalhealthmarkwhichhasbeenappliedby
thecompetentnationalservices;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforPigmeathas
notdeliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetby
itschairman,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2759/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketinpigmeat('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2966/80(2),andinparticular
Article20thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2763/75of29October1975layingdowngeneralrules
forgrantingprivatestorageaidforpigmeat(3),andin
particularArticle3thereof,
Whereas,inthelightofthehealthsituationinthe
stockfarmingsectorinBelgium,provisionismadein
CommissionRegulations (EEC)No772/85(4),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No978/85(0,(EEQ
No978/85itself,asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
1086/85(%and(EEC)No1477/85Q,asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1706/85(8),forexceptional
supportmeasuresforthemarketinpigmeatinthat
MemberState;
Whereas,theabovementioned measuresprovideinter
aliaforthebuyinginofmeatstoredbytheBelgium
interventionagencyattherequestoftheinterested
partyifthenationalhealthauthoritiesdecidethatsuch
meatcannotbereleasedforconsumptionuntilithas
undergonesufficientheattreatmentandaccordingto
theconditionsprovidedforintheabovementioned
Regulations ;
Whereas,thenationalhealthauthoritieshavesodeter­
minedandthattheBelgianinterventionagencyis
obligedtobuyinsuchmeatasisofferedtoitbyinte­
restedpartiesandwhichhasbeenstoredpursuantto
theaforesaidRegulations ;
Whereas,thepurchasepricesprovidedforinReg­
ulations(EEC)No772/85,(EEC)No978/85and
(EEC)No1477/85areonlyapplicableinsofarasthe
meatinquestionhasbeenstoredand/ortreatedinaHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
TITLEI
Interventionpurchases
Article1
1.TheBelgianinterventionagencyshallbuy,
subjecttoparagraphs3and4,anymeatstored
pursuanttoRegulations (EEC)No772/85,(EEC)No
978/85and(EEC)No1477/85anddulyofferedin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle4bofRegu­
lation(EEC)No772/85,Article7ofRegulation(EEC)
No978/85andArticle7ofRegulation (EEC)No
1477/85.(')OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL307,18.11.1980,p.5.0OJNoL282,1.11.1975,p.19.
(<)OJNoL86,27.3.1985,p.20.0OJNoL105,17.4.1985,p.6.
(«)OJNoL114,27.4.1985,p.36.oOJNoL145,4.6.1985,p.17.
(8)OJNoL163,22.6.1985,p.36.

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2.Thenoticeofinvitationtotendershallbe
communicated toallstorersofmeatstoredpursuantto
Regulations (EEC)No772/85,(EEC)No978/85and
(EEC)No1477/85.
TheBelgianinterventionagencyshallalsopublishthe
noticeofinvitationtotenderintheMoniteurBeige
andwhereverelseconsideredappropriate.2.Inallcasesthequantityofproductpurchasedby
theBelgianinterventionagencyshallnotexceedthe
quantityspecifiedinthestoragecontractinquestion
regardlessofthequantitiesactuallystored.
3.Thequantitiesofmeatwhichmaybeofferedin
accordancewithparagraphs 1and2maybepurchased
onlyaftertheexpiryofthestoragecontract,andonly
ifprevailingmarketconditionsallow;whereitappears
necessary,thestoragecontractmaybeprolongedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle24
ofRegulation(EEC)No2759/75.
4.TheBelgianinterventionagencyshallbuymeat
properlyofferedinaccordancewiththisArticleno
laterthan15daysafterreceiptoftheofferforsale.
Article2
Anylossesarisingfrompoororinappropriatehand­
ling,freezingorstoringoftheaforesaidmeatand
detectedafterpurchaseshallbebornebythestorer.
TITLEII
TenderforspecialaidArticle5
1.Thetimelimitforsubmissionoftendersshall
expireeachlastTuesdayofthemonthat12noon.If
thatTuesdayfallsonapublicholiday,thetimelimit
shallbeextendedtothefollowingworkingdayat12
noon.
Withrespecttothefirstindividualinvitationto
tender,thetimelimitforthesubmissionoftenders
shallexpireon6August1985at12noon.
2.Tendersshallbesubmittedinwritingbythe
storertotheinterventionagencyagainstacknowledg­
mentorbyregisteredletteraddressedtotheinterven­
tionagency.Theinterventionagencymayallowa
tendertobesubmittedbytelex.
3.Atendershallnotbevalidunlessitincludesthe
followingparticulars :
(a)thenameandaddressofthetendererand,ifappro­
priate,oftheprocessor;
(b)theweekoftheconclusionofthestoragecontract
fortheproductinquestion;
(c)thelevelofaidproposed,expressedpertonneof
productinECU;
(d)thequantityofmeattowhichtheaidrelatesand
whichistobetreatedwithinthetimelimitlaid
downinArticle10(1)andwhichinanyevent
shallnotexceedthequantityspecifiedinthe
storagecontract;
(e)astatementbythetendereracceptingresponsibility
inrespectofanylatentdefectintheproductnot
visibleoninspection,arisingfrominappropriate
handling,freezingorstoragemethods;
(f)anundertakingtoeitherstore,treatanddisposeof,
pursuanttoArticle10andwithinthetimelimit
laiddowninArticle10(1),thequantityofproduct
specifiedinhistenderortoensurethatsuch
storage,treatmentanddisposalaslaiddownin
Article10takesplace.
4.Thequantityreferredtoin(d)maynotbeless
thanfourtonnes.Article3
1.Specialaidmaybegrantedforanymeatnot
offeredforsaleinaccordancewithArticle1which
couldhavebeensoofferedandwhichbearsthe
nationalhealthmark.
2.Theamountofthespecialaidshallbefixedby
meansofamonthlyinvitationtotender.
3.Thegrantingofthespecialaidshallbesubjectto
thesuccessfultenderercomplyingwiththeobligations
listedinArticle10inrelationtothestorage,treatment
anddisposalofthesaidmeat.
Article4
1.TheBelgianinterventionagencyshalldrawupa
noticeofinvitationtotenderstatinginparticular:
(a)thetimelimitandplaceforthesubmissionof
tenders;
(b)theformalitiesregardingprovisionofthesecurity
fortenderandtreatmentandtheobligations
regardingstorage,treatmentanddisposal;
(c)whereappropriateastatementthattendersmaybe
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5.Atendershallfurthernotbevalidunlessthe
followingconditionsaremet:
(a)proofmustbesuppliedthatbeforetheexpiryof
thetimelimitforthesubmissionoftenders,in
responsetotheindividualinvitationtotenderin
question,thetendererhaslodgedthesecurityfor
thetenderandtreatmentreferredtoinArticle6;
(b)itmustnotcontainanyconditionsand/orreserva­
tionsthatarenotexpresslyauthorized.
6.Atendermaynotbewithdrawn.
Article6
1.Thesecurityfortenderandtreatmentshallbe
100ECUpertonne.
2.Thesecurityshallbelodgedattheoptionofthe
tenderer,incashorintheformofaguarantee
providedbyanestablishmentmeetingthecriteria
fixedbytheBelgianinterventionagency,whomay
equallyacceptabanker'schequeassecurity.
Article7
InaccordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle
24ofRegulation (EEC)No2759/75,amaximum
amountofaid,expressedpertonneofproduct,shall
befixedforveterinaryservicesItmayalsobedecided
undertheabovementioned proceduretomakeno
award.
Article8
1.Atendershallberefusedifthelevelofaid
proposedisabovethemaximumamountfixedforthe
individualinvitationtotenderinquestion.
2.Withoutprejudicetotheprovisionsofparagraph
1,thesuccessfultenderersshallbethosewhopropose
alevelofaidbeloworequaltothemaximumamount
ofaidfixed.
3.Therightofastorer/tenderertooffermeatfor
saleinaccordancewithArticle1expiresuponhis
beingadjudgedsuccessfulinaccordancewithpara­
graph2ofthisArticleforthatquantityofmeat.
Article9
1.Eachtenderershallbeinformedwithoutdelayby
theinterventionagency,byregisteredletter,ofthe
outcomeofhistender.
2.Ifthetendererissuccessfulheshallbeinformed
ofthefollowing :
(a)theexpiryofthetimelimitforthesubmissionof
tendersinresponsetotheindividualinvitationto
tenderinquestion;(b)theexpiryofthetimelimitforthetreatmentof
thequantityofproductstatedinthetender;
(c)theparticularsspecifiedinArticle5(3)(c)and(d).
TITLEIII
Treatmentofmeatforwhichspecialaidwillbe
granted
Article10
1.Withinfivemonthsfromthedateofforwarding
oftheinformationtothetendererspecifiedinArticle
9thesuccessfultenderershalleitherhimselftreator
elseensurethattreatmentiscarriedoutonthequan­
tityofmeatspecifiedinthetenderandfurtherthatthe
obligationsasregardsstorageanddisposallistedbelow
arerespected.
2.Theobligationsincumbentuponthesuccessful
tenderershallbeasfollows:
Thetenderershallhimselfprocessanddispose,orif
themeatissoldtoathirdp"artyshallensurethatthe
thirdpartyprocessesanddisposes,ofthemeatinthe
followingfashion:
(a)themeatshallundergotreatmentasspecifiedin
theAnnexhereto;
(b)themeatshallbestored,transportedandprocessed
separatelyfromallothermeatandmeatproducts;
suchactivitiesshall,inanyevent,complywiththe
rulesofthecompetentBelgianservicesgoverning
thedisposalofthismeatandshalltakeplace
withintheterritoryoftheKingdomofBelgium;
(c)allwasteproductsshallbecollectedanddestroyed
underthesupervisionspecifiedinArticle10(4).
3.Thesuccessfultendererfurtherundertaken to
ensurethatthefinalproductsfromthemeatforwhich
aspecialaidisgrantedwillnotleavetheterritoryof
theKingdomofBelgium,irrespectiveofwhetheror
nothehimselfprocessesanddisposesofthemeat.
4.Thecontroloftheobligationslistedinparagraph
2shallincludeapermanentcontrolonsiteofthe
treatmentandprocessingofthemeatforwhicha
specialaidisgranted.Thiscontrolwillbecarriedout
bytheBelgianveterinaryserviceswithoutprejudiceto
anyfurthercontrolsprovidedforbynationallegisla­
tion.
5.Ifmeatforwhichaspecialaidmaybegrantedis
subjecttoastoragecontractatthetimethata
successfulbidisnotifiedtothetendererinaccordance
withArticle9thenacurtailmentofthestorage
contractmaybeagreedbetweentheBelgianinterven­
tionagencyandthetenderer.
Ifthestoragecontractissocurtailed,theamountof
aidpayableshallbereducedinaccordancewiththe
tablesappearingintheAnnexestoRegulations(EEC)
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(a)thetenderwasnotaccepted;or
(b)acertificateasreferredtoinArticle11(1)hasbeen
issued.
2.Inthecaseofanyfailuretocomplywithany
obligationincumbentuponasuccessfultenderer
underthisRegulation,theBelgianinterventionagency
shalldeclarethesecuritytotallyorpartiallyforfeit
dependingontheseriousnessofthebreachinvolved.
Allsuchcaseswheretheprecedingsubparagraph is
appliedshallbenotifiedtotheCommissiongivingfull
detailsofthecircumstances involvedandtheaction
taken.TITLEIV
Generalprovisions
Article11
1.Aftercheckingthattheprocessingofthemeat
subjecttoaspecialaidhasbeeneffectedinaccordance
withthisRegulationtheBelgianveterinaryservices
shallissuetothepersonconcernedacertificatespeci­
fyingthequantityofmeatthathasbeenproperly
processedandtreated.
2.Paymentofthespecialaidshallbemadeon
presentationofthecertificatereferredtoinparagraph
1totheBelgianinterventionagency.Thepayment
shallbemadeprorataaccordingtothequantityspeci­
fiedinthesaidcertificate .
Article12
1.Saveincasesofforcemajeurethesecurityfor
tenderandtreatmentreferredtoinArticle6shallbe
releasedonlyforthatquantityofmeatinrespectof
which:Article13
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29July1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President

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ANNEX
ObligationsonthedisposalofthemeatstoredpursuanttoRegulations (EEC)No772/85,
(EEC)No978/85and(EEC)No1477/85bearingthenationalhealthmark
Thepigmeatshallbefullydebonedandthemajorlymphaticnodesremoved.
Theportionofpigmeatforheattreatmentshallnotexceed5kilogramsinweight.
Beforeheating,eachportionofthemeatmentionedaboveshallbeenclosedinahermeticallysealed
container.
Themeatinitscontainershallbesubjectedtoaheattreatmentaccordingtothefollowingcriteria:
—theproductshallretainatemperatureofaleast60°Cforaminimumoffourhoursduringwhich
timethetemperatureshallberaisedtoatleast70°Cforaminimumof30minutes,
—thetemperatureofarepresentativenumberofsamplesofeachbatchoftheproductshallbe
monitoredcontinuouslybymeansofanautomatictemperaturerecordingdevicewhichrecords
thetemperatureinthecentreoftheproductandintheinterioroftheheatingapparatus.
Atalltimesduringitsprocessing,measuresshallbetakentopreventanypossiblerecontamination .