Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1514/91 of 4 June 1991 on the sale by tender, for processing in the Community, of beef held by the United Kingdom intervention agency
Date: 1991-06-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, award of contract, beef, food processing, intervention stock













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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1514/91 of 4 June 1991 on the sale by tender, for processing in the Community, of beef held by the United Kingdom intervention agency  


Official Journal L 141 , 05/06/1991 P. 0031 - 0033 





COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1514/91  of 4 June 1991  on the sale by tender, for processing in the Community, of beef held by the United Kingdom intervention agencyTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,  Whereas the application of intervention measures in respect of beef has created large stocks in the United Kingdom;  Whereas, in the present market situation, there are outlets for such meat for processing in the Community; whereas the meat should be offered for sale by means of a tendering procedure;  Whereas the sale should be made subject to the rules laid down by Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2173/79 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1809/87 (4), (EEC) No 569/88 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1513/91 (6), and (EEC) No 2182/77  (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3988/87 (8), subject to certain special exceptions on account of the particular use to which the products in question are to be put;  Whereas it seems appropriate to provide for derogations from provisions of Article 8 (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, taking into account the administrative difficulties which the application of this subparagraph raises in certain Member States;   Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:  Article 1  1. The sale shall take place of approximately 110 tonnes of boneless meat held by the United Kingdom intervention agency and bought in before 1 January 1990.  2. The products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sold for processing in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, and in particular Articles 6 to 12 thereof, together with Regulations (EEC) No 569/88, (EEC) No 2182/77 and this Regulation.  Article 2  1. The deadlines for submitting tenders in respect of the sale by invitation to tender shall be 12 noon on 17 June 1991.  The United Kingdom intervention agency shall draw up a notice of invitation to tender which shall include the following:  (a) the quantities of beef offered for sale; and  (b) the deadline and place for submitting tenders.  2. The intervention agency referred to in paragraph 1 shall sell first the meat which has been stored the longest.  3. Notwithstanding Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, the provisions of and the Annexes to this Regulation shall serve as a general notice of invitation to tender.  4. Interested parties may obtain the details of the quantities available and the places where the products are stored from the address listed in Annex II to this Regulation. The intervention agency will, moreover, display the notice referred to in  paragraph 1 at its head office and may also publish them elsewhere.  5. By way of derogation from Article 8 (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, tenders shall not indicate at which cold store or stores the products are held.  Article 3  1. Notwithstanding Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77, offers:  (a) shall be valid only if presented by a natural or legal person who for at least 12 months has been engaged in the processing of products containing beef and who is entered in a public register of a Member State; and  (b) must be accompanied by a written undertaking by the tenderer to process the meat purchased into products specified in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77 within the period referred to in Article 5 (1) of the abovementioned Regulation.  2. The tenderers referred to in paragraph 1 may instruct an agent to take delivery, on their behalf, of the products which they purchase. In this case the agent shall submit the offers to purchase on behalf of the purchasers whom he represents.  3. The purchasers and agents referred to in the foregoing paragraphs shall maintain and keep up to date an accounting system which permits the destination and use of the products to be ascertained with a view particularly to checking to ensure that the  quantities of products purchased and manufactured tally.  Article 4  After the offers received in respect of the invitation to tender have been examined a minimum selling price shall be fixed for each product or the sale will not be proceeded with.  Article 5  1. Notwithstanding Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 the amount of the security shall be ECU 100 per tonne.  2. The amount of the processing security referred to in Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77 shall be equal to ECU 1 800 per tonne.  3. Before taking over the beef the buyer shall indicate the establishment or establishments where the meat which has been purchased will be processed.  4. Notwithstanding Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, the time limit for taking over as defined therein shall be two months.  Article 6  This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  Done at Brussels, 4 June 1991. For the Commission  Ray MAC SHARRY  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. (2) OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. (3) OJ No L 251, 5. 10. 1979, p. 12. (4) OJ No L 170, 30. 6. 1987, p. 23. (5) OJ No L 55, 1. 3. 1988, p. 1. (6) See page 24 of this Official Journal. (7) OJ No L 251,  1. 10. 1977, p. 60. (8) OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1987, p. 31.    ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ ANEXO I - BILAG I - ANHANG I -  I - ANNEX I - ANNEXE I - ALLEGATO I - BIJLAGE I - ANEXO I    Estado miembro  Productos  Cantidades (toneladas)  Medlemsstat  Produkter  Maengde (tons)  Mitgliedstaat  Erzeugnisse  Mengen (Tonnen)  ÊñUEôïò  Ðñïúueíôá  Ðïóueôçôaaò (ôueíïé)  Member State  Products  Quantities (tonnes)  État  membre  Produits  Quantités (tonnes)  Stato membro  Prodotti  Quantità (tonnellate)  Lid-Staat  Produkten  Hoeveelheid (ton)  Estado-membro  Produtos  Quantidade (toneladas)      UNITED KINGDOM  Topside  1,7   Silverside  13,3   Rump  27,4   Thick flank   36,7   Pony  10,6   Pony parts  2,5   Clod and sticking  8,2   Forerib  0,3   Shin/shank  2,0   Brisket  1,7   Forequarter flank  2,8   Thin flank  2,0   Striploin flankedge  0,5   ÐÁÑÁÑÔÇÌÁ ANEXO II - BILAG II - ANHANG II -  II - ANNEX II - ANNEXE II - ALLEGATO II - BIJLAGE II - ANEXO II  Direcciones de los organismos de intervención - Interventionsorganernes adresser - Anschriften der Interventionsstellen - AEéaaõèýíóaaéò  ôùí ïñãáíéóìþí ðáñaaìâUEóaaùò - Addresses of the intervention agencies - Adresses des organismes d'intervention - Indirizzi degli organismi d'intervento - Adressen van de interventiebureaus - Endereços dos organismos de intervençao   UNITED KINGDOM:  Intervention Board for Agriculture Produce  Fountain House  2 Queens Walk  Reading RG1 7QW  Berkshire  Tel. (0734) 58 36 26  Telex 848 302