Commission Regulation (EC) No 1824/98 of 21 August 1998 on the sale by tender of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for processing within the Community
Date: 1998-08-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, award of contract, beef, intervention agency, meat processing industry, sale

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1824/98

of 21 August 1998

on the sale by tender of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended
for processing within the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Article 1

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market
in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC)
No 1633/98 (2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,

Whereas the application of
intervention measures in
respect of beef has created stocks in several Member
States; whereas, in order to prevent an excessive prolonga-
tion of storage, part of these stocks should be sold by
tender for processing in the Community;

Whereas the sale should be made subject to the rules laid
down by Commission 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 certain special
exceptions on account of the particular use to which the
products in question are to be put;

Whereas, with a view to ensuring a regular and uniform
tendering procedure, measures should be taken in addi-
tion to those laid down in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC)
No 2173/79;

Whereas provision should be made for derogations from
Article 8(2)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, in view of
the administrative difficulties which application of this
point creates in the Member States concerned;

Whereas in order to ensure optimum monitoring of the
destination of beef
from intervention stocks, control
measures should be taken, in addition to the measures
provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92, which are
based on physical inspection of quantities and qualities;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
the Management
in accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Beef and Veal,

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24.
(2) OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, 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.
(7) OJ L 251, 1. 10. 1977, p. 60.

1.

The sale shall take place of intervention products of:

(cid:190) approximately 100 tonnes of bone-in hindquarters

held by the Spanish intervention agency.

The products put up for sale have been bought into
intervention in accordance with Article 1(c) of Commis-
sion Regulations (EC) No 1788/96 (8), (EC) No 1960/96 (9),
(EC) No 2045/96 (10), (EC) No 2195/96 (11), (EC) No 2301/
96 (12) and (EC) No 2378/96 (13).

Detailed information concerning quantities is given in
Annex I.

2.
Subject to the provisions of this Regulation the prod-
ucts referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sold in accordance
with Regulations (EEC) No 2173/79, in particular Titles II
and III thereof, (EEC) No 2182/77 and (EEC) No 3002/
92.

Article 2

1. Notwithstanding Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation
(EEC) No 2173/79, the provisions of and Annexes to this
Regulation shall serve as a general notice of invitation to
tender.

The intervention agencies concerned 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.
Interested parties may obtain the details of the quan-
tities available and the places where the products are
stored from the addresses listed in Annex II to this Regu-
in addition,
lation. The intervention agencies
display the notice referred to in paragraph 1 at their head
offices and may publish it in other ways.

shall,

For each product mentioned in Annex I the inter-
3.
vention agencies concerned shall sell first the meat which
has been stored the longest.

(8) OJ L 233, 14. 9. 1996, p. 18.
(9) OJ L 259, 12. 10. 1996, p. 1.
(10) OJ L 274, 26. 10. 1996, p. 2.
(11) OJ L 293, 16. 11. 1996, p. 5.
(12) OJ L 311, 30. 11. 1996, p. 43.
(13) OJ L 325, 14. 12. 1996, p. 9.

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4. Only tenders which reach the intervention agencies
concerned by 12 noon on 7 September 1998 shall be
considered.

5. Notwithstanding Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No
2173/79, a tender must be submitted to the intervention
agency concerned in a closed envelope, bearing the refer-
ence to the Regulation concerned. The closed envelope
must not be opened by the intervention agency before the
expiry of the tender deadline referred to in paragraph 4.

6. Notwithstanding Article 8(2)(b) of Regulation (EEC)
No 2173/79, tenders shall not indicate in which cold
store or stores the products are held.

Article 3

1. Member States shall provide the Commission with
information concerning the tenders received not
later
than the working day following the deadline set for the
submission of tenders.

2. After the tenders received have been examined a
minimum selling price shall be set for each product or
the sale will not proceed.

Article 4

1. A tender shall be valid only if presented by or on
behalf of a natural or legal person who, for the 12 months
prior to the entry into force of this Regulation, has been
engaged in the processing of products containing beef
and who is entered in a national VAT register. In addi-
tion, tenders must be presented by or on behalf of a
processing establishment approved in accordance with
Article 8 of Council Directive 77/99/EEC (1).

2. Notwithstanding Article 3(1) and (2) of Regulation
(EEC) No 2182/77, a tender must be accompanied by:

(cid:190) a written undertaking by the tenderer to process the
meat into the products specified in Article 5 within
the period referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation
(EEC) No 2182/77,

(cid:190) precise details of the establishment or establishments
where the meat which has been purchased is to be
processed.

3.
The tenderers referred to in paragraph 1 may instruct
an agent in writing to take delivery, on their behalf, of the
products which they purchase. In this case the agent shall
submit the bids of the tenderers whom he represents
together with the written instruction referred to above.

(1) OJ L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 85.

4. Notwithstanding Article 18(1) of Regulation (EEC)
No 2173/79 the time limit for taking over meat sold
pursuant to this Regulation shall be two months from the
day of the notification referred to in Article 11 of the
same Regulation.

The purchasers and agents

5.
referred to in the
preceding 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 in
particular to ensuring that
the quantities of products
purchased and manufactured tally.

Article 5

1. Meat purchased in accordance with this Regulation
shall be processed into products which comply with the
definitions for A products and B products set out in
paragraphs 2 and 3.

2. An ‘A' product means a processed product falling
within CN code 1602 10, 1602 50 31, 1602 50 39 or
1602 50 80, not containing meat other
than that of
animals of the bovine species, with a collagen/protein
ratio of no more than 0,45 % (2) and containing by
weight at least 20 % (3) of lean meat excluding offal (4)
and fat with meat and jelly accounting for at least 85 % of
the total net weight.

The product must be subjected to a heat treatment suffi-
cient to ensure the coagulation of meat proteins in the
whole of the product which may not show any traces of a
pinkish liquid on the cut surface when the product is cut
along a line passing through its thickest part.

3. A ‘B' product means a processed product containing
beef, other than:

(cid:190) one specified in Article 1(1)(a) of Regulation (EEC) No

805/68, or

(cid:190) one referred to in paragraph 2.

However, a processed product falling within CN code
0210 20 90 which has been dried or smoked so that the
colour and consistency of the fresh meat has totally disap-
peared and with a water/protein ratio not exceeding 3,2
shall be considered to be a B product.

Article 6

1. Member States shall set up a system of physical and
documentary supervision to ensure that all meat
is
processed in accordance with Article 5.

(2) Determination of collagen content: the collagen content shall
be taken to mean the hydroxyproline content multiplied by
the factor 8. The hydroxyproline content must be determined
according to ISO method 3496-1978.

(3) The lean bovine meat content excluding fat is determined in
accordance with the procedure described in the Annex to
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2429/86 (OJ L 210, 1. 8.
1986, p. 39).

feet,

tails, hearts, udders,

(4) Offal includes the following heads and cuts thereof (including
sweetbreads
ears),
(thymus gland with pancreas), brains,
thick
skirts, spleens, tongues, caul, spinal cords, edible skin, repro-
ductive organs (i.e. uteri, ovaries and testes),
thyroid glands,
pituitary glands.

livers, kidneys,

throats,

lungs,

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the start of
and after

The system must include physical checks of quantity and
the processing, during the
quality at
processing
operation is
completed. To this end, processors shall at any time be
able to demonstrate the identity and use of the meat
through appropriate production records.

the processing

Technical verification of the production method by the
competent authority may, to the extent necessary, make
allowance for drip losses and trimmings.

In order to verify the quality of the finished product and
establish its conformity with the processor’s
recipe
Member States shall undertake representative sampling
and analysis of the product. The costs of such operations
shall be borne by the processor concerned.

2. Member States may, at the request of the processor,
authorise the boning of hindquarters in an establishment
other than that provided for in respect of processing
provided the relevant operations take place in the same
Member State under appropriate supervision.

3. Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77 shall not
apply.

Article 7

1.
The security provided for in Article 15(1) of Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2173/79 shall be ECU 12 per 100 kilo-
grams.

The security provided for in Article 4(1) of Regula-

2.
tion (EEC) No 2182/77 shall be:

(cid:190) the difference in ecus between the tender price per

tonne and ECU 2 700.

3. Notwithstanding Article 5(3) of Regulation (EEC) No
2182/77,
the processing of all beef purchased into
finished products as referred to in Article 5 shall consti-
tute a principal requirement.

Article 8

Notwithstanding Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2182/
77, in addition to the entries provided for in Regulation
(EEC) No 3002/92:

(cid:190) Section 104 of T 5 control copies must be completed

with one or more of the following:

(cid:190) Para transformaci(cid:155)n [Reglamentos (CEE) no 2182/

77 y (CE) no 1824/98]

(cid:190) Til forarbejdning (forordning (EØF) nr. 2182/77

og (EF) nr. 1824/98)

(cid:190) Zur Verarbeitung bestimmt (Verordnungen (EWG)

Nr. 2182/77 und (EG) Nr. 1824/98)

(cid:190) Cia letapo(cid:148)gsg [jamomislo(cid:148) (EOJ) aqih. 2182/77

jai (EJ) aqih. 1824/98]

(cid:190) For processing (Regulations (EEC) No 2182/77

and (EC) No 1824/98)

(cid:190) Destin(cid:130)s (cid:133) la transformation [r(cid:138)glements (CEE) no

2182/77 et (CE) no 1824/98]

(cid:190) Destinate alla trasformazione [Regolamenti (CEE)

n. 2182/77 e (CE) n. 1824/98]

(cid:190) Bestemd om te worden verwerkt (Verordeningen

(EEG) nr. 2182/77 en (EG) nr. 1824/98)

(cid:190) Para transforma(cid:135)(cid:209)o [Regulamentos (CEE) nº 2182/

77 e (CE) nº 1824/98]

(cid:190) Jalostettavaksi

(Asetukset (ETY) N:o 2182/77 ja

(EY) N:o 1824/98)

(cid:190) F(cid:148)r bearbetning (F(cid:148)rordningarna (EEG) nr 2182/

77 och (EG) nr 1824/98),

(cid:190) Section 106 of T 5 control copies must be completed
with the date of conclusion of the contract of sale.

Article 9

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
following 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, 21 August 1998.

For the Commission

Karel VAN MIERT

Member of the Commission

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ANEXO I (cid:190) BILAG I (cid:190) ANHANG I (cid:190) PAQAQTGLA I (cid:190) ANNEX I (cid:190) ANNEXE I (cid:190)
ALLEGATO I (cid:190) B(cid:246)LAGE I (cid:190) ANEXO I (cid:190) LIITE I (cid:190) BILAGA I

Estado miembro

Medlemsstat

Mitgliedstaat

Jq(cid:145)tor l(cid:146)kor

Member State

(cid:144)tat membre

Stato membro

Lidstaat

Estado-membro

J(cid:132)senvaltio

Medlemsstat

Productos (1)

Produkter (1)

Erzeugnisse (1)

Pqo(cid:152)(cid:149)mta (1)

Products (1)

Produits (1)

Prodotti (1)

Producten (1)

Produtos (1)

Tuotteet (1)

Produkter (1)

Cantidad aproximada
(toneladas)
Tilnærmet mængde
(tons)
Ungef(cid:132)hre Mengen
(Tonnen)
Jat(cid:145) pqos(cid:146)ccisg pos(cid:149)tgta
(t(cid:149)moi)
Approximate quantity
(tonnes)
Quantit(cid:130) approximative
(tonnes)
Quantit(cid:133) approssimativa
(tonnellate)
Hoeveelheid bij benadering
(ton)
Quantidade aproximada
(toneladas)
Arvioitu m(cid:132)(cid:132)r(cid:132)
(tonneina)
Ungef(cid:132)rlig kvantitet
(ton)

Carne con hueso (cid:190) Kød, ikke udbenet (cid:190) Fleisch mit Knochen (cid:190) Jq(cid:146)ata le j(cid:149)jaka (cid:190) Bone-in
beef (cid:190) Viande avec os (cid:190) Carni non disossate (cid:190) Vlees met been (cid:190) Carne com osso (cid:190) Luul-
linen naudanliha (cid:190) K(cid:148)tt med ben

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(1) V(cid:130)anse los anexos V y VII del Reglamento (CEE) no 2456/93 de la Comisi(cid:155)n (DO L 225 de 4. 9. 1993, p. 4), cuya (cid:156)ltima

modificaci(cid:155)n la constituye el Reglamento (CE) no 2602/97 (DO L 351 de 23. 12. 1997, p. 20).

(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. 2602/97 (EFT L 351 af 23. 12. 1997, s. 20).

(1) Vgl. Anh(cid:132)nge V und VII der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2456/93 der Kommission (ABl. L 225 vom 4. 9. 1993, S. 4), zuletzt

ge(cid:132)ndert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2602/97 (ABl. L 351 vom 23. 12. 1997, S. 20).

(1) Bk(cid:146)pe paqaqt(cid:147)lata V jai VII tou jamomislo(cid:151) (EOJ) aqih. 2456/93 tgr Epitqop(cid:147)r (EE L 225 tgr 4. 9. 1993, s. 4), (cid:149)pyr

tqopopoi(cid:147)hgje tekeuta(cid:148)a ap(cid:149) tom jamomisl(cid:149) (EJ) aqih. 2602/97 (EE L 351 tgr 23. 12. 1997, s. 20).

(1) See Annexes V and VII to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 (OJ L 225, 4.9.1993, p. 4), as last amended by

Regulation (EC) No 2602/97 (OJ L 351, 23.12.1997, p. 20).

(1) Voir annexes V et VII du r(cid:138)glement (CEE) no 2456/93 de la Commission (JO L 225 du 4. 9. 1993, p. 4). R(cid:138)glement modifi(cid:130)

en dernier lieu par le r(cid:138)glement (CE) no 2602/97 (JO L 351 du 23. 12. 1997, p. 20).

(1) Cfr. allegati V e VII del regolamento (CEE) n. 2456/93 della Commissione (GU L 225 del 4. 9. 1993, pag. 4), modificato da

ultimo dal regolamento (CE) n. 2602/97 (GU L 351 del 23. 12. 1997, pag. 20).

(1) Zie de b¶lagen V en VII van Verordening (EEG) nr. 2456/93 van de Commissie (PB L 225 van 4. 9. 1993, blz. 4), laatstelijk

gewijzigd bij Verordening (EG) nr. 2602/97 (PB L 351 van 23. 12. 1997, blz. 20).

(1) Ver anexos V e VII do Regulamento (CEE) nº 2456/93 da Comiss(cid:209)o (JO L 225 de 4. 9. 1993, p. 4). Regulamento com a

(cid:156)ltima redac(cid:135)(cid:209)o que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CE) nº 2602/97 (JO L 351 de 23. 12. 1997, p. 20).

(1) Katso komission asetuksen (ETY) N:o 2456/93 (EYVL L 225, 4.9.1993, s. 4), sellaisena kuin se on viimeksi muutettuna

asetuksella (EY) N:o 2602/97 (EYVL L 351, 23.12.1997, s. 20) liitteet V ja VII.

(1) Se bilaga V och VII i f(cid:148)rordning (EEG) nr 2456/93 (EGT L 225, 4.9.1993, s. 4), senast (cid:132)ndrad genom f(cid:148)rordning (EG) nr

2602/97 (EGT L 351, 23.12.1997, s. 20).

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ANEXO II (cid:190) BILAG II (cid:190) ANHANG II (cid:190) PAQAQTGLA II (cid:190) ANNEX II (cid:190) ANNEXE II (cid:190)
ALLEGATO II (cid:190) BIJLAGE II (cid:190) ANEXO II (cid:190) LIITE II (cid:190) BILAGA II

Direcciones de los organismos de intervenci(cid:155)n (cid:190) Interventionsorganernes adresser (cid:190)
Anschriften der Interventionsstellen (cid:190) Dieuh(cid:151)mseir tym oqcamisl(cid:150)m paqelb(cid:145)seyr (cid:190) Addresses
of
the intervention agencies (cid:190) Adresses des organismes d’intervention (cid:190) Indirizzi degli
organismi d’intervento (cid:190) Adressen van de interventiebureaus (cid:190) Endere(cid:135)os dos organismos de
interven(cid:135)(cid:209)o (cid:190) Interventioelinten osoitteet (cid:190) Interventionsorganens adresser

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