Commission Regulation (EC) No 2455/98 of 13 November 1998 providing for the grant of private storage aid fixed in advance for carcases and half-carcases of lamb in Sweden
Date: 1998-11-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sweden, aid system, carcase, private stock, sheepmeat, storage premium

14. 11. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 304/19

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2455/98

of 13 November 1998

providing for the grant of private storage aid fixed in advance for carcases and
half-carcases of lamb in Sweden

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89
of 25 September 1989 on the common organisation of the
market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 1589/96 (2), and in particular Article
7(1) thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3446/90 of
27 November 1990 laying down detailed rules
for
granting private storage aid for sheepmeat and goat-
meat (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3533/
93 (4), lays down in particular detailed rules where the
amount of aid is fixed at a flat rate in advance;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3447/90 of
28 November 1990 on special conditions fot the granting
of private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat (5), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 40/96 (6), lays down
in particular the minimum quantities per contract;

Whereas the application of Article 7(1) of Regulation
(EEC) No 3013/89 may result in a decision to grant
private storage aid; whereas that Article provides for the
application of these measures on the basis of the situation
of each quotation zone; whereas, in view of the particu-
larly difficult market situation in Sweden, it has been
judged opportune to initiate such a procedure;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
the Management
in accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Sheep and Goat Meat,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Subject to the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No
1.
3447/90, applications may be submitted in Sweden
between 16 November and 11 December 1998 for aid for
the private storage of carcases and half-carcases of lamb
within the limits of 200 tonnes. Applications submitted
on or after the day following that on which the total
quantity applied for exceeds 200 tonnes shall not be
accepted. Quantities in respect of which applications are
lodged on the day the overall limit is exceeded shall be
reduced proportionally.

2.
The level of aid for the minimum storage period of
three months shall be ECU 1 400 per tonne. However,
the actual storage period shall be chosen by the storer.
three
This period may extend from a minimum of
months to a maximum of seven months. If the storage
period is greater than three months the aid shall be
increased on a daily basis by ECU 1,45 per tonne per day.

Article 2

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, 13 November 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 25.
(3) OJ L 333, 30. 11. 1990, p. 39.
(4) OJ L 321, 23. 12. 1993, p. 9.
(5) OJ L 333, 30. 11. 1990, p. 46.
(6) OJ L 10, 13. 1. 1996, p. 6.