Commission Regulation (EC) No 1233/1999 of 15 June 1999 on the sale by tender of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for the production of minced meat
Date: 1999-06-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Ireland, United Kingdom, award of contract, beef, intervention agency, meat processing industry

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1233/1999

of 15 June 1999

on the sale by tender of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended
for the production of minced meat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

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
in the
Community;

the production of minced meat

for

Whereas to ensure efficient management of the markets,
sales of intervention stocks should be extended to produ-
cers of minced meat approved in accordance with Article
8 of Council Directive 94/65/EC of 14 December 1994
laying down the requirements for the production and
placing on the market of minced meat and meat prepara-
tions (3);

Whereas the sale should be made subject to the rules laid
down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 (4),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (5), in
particular Titles II and III thereof, 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;

Article 1

1.

The sale shall take place of:

 approximately 1 194 tonnes of boneless beef held by
the Irish intervention agency, brought into interven-
tion pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No
805/68 between May 1998 and January 1999 inclu-
sive,

 approximately 3 000 tonnes of boneless beef held by

the United Kingdom intervention agency.

Detailed information concerning quantities is given in
Annex I.

Subject

to the provisions of

2.
this Regulation the
products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sold in
accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, in partic-
ular Titles II and III thereof.

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:

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;

(a) the quantities of beef offered for sale;

and

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
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 368, 31.12.1994, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 251, 5.10.1979, p. 12.
(5) OJ L 248, 14.10.1995, p. 39.

(b) the deadline and place for submitting tenders.

2.
the
Interested parties may obtain the details of
quantities available and the places where the products are
stored from the addresses listed in Annex II to this Regu-
lation. The intervention agencies
in addition,
display the notice referred to in paragraph 1 at their head
offices and may publish it in other ways.

shall,

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3.
For each product mentioned in Annex I the inter-
vention agencies concerned shall sell first the meat which
has been stored the longest. However, with a view to
better
and after notifying the
the Member States may designate only
Commission,
certain cold stores or parts thereof for deliveries of meat
sold under this Regulation.

stock management

4. Only tenders which reach the intervention agencies
concerned by 12 noon on 22 June 1999 shall be consid-
ered.

5. Notwithstanding Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC)
No 2173/79, a tender shall be submitted to the interven-
tion agency concerned in a closed envelope, bearing the
reference to the Regulation concerned. The closed
envelope shall 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
later
information concerning the tenders received not
than the working day following the deadline set for the
submission of tenders.

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

Article 4

A tender shall be valid only if presented by or on
1.
behalf of an establishment approved in accordance with
Article 8(1) of Directive 94/65/EC as a producer of
minced meat or minced meat preparations. Member
States shall consult with each other where necessary for
the application of this paragraph.

2.

Tenders shall be accompanied by:

 a written undertaking by the tenderer to use all the
meat concerned for the production of minced meat as
defined by Article 2(2)(a) and (b) of Directive 94/
65/EC within five months of the date of conclusion of
the contract of sale with the intervention agency,
 details of the exact location of the establishment or
establishments of the tenderer in which the minced
meat is to be produced.

The tenderers

3.
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 with the written instruction referred to above.

The purchasers and agents

4.
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 the quantities of minced meat produced
correspond. For the purposes of administrative supervi-
sion, where appropriate the intervention agency holding
the products
competent
authority of the Member State in which the minced meat
is to be produced a certified copy of the sales contract.

concerned shall

send the

Article 5

1.
The mincing of meat purchased under this Regula-
tion shall be carried out within five months of the date of
conclusion of the contract of sale.

2. Documentation to prove compliance with the
requirement referred to in paragraph 1 shall be provided
to the competent authority of the Member State in which
the minced meat is produced within seven months of the
date of conclusion of the contract of sale.

Article 6

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

To this end, processors shall at any time be able to
demonstrate the identity and use of the meat through
appropriate production records.

Article 7

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

A security intended to cover the mincing of the
2.
products shall be lodged with the competent authority of
the Member State in which the mincing is to take place,
prior to taking over the meat.

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The amount shall be the difference in euros between the
tender price per tonne and EUR 2 700.

Article 8

The mincing of all meat purchased shall constitute a
primary requirement within the meaning of Article 20 of
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 (1).

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the 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, 15 June 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5.

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ANEXO I  BILAG I  ANHANG I  ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ Ι  ANNEX I  ANNEXE I  ALLEGATO I
 BöLAGE I  ANEXO I  LIITE I  BILAGA I

Estado miembro

Medlemsstat

Mitgliedstaat

Κρ(cid:3)το(cid:6) µ(cid:8)λο(cid:6)

Member State

État membre

Stato membro

Lidstaat

Estado-Membro

Jäsenvaltio

Medlemsstat

Productos (1)

Produkter (1)

Erzeugnisse (1)

Προϊ(cid:12)ντα (1)

Products (1)

Produits (1)

Prodotti (1)

Producten (1)

Produtos (1)

Tuotteet (1)

Produkter (1)

Cantidad aproximada
(toneladas)
Tilnærmet mængde
(tons)
Ungefähre Mengen
(Tonnen)
Κατ(cid:3) προσ(cid:8)γγιση ποσ(cid:12)τητα
(τ(cid:12)νοι)
Approximate quantity
(tonnes)
Quantité approximative
(tonnes)
Quantità approssimativa
(tonnellate)
Hoeveelheid bĳ benadering
(ton)
Quantidade aproximada
(toneladas)
Arvioitu määrä
(tonneina)
Ungefärlig kvantitet
(ton)

Carne deshuesada  Udbenet kød  Fleisch ohne Knochen  Κρ(cid:3)ατα χωρ(cid:8)(cid:9) κ(cid:11)καλα  Boneless
beef  Viande désossée  Carni senza osso  Vlees zonder been  Carne desossada 
Luuton naudanliha  Benfritt kött

IRELAND

UNITED KINGDOM

 Intervention flank (INT 18)
 Intervention shoulder (INT 22)
 Intervention forequarter (INT 24)
 Intervention flank (INT 18)
 Intervention shoulder (INT 22)
 Intervention forequarter (INT 24)

655

500

39

2 000

500

500

(1) Véanse los anexos V y VII del Reglamento (CEE) no 2456/93 de la Comisión (DO L 225 de 4.9.1993, p. 4), cuya última

modificación la constituye el Reglamento (CE) no 2812/98 (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 af 24.12.1998, s. 47).

(1) Vgl. Anhänge V und VII der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2456/93 der Kommission (ABl. L 225 vom 4.9.1993, S. 4), zuletzt

geändert durch die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2812/98 (ABl. L 349 vom 24.12.1998, S. 47).

(1) Βλ(cid:8)πε παραρτ(cid:25)µατα V και VII του κανονισµο(cid:28) (ΕΟΚ) αριθ. 2456/93 τη(cid:6) Επιτροπ(cid:25)(cid:6) (ΕΕ L 225 τη(cid:6) 4.9.1993, σ. 4), (cid:12)πω(cid:6)

τροποποι(cid:25)θηκε τελευτα*α απ(cid:12) τον κανονισµ(cid:12) (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2812/98 (ΕΕ L 349 τη(cid:6) 24.12.1998, σ. 47).

(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 2812/98 (OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 47).

(1) Voir annexes V et VII du règlement (CEE) no 2456/93 de la Commission (JO L 225 du 4.9.1993, p. 4). Règlement modifié en

dernier lieu par le règlement (CE) no 2812/98 (JO L 349 du 24.12.1998, p. 47).

(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. 2812/98 (GU L 349 del 24.12.1998, pag. 47).

(1) Zie de bĳlagen V en VII bĳ Verordening (EEG) nr. 2456/93 van de Commissie (PB L 225 van 4.9.1993, blz. 4), laatstelĳk

gewĳzigd bĳ Verordening (EG) nr. 2812/98 (PB L 349 van 24.12.1998, blz. 47).

(1) Ver anexos V e VII do Regulamento (CEE) n.o 2456/93 da Comissão (JO L 225 de 4.9.1993, p. 4). Regulamento com a última

redacção que lhe foi dada pelo Regulamento (CE) n.o 2812/98 (JO L 349 de 24.12.1998, p. 47).

(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 2812/98 (EYVL L 349, 24.12.1998, s. 47) liitteet V ja VII.

(1) Se bilagorna V och VII i förordning (EEG) nr 2456/93 (EGT L 225, 4.9.1993, s. 4), senast ändrad genom förordning (EG) nr

2812/98 (EGT L 349, 24.12.1998, s. 47).

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ANEXO II  BILAG II  ANHANG II  ΠΑΡΑΡΤΗΜΑ II  ANNEX II  ANNEXE II 
ALLEGATO II  BöLAGE II  ANEXO II  LIITE II  BILAGA II

Direcciones de los organismos de intervención  Interventionsorganernes adresser  Anschriften
der Interventionsstellen  ∆ιευθ(cid:18)νσει(cid:9) των οργανισµ(cid:24)ν παρεµβ(cid:27)σεω(cid:9)  Addresses of the intervention
agencies  Adresses des organismes d’intervention  Indirizzi degli organismi d’intervento 
Adressen van de interventiebureaus  Endereços dos organismos de intervenção  Interventio-
elinten osoitteet  Interventionsorganens adresser

IRELAND

Department of Agriculture and Food
Johnstown Castle Estate
Country Wexford
Ireland
Tel.
(353 53) 634 00
Fax (353 53) 428 42

UNITED KINGDOM

Intervention Board Executive Agency
Kings House
33, Kings Road
Reading RG1 3BU
Berkshire
United Kingdom
Tel.
(01 189) 58 36 26
Fax (01 189) 56 67 50