Commission Regulation (EC) No 526/2001 of 16 March 2001 fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef to be bought in under the 263rd partial invitation to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 1627/89 and (EC) No 284/2001
Date: 2001-03-16
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural guidance, beef, carcase, intervention buying, intervention price, quantitative restriction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 526/2001

of 16 March 2001

fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef to be bought in under the 263rd
partial invitation to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No
1627/89 and (EC) No 284/2001

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (1), and in particular Article 17(8) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 of 15 March
2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the
buying-in of beef (2), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
2734/2000 (3), lays down buying standards. Pursuant to
the above Regulation, an invitation to tender was
opened under Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation
(EEC) No 1627/89 of 9 June 1989 on the buying-in of
beef by invitation to tender (4), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 376/2001 (5), and Article 1 of Commis-
sion Regulation (EC) No 284/2001 of 9 February 2001
opening intervention in accordance with Article 47(5) of
Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 (6).

Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 lays
down that a maximum buying-in price is to be fixed for
quality R3, where appropriate, under each partial invita-
tion to tender in the light of tenders received. In accord-
ance with Article 36 of that Regulation, only tenders
quoting prices not exceeding the maximum buying-in
price and not exceeding the average national or regional
market price, plus the amount referred to in Article 6(2)
of Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000 are to be accepted.

Once tenders submitted in respect of the 263rd partial
invitation to tender have been considered pursuant to
Article 47(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999, and
taking account of
reasonable
support of the market and the seasonal trend in slaugh-

the requirements

for

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 68, 16.3.2000, p. 22.
(3) OJ L 316, 15.12.2000, p. 45, Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 371/2001 (OJ L 55, 26.2.2001, p. 44).

(4) OJ L 159, 10.6.1989, p. 36.
(5) OJ L 55, 26.2.2001, p. 49.
(6) OJ L 41, 10.2.2001, p. 24.

terings and prices, the maximum buying-in price and the
quantities which may be bought in should be fixed. The
differences in prices found within the framework of
Article 47(2) of the said Regulation make it necessary to
set different maximum buying-in prices in Spain and in
the other Member States.

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000 also opens
buying-in of carcases and half-carcases of store cattle
and lays down special rules in addition to those laid
down for the buying-in of other products. The differ-
ences in prices found within this framework make it
necessary to set different maximum buying-in prices in
Spain and in the other Member States.

In the light of developments, this Regulation should
enter into force immediately.

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

(4)

(5)

(6)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Under the 263rd partial invitation to tender opened pursuant
to Regulations (EEC) No 1627/89 and (EC) No 284/2001:

(a) for category A:

(i) in the Member States or regions thereof meeting the
conditions laid down in Article 47(2) of Regulation
(EC) No 1254/1999:

— the maximum buying-in

be
EUR 221,00/100 kg of carcases or half-carcases of
quality R3 offered in Spain and EUR 224,50/
100 kg of carcases or half-carcases of quality R3
offered in the other Member States,

price

shall

— the maximum quantity of carcases and half-carcases

accepted shall be 29 663,5 t,

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(ii) in the Member States or regions thereof meeting the
conditions laid down in Article 47(5) of Regulation
(EC) No 1254/1999:

— the maximum buying-in

be
EUR 200,00/100 kg of carcases or half-carcases of
quality R3,

price

shall

— the maximum quantity of carcases and half-carcases

accepted shall be 430 t;

(b) for category C:

— the maximum buying-in price shall be EUR 224,00/
100 kg of carcases or half-carcases of quality R3,
— the maximum quantity of carcases and half-carcases

(c) for carcases and half-carcases of store cattle as referred to

in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000:

— the maximum buying-in price shall be EUR 343,00/
100 kg of carcases or half-carcases, offered in Spain
and EUR 379/100 kg of carcases or half-carcases
offered in the other Member States,

— the maximum quantity of carcases and half-carcases

shall be 613 t.

Article 2

accepted shall be 90 t;

This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 March 2001.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 16 March 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission