Commission Regulation (EC) No 662/2001 of 30 March 2001 fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef to be bought in under the 264th partial invitation to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89
Date: 2001-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: award of contract, beef, foot-and-mouth disease, intervention buying, maximum price, quantitative restriction

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 662/2001

of 30 March 2001

fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef to be bought in under the 264th
partial invitation to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No
1627/89

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)

(4)

(5)

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 557/2001 (5).

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 264th partial
invitation to tender have been considered pursuant to
Article 47(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999, and
reasonable
taking account of
support of the market and the seasonal trend in slaugh-
terings and prices, the maximum buying-in price and the
quantities which may be bought in should be fixed.

the requirements

for

As the quantities offered at present in Spain exceed the
quantities which may be bought in, a reducing coeffi-
cient should therefore be applied in accordance with
Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2000.

Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000 also opens
buying-in of carcasses and half-carcasses of store cattle
and lays down special rules in addition to those laid

(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 82, 22.3.2001, p. 14.

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.

Veterinary measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease
in certain regions, adopted in accordance with Council
Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning
veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-
Community trade in certain live animals and products
with a view to the completion of the internal market (6),
as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC (7), and/or
Council Directive 89/662/EEC of 11 December 1989
concerning veterinary checks in intra-Community trade
with a view to the completion of the internal market (8),
as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC, currently
restrict the movement of animal products. In accordance
with Article 4(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2000, the
products concerned from those regions
should be
excluded from this tendering procedure.

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,

(6)

(7)

(8)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Under the 264th partial invitation to tender opened pursuant
to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89:

(a) for category A:

— the maximum buying-in price shall be EUR 223,00/
100 kg of carcasses or half-carcasses of quality R3,

— the quantities offered in Spain shall be multiplied by a
coefficient of 60 % in accordance with Article 13(3) of
Regulation (EC) No 562/2000,

— the maximum quantity of carcasses and half-carcasses

accepted shall be 31 353 t,

(6) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.
(7) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.
(8) OJ L 395, 30.12.1989, p. 13.

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(b) for category C:

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

— the maximum quantity of carcasses and half-carcasses

accepted shall be 50 t;

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

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

— the maximum buying-in price shall be EUR 331,00/
100 kg of carcasses or half-carcasses, offered in Spain
and EUR 376,00/100 kg of carcasses or half-carcasses
offered in the other Member States,

— the maximum quantity of carcasses and half-carcasses

shall be 579 t.

Article 2

In accordance with Article 4(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 562/
2000, carcasses or half-carcasses, the movement of which is
restricted under the measures against foot-and-mouth disease
adopted in accordance with Directives 90/425/EEC and/or 89/
662/EEC, may not be bought
into intervention under the
tendering procedure provided for by this Regulation.

This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 March 2001.

Article 3

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

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission