2001/717/EC: Commission Decision of 4 October 2001 fixing aid for private storage of carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb in Great Britain concerning the invitations to tender issued under Regulation (EC) No 1641/2001 (notified under document number C(2001) 2780)
Date: 2001-10-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: United Kingdom, award of contract, carcase, private stock, sheep, storage premium

6.10.2001

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 266/13

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 4 October 2001

fixing aid for private storage of carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb in Great Britain concerning the
invitations to tender issued under Regulation (EC) No 1641/2001

(notified under document number C(2001) 2780)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2001/717/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

storage of carcasses and half-carcasses of lamb in Great
Britain.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2467/98 of 3
November 1998 on the common organisation of the market in
sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No
1669/2000 (2),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3446/90 of
27 November 1990 laying down detailed rules for granting
private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 3533/93 (4), and in particular
Article 12(1)(f) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3447/90 of 28
November 1990 on special conditions for the granting
of private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat (5), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 40/96 (6), supple-
ments the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 3446/90
and lays down in particular detailed rules governing
invitations to tender.

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1641/2001 (7), opens
two invitations to tender for the fixing of aid for private

(1) OJ L 312, 20.11.1998, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 8.
(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.
(7) OJ L 217, 11.8.2001, p. 3.

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

In accordance with Article 12(1)(f) of Regulation (EEC)
No 3446/90, a maximum amount of aid for private
storage should be fixed on the basis of tenders received
or no award made in respect of the invitations to tender.

The tenders received lead the Commission to fix a
maximum amount of aid. Tenders not exceeding this
amount should be accepted. The intervention agencies
are authorised to conclude private storage contracts for
private storage.

The operators affected by this Decision should be
allowed to make use of it as soon as possible.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Sheep and Goats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The aid referred to in Article 12(1)(f) of Regulation (EEC) No
3446/90 for the second invitation to tender opened by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1641/2001 shall be EUR 1 190 per tonne.

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This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 4 October 2001.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission