FIGURE ; WHEREAS EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THE NEED TO PROVIDE FOR PARTIAL RELEASE OF THE SECURITY WHERE PART OF THE QUANTITY CONTRACTED FOR HAS BEEN STORED ;
WHEREAS , IN CERTAIN CASES , ALTHOUGH THE PRINCIPAL OBLIGATION TO STORE HAS BEEN FULFILLED , CERTAIN ANCILLARY REQUIREMENTS , SUCH AS ADMINISTRATIVE FORMALITIES , HAVE NOT BEEN MET ; WHEREAS THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES SHOULD BE ENABLED TO SETTLE SUCH CASES EQUITABLY AND WITHOUT DELAY ;
WHEREAS ARTICLE 4 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2644/80 PROVIDES THAT THE AMOUNT OF AID FOR PRIVATE STORAGE MAY BE DETERMINED BY MEANS OF A TENDERING PROCEDURE ; WHEREAS ARTICLES 4 AND 5 OF THE SAME REGULATION CONTAIN RULES TO BE OBSERVED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROCEDURE ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , MORE DETAILED RULES ARE NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE ;
WHEREAS , TO ENSURE EQUAL TREATMENT FOR ALL INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE COMMUNITY , NOTICES OF INVITATION TO TENDER SHOULD BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ;
WHEREAS , TO ENSURE THAT THE TENDERING PROCEDURE IS EFFECTIVE , ONLY THOSE TENDERS WHICH CONTAIN THE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THEIR ASSESSMENT AND INCLUDE A FORMAL UNDERTAKING BY THE TENDERER TO ENSURE PERFORMANCE OF THE STORAGE OPERATIONS SHOULD BE ACCEPTED ;
WHEREAS CERTAIN RULES REGARDING THE SCRUTINY OF TENDERS AND THEIR TRANSMISSION TO THE COMMISSION BY THE MEMBER STATES SHOULD BE LAID DOWN ;
WHEREAS THE PURPOSE OF ADOPTING THE TENDERING PROCEDURE IS TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF THE AID ; WHEREAS , IN THE SELECTION OF TENDERS , PREFERENCE SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THOSE WHICH ARE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS , TO THAT END , A MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF AID MAY BE SET FOR WHICH TENDERS WOULD BE ACCEPTED ; WHEREAS , IF NO TENDER IS ACCEPTABLE , NONE NEED BE ACCEPTED ;
WHEREAS , SO THAT THE COMMISSION MAY HAVE AN OVERALL VIEW OF THE EFFECT OF PRIVATE STORAGE AID , THE MEMBER STATES SHOULD SUPPLY IT WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR SHEEP AND GOATS ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
THE GRANTING OF PRIVATE STORAGE AID , AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 6 ( 1 ) ( A ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1837/80 , SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN THIS REGULATION .
TITLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 2
1 . A CONTRACT FOR THE PRIVATE STORAGE OF SHEEPMEAT AND GOATMEAT PRODUCTS MAY BE CONCLUDED ONLY WITH NATURAL OR LEGAL PERSONS :
- CARRYING ON BUSINESS IN THE MEAT AND LIVESTOCK SECTORS AND OFFICIALLY REGISTERED IN A MEMBER STATE , AND
- HAVING SUITABLE STORAGE FACILITIES AT THEIR DISPOSAL WITHIN THE COMMUNITY .
2 . PRIVATE STORAGE AID MAY BE GRANTED ONLY FOR PRODUCTS DERIVED FROM ANIMALS OF COMMUNITY ORIGIN SLAUGHTERED IN THE COMMUNITY NOT MORE THAN 10 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE ON WHICH THE PRODUCTS ARE PLACED