CELEX: 31974R3156
Language: en
Date: 1974-12-14 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 3156/74 of the Commission of 13 December 1974 on an invitation to tender for the sale of boned beef held by the Belgian intervention agency

No L 334/32                              Official Journal of the European Communities                             14. 12. 74
                             REGULATION (EEC) No 3156/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                      of 13 December 1974
             on an invitation to tender for the sale of boned beef held by the Belgian interven­
                                                           tion agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                      HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                                       Article 1
Economic Community ;
                                                                    There shall be put up for sale a quantity of approxi­
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        mately 2 400 metric tons of boned beef bought-in
805/68 (*) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­                  under Article 6 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 ,
tion of the market in beef and veal, as last amended                boned under Regulation (EEC) No 1315/74 and held
by Regulation (EEC) No 1855/74 (2), and in particular               by the Belgian intervention agency.
Article 7 (3) thereof ;
                                                                                            Article 2
Whereas the arrangements for permanent intervention
on the beef and veal market have led to the build-up
of stocks in Belgium ; and whereas, in order to                     The sale shall be by tender and shall be conducted in
improve the operation of the intervention system, part              accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 216/69, and in
of these intervention purchases has been stored as                  particular Articles 6 to 14 thereof, and with this Regu­
                                                                    lation .
boned meat in accordance with Commission Regula­
tion (EEC) No 1315/74(3) of 28 May 1974 on the
deboning of beef bought-in by intervention agencies ;
                                                                                            Article 3
Whereas the conditions for release from storage under
Article 1 (2) (a) of Council Regulation (EEC) No                    By way of derogation from Article 9 (3) of Regulation
98/69 (4) of 16 January 1969 laying down general                    (EEC) No 216/69, tenders shall be for not less than 10
                                                                    metric tons .
rules for the disposal of frozen beef and veal
bought-in by the intervention agencies are fulfilled ;
                                                                                            Article 4
Whereas it appears appropriate, in order to ensure that
release from storage takes place on the most economic
                                                                    By , way of derogation from Article 13 (2) of Regulation
terms available under Commission Regulation (EEC)
                                                                    (EEC) No 216/ 69 , the price shall be paid as and when
No 216/69 (5) of 4 February 1969 on detailed rules for
                                                                    the goods are removed from store, in proportion to
the disposal of frozen beef and veal bought-in by the
                                                                    the quantities removed and not later than the day
intervention agencies, to provide for the sale to be by
tender ;
                                                                    preceding each removal .
Whereas in the particular situation in which this                                           Article 5
tender is to be held it appears necessary to adjust the
figure governing the minimum quantity which may                     Where by reason of force majeure the tenderer is
be tendered for ;
                                                                    unable to comply with the time limit set for taking
                                                                    delivery, the intervention agency shall take such
Whereas, however, release from storage may be inter­                action as it considers necessary having regard to the
rupted by force majeure ; whereas the intervention                  circumstances invoked .
agency should therefore be permitted to take the
necessary action in such cases ;                                    The intervention agency shall inform the Commission
                                                                    of each case of force majeure and of the action taken
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation                in respect thereof.
are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­
ment Committee for Beef and Veal ,
                                                                                             Article 6
(') OJ No  L  148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 24.
P)  OJ No  L 195, 18 . 7. 1974, p. 14.                              This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
(J) OJ No  L 144, 29 . 5. 1974, p. 11 .
(<) OJ No  L  14, 21 . 1 . 1969 , p. 2 .                            publication in the Official Journal of the European
(5) OJ No  L 28 , 5. 2. 1969, p. 10 .                               Communities.
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             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels, 13 December 1974.
                                                                    For the Commission
                                                                        The President
                                                                   Francois-Xavier ORTOLI