CELEX: 31974R0873
Language: en
Date: 1974-04-11 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 873/74 of the Commission of 8 April 1974 on an invitation to tender for the sale for processing of forequarters of beef held by the German intervention agency

No L 101 / 50                             Official Journal of the European Communities                              11 . 4 . 74
                             REGULATION ( EEC) No 873/74 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                          of 8 April 1974
               on an invitation to tender for the sale for processing of forequarters of beef held
                                               by the German intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                       Whereas, however, force majeure may occur during
COMMUNITIES,                                                         the release from storage and processing ; therefore in
                                                                     this case the intervention agencies are allowed to take
                                                                     the necessary measures ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community ;                                                 Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
                                                                     are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­
                                                                     ment Committee for Beef and Veal ,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
805/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­
tion of the market in beef and veal , as last amended
                                                                     HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
by Regulation (EEC) No 1 87/73 (2 ), and in particular
Article 7 (3) thereof ;
                                                                                             Article 1
Whereas the possibility of permanent intervention has
led to the build-up of certain stocks particularly in                Approximately 4 000 metric tons of forequarters of
Germany ; it is therefore necessary to arrange for the               beef bought-in by the German intervention agency
sale of these stocks in order to free the cold stores ;              under Article 6 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 ,
                                                                     shall be sold .
Whereas in the present market situation which is char­                                       Article 2
acterized by relatively low and unstable prices ; it is
not    desirable  to    distribute      the   meat   for  direct
consumption ; whereas certain possibilities to distri­               The sale shall take place by tendering procedure as
bute the meat to the processing industry exist ;                     provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 216/ 69 , and in
                                                                     particular Articles 6 to 14 thereof, and by this Regula­
                                                                     tion .
Whereas the conditions of release from storage
according to Article 1 (2) (a) of Council Regulation                                         Article 3
(EEC) No 98 / 69 (3) of 16 January 1969, laying down
general rules for the disposal of frozen beef and veal
                                                                     A tender shall not be valid unless
bought-in by the intervention agencies are fulfilled ;
                                                                     (a) accompanied by a written statement in which the
                                                                         tenderer agrees that the meat he has been allotted
Whereas it appears necessary to make arrangement for
sale by tender in order to allow the release from
                                                                         shall be processed within four months of the day
                                                                         on which he is informed that his tender has been
storage in the most economical conditions as laid
                                                                         accepted , and
down in Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 216/69 (4 )
of 4 February 1969 on detailed rules for the disposal                (b) by derogation from Article 9 (3) of Regulation
of frozen beef and veal bought-in by the intervention                    ( EEC) No 216/ 69, it is for a minimum quantity of
agencies ;                                                               60 metric tons .
Whereas in the particular situation in which this                                            Article 4
tender is held it appears necessary to adapt the
minimum quantity of meat placed on sale ;                             By way of derogation from Article 1 3 (2) of Regulation
                                                                     ( EEC) No 216/69 , the price is paid pro rata on the
(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 24 .                            quantities withdrawn when the goods leave the ware­
(2 ) OJ No L 25 , 30 . 1 . 1973 , p. 23 .
(3 ) OJ No L 14, 21 . 1 . 1969 , p. 2 .                               house and at the latest on the day preceding each
h) OJ No L 28 , 5. 2. 1969, p. 10.                                   removal .
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                     Article 5                             The intervention agencies shall inform the Commis­
                                                           sion of each case of force majeure and of the measures
When, for reasons of force majeure the tenderer             taken in respect of it.
cannot meet the time limit for taking over processing,
the intervention agency shall adopt the measures                                    Article 6
which appear warranted by the circumstances                This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 1 April
invoked .                                                   1974 .
            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States .
            Done at Brussels, 8 April 1974 .
                                                                     For the Commission
                                                                         The President
                                                                    François-Xavier ORTOLI