CELEX: 32001R0325
Language: en
Date: 2001-02-16 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 325/2001 of 16 February 2001 fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef to be bought in under the 261st partial invitation to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 1627/89 and (EC) No 284/2001

17.2.2001              EN                        Official Journal of the European Communities                                           L 48/5
                                           COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 325/2001
                                                             of 16 February 2001
               fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef to be bought in under the 261st
               partial invitation to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No
                                                      1627/89 and (EC) No 284/2001
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                          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 for
                                                                                     category A and no award made for category C.
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
                                                                            (4)      As the quantities offered at present exceed the quantities
                                                                                     which may be bought in, a reducing coefficient should
                                                                                     therefore be applied in accordance with Article 13(3) of
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17                          Regulation (EC) No 562/2000.
May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef
and veal (1), and in particular Article 17(8) thereof,
                                                                            (5)      Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000 also opens
                                                                                     buying-in of carcases and half-carcases of store cattle
Whereas:                                                                             and lays down special rules in addition to those laid
                                                                                     down for the buying-in of other products.
(1)     Commission Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 of 15 March                  (6)      In the light of developments, this Regulation should
        2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of                       enter into force immediately.
        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              (7)      The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
        the above Regulation, an invitation to tender was                            accordance with the opinion of the Management
        opened under Article 1(1) of Commission Regulation                           Committee for Beef and Veal,
        (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 285/2001 (5), and Article 1 of Commis-
        sion Regulation (EC) No 284/2001 of 9 February 2001
        opening intervention in accordance with Article 47(5) of
        Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 (6).
                                                                            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(2)     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-                                          Article 1
        tion to tender in the light of tenders received while
        Article 13(2) of that Regulation states that a decision
        may be taken to make no award. In accordance with                   Under the 261st partial invitation to tender opened pursuant to
        Article 36 of that Regulation, only tenders quoting                 Regulations (EEC) No 1627/89 and (EC) No 284/2001:
        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                (a) for category A:
        Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000 are to be accepted.
                                                                                  (i) in the Member States or regions thereof meeting the
                                                                                      conditions laid down in Article 47(2) of Regulation
                                                                                      (EC) No 1254/1999:
(3)     Once tenders submitted in respect of the 261st partial
                                                                                      — the maximum buying-in price shall be
        invitation to tender have been considered pursuant to
                                                                                          EUR 227,00/100 kg of carcases or half-carcases of
        Article 47(8) of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999, and
                                                                                          quality R3,
        taking account of the requirements for reasonable
                                                                                      — the maximum quantity of carcases and half-carcases
(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 21.                                                           accepted shall be 30 129 t,
(2) OJ L 68, 16.3.2000, p. 22.
(3) OJ L 316, 15.12.2000, p. 45, Regulation as amended by Regulation                  — the quantities offered at a price of EUR 223,75 or
    (EC) No 283/2001 (OJ L 41, 10.2.2001, p. 22).                                         more shall be multiplied by a coefficient of 40 % in
(4) OJ L 159, 10.6.1989, p. 36.
( ) OJ L 41, 10.2.2001, p. 26.
 5                                                                                        accordance with Article 13(3) of Regulation (EC) No
(6) OJ L 41, 10.2.2001, p. 24.                                                            562/2000;
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    (ii) in the Member States or regions thereof meeting the                — the maximum buying-in price shall be EUR 381,50/
         conditions laid down in Article 47(5) of Regulation                   100 kg of carcases or half-carcases,
         (EC) No 1254/1999:
                                                                            — the maximum quantity of carcases and half-carcases
         — the maximum buying-in price shall be EUR 179/                       shall be 998 t.
             100 kg of carcases or half-carcases of quality R3,
         — the maximum quantity of carcases and half-carcases
             accepted shall be 2 700 tonnes;
(b) for category C no award shall be made;                                                          Article 2
(c) for carcases and half-carcases of store cattle as referred to
    in Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 2734/2000:                       This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 February 2001.
                     This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
                     Done at Brussels, 16 February 2001.
                                                                                    For the Commission
                                                                                      Franz FISCHLER
                                                                                Member of the Commission