CELEX: 31975R2085
Language: en
Date: 1975-08-09 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 2085/75 of the Commission of 8 August 1975 on an invitation to tender for the sale of forequarters of beef held by the German intervention agency

No L 211 /6                          Official Journal of the European Communities                             9 . 8 . 75
                           REGULATION (EEC) No 2085/75 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                    of 8 August 1975
               on an invitation to tender for the sale of forequarters of beef held by the
                                              German intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 COMMUNITIES,
                                                                                        Article 1
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community ;                                          There shall be put up for sale 2 000 metric tons of
                                                                forequarters from 'Ochsen A' bought in under Article
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                   6 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 and held by the
 805/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­            German intervention agency as a result of buying-in
 tion of the market in beef and veal, as last amended          operations carried out during the period 1 September
by Regulation (EEC) No 1 855/74 (2), and in particular          to 31 December 1974.
Article 7 (3) thereof ;
                                                                                         Article 2
Whereas the arrangements for permanent intervention
 have led to the build-up of stocks in Germany ;                1 . The sale shall be by tender as provided in Regula­
whereas it is therefore necessary to arrange for the sale      tion (EEC) No 216/69, and in this Regulation.
of these stocks in order to free the cold stores ;              2. By way of derogation from Article 6 (3) of Regu­
Whereas in the present market situation there are               lation (EEC) No 216/69, tenders must be submitted
 certain outlets for the meat in question ;                    by 5 p.m . on 15 August 1975.
 Whereas it appears necessary to have recourse, subject                                  Article 3
 to certain derogations, to the procedure for sale by          Where by reason of force majeure the tenderer is
 tender provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC)             unable to comply with the time limit set for taking
 No 216/69 (3) of 4 February 1969 on detailed rules for         delivery, the intervention agency shall take such
 the disposal of frozen beef and veal bought in by the          action as it considers necessary having regard to the
 intervention agencies, thus ensuring that the meat is          circumstances invoked .
 released from storage on the best terms available ;
                                                               The intervention agency shall inform the Commission
Whereas however, release from storage may be inter­             of each case of force majeure and of the action taken
 rupted by force majeure ; whereas the intervention             in respect thereof.
 agency should therefore be permitted to take the
 necessary action in such cases ;                                                        Article 4
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation           This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
 are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­              publication in the Official Journal of the European
 ment Committee for Beef and. Veal ,                            Communities.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 8 August 1975.
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                              P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                        Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 24.
(-') OJ No L 195, 18 . 7. 1974, p. 14.
(3) OJ No L 28, 5. 2. 1969, p. 10.