Commission Regulation (EC) No 1209/98 of 10 June 1998 on the sale, at prices fixed in advance, of beef held by the United Kingdom to the armed forces

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1209/98 of 10 June 1998 on the sale, at prices fixed in advance, of beef held by the United Kingdom to the armed forces
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2634/97 (2), and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,
Whereas the introduction of intervention in beef has resulted in a build-up of stocks; whereas, in order to prevent storage being prolonged excessively, part of those stocks should be sold;
Whereas in the United Kingdom intervention beef is subject to certain restrictions on movement as laid down in Council Decision 98/256/EC (3); whereas appropriate outlets should therefore be found within that Member State; whereas the armed forces and its associated personnel constitutes one such outlet;
Whereas a sale to the armed forces should be subject to the rules laid down in Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2173/79 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (5), in particular Titles I and III thereof, and (EEC) No 3002/92 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 770/96 (7), in particular Title II thereof, subject to certain exceptions on account of the particular use to which the products in question are to be put;
Whereas, to ensure the economic management of stocks, the intervention agency should give priority to selling the meat which has been stored the longest;
Whereas provisions should be laid down to cover the case where the products are purchased by an authorised agent acting on behalf of the beneficiaries;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beaf and Veal,