Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2919/92 of 7 October 1992 on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of bone-in beef held by intervention agencies and intended for export after processing and amending Regulation (EEC) No 569/88

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2919/92  of 7 October 1992  on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of bone-in beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for export after processing and amending Regulation  (EEC) No 569/88
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2066/92 (2), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of 5 September 1984 laying down detailed rules for certain sales of frozen beef held by the intervention agencies (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1809/87 (4), provides for the possibility of applying  a two-stage procedure when beef is sold from intervention stocks situated in the Community;
Whereas certain intervention agencies hold large stocks of intervention meat; whereas an extension of the period of storage of meat bought in should be avoided on account of the ensuing high costs; whereas some of that meat should be put up for sale in  accordance with Regulations (EEC) No 2539/84 and (EEC) No 2182/77 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3988/87 (6), in order to be processed and exported;
Whereas, in view of the need for controls and to ensure that the operation is carried out properly, special detailed rules must be laid down in particular as regards the minimum quantity which may be purchased, as well as participation criteria;
Whereas, in order to ensure that the beef sold is processed and exported, securities as specified in Article 5 (2) (a) and (3) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 should be lodged;
Whereas products held by intervention agencies and intended for export are subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2388/92 (8); whereas the Annex to that Regulation setting out the  entries to be made should be expanded;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,