Commission Regulation (EC) No 1462/98 of 8 July 1998 on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for supplying Madeira

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1462/98 of 8 July 1998 on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for supplying Madeira
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,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1600/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Azores and Madeira relating to certain agricultural products (3), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 562/98 (4), and in particular Article 10 thereof,
Whereas certain intervention agencies hold substantial stocks of beef bought into intervention; whereas an extension of the storage period should be avoided on account of the ensuing high costs;
Whereas the forecast supply balance for frozen meat for Madeira for the period 1 July 1998 to 30 June 1999 is laid down in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1913/92 of 10 July 1992 laying down detailed implementing rules for the specific measures for supplying the Azores and Madeira with products from the beef and veal sector (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1322/98 (6); whereas, in the light of traditional trade patterns, beef should be released from intervention for the purpose of supplying Madeira during that period;
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 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (8), provides for the possibility of a two-stage procedure for the sale of beef from intervention;
Whereas, in order to ensure that the tendering procedure is consistent and uniform, measures should be adopted in addition to those laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 (9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95;
Whereas the supply of beef and veal to Madeira from the Community is subject to the use of aid certificates issued by the competent Portuguese authorities in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1696/92 of 30 June 1992 laying down common detailed rules for implementation of the specific arrangements for the supply of certain agricultural products to the Azores and Madeira (10), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2596/93 (11); whereas, in order to improve the operation of the abovementioned arrangements, certain derogations from that Regulation should be laid down, in particular with regard to applications for and the issue of aid certificates;
Whereas the sale should be conducted in accordance with Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2539/84, (EEC) No 3002/92 (12), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 770/96 (13), and (EEC) No 1696/92, subject to certain special exceptions on account of the particular use to which the products in question are to be put;
Whereas it is necessary to provide for the lodging of a security to guarantee that the beef arrives at the intended destination;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,