Commission Regulation (EC) No 1596/2000 of 20 July 2000 on the sale by tender of beef held by certain intervention agencies

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1596/2000
of 20 July 2000
on the sale by tender of beef held by certain intervention agencies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The application of intervention measures in respect of beef has created stocks in several Member States. In order to prevent an excessive prolongation of storage part of these stocks should be sold by tender.
(2) The sale should be made subject to the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95(3), subject to certain special exceptions which are necessary.
(3) With a view to ensuring a regular and uniform tendering procedure, measures should be taken in addition to those laid down in Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79.
(4) Provision should be made for derogations from Article 8(2)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, in view of the administrative difficulties which application of that provision creates in the Member States concerned.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,