COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1910/93 of 15 July 1993 laying down detailed rules for the free supply of beef pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 330/92 on action for the supply of agricultural products to the people of Moscow

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1910/93 of 15 July 1993 laying down detailed rules for the free supply of beef pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 330/92 on action for the supply of agricultural products to the people of Moscow
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 330/92 of 10 February 1992 on action for the supply of agricultural products to the people of Moscow and St Petersburg (1), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (2), and in particular Article 6 (3) thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 330/92 provides for the free supply of agricultural products to the people of Moscow and St Petersburg; whereas the delivery costs of these goods are to be paid by the European Community; whereas, with a view to implementing  that measure, detailed rules of application should be laid down for the beef sector;
Whereas, in view of the size and location of the Community intervention stocks of beef it is appropriate to release 15 000 tonnes of forequarters and hindquarters stored in France and Germany for the prupose of the measure referred to above;
Whereas, in order to ensure that the meat reaches its destination at the lowest possible cost, an invitation to tender should be opened; whereas provision should be made for the meat to be delivered to Moscow before 30 September 1993;
Whereas appropriate arrangements governing the lodging of securities and contracts should ensure the proper execution of the delivery operation;
Whereas products held by intervention agencies and intended for export are subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 642/93 (4); whereas, furthermore, proof that the beef concerned  has been taken over by the Moscow authorities is to be provided by way of a special certificate;
Whereas, in order to minimize the transport costs, the goods should be removed from cold stores which are close to each other, and a minimum quantity to be removed from each cold store should be laid down;
Whereas, as a result of the non-commercial nature of this delivery operation, no export refund should be paid on the exported meat;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee provided for in Article 5 (2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 598/91 (5),