Commission Regulation (EC) No 2099/1999 of 1 October 1999 providing for the grant of private storage aid fixed in advance for carcases and half-carcases of lamb in Ireland, Finland and the United Kingdom

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2099/1999
of 1 October 1999
providing for the grant of private storage aid fixed in advance for carcases and half-carcases of lamb in Ireland, Finland and the United Kingdom
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2467/98 of 3 November 1998 on the common organisation of the market in sheep meat and goat meat(1), and in particular Article 12(1) and (4) thereof,
(1) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3446/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down detailed rules for granting private storage aid for sheep meat and goat meat(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3533/93(3), lays down in particular detailed rules where the amount of aid is fixed at a flat rate in advance;
(2) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3447/90 of 28 November 1990 on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for sheep meat and goat meat(4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 40/96(5), lays down in particular the minimum quantities per contract;
(3) Whereas the application of Article 12(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2467/98 may result in a decision to grant private storage aid; whereas that Article provides for the application of these measures on the basis of the situation of each quotation zone; whereas, in view of the particularly difficult market situation in Ireland, Finland and the United Kingdom, the conditions laid down in that Article have been met; whereas, as a consequence, it has been judged opportune to initiate such a procedure;
(4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goat Meat,