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

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
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
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 markets in beef and veal (1), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 98/69 of 16 January 1969 laying down general rules for the disposal of frozen beef and veal by intervention agencies (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 429/77 (3), provides that selling prices may be fixed on a flat-rate basis in advance or determined by means of an invitation to tender;
Whereas there are generally a very high number of applications in respect of certain sales of frozen beef and veal held by intervention agencies; whereas, in order to satisfy certain specific requirements and in order to ensure better financial management of intervention stocks, provision should be made for a two-stage sales procedure involving firstly sales by tender and secondly sales at prices fixed in advance; whereas detailed rules should be established for this type of sale;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 (4) lays down detailed rules for the disposal of beef bought in by intervention agencies by means of both sales at prices fixed in advance and invitations to tender; whereas for the sake of simplicity the greatest possible account should be taken thereof;
Whereas, in order to ensure the economic management of stocks, it should be laid down that the intervention agencies should first sell meat which has been in storage longest;
Whereas, in view of the administrative difficulties this will entail in certain Member States, a derogation should be provided from the second indent of Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,