Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/96 of 12 April 1996 fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef to the bought in under the 157th partial invitation to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 669/96 of 12 April 1996 fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef to the bought in under the 157th partial invitation to tender as a general intervention measure pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89
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 organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 of 1 September 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 as regards the general and special intervention measures for beef (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 307/96 (4), an invitation to tender was opened pursuant to Article 1 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 of 9 June 1989 on the buying-in of beef by invitation to tender (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 613/96 (6);
Whereas, in accordance with Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93, a maximum buying-in price is to be fixed for quality R3, where appropriate, under each partial invitation to tender in the light of tenders received; whereas, in accordance with Article 14 of that Regulation, only tenders quoting prices not exceeding the maximum buying-in price and not exceeding the average national or regional market price, plus the amount referred to in paragraph 1 of that Article, are to accepted;
Whereas, once tenders submitted in respect of the 157th partial invitation to tender have been considered and taking account, pursuant to Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68, of the requirements for reasonable support of the market and the seasonal trend in slaugtherings, the maximum buying-in price and the quantities which may be bought in should be fixed;
Whereas, following the buying-in of forequarters in Spain, the price of such products should be defined on the basis of carcase prices;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,