Commission Regulation (EC) No 2179/94 of 6 September 1994 on specific measures for the application of Regulations (EC) No 220/94, (EC) No 1018/94, (EC) No 1066/94, (EC) No 1067/94, (EC) No 1323/94, (EC) No 1491/94 and (EC) No 1508/94, relating to sales of beef held by the intervention agency of the United Kingdom

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2179/94 of 6 September 1994 on specific measures for the application of Regulations (EC) No 220/94, (EC) No 1018/94, (EC) No 1066/94, (EC) No 1067/94, (EC) No 1323/94, (EC) No 1491/94 and (EC) No 1508/94, relating to  sales of beef held by the intervention agency of 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 (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1884/94 (2), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,
Whereas pursuant to Commission Regulations (EC) No 220/94 (3), (EC) No 1018/94 (4), (EC) No 1066/94 (5), (EC) 1067/94 (6), (EC) No 1323/94 (7), (EC) No 1491/94 (8) and (EC) No 1508/94 (9), sales have been opened relating to beef held by the intervention  agencies of various Member States; whereas certain quantities have not yet been taken over or physically withdrawn by the operators concerned; whereas those quantities, in so far as they come from the intervention stocks of the United Kingdom, may no  longer be eligible to be sent from the territory of the United Kingdom to other Member States as a consequence of the reinforced veterinary rules set out in Commission Decision 94/474/EC of 27 July 1994 concerning certain protection measures relating to  bovine spongiform encephalopathy and repealing Decisions 89/469/EEC and 90/200/EEC (10); whereas difficulties in exporting the meat in question to third countries may also arise; whereas it is therefore necessary to take specific measures in order to  avoid this new situation damaging the interests of the operators concerned;
Whereas the beef sold pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 1067/94 and (EC) No 1491/94 is to be processed within the Community; whereas it is therefore appropriate to give the operators the choice applying either for the cancellation of their contracts and  the releasing of their guarantees or for a three-month extension of the time limits set out in the above Regulations for taking over and processing the beef;
Whereas the beef sold pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1018/94 is to be delivered to the Canary Islands; whereas it is therefore appropriate to allow the operators to apply for the cancellation of their contracts and the releasing of the guarantees;
Whereas the beef sold pursuant to Regulations (EC) No 220/94, (EC) No 1066/94 and (EC) No 1508/94 is to be exported to third countries; whereas the meat sold pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1323/94 may be used without restrictions; whereas the operators  can be expected, if they face any problems resulting from the new veterinary rules in marketing the product within or outside the Community, to seek alternative outlets; whereas it is therefore appropriate to provide for a three-month extension of the  time limits set out in the above Regulations for taking over and exporting the meat;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,