Commission Regulation (EC) No 701/96 of 17 April 1996 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 and amending Regulation (EC) No 613/96 as regards temporary measures relating to public intervention in the beef and veal sector

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 701/96 of 17 April 1996 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 and amending Regulation (EC) No 613/96 as regards temporary measures relating to public intervention in the beef and veal sector
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 Articles 6 (7) and 22 a (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 613/96 of 3 April 1996 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 on the buying-in of beef by invitation to tender and derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 as regards public intervention (3) provides for temporary measures relating to public intervention in the beef and veal sector to provide extraordinary support in the light of exceptional circumstances; whereas the effectiveness of these measures may be further improved by accepting into intervention additional products, by derogating from the maximum weight for the carcases bought in and by bringing forward the date for the second invitation to tender in the month of April; whereas, as a result, it is necessary to amend Regulation (EC) No 613/96 and to derogate from Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2456/93 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 307/96 (5);
Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its chairman,