Commission Regulation (EC) No 3172/93 of 18 November 1993 on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of beef held by certain intervention agencies for the production of minced meat

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3172/93 of 18 November 1993 on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of beef held by certain intervention agencies for the production of minced meat
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 (EEC) No 125/93 (2), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,
Whereas 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 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1759/93 (4), has provided for the possibility of  applying a two-stage procedure when selling beef from intervention stocks;
Whereas the application of intervention measures in respect of beef has created large stocks in several Member States; whereas, in order to prevent an excessive prolongation of storage, part of those stocks should be sold in accordance with Regulation  (EEC) No 2539/84;
Whereas Community supplies of meat suitable for the production of minced meat are relatively small; whereas to ensure efficient management of the markets, sales of intervention stocks should be limited to producers of minced meat approved in accordance  with Article 7 of Council Directive 88/657/EEC of 14 December 1988 laying down the requirements for the production of, and trade in, minced meat, meat in pieces of less than 100 grams and meat preparations and amending Directives 64/433/EEC, 71/118/EEC  and 72/462/EEC (5), as last amended by Directive 92/110/EEC (6);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,