Commission Regulation (EC) No 2579/2001 of 27 December 2001 amending for the third time Regulation (EC) No 1209/2001 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the buying-in of beef

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2579/2001
of 27 December 2001
amending for the third time Regulation (EC) No 1209/2001 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 as regards the buying-in of beef
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2345/2001(2), and in particular Articles 38(2) and 47(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1209/2001(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1922/2001(4), introduces a number of derogations from Commission Regulation (EC) No 562/2000(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1564/2001(6), in order to deal with the exceptional situation on the market caused by events linked to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and the subsequent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
(2) The market is still disrupted and prices have fallen significantly. Furthermore, an increase in production planned for the first quarter of 2002, resulting in postponement of slaughter of animals currently held on farms, could also lead to a further fall in prices for certain categories of bovine animals. The derogations provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1209/2001 should therefore be extended to the first quarter of 2002 and, at the same time, certain adjustments should be made.
(3) The special premium referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1254/1999 will increase for steers from EUR 136 to EUR 150 for 2002. As a result, that figure should also be reflected in the price reduction (per half carcase) for store cattle (weanlings).
(4) Regulation (EC) No 1209/2001 should consequently be amended.
(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,