Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3267/85 of 21 November 1985 on the transport and sale, for disposal in animal feed in certain drought-stricken regions of France, of cereals held by the French intervention agency

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3267/85
of 21 November 1985
on the transport and sale, for disposal in animal feed in certain drought-stricken regions of France, of cereals held by the French intervention agency
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1018/84 (2), and in particular Article 7 (5) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3247/81 of 9 November 1981 on the financing by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section, of certain intervention measures, particularly those involving the buying-in, storage and sale of agricultural products by intervention agencies (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2139/85 (4), and in particular Article 5 (1) thereof,
Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2738/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down general rules for intervention on the market in cereals (5) provides that cereals held by the intervention agency are to be disposed of by invitation to tender;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1836/82 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1806/85 (7), lays down the procedure and conditions for the disposal of cereals held by intervention agencies;
Whereas, as a result of the drought during the summer of 1985, certain regions of southern France are suffering a severe shortage of fodder and fodder grain; whereas this situation is a threat to stockfarmers, who, being unable to obtain fodder at a reasonable price, may be forced to sell their livestock prematurely; whereas appropriate action should be taken in order to avoid this;
Whereas France has large intervention stocks, part of which are stored in the affected regions and part in other regions; whereas France has notified the reasons necessitating the transport to the affected regions of quantities of barley taken over by its intervention agency and these reasons justify the approval of such transport at the lowest cost;
Whereas stockfarming has been particularly affected by the drought; whereas the use of cereals should therefore be limited to animal feed in those regions; whereas all necessary measures must be taken by the Member State to monitor such use and in particular the effect on the ultimate consumer of the benefits conferred by this measure;
Whereas a security must be put up to guarantee the performance of the operations;
Whereas the provision of fodder grain is insufficient to resolve the existing difficulties facing stockfarmers; whereas in view of the special circumstances, deferred payment for cereals purchased should be permitted;
Whereas the measures laid down in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,