Commission Regulation (EEC) No 732/78 of 11 April 1978 on detailed rules for the sale to the armed forces of Member States of beef held by the intervention agencies and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 732/78  of 11 April 1978  on detailed rules for the sale to the armed forces of Member States of beef held by the intervention agencies and amending Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76
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 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 425/77 (2), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof,
Whereas large stocks of beef have built up as a result of intervention under Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68;
Whereas prolonged storage of this meat should be avoided because of the high costs involved ; whereas measures should therefore be adopted to encourage its disposal;
Whereas the sale of certain beef held by the intervention agencies to the armed forces and similar organizations constitutes one such measure;
Whereas such a sale should be subject to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 216/69 of 4 February 1969 on detailed rules of application for the disposal of frozen beef and veal bought in by intervention agencies (3), while providing for certain derogations which are necessary because of the special nature of the sale in question, and to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1687/76 of 30 June 1976 laying down common detailed rules for verifying the use and/or destination of products from intervention (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 649/78 (5);
Whereas special provisions should be laid down to cover the case where the products are purchased by an authorized agent acting on behelf of the beneficiaries, in order to ensure that the products reach their destination;
Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,