Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2331/78 of 5 October 1978 derogating from the conditions for designating intervention centres in the beef sector

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2331/78  of 5 October 1978  derogating from the conditions for designating intervention centres in the beef sector
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 6 (5) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2226/78 of 25 September 1978 laying down detailed rules for the application of intervention measures in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1896/73 and (EEC) No 2630/75 (3) fixed the conditions to be met by intervention centres and cold stores in which frozen cuts of intervention meat are stored;
Whereas Articles 9 (1) and 15 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2226/78 provide that a derogation may be made from these rules;
Whereas certain intervention centres and certain cold stores in Ireland and the United Kingdom are unable to store, for at least three months, the bone-in meat bought in by the intervention agencies and their frozen boneless cuts ; whereas in view of the situation on the beef market in these Member States where there are particularly low prices, it is necessary to make a temporary derogation for these centres and cold stores from the rule that the meat must be stored for a period of three months;
Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,