Regulation (EEC) No 98/69 of the Council of 16 January 1969 laying down general rules for the disposal of frozen beef and veal by intervention agencies

REGULATION (EEC) No 98/69 OF THE COUNCIL  of 16 January 1969  laying down general rules for the disposal of frozen beef and veal by intervention agencies
THE COUNCIL 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 (1) of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in beef and veal, and in particular Article 7 (2) thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas Article 7 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 lays down that disposal of the products bought in by intervention agencies must take place in such a way as to avoid any disturbance of the market and to ensure equal access to goods and equal treatment of purchasers;
Whereas it should, therefore, be laid down that frozen meat bought in by intervention agencies may not be disposed of unless the price of adult bovine animals recorded on the representative Community markets in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is not less than 93 % of the guide price and it has not been decided to take the intervention measures provided for in Article 6 (1) of that Regulation;
Whereas, however, so that there may be some latitude in the application of these rules provision should be made for derogating from them ; whereas, moreover, they must not operate to prejudice the provisions of Article 14 (3) (b) (aa) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68;
Whereas, to facilitate disposal of the products in question, two methods should be provided for fixing the selling price, namely invitation to tender and advance fixing ; whereas in both cases there should be equal treatment of applicants established in the Community;
Whereas there should be provision for the lodging of a deposit as security for fulfilment of the obligations arising from participation in the tendering procedure or from purchase ; whereas, however, provision should be made, where selling prices are fixed in advance, for derogating from that rule in certain exceptional circumstances;