COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No  1910/95 of 2 August 1995 on the sale of beef at prices fixed at a flat rate in advance held by  certain intervention agencies and intended for supplying the Canary Islands and repealing  Regulation (EC) No 230/95
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 (EC) No 424/95  (2), and in  particular Article 7 (3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures  for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products  (3), as last amended by the  Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and Regulation (EC) No 3290/94  (4), and in  particular Article 3 (2) thereof,
Whereas certain intervention agencies hold substantial stocks of beef bought into intervention;  whereas an extension of the storage period for that beef should be avoided on account of the  ensuing high costs;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1667/95 of 7 July 1995, establishing a forecast balance for  the supply to the Canary Islands of live bovine animals and beef and veal products  (5), lays down  the forecast supply balance for frozen meat of bovine animals for the period 1 July 1995 to 30 June  1996; whereas, in the light of traditional trade patterns, it is appropriate to release  intervention beef for the purpose of supplying the Canary Islands during that period;
Whereas Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 of 16 November 1994 laying down common  detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 concerning specific  measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products  (6), as amended by  Regulation (EC) No 2883/94  (7), provides for the use of aid certificates issued by the competent  Spanish authorities for supplies from the Community; whereas, in order to improve the operation of  the abovementioned arrangements, certain derogations from that Regulation should be provided for,  in particular, with regard to the application for and the issue of aid certificates;
Whereas for the purpose of purchase and control procedures, it is appropriate to apply certain  provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 of 4 October 1979 on detailed rules of  application for the disposal of beef bought in by intervention agencies and repealing Regulation  (EEC) No 216/69  (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1759/93  (9), and Commission  Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92 of 16 October 1992 laying down common detailed rules for verifying the  use and/or destination of products from intervention  (10), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No  1938/93  (11);
Whereas it is necessary to provide for the lodging of a security to guarantee that the beef arrives  at the intended destination;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 230/95  (12) should be repealed;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Beef and Veal,
1.  A sale shall be organized of approximately:
-  280 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Irish intervention agency,
-  429 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Italian intervention agency.
2.  This meat shall be sold for delivery to the Canary Islands.
3.  The qualities and selling prices of the products are given in Annex I hereto.
1.  Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, the sale shall take place in  accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, and in particular Articles 2 to 5  thereof, Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92 and Regulation (EC) No 2790/94.
2.  The intervention agencies shall sell those products which have been in storage longest first.
Particulars of the quantities and places where the products are stored shall be made available to  interested parties at the addresses given in Annex II.
1.  After receiving a purchase application, the intervention agency shall only conclude  the contract after having checked with the competent Spanish agencies referred to in Annex III that  the quantity concerned is available within the forecast supply balance.
2.  The Spanish agency shall immediately reserve for the applicant the quantity requested until  receipt of the application for the relevant aid certificate. Notwithstanding Article 6 (1) of  Regulation (EC) No 2790/94, the certificate application must be accompanied only by the original of  the purchase invoice issued by the seller intervention agency or by a certified copy.
3.  Notwithstanding Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 2790/94, the aid may not be paid for meat  sold pursuant to this Regulation.
4.  Notwithstanding Article 3 (4) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 2790/94, in box 24 of the aid  certificate application and of the aid certificate shall be entered: 'aid certificate for use in  the Canary Islands - no aid to be paid`.
Notwithstanding the second subparagraph of Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79  purchase applications shall not indicate the store or stores where the meat applied for is being  kept.
Notwithstanding Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, the security shall be  ECU 3  625 per tonne of boneless beef. The security for fillets, however, shall be ECU 8  455 per  tonne.
Delivery of the products concerned to the Canary Islands shall be a primary requirement within the  meaning of Article 20 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85  (1).
In the removal order referred to in Article 3 (1) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92  and the T5 control copy shall be entered:
«  Carne de intervención destinada a las islas Canarias - Sin ayuda [Reglamento (CE) n° 1910/95]   »;
»Interventionskoed til De Kanariske OEer - uden stoette (Forordning (EF) nr. 1910/95)«;
"Interventionsfleisch fuer die Kanarischen Inseln - ohne Beihilfe (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1910/95)";
«ÊñÝáò áðue ôçí ðáñÝìâáóç ãéá ôéò Êáíáñssïõò ÍÞóïõò - ÷ùñssò aaíéó÷ýóaaéò [Êáíïíéóìueò (AAÊ) áñéè.  1910/95]»;
'Intervention meat for the Canary Islands - without the payment of aid (Regulation (EC) No  1910/95)`;
«  Viandes d'intervention destinées aux îles Canaries - Sans aide [règlement (CE) n° 1910/95]  »;
«  Carni in regime d'intervento destinate alle isole Canarie - senza aiuto [regolamento (CE) n.  1910/95]  »;
"Interventievlees voor de Canarische eilanden - zonder steun (Verordening (EG) nr. 1910/95)";
«  Carne de intervenção destinada às ilhas Canárias - sem ajuda [Regulamento (CE) nº 1910/95]  »;
"Kanariansaarille osoitettu interventioliha - ilman tukea (Asetus (EY) N :o 1910/95)" ;
"Interventionskoett foer Kanarieoearna - utan bidrag (Foerordning (EG) nr 1910/95)".
Regulation (EC) No 230/95 is hereby repealed.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in  the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all  Member States.