31968R1097
Official Journal of the European Communities 371
29.7.68 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 184/5
REGULATION (EEC) No 1097/68 OF THE COMMISSION of 27 July 1968
on detailed rules for the application of intervention measures on the market in beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM measures either nationally or regionally ; whereas for MUNITIES, the same reason the suspension of such measures can be conditional on it being established that the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the conditions relating to prices have for two weeks not European Economic Community ; been fulfilled ; Having Regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 1 of 27 June 1968 on the common organis Whereas, with the object of organising buying-in ation of the market in beef and veal, and in by intervention agencies in an efficient manner, criteria for the selection of intervention centres particular Articles 6 (4), 14 (4) and 25 thereof; should be laid down; whereas the choice of Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 972/682 of such centres should be determined by certain tech 15 July 1968 laid down general rules for inter nical requirements ensuring satisfactory cold-storage vention on the market in beef and veal; whereas of the meat ; that Regulation provides that the regions referred to in Article 6 ( 1 ) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 Whereas in order to ensure that buying-in takes shall be determined having regard, in particular, to place with reasonable efficiency, a minimum quantity natural conditions of price formation; whereas, for for buying-in should be laid down, varied according the application of that rule, the Federal Republic to product; of Germany needs to be divided into three regions ; Whereas it is necessary to fix the coefficients referred Whereas in order to ensure equal treatment of sellers, to in Article 6 ( 1 ) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 the buying-in price and the place where the product in accordance with the rules laid down to that end is taken over by the intervention agency should be. in Regulation (EEC) No 972/68 ; whereas, however, defined ; whereas that place may, as a rule, be the intervention centre to which the seller intends to only the coefficients likely to be used need be fixed ; whereas such coefficients should be fixed with ref deliver his products ; whereas it must, however, be erence to prices in force during the periods most left to the intervention agency to appoint another place if taking over at the centre designated by the representative of normal market conditions ; whereas , seller is not possible ; consequently, those prices should be fixed on the first occasion to correspond to the average of the prices recorded during the second six months of 1966 Whereas the intervention policy of the Community and of 1967 ; must be efficiently pursued; whereas, therefore, it is advisable to ensure that the products bought in Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 lays down satisfy the requirements laid down in the directive that the intervention measures provided for in on trade in fresh meat ; whereas furthermore it is Article 6 ( 1 ) thereof shall be applied in circumstances advisable that such products should satisfy certain to be determined; whereas such application should technical requirements ; be conditional on it being established that the price situation specified in Article 6 ( 1 ) has existed for Whereas entitlement to the concession provided for two consecutive weeks ; whereas , in practice, because in Article 14 (3 ) (b) ( aa) of Regulation (EEC) No of the normal fluctuations in market prices from 805 / 68 may be more easily verified if the document week to week, it is necessary to wait for the confir conferring such entitlement includes an entry to that mation of quotations before applying intervention effect;
Whereas to enable the Commission to have an overall 1 OJ No L 148 , 28.6.1968 , p . 24. 2 OJ No L 166, 17.7.1968 , p. 11 . view of the application of intervention measures,
372 Official Journal of the European Communities
provision should be made for Member States to keep ( a) 12 head in respect of adult bovine animals, it informed of such measures ; ( b ) 2 metric tons in respect of carcases, half-carcases or compensated quarters, Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage ( c) 1 metric ton in respect of forequarters, ment Committee for Beef and Veal ; ( d) 1 metric ton in respect of hindquarters.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 6 The buying-in price of adult bovine animals shall Article 1 be the price free at the slaughterhouse or free at the For the purpose of Article 6 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) slaughter cattle market selected as an intervention centre . No 805/68 , the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany shall consist of three intervention regions The buying-in price of meat shall be the price free as follows : at the intervention centre's refrigeration plant. Region I : the Länder of Schleswig-Holstein, Ham Unloading charges shall be . borne by the seller. burg, Bremen, Niedersachsen , Berlin,
Region II : the Länder of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Article 7 Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, 1 . The seller must state the intervention centre to Region III : the Länder of Baden-Württemberg, which he intends to deliver the product and where Bayern . the product is located .
Article 2 2 . The . intervention agency shall determine the The coefficients provided for in Article 6 ( 1 ) ( b ) of taking-over date . Regulation ( EEC ) No 805 /68 shall be as shown in Annex I. 3 . If the product cannot be taken over at . the inter vention centre referred to in paragraph 1 , the inter Article 3 vention agency shall select the place where the pro duct is to be taken over from the three intervention 1 . Application of the intervention measures provided centres nearest to where the product is located . for in Article 6 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 805 /68 may be decided upon as soon as it is established that Article 8 the conditions laid down Article 6 ( 1 ). 1 . Products can be bought in only if : (a ) and ( b) of that Regulation have been satisfied simultaneously for two consecutive weeks . ( a ) they comply with the provisions of the Council Directive of 26 June 1964s on health problems 2. Suspension of the intervention measures provided concerning intra-Community trade in fresh meat, for in Article 6 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC ) No 805 /68 as amended by the Council Directive of 25 Oc shall be decided upon as soon as it is established that tober 1966,4 and in particular Articles 3 and 4 the conditions laid down in Article 6 ( 1 ) ( a ) and ( b ) thereof, of that Regulation have not been satisfied simul (b ) in the case of meat, they satisfy the requirements taneously for two consecutive weeks. defined in Annex II , Article. 4 ( c) they have no characteristics rendering them un suitable for storage or subsequent use, 1 . Intervention centres shall be selected by Member States with a view to ensuring the efficiency of inter ( d ) they originate in the Community, within the vention measures and so that taking-over, slaugh meaning of Article 4 of Council Regulation ( EEC) tering, if necessary, and refrigeration are effected No 802/685 of 27 June 1968 on the common under satisfactory technical conditions . definition of the concept of the origin of goods,
( e) in the case of meat, they do not come from 2 . Member States shall take all measures necessary animals slaughtered as a result of emergency to ensure satisfactory preservation of the stored measures . products .
2 . Member States shall inform the Commission of Article 5 the provisions adopteid for the application of. this The minimum quantity for delivery shall be : Article.
Official Journal of the European Communities 373
Article9¶
( b ) description and quantity of the goods to which 1 . When a buying-in contract is entered into which the contract relates, confers entitlement to the concession provided for in Article 14 (3 ) ( b ) (aa ) of Regulation (EEC ) No ( c) date of the contract. 805 /68, the following entry shall appear on one copy of the contract : Article 10
'Dieses Vertragsexemplar gewährt Anspruch auf Member States shall communicate to the Commission die besondere Einfuhrregelung im Sinne des Ar not later than the time when products are first tikels 14 Absatz 3 Buchstabe (b) ( aa) der Ver bought in a list of the intervention centres and their ordnung (EWG) Nr. 805/68 . refrigeration and storage capacity.
Cet exemplaire du contrat donne droit au béné Any subsequent amendments shall be communicated fice du régime spécial à l'importation, visé à l'ar forthwith. ticle 14 paragraphe 3 sous ( b ) ( aa ) du règlement ( CEE ) No 805 /68 . Article 11 Questo esemplare del contratto dà diritto al bene 1 . Member States shall communicate to the Com ficio del regime speciale di importazione, di cui mission by telex every other working day of the all'articolo 14, paragrafo 3 , punto ( b ) ( aa ) del week the following information relating to the regolamento ( CEE) n . 805 /68 . buying-in operations of the preceding week : Dit exemplaar van het contract geeft recht op de ( a ) the products, qualities and quantities bought in, bijzondere regeling bij invoer, bedoeld in artikel ( b ) the price paid for each product and quality. 14, lid 3 , sub (b) (aa) van Verordening (EEG ) nr . 805 / 68 .' 2 . Member States shall communicate to the Com (This copy of the contract entitles to the special mission with the minimum delay the products and import arrangement provided for in Article 14 (3 ) quantities in store as a consequence of buying-in at ( b ) ( aa) of Regulation (EEC) No 805 /68 .) the end of the second and fourth weeks of each month, showing the products and quantities stored and the address of their place of storage. 2. Entitlement to the special import arrangements provided for in Article 14 (3 ) ( b ) ( aa) of Regulation 3 . The working of the intervention system shall be (EEC ) No 805/68 shall be granted only on production reviewed periodically under the provisions of Article of the copy of the contract referred to in the previous 28 of Regulation (EEC ) No 805 /68 . paragraph.
Article 12 3 . Member States shall communicate to the Com mission every fortnight the following information on This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 July the above-mentioned contracts : 1968 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels, 27 July 1968 .
For the Commission
The President
Jean REY
1 OJ No 121 , 29.7.1964, p. 2012/64. 1 OJ No 192, 27.10.1966, p. 3302/66. 3 OJ No L 148 , 28.6.1968 , p . 1 .
374 Official Journal of the European Communities
ANNEX 1
Belgium : Génisses 55% 1-03 Boeufs 55% 1-03 Taureaux 55% 1-07 Vaches . 55% 0-99 Vaches 50% 0-79
Germany : Ochsen A 1-11 Färsen A 1-03 Bullen A 1-13 Kühe A 0-94 Kühe B 0-86
France : Boeufs Ire 1-01 Boeufs 2e , 0-90 Vaches Ire • 0-97 Vaches 2e 0.78
Italy : Vitelloni 2a x 1-17 Vacche la 0-96 Vacche 2a 0-72 Vacche 3a 0-44
Luxembourg : Boeufs , génisses, taureaux, vaches AA 1-16 Boeufs, génisses, taureaux, vaches A 0-86
Netherlands : Slachtrunderen le kwaliteit 1-04 Slachtrunderen 2e kwaliteit 0-89 Slachtrunderen 3e kwaliteit 0-76
Official Journal of the European Communities 375
ANNEX II
1 . Meat of adult bovine animals, fresh or chilled (sub-heading No ex 22.01 A II (a) 1 of the Com mon Customs Tariff) in the form of carcases, half-carcases or compensated quarters, forequar ters or hindquarters from animals slaughtered not more than 6 days previously.
(a) Carcases, half-carcases, compensated quarters : cut symmetrically along the spine, and without head, feet, tail, kidneys, kidney fat, pelvis fat, spinal cord, thin flank, penis and muscles of the diaphragm. The throat must be clean and properly trimmed. (b) Forequarters : — cut from the carcase after cooling off ; — 10-rib straight cut, or 5-rib cut with the skirt included in the forequarter. (c) Hindquarters : — cut from the carcase after cooling off ; — 3-rib straight cut, or 8-rib cut known as pistola .
2. The products specified in paragraph 1 must come from well-bled carcases , the animal having been properly flayed, the skin in no way peeling, bloodstained, suffused or bruised. Superficial fat must not be torn. The pleura must be undamaged.
3 . The products specified in subparagraphs (1 b) and (c) must come from carcases or half-carcases satisfying the requirements stated in subparagraph ( la).
4. The products specified in paragraph 1 must have been chilled immediately after slaughter and up to the time of being taken over, and must have, when taken over, an internal temperature not exceeding +7 °C.