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REGULATION ( EEC) No 1896/ 73 OF THE COMMISSION of 13 July 1973 on detailed rules for the application of intervention measures on the market in beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN conditional on it being established that the price situa COMMUNITIES , tion specified in Article 6 (2) and (3) has existed for two consecutive weeks ; whereas, in practice, because of the fluctuations in market prices from week to Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European week, it is necessary to wait for the confirmation of Economic Community ; quotations before applying intervention measures either nationally or regionally ; whereas for the same reason the suspension of such measures can be condi Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 805/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza tional on it being established that the conditions tion of the market in beef and veal , as last amended relating to prices have for two weeks not been by Regulation (EEC) No 1 87/73 (2), and in particular fulfilled ; whereas exceptions may, however, be made Articles 6 (4), 1 4 (4) and 25 thereof ; to this rule where the prices recorded during a single week give a clear indication of the trend of the market ; Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC) No 1302/73 (3) of 15 May 1973 laid down general rules for intervention Whereas, with the object of organizing buying-in by on the market in beef and veal ; whereas that Regula intervention agencies in an efficient manner, criteria tion provides that the regions referred to in Article for the selection of intervention centres should be laid 6(2)(b) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 shall be deter down ; whereas the choice of such centres should be mined having regard, in particular, to natural condi determined by certain technical requirements tions of price formation ; whereas for the application ensuring satisfactory cold-storage of the meat ; of that rule, the Federal Republic of Germany needs to be divided into three regions and the United Kingdom into two regions ; Whereas, in order to ensure efficient buying-in , a minimum quantity for buying-in should be laid down , varied according to product and to the form that inter Whereas it is necessary to fix the coefficients referred vention takes ; to in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 in accordance with the rules laid down to that end in Regulation ( EEC) No 1302/73 ; whereas, however, Whereas, in order to ensure equal treatment of sellers, only the coefficients likely to be used need be fixed ; the buying-in price and the place where the product whereas such coefficients should be fixed with refer is taken over by the intervention agency should be ence to prices in force during the periods most repre defined ; whereas that place may, as a rule, be the sentative of normal market conditions ; whereas, intervention centre to which the seller intends to consequently, those prices should be fixed on the first deliver his products ; whereas it must, however, be left occassion to correspond to the average of the prices to the intervention agency to appoint another place if recorded during the second six months of 1972 in the taking over at the centre designated by the seller is Member States of the Community as originally consti not possible ; tuted ; whereas, in the case of the new Member States, that period cannot be used for reference because Whereas the intervention policy of the Community prices in those States were not being recorded at the must be efficiently pursued ; whereas, therefore, it is time in accordance with Community rules and it is advisable to ensure that the products bought in satisfy therefore necessary to use the prices recorded in the the requirements laid down in the directive on trade first months since accession , adjusting them as may be in fresh meat ; whereas, furthermore, it is advisable necessary to make them comparable to the prices that such products should satisfy certain technical recorded during the second six months of a year ; requirements ;
Whereas Regulation ( EEC) No 805/ 68 lays down that Whereas, in order that intervention measures may be the intervention measures provided for in Article 6 (2) carried out as efficiently as possible, it is necessary to and (3) thereof shall be applied in circumstances to be ensure that losses sustained during cold storage are as determined ; whereas such application should be low as possible and that the quality of the products bought in by intervention agencies is maintained, as (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 24. (2 ) OJ No L 25, 30 . 1 . 1973 , p. 23 . far as possible, even during a relatively long storage (3 OJ No L 132, 19 . 5. 1973 , p. 3 . period ;
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Whereas it is therefore necessary to adopt Community Article 3 measures on refrigeration and storage temperatures on 1 . As soon as it is established that the two condi packing ; tions laid down in Article 6 (2) of Regulation ( EEC) Whereas, in order to apply the provisions of Article No 805/ 68 have for two consecutive weeks : 14(3)(b)(aa) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , the products considered suitable for industrial use need to (a) been satisfied simultaneously, the intervention be defined ; whereas, having regard to the products measures provided for in that paragraph may be normally used by the processing industry, such defini applied ; tion must include products in which the percentage (b) not been satisfied simultaneously, the intervention by weight of fat, though varying from product to measures taken pursuant to that paragraph shall be product, is fairly low ; suspended . Whereas entitlement to the concession provided for 2 . As soon as it is established that the condition in Article 14(3)(b)(aa) of Regulation ( EEC) No laid down in Article 6 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/ 68 may be more easily verified if the document 805/ 68 has for two consecutive weeks : conferring such entitlement includes an entry to that effect ; (a) been satisfied, the intervention measures provided for in that paragraph may be applied ; Whereas, to enable the Commission to have an overall view of the application of intervention measures, provi (b) not been satisfied, the intervention measures taken sion should be made for Member States to keep it pursuant to that paragraph shall be suspended . informed of such measures ; 3 . Where the trend of the market can be clearly Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation discerned , a single week only may be taken into are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage account . ment Committee for Beef and Veal ;
Article 4 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 1 . Intervention centres shall be selected by Member Article 1 States with a view to ensuring the efficiency of inter vention measures and so that taking-over, slaught For the purpose of Article 6 (2) of Regulation ( EEC) ering, if necessary, and freezing are effected under No 805 / 68 : satisfactory technical conditions. (a) The territory of the Federal Republic of Germany shall consist of three intervention regions as 2. Member States shall take all measures necessary follows : to ensure the satisfactory preservation of the stored products. The freezing temperature shall be at least Region I : the Länder of Schleswig-Holstein, minus 30 °C so that an internal temperature of at Hamburg, Bremen , Niedersachsen, least minus 7 ° C may be obtained . The storage Berlin ; temperature shall be at least minus 17° C. Region II : the Länder of Nordrhein-Westfalen , Hessen , Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland ; Meat in quarters shall be wrapped in polythene or a Region III : the Länder of Baden-Württemberg, like material, at least 0·05 mm thick, suitable for wrap Bayern . ping food products, and in cotton (stockinette) cover ings . (b) The territory of the United Kingdom shall consist of two intervention regions as follows : Boned or boneless meat resulting from the cutting-up Region I : Great Britain ; of quarters shall be wrapped in polythene or a like Region II : Northern Ireland . material, at least 0·05 mm thick,, suitable for wrapping food products . Article 2
1 . The coefficients provided for in Article 6(1 ) of Article 5 Regulation (EEC) No 805/ 68 shall be as shown in Annex I. 1 . With respect to the intervention measures provided for in Article 6(1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2. The coefficients provided for in Article 6 (2) (b) 805/ 68 , the minimum quantity for delivery shall be : of Regulation ( EEC) No 805/68 shall be as shown in Annex II . (a) 2 metric tons in respect of carcases , half-carcases or compensated quarters ; 3 . The quality standards of the adult bovine (b) 1 metric ton in respect of forequarters ; animals producing the types of meat listed in Annexes I and II shall be as defined by national rules . (c) 1 metric ton in respect of hindquarters .
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Article 8 Still the intervention agencies may fix bigger minimum quantities, but not exceeding five times the 1 . The seller must inform the intervention agency quantities mentioned in paragraph 1 . of the intervention centre to which he intends to 2. With respect to the intervention measures deliver the product and where the product is located. provided for in Article 6 (2) and (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , the minimum quantity for delivery 2. The intervention agency shall determine the shall be : taking-over date and communicate it to the seller. (a) 12 head in respect of adult bovine animals ; 3 . If the product cannot be taken over at the inter (b) 2 metric tons in respect of carcases, half-carcases vention centre referred to in paragraph 1 , the interven or compensated quarters ; tion agency shall select the place where the product is (c) 1 metric ton in respect of forequarters ; to be taken over from the three intervention centres (d) 1 metric ton in respect of hindquarters . nearest to where the product is located.
Article 6 Article 9 The buying-in price of adult bovine animals shall be the price free at the slaughterhouse or free at the 1 . For the purposes of Article 14(3)(b)(aa) of Regu slaughter cattle market selected as an intervention lation (EEC) No 805/68, the products listed in section centre . C of the Annex to that Regulation under the following tariff headings : The buying-in price of meat shall be the price free at the intervention centre's refrigeration plant. The (a) 02.01 A II a) 2 bb) ; buying-in price of meat for boning and cartering shall (b) 02.01 A II a) 2 dd) ex 22, if obtained from be the price free entry boving-plant. Unloading products listed in the same section under tariff charges shall be borne by the seller. headings 02.01 A II a) 2 aa) and 02.01 A II a) 2 bb) shall be considered as frozen meats of qualities and Article 7 cuts suitable for industrial use . 1 . Products can be bought in only if : 2. For the product referred to in subparagraph 1 (a), (a) in the case of live animals, they comply with the the weight of the visible internal and external fat for a provisions of the Council Directive of 26 June given consignment shall not exceed 1 5 % of the 1 964 (') on animal health problems affecting intra weight of the product expressed in boned meat. Community trade in bovine animals and swine, as last amended by Directive No 73/ 150/ EEC (2 ), and This percentage may vary by 1-5% within each in particular Article 3 thereof ; consignment. (b) in the case of meat, they comply with the provi sions of the Council Directive of 26 June 1964 (3) For the product referred to in subparagraph 1 (b), the on health problems concerning intra-Community weight of the fat, whether visible or interstitial, shall trade in fresh meat, as last amended by the Act of not exceed 6 % of the weight of the product. Accession (4), and in particular Articles 3 and 4 3 . Products bought in which fall within the defini thereof ; tions stated in paragraph 1 shall be stored by identifi (c) in the case of meat, they satisfy the requirements able consignments and be separately recorded . defined in Annex III ; (d) they have no characteristics rendering them unsuit Article 10 able for storage or subsequent use , (e) they originate in the Community, within the 1 . When a buying-in contract is entered into which meaning of Article 4 of Council Regulation ( EEC) confers entitlement to the concession provided for in No 802/ 68 (5) of 27 June 1968 on the common Article 14(3)(b)(aa) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , definition of the concept of the origin of goods, as the following entry shall appear on one copy of the last amended by the Act of Accession (6), contract : (f) in the case of meat, they do not come from 'This copy of the contract shall confer title to the animals slaughtered as a result of emergency measures . special import system referred to in Article 14(3)(b)(aa) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 . 2 . Member States shall inform the Commission of Dette kontrakteksemplar berettiger til ad nyde gods af the provisions adopted for the application of this Article . den særlige importordening, der es omhandlet i artickel 14, stk 3, litre b, underlitra aa, i forordning (EØF) nr. 805/68 . (') OJ No 121 , 29 . 7. 1964, p. 1977/ 64. (2 ) OJ No L 172, 28 . 6 . 1973 , p. 18 . Dieser Vertrag exemplar gewährt Anspruch auf die (>) OJ No 121 , 29 . 7. 1964, p. 2012/64. besondere Einfuhrregelung im Sinne des Artikels 14 (4 ) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 36 . Absatz 3 Buchstabe (b)(aa) der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. (5) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 1 . (6) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p. 47 . 805/ 68 .
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Cet exemplaire du contrat donne droit au bénéfice du tion centres and their refrigeration and storage régime spécial à l'importation, visé à l'article 14 para capacity. graphe 3 sous (b) (aa) du règlement (CEE) No° 805/68 . 2. Any subsequent amendments shall be communi Questo esemplare del contratto da diritto al beneficio cated forthwith . del regime speciale di importazione, di cui all'articolo 14, paragrafo 3, punto (b) (aa) del regolamento (CEE) Article 12 n . 805 /68 . 1 . Member States shall communicate to the Dit exemplaar van het contract geeft recht op de Commission by telex at the beginning of the week the bijzondere regeling bij invoer, bedoeld in artikel 14, following information relating to the buying-in opera lid 3, sub (b) (aa) van Verordening (EEC) nr. 805/68 .' tions of the preceding week : 2. Entitlement to the special import arrangements (a) the products, qualities and quantities bought in , provided for in Article 14(3)(b)(aa) of Regulation (b) the price paid for each product and quality. (EEC) No 805/68 shall be granted only on production of the copy of the contract bearing the entry set out in 2 . Member States shall communicate to the the previous paragraph . Commission with the minimum delay the products 3 . Member States shall communicate to the and quantities in store as a consequence of buying-in at the end of each month, showing the products and Commission every fortnight the following information on the abovementioned contracts : quantities stored and the address of their place of storage . (a) name of the contracting parties ; 3 . The working of the intervention system shall be (b) description and quantity of the goods to which the contract relates ; reviewed periodically under the provisions of Article 28 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 . (c) date of the contract.
Article 13 Article 11 Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 1097/68 (') of 27 1 . For the purpose of applying the intervention July 1968 on detailed rules for the application of inter measures provided for in Article 6(1 ) of Regulation vention measures on the market in beef and veal , as (EEC) No 805/ 68 , Member States shall communicate to the Commission forthwith a list of the intervention last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 1795/71 (2) is hereby repealed. centres and their freezing and storage capacity.
2. For the purpose of applying the intervention Article 14 measures provided for in Article 6 (2) and (3) of Regu lation (EEC) No 805/ 68 , Member States shall commu This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its nicate to the Commission not later than the time publication in the Official Journal of the European when products are first bought in a list of the interven Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .
Done at Brussels, 13 July 1973 .
For the Commission
The President
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
(') OJ No L 184, 29 . 7. 1968 , p. 5. (2) OJ No L 187, 19 . 8 . 1971 , p. 5.
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ANNEX I
GERMANY : —
BELGIUM : Bœufs 55 °/o 1-00 Genisses 55 °/o 0·96 Taureaux 55 °/o 1·07
DENMARK : Kvier 1 0·85 Stude 1 0·91 Tyre P 0·92 Ungtyre 1 1-00
FRANCE : Bœufs R 1·21 Bœufs A 1·08 Bœufs N 0·95 Génisses A 1·09 Jeunes bovins R 1·22 Jeunes bovins A 1·13 Vaches A 0·96
IRELAND : Heifers 2 1·02 Steers 1 1-05 Steers 2 1·04
ITALY : Vitelloni 1 1·41 Vitelloni 2 1·25 Vacche 1 1·06
LUXEMBOURG : Génisses, bœufs, taureaux, extra 1·07 Vaches, extra 1·03
NETHERLANDS : —
UNITED KINGDOM : ( a) Great Britain Steers M 1·04 Steers H 1·03 Heifers M/ H 1·02 (b ) Northern Ireland Steers L/M 1·04 Steers L/H - 1-05 Steers T 1·03 Heifers T 1-00
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ANNEX II
GERMANY : Bullen A 1·16 Färsen A 1·02 Kühe A 0·92 Kühe B 0·85 Ochsen A Ml
BELGIUM : Bœufs 55 % 1-00 Genisses 55 % 0·96 Taureaux 55 % 1·07 Vaches 55 %> 0·86
DENMARK : Køer m. Kal 1 0·78 Køer 1 0·77 Køer 2 0·73 Kvier 1 0·85 Stude I 0·91 Tyre P 0·92 Ungtyre 1 1-00 FRANCE : Bœufs R 1·21 Bœufs A 1·08 Bœufs N 0·95 Genisses A 1·09 1·22 jeunes bovins R 1·13 Jeunes bovins A Vaches A 0·96 Vaches N 0·85
IRELAND : Heifers 2 1·02 Heifers 3 0·95 Steers 1 1-05 Steers 2 1·04 Steers 4 1-00 Cows I 0·90 Cows 2 0·81
ITALY : Vitelloni 1 1·41 Vitelloni 2 1·25 Vacche 1 1·06 Vacche 2 0·81
LUXEMBOURG : Genisses, bœufs , taureaux , extra 1·07 Vaches, extra 1·03 Vaches A 0·82 NETHERLANDS : Koeien , l ste kwaliteit 0·92 Koeien , 2 de kwaliteit 0·78
UNITED KINGDOM : ( a) Great Britain Steers M 1·04 Steers H 1·03 Heifers L 1·04 Heifers M / H 1·02 Cows I 0·90 ( b ) Northern Ireland Steers L/ M 1 - 04 Steers L/ H I - 05 Steers T 1·03 Heifers U / L 1·02 Heifers T 1-00
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ANNEX III
1 . Meat of adult bovine animals, fresh or chilled ( subheading No ex 02.01 A II a ) 1 of the Common Customs Tariff) in the form of carcases, half-carcases or compensated quarters , forequarters or hindquarters from animals slaughtered not more than six 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 skird, udder, penis and thick skirt. The throat must be clean and properly trimmed .
( b ) Forequarters : — cut from the carcase after cooling off, — 10 or 8-rib straight cut ; or, — 5 or 8-rib cut, with thin flank included in the forequarter.
( c ) Hindquarters : — cut from the carcase after cooling off, — 3 or 5-rib straight cut ; or, — 5 or 8-rib cut, known as 'pistola'.
2 . The products sipecified 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-car cases satisfying the requirements stated in subparagraph 1 ( a ).
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.