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18 . 7 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 195/ 15

REGULATION (EEC) No 1856/ 74 OF THE COUNCIL of 16 July 1974 laying down general rules governing the sale of beef and veal at reduced prices to certain categories of consumer

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas detailed rules should be laid down for COMMUNITIES, controlling such use and for implementing the measures required for the operation envisaged ; , Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 Whereas provision should be made for the Member and 209 thereof ; States to participate in the financing of this operation and for the participation of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund to be limited accord­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 ( J ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ ingly to 50 % of the expenditure involved, tion of the market in beef and veal as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 855/74 (2), and in particular Article 22a (2) thereof ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;

Article 1 Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parlia­ ment ; Member States are hereby authorized to grant aid to enable recipients of social welfare benefits to purchase Whereas the situation obtaining on the market in beef beef and veal at reduced prices. and veal within the Community has for several months been characterized by abnormally low prices which have fallen to a level below that of the interven­ Article 2 tion price ; whereas this situation has led to the exist­ ence of large stocks following intervention buying ; The detailed rules for the application of this Regula­ Whereas there is 3 risk that this situation may deteri­ tion shall , in particular, cover the amount of the aid, controls to ensure that the meat is used as intended orate in coming the months when animals are removed from pasture ; and, where appropriate, the selling price and charac­ teristics of the meat . Whereas the current disturbance is aggravated because it is technically impossible to buy into intervention Article 3 sufficient quantities to relieve the market ; whereas, releases from storage will not be sufficient to prevent stocks increasing in the near future, in particular By way of derogation from the arrangements set out because of the limited outlets for frozen meat bought in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No into intervention ; 729/70 (3) of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy, as last amended by Regu­ Whereas, other measures must accordingly be taken to lation (EEC) No 2788 /72 (4), the Guarantee. Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee facilitate sales of temporary surpluses of beef and veal ; Fund shall finance only 50 % of expenditure incurred whereas the sale of meat at reduced prices to certain in the sale provided for in this Regulation . categories of consumers, who purchase a limited amount of such meat, constitutes such a measure, since it enables them to consume a greater quantity of meat than hitherto ; whereas, to this end , provision Article 4 should be made for the granting of aid to such consumers ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of Whereas the aim of the operation entails taking appro­ the European Communities. priate measures to ensure that the meat is used as intended ; It shall apply until 6 April 1975.

(1 ) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968, p. 24. (3) OJ No L 94, 28 . 4. 1970 , p. 13 . (2) See page 14 of this Official Journal . (4) OJ No L 295, 30 . 12. 1972, p. 1 .

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 16 July 1974.

For the Council

The President Christian BONNET