31974R2360

17. 9 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 252/ 5

REGULATION (EEC) No 2360/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 16 September 1974 on an invitation to tender for the sale of boned beef and veal held by the Danish intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Article 1 Economic Community ; There shall be put up for sale a quantity of approxi­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No mately 2 760 metric tons of boned beef and veal 805/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ bought-in under Article 6 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No tion of the market in beef and veal, as last amended 805/68, boned under Regulation (EEC) No 1315/74 by Regulation (EEC) No 1 855/74 (2), and in particular and held by the Danish intervention agency. Article 7 (3) thereof ;

Whereas the arrangements for permanent intervention Article 2 on the beef and veal market have led to the build-up of stocks in Denmark ; and whereas, in order to The sale shall be by tender and shall be conducted in improve the operation of the intervention system , part accordance with Regulation ( EEC) No 216/69 , and in of . these intervention purchases has been stored as particular Articles 6 to 14 thereof, and with this Regu­ boned meat in accordance with Commission Regula­ lation . tion (EEC) No 1315/74 (3) of 28 May 1974 on the deboning of beef bought-in by intervention agencies ; Article 3 Whereas the conditions for release from storage under Article 1 (2) (a) of Council Regulation ( EEC) No By way of derogation from Article 9 (3) of Regulation 98/69 (4) of 16 January 1969 laying down general (EEC) No 216/69 , tenders shall be for not less than 10 rules for the disposal of frozen beef and veal metric tons . bought-in by the intervention agencies are fulfilled ;

Whereas it appears appropriate , in order to ensure that Article 4 release from storage takes place on the most economic terms available under Commission Regulation (EEC) No 216/ 69 (5) of 4 February 1969 on detailed rules for By way of derogation from Article 13 (2) of Regulation the disposal of frozen beef and veal bought-in by the ( EEC) No 216/ 69 , the price shall be paid as and when intervention agencies, to provide for the sale to be by the goods are removed from store, in proportion to tender ; the quantities removed and not later than the day preceding each removal . Whereas in the particular situation in which this tender is held it appears necessary to adjust the figure Article 5 governing the minimum quantity which may be tendered for ; Where, by reasons of force majeure, the tenderer is Whereas, however, release from storage may be inter­ unable to comply with the time limit set for taking rupted by force majeure ; delivery, the intervention agency shall take such , action as it considers necessary, having regard to the circumstances invoked . Whereas the intervention agency should therefore be permitted to take the necessary action in such cases ; The intervention agency shall inform the Commission Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation of each case of force majeure and of the action taken are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ in respect thereof. ment Committee for Beef and Veal ,

(!) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 24. Article 6 (2) OJ No L 195, 18 . 7. 1974, p. 14. (3) OJ No L 144, 29 . 5 . 1974, p. 11 . (4) OJ No L 14, 21 . 1 . 1969 , p. 2. This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 (5) OJ No L 28 , .5 . 2. 1969 , p. 10 . September 1 974 .

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

Done at Brussels, 16 September 1974.

For the Commission The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI