31974R2392

No L 255/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 20 . 9 . 74

REGULATION (EEC) No 2392/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 19 September 1974 , on an invitation to tender for the sale of boneless beef held by the Irish interven­ tion agency

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

Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ; Approximately 2 500 metric tons of boneless beef bought in under Article 6 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , deboned under Regulation (EEC) No 1315/74, 805/68 (J) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in beef and veal, as last amended and held by the Irish intervention agency shall be sold . by Regulation (EEC) No 1 855/74 (2), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof ;

Article 2 Whereas the possibility of permanent intervention has led to the build-up of certain stocks particularly in The sale shall take place by tendering procedure as Ireland and part of these intervention purchases have provided for by Regulation (EEC) No 216/69, and in been stored as boneless beef in order to improve the particular Articles 6 to 14 thereof, and by this Regula­ intervention system in conformity with Commission tion . Regulation (EEC) No 1315/74 (3) of 28 May 1974 on the deboning of beef bought in by intervention agen­ cies ; Article 3

Whereas the conditions of release from storage By derogation from Article 9 (3) of Regulation (EEC) according to Article 1 (2) (a) of Council Regulation No 216/69, the tender shall be for a minimum quan­ (EEC) No 98/69 (4) of 16 January 1969, laying down tity of 10 metric tons. general rules for the disposal of frozen beef and veal bought in by the intervention agencies are fulfilled ;

Article 4 Whereas it appears necessary to make arrangement for sale by tender in order to allow the release from • By way of derogation from Article 13 (2) of Regulation storage in the most economical conditions as laid (EEC) No 216/69, the price is paid pro rata on the down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 216/69 (5) quantities withdrawn when the goods leave the ware­ of 4 February 1969 on detailed rules for the disposal house and at the latest on the day preceding each of frozen beef and veal bought in by the intervention removal . agencies ;

Whereas in the particular situation in which this Article 5 tender is held it appears necessary to adapt the minimum quantity of meat placed on sale ; When, for reasons of force majeure the tenderer Whereas, however, force majeure may occur during cannot meet the time limit for taking over, the inter­ the release from storage ; therefore in this case the vention agency shall adopt the measures which appear intervention agencies are allowed to take the necessary warranted by the circumstances invoked . measures ; The intervention agencies shall inform the Commis­ Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation sion of each case of force majeure and of the measures are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ taken in respect of it. 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 (s ) OJ No L 28 , 5 . 2. 1969 , p. 10 . September 1974.

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

Done at Brussels, 19 September 1974.

For the Commission

The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI