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No L 334/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 14 . 12 . 74

REGULATION ( EEC) No 3156/74 OF THE COMMISSION of 13 December 1974 on an invitation to tender for the sale of boned beef held by the Belgian 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 ; There shall be put up for sale a quantity of approxi­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No mately 2 400 metric tons of boned beef bought-in 805/68 (*) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ under Article 6 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , tion of the market in beef and veal , as last amended boned under Regulation (EEC) No 1315/74 and held by Regulation (EEC) No 1855/74 (2), and in particular by the Belgian intervention agency. Article 7 (3) thereof ;

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

Article 4 Whereas it appears appropriate, in order to ensure that release from storage takes place on the most economic By , way of derogation from Article 13 (2) of Regulation terms available under Commission Regulation ( EEC) (EEC) No 216/ 69 , the price shall be paid as and when No 216/69 (5) of 4 February 1969 on detailed rules for the goods are removed from store, in proportion to the disposal of frozen beef and veal bought-in by the the quantities removed and not later than the day intervention agencies, to provide for the sale to be by preceding each removal . tender ;

Whereas in the particular situation in which this Article 5 tender is to be held it appears necessary to adjust the figure governing the minimum quantity which may Where by reason of force majeure the tenderer is be tendered for ; unable to comply with the time limit set for taking delivery, the intervention agency shall take such Whereas, however, release from storage may be inter­ action as it considers necessary having regard to the rupted by force majeure ; whereas the intervention circumstances invoked . agency should therefore be permitted to take the necessary action in such cases ; The intervention agency shall inform the Commission of each case of force majeure and of the action taken Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation in respect thereof. are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Beef and Veal , Article 6 (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 24 . P) OJ No L 195, 18 . 7 . 1974, p. 14. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its (J) OJ No L 144, 29 . 5 . 1974, p. 11 . (<) OJ No L 14, 21 . 1 . 1969 , p. 2 . publication in the Official Journal of the European (5) OJ No L 28 , 5. 2. 1969 , p. 10 . Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1974.

For the Commission

The President

Francois-Xavier ORTOLI