31975R0262

No L 27/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 1 . 2. 75

REGULATION ( EEC) No 262/75 OF THE COMMISSION of 31 January 1975 fixing for the purposes of standing intervention arrangements the buying-in price for beef to be applied in the United Kingdom until 2 March 1975

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN recorded over a recent period in the Member State in COMMUNITIES, question ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Economic Community ; are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Beef and Veal , Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : tion of the market in beef and veal, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1855/74 (2), and in particular Article 1 Article 6 (5) (c) thereof ; Whereas the period of validity of the intervention The buying-in price free at the intervention centre's arrangements to be applied in the United Kingdom as refrigeration plant for beef to be bought-in in accor­ laid down by Regulation (EEC) No 3028 /74 (3) expires dance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No on 31 January 1975 ; whereas it is therefore necessary 1896/73 shall be fixed for the period until 2 March to specify the arrangements to be applied from 1 1975 by the United Kingdom intervention agency within the limits laid down in the Annex hereto for February until the date on which the 1974/75 marketing year may be expected to terminate ; each product, regard being had to the age, weight, conformation and finish of the animal from which the Whereas, in order to prevent any break in continuity said beef is obtained . in the operation of the arrangements, the products which may be bought in should be specified and Article 2 maximum and minimum buying-in prices fixed ; whereas for this relatively short period prices should This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day be fixed on the basis of the coefficients provided for following its publication in the Official Journal of in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 , these the European Communities. It shall apply with effect being determined by reference to the price ratios from 1 February 1975.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 January 1975 .

For the Commission

P. J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(») OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 24. (2) OJ No L 195, 18 . 7 . 1974, p. 14. (3) OJ No L 321 , 30 . 11 . 1974, p. 72.

1 . 2 . 75 No L 27 /43 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX

Lower Upper limit limit A. GREAT BRITAIN — Carcases, half-carcases and compensated quarters, from : Steers M 137-888 142-309 Steers H 135-148 139-568 Heifers M/ H 133-865 138-286 — Forequarters straight cut at 10 rib, from :' Steers M 103-626 106-721 Steers H 101-593 104-687 Heifers M/ H 100-620 103-715 — Hindquarters straight cut at 3 rib, from : Steers M 165-254 1 70-780 Steers H 161-938 167-464 Heifers M/ H 160-435 165-961

B. NORTHERN IRELAND — Carcases, half-carcases and compensated quarters, from : Steers L/M 135-148 139-568 Steers L/ H 132-628 137-049 Steers T 133-733 138- 154 * Heifers T 129-400 133-821 — Forequarters straight cut at 10 rib, from : • Steers L/M 101-593 104-687 Steers L/ H 99-692 102-786 Steers T 100-532 103-626 Heifers T 97-260 100-355 — Hindquarters straight cut at 3 rib, from : Steers L/M 161-938 1 67-464 Steers L/ H 158-932 164-458 Steers T 160-258 165-785 Heifers T 155-042 160-568