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REGULATION ( EEC) No 616/75 OF THE COMMISSION of 10 March 1975 on the sale at standard prices fixed in advance, for exportation, of beef bought in under Regulation (EEC) No 647/74 by the French intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN sales outlets should be sought on third country COMMUNITIES, markets ;

Whereas Article 2 ( 1 ) of Council Regulation (EEC) No Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 98/69 (10) of 16 January 1969 laying down general Economic Community ; rules for the disposal of frozen beef and veal by inter­ vention agencies provides that the selling prices for frozen beef bought in by intervention agencies may be fixed in advance at a standard rate ; whereas the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No conduct of sales on this basis will enable prospective 805/ 68 ( 1 ) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ exporters to assess export possibilities ; tion of the market in beef and veal , as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 855/74 (2), and in particular Whereas the provisions governing such sales must be Articles 7 (3) and 23 thereof ; in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 216/69 ( n ) of 4 February 1969 on detailed rules of application for the disposal of frozen beef and veal Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 647/74 (3 ) bought in by intervention agencies, but provision of 22 March 1974 on the intervention measures to be should be made for certain derogations therefrom, taken in respect of beef and veal following the intro­ necessary for purposes of exportation, in respect in duction of measures to prevent the spread of foot-and­ particular of the amount of security required, removal mouth disease provides that during such time as those of the goods from store and payment therefor ; measures are in force, and by way of derogation from Article 7 ( 1 ) (b) of Commission Regulation ( EEC) No Whereas removal from store and exportation may be 1896/73 (4) of 13 July 1973 on detailed rules for the interrupted by force majeure ; whereas the interven­ application of intervention measures on the market in tion agencies should accordingly be authorized to take beef and veal, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) appropriate action should such case arise ; No 535/75 (5), there is also to be bought in under intervention arrangements meat from the parts of the Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation French territory specified in the Commission Deci­ are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ sion of 18 March 1974 (6) on certain measures to ment Committee for Beef and Veal , prevent the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, as last amended by the Decision of 7 June 1974 (7), which does not satisfy the requirements laid down in Article 3 ( 1 ) (A) (e) and (f) of the Council Directive of 26 June 1964 (8) on health problems affecting intra-Commu­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : nity trade in fresh meat, as last amended by the Act of Accession (9), but which bears a distinctive mark equiv­ alent to the mark required under Article 3 ( 1 ) (A) (e) of that Directive and is stored in separate premises in Article 1 readily identifiable lots ; 1 . There shall be put up for sale at standard prices fixed in advance frozen beef bought in by the French Whereas for the purpose of selling the meat bought in intervention agency under Regulation (EEC) No 647/ 74 . under the aforesaid provisions, in view of the low prices currently obtaining on the Community market, 2. The products and cuts in question and the (>) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 24. selling prices shall be as shown in the Annex hereto . (2) OJ No L 195, 18 . 7. 1974, p. 14 . P ) OJ No L 78 , 23 . 3 . 1974, p. 21 . (4 ) OJ No L 193 , 14. 7 . 1973 , p. 18 . 3 . Sales under this Regulation shall not give entitle­ (5 ) OJ No L 56, 3 . 3 . 1975 , p. 26 . ment to the issue of import licences as provided in (<>) OJ No L 77, 22 . 3 . 1974, p. 40 . 7) OJ No L 151 , 8 . 6 . 1974, p. 25 . (8) OJ No 121 , 29 . 7 . 1964, p. 2012/64. ( 10) OJ No L 14, 21 . 1 . 1969 , p. 2. (") OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14 . " OJ No L 28 , 5 . 2. 1969 , p. 10 .

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1790/74 (•) of 9 Article 3 July 1974 linking the importation of beef and veal to the sale of meat held by the intervention agencies. Notwithstanding Article 4 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No From such time as Commission Regulation (EEC) No 216/69, the security per 100 kilogrammes of product 2668/74 (2) of 21 October 1974 temporarily shall be : suspending the issue of import licences and advance — 66 00 units of account for forequarters, fixing certificates for beef and veal ceases to apply, the intervention agencies shall enter on the original of — 94-00 units of account for hindquarters. each contract of sale one of the following endorse­ ments : Article 4 'No linked sale permitted' ; 'Jumelage exclu ; 1 . Proof of importation into a third country shall 'Koblingstransaktioner ikke tilladt ; be furnished in the same way as for the purposes of 'Kopplung ausgeschlossen ; export refunds . 'Abbinamento non ammesso ; 2. In the event of force majeure, the intervention 'Koppeling uitgesloten . agency shall take such action as it considers necessary Article 2 having regard to the circumstances invoked.

1 . Notwithstanding the first sentence of Article 5 The intervention agency shall inform the Commission ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 216/69, the price shall be of each case of force majeure and of the action taken paid as and when the goods are removed from store, in respect thereof. in proportion to the quantities removed , and not later than the day preceding each removal . Article 5 2. Notwithstanding the second sentence of Article 5 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 216/69 , an application The period for the submission of applications shall to purchase shall be valid only if accompanied by a commence on 17 March 1975 . written undertaking from the purchaser to remove and export the meat within eight weeks following the date on which he is informed that his application has been Article 6 accepted. 3 . Notwithstanding Article 2 (2) of Regulation This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day (EEC) No 216/69, the minimum quantity sold shall following its publication in the Official Journal of be 20 metric tons . the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 March 1975 . For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 187, 11 . 7. 1974, p. 21 . ¥) OJ No L 285, 22. 10 . 1974, p. 22.

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ANNEX

Selling price in units of account per 100 kg of product

Forequarters cut at fifth rib with hindquarter flank attached, from : Bœufs R. A, N 92.631 Jeunes bovins R, A, N 89.988 Vaches A, N 80.736

Hindquarters cut at eighth rib (' pistola 'cuts), from : Bœufs R, A 150.076 Bœufs N 135.842 Jeunes bovins R, A 1 44.400 Jeunes bovins N 133.718 Vaches A 135.966 Vaches N 122.606