31975R2085

No L 211 /6 9 . 8 . 75 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2085 /75 OF THE COMMISSION of 8 August 1975 on an invitation to tender for the sale of forequarters of beef held by the German intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES, Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European There shall be put up for sale 2 000 metric tons of Economic Community ; forequarters from 'Ochsen A' bought in under Article Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 6 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 and held by the 805/68 (') of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ German intervention agency as a result of buying-in tion of the market in beef and veal, as last amended operations carried out during the period 1 September by Regulation (EEC) No 1 855/74 (2), and in particular to 31 December 1974 . Article 7 (3) thereof ; Article 2 Whereas the arrangements for permanent intervention have led to the build-up of stocks in Germany ; 1 . The sale shall be by tender as provided in Regula­ whereas it is therefore necessary to arrange for the sale tion (EEC) No 216/69, and in this Regulation. of these stocks in order to free the cold stores ; 2. By way of derogation from Article 6 (3) of Regu­ lation (EEC) No 216/69 , tenders must be submitted Whereas in the present market situation there are by 5 p.m . on 15 August 1975. certain outlets for the meat in question ;

Article 3 Whereas it appears necessary to have recourse, subject to certain derogations, to the procedure for sale by Where by reason of force majeure the tenderer is tender provided for in Commission Regulation (EEC) unable to comply with the time limit set for taking No 216/69 (3) of 4 February 1969 on detailed rules for delivery, the intervention agency shall take such the disposal of frozen beef and veal bought in by the action as it considers necessary having regard to the intervention agencies, thus ensuring that the meat is circumstances invoked . released from storage on the best terms available ; The intervention agency shall inform the Commission Whereas however, release from storage may be inter­ of each case of force majeure and of the action taken rupted by force majeure ; whereas the intervention in respect thereof. agency should therefore be permitted to take the necessary action in such cases ; Article 4

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ publication in the Official Journal of the European ment Committee for Beef and. Veal , Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 August 1975.

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p. 24. (-') OJ No L 195, 18 . 7. 1974, p. 14. (3 ) OJ No L 28 , 5. 2. 1969, p. 10 .