31976R2697

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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2697/76 of 5 November 1976 laying down rules for . the application of Regulation (EEC) No 2453/76 on the transfer to the Italian intervention agency of frozen beef held by the interven­ tion agencies of other Member States

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN whereas the Italian intervention agency must be COMMUNITIES, informed rapidly as to the geographical location of the products in question and the quantities available ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European whereas such information and that concerning the Economic Community, location of the places of storage in Italy must be noti­ fied to the Commission, so as to enable it, in parti­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No cular, to assess the financial consequences of the transfer ; 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 568/76 (2), and in particular Arti­ Whereas, in order to find the most economical way of cles 7 (3) and 25 thereof, carrying out this operation, the transport of the products in question to Italy should be put out to Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No tender ; 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Whereas Regulations (EEC) No 2036/74 (8), (EEC) No Regulation (EEC) No 2788/72 (4) thereof, 2073/74 H and (EEC) No 2320/74 ( 10), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2576/76 ( u ), fixed Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2453/76 of 5 October 1976 on the transfer to the the selling prices of unboned beef held by interven­ tion agencies ; whereas, however, in view of the special Italian intervention agency of frozen beef held by the nature of the transfer of the products in question, the intervention agencies of other Member States (5), and sale thereof should not be governed by the abovemen­ in particular Article 1 (2) thereof, tioned Regulations ; whereas the special conditions governing such sale will be laid down subsequently ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture Whereas, in view of the non-commercial nature of the following the temporary widening of the margins of transfer of the products in question, no monetary fluctuation of the currencies of certain Member compensatory amounts or import charges should be States (6), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No applied in respect of such transfer ; 557/76 (7), and in particular Article 6 thereof,

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2453/76 has made are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ available to the Italian intervention agency 40 000 ment Committee for Beef and Veal , metric tons of frozen beef held by the intervention agencies of other Member States ; whereas the rules for implementing this measure should be laid down ;

Whereas the meat in question should be apportioned HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : among the intervention agencies concerned on the basis of the supplies available to them ; whereas, bearing in mind the quantities which will have to be transferred, provision should be made for the taking Article 1 of delivery by the Italian intervention agency from each of the other agencies to be effected in several States and proportionally to the quantities made avail­ 1 . The quantities of frozen beef to be made avail­ able to it by those agencies ; able to the Italian intervention agency pursuant to Regulation ( EEC) No 2453/76 shall be apportioned as (') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 13 . follows among the other intervention agencies : (2) OJ No L 67, 15. 3 . 1976, p. 9 . (3) OJ No L 94, 28 . 4. 1970 , p. 13 . (4) OJ No L 295, 30 . 12. 1972, p. 1 . (8 ) OJ No L 210 , 1 . 8 . 1974, p . 56 . (5) OJ No L 279, 9 . 10 . 1976, p. 3 . H OJ No L 216 , 7 . 8 . 1974, p . 11 . (6) OJ No L 106, 12. 5 . 1971 , p. 1 . ( 10) OJ No L 248 , 11.9 . 1974, p. 8 . ( 7) OJ No L 67, 15 . 3 . 1976, p. 1 . (") OJ No L 293 , 23 . 10 . 1976 , p . 25 .

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— unboned beef bought-in during the 1976/77 before 1 January 1977, a list of the places where marketing year : the products comprising the third instalment are to be stored . — Belgian intervention agency : 500 metric tons, — Dutch intervention agency : 4 000 metric tons, — French intervention agency : Article 2 10 000 metric tons, — German intervention agency : 1 . After having checked their quantity, quality and 14 000 metric tons, packaging, the Italian intervention agency shall take — Irish intervention agency : 1 500 metric tons, delivery of the products at the loading bay of the storage depot of the supplying intervention agency — boned beef : and shall thereupon assume responsibility for them.

— Danish intervention agency : 6 000 metric tons, 2. The costs of transporting the products in ques­ — Irish intervention agency : 4 000 metric tons. tion shall be determined by the Italian intervention agency by tender. Such costs shall cover : 2. Having regard to the supplies available and to (a) loading on to the means of transport ; the composition of existing stocks, those intervention agencies are hereby authorized to make available to (b) transport from the loading bay of the supplying the Italian intervention agency preferably hindquar­ storage depot to the delivery bay of the recipient ters and boned cuts from hindquarters. storage depot ; (c) unloading ; 3. The intervention agencies shall ensure that (d) insurance on the value of the goods as determined approximately 35 % of the total quantities specified in respect of unboned beef by the selling price in paragraph 1 is available on 15 November 1976, fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 35 % on 1 January 1977 and 30 % on 1 February 2073/74, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1977. 2576/76, and in respect of boned beef by that fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2532/76 (!). They shall choose the places of storage preferably from amongst those nearest to the country of destina­ tion and in as limited a number as possible, giving 3. The Italian intervention agency shall fix the terms and conditions of the invitation to tender in priority to those places in Italy where they may already have stored the products in question . accordance with this Regulation. Such terms and conditions must in particular provide for the lodging of a security to guarantee the fulfilment of tenderers' 4. Within seven days following the entry into force obligations. of this Regulation, they shall communicate both to the Italian intervention agency and to the Commis­ They must also ensure equality of access and treat­ sion a list of the places where the quantities of ment for all interested parties wherever they may be products comprising the first instalment, as indicated established in the Community. To this end, the Italian in the Annex hereto, are stored. intervention agency shall communicate to the other intervention agencies and to the Commission the text of the notices of invitation to tender. They shall communicate, before 1 December 1976, a list of the places where the quantities of products comprising the second instalment are stored and, Tenders submitted to the Italian intervention agency before 1 January 1977, a list of the places where the shall be made and accepted in Italian lire. quantities of products comprising the third instalment are stored. 4. The contract shall be awarded to the tenderer or tenderers having made the best offer. 5. The Italian intervention agency shall communi­ However, if the tenders submitted do not reflect cate to the other intervention agencies and to the Commission : normal prices and costs, the invitation to tender shall be cancelled . — within seven days following the entry into force of 5. The Italian authorities shall keep the Commis­ this Regulation, a list of the places where the sion informed as to how the tendering operations are products comprising the first instalment are to be progressing and shall communicate the results both to stored, it and to the intervention agencies making available — before 1 December 1976, a list of the places where the quantities concerned. the products comprising the second instalment are to be stored, (') OJ No L 288, 20 . 10 . 1976, p. 12.

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Article J — Bestemt til levering til det italienske interven­ tionsorgan (forordning (EØF) nr. 2453/76)', The sale of the products transferred under this Regula­ — Zur Lieferung an die italienische Interven­ tion shall be effected at prices fixed in advance at a tionsstelle (Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 2453/76)', standard rate . — 'Destiné à être livré à 1 organisme d intervention Regulations (EEC) No 2036/74, (EEC) No 2073/74 italien (règlement (CEE) n0 2453/76)', and (EEC) No 2320/74 shall not apply to these — 'Destinato ad essere fornito all'organismo d inter­ products. vento italiano (regolamento (CEE) n. 2453/76)', — 'Voor levering aan het italiaanse interventiebureau Article 4 bestemd (Verordening (EEG) nr. 2453/76)'. 1 . On dispatch of the goods to Italy a removal 3 . Where a new document is issued in place of the voucher issued by the supplying intervention agency Community transit document applicable, the new shall be produced at the customs office of departure. document shall contain the same information as the Such voucher shall be numbered and shall give the original document. following particulars : 4. Where Regulation (EEC) No 304/71 is applied (a) a description of the goods ; to the carriage of the products in question, the endor­ (b) the number of quarters or boxes and, where appro­ sements produced for in paragraphs 1 and 2 above priate, the marks and numbers borne by them ; shall be entered on the International Consignment (c) the goods weight of the goods ; Note (CIM) in the space headed 'Description of goods' or, as the case may be, on the International Express (d) a reference to this Regulation ; Parcels Consignment Note (TIEx). Such endorsements (e) the address of the recipient storage depot of the shall be authenticated by the stamp of the customs Italian intervention agency. office of departure. Vouchers shall be retained by the customs office of Article 5 departure. 2. The Community transit document accompany­ No monetary compensatory amount or import charge of any kind shall be applied in respect of products ing the goods shall, in addition to a description of the transferred under this Regulation. goods and the address of the recipient storage depot of the Italian intervention agency, bear one of the Article 6 following endorsements : — 'For delivery to the Italian intervention agency This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 November 1976 . (Regulation (EEC) No 2453/76)',

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

Done at Brussels, 5 November 1976 . For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

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ANNEXE — ANHANG — ALLEGATO — BIJLAGE — ANNEX — BILAG

État membre Produits Quantités (tonnes) Mitgliedstaat Erzeugnisse Mengen (Tonnen) Stati membri Prodotti Quantità (tonnellate) Lid-Staat Produkten Hoeveelheid (ton) Member State Products Quantities (metric tons) Medlemsstat Produkter Mængde (tons)

a) Viande avec os — Fleisch mit Knochen — Carni con osso — Vlees met been — Unboned beef — Ikke udbenet kød BUNDESREPUBLIK — Hinterviertel, gerade Schnittführung mit 5 Rippen , stammend von : DEUTSCHLAND — Bullen A 5 000 — Ochsen A 500

FRANCE Quartiers avant, découpé à 5 cotes, les caparaçons faisant partie du quar­ tier avant, provenant des : — jeunes bovins R, A, N 1 274 Quartiers arrière, découpe à 8 côtes, dite « pistola », provenant des : — jeunes bovins R, A 1 053

IRELAND Forequarters, straight cut at tenth rib, from : — Steers 1 and 2 200 Hindquarters, straight cut at third rib, from : — Steers 1 and 2 300

NEDERLAND Achtervoeten, recht afgesneden op 8 ribben, afkomstig van : — Stieren , le kwaliteit 2 000

b) Viande désossée — Fleisch ohne Knochen — Carni senza osso — Vlees zonder been — Boned beef — Udbenet kød DANMARK — Fileter af : — Ungtyre 1 703 — Køer 1 922 — Stude 1 10 — Tyre P 101 — Kvier 1 50 — Udbenede bagfjerdinger, uden fileter og mørbrad af : — Køer 1 408 — Tyre P 226

IRELAND — Boned beef from Steers 1 and 2 and Heifers 2 : — Striploins 100 — Insides 250 — Outsides 250 — Knuckles 65 — Rumps 400 — Cube rolls 100 — Forequarters excluding the cube rolls 335