Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2166/78 of 14 September 1978 amending Regulation (EEC) No 79/75 on the sale by periodic tendering procedure of boned beef held by the intervention agencies

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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2166/78 of 14 September 1978 amending Regulation (EEC) No 79/75 on the sale by periodic tendering procedure of boned beef held by the intervention agencies Official Journal L 254 , 16/09/1978 P. 0012 - 0012

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( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 24 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 61 , 5 . 3 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 10 , 15 . 1 . 1975 , P . 9 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 320 , 15 . 12 . 1977 , P . 16 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2166/78

OF 14 SEPTEMBER 1978

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 79/75 ON THE SALE BY PERIODIC TENDERING PROCEDURE OF BONED BEEF HELD BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 805/68 OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN BEEF AND VEAL ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 425/77 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 7 ( 3 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 79/75 OF 14 JANUARY 1975 ON THE SALE BY PERIODIC TENDERING PROCEDURE OF BONED BEEF HELD BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2770/77 ( 4 ), PROVIDES THAT THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES SHOULD PUT THE BONED BEEF HELD BY THEM UP FOR SALE ;

WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ENSURE A PROPER TURNOVER OF STOCKS SO THAT THIS MEAT IS NOT STORED FOR TOO LONG AS THIS WOULD LEAD TO A DEPRECIATION IN ITS VALUE AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO SELL , IT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THAT THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES SHOULD SELL FIRST THE MEAT WHICH THEY HAVE HELD THE LONGEST OF THE MEAT TAKEN OVER BEFORE A FINAL DATE WHICH WILL BE FIXED IN THE PERIODIC INVITATIONS TO TENDER ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR BEEF AND VEAL ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

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THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH 4 IS ADDED TO ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 79/75 :

' 4 . THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES SHALL SELL FIRST THE MEAT WHICH HAS BEEN STORED THE LONGEST . THEY MAY NOT IN ANY CASE SELL MEAT WHICH THEY TOOK OVER AFTER THE FINAL DATE FIXED IN THE PERIODIC INVITATION TO TENDER . '

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THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 20 SEPTEMBER 1978 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 14 SEPTEMBER 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT