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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1381 /81

of 22 May 1981

on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for pigmeat

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN from storage is intended for export ; whereas proof COMMUNITIES, that the meat has been exported must be supplied, as in the case of refunds, in accordance with Commis­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European sion Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 (5), as last amended Economic Community, by Regulation (EEC) No 3476/80 (6) ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas it should be made clear that the same 2759/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­ product cannot be the subject of a storage contract tion of the market in pigmeat (!), as last amended by and at the same time be eligible under Council Regu­ Regulation (EEC) No 2966/80 (2), and in particular lation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4 March 1980 on the Articles 4 (6), 5 (4) and 7 (2) thereof, advance payment of export refunds in respect of agri­ cultural products (7) ; whereas to apply both systems simultaneously would have the effect in particular of Whereas intervention measures may be taken in compensating traders to an excessive extent in respect respect of pigmeat if, on the representative markets of of certain of their financing costs ; the Community, the average price for pig carcases is less than 103 % of the basic price and is likely to remain below that level ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ Whereas the market situation has been characterized ment Committee for Pigmeat,

by a marked fall in prices below the level mentioned ; whereas, in view of seasonal and cyclical trends, this situation could persist ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas intervention measures must be taken ; whereas these can be limited to the granting of private storage aid ; Article 1

Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2763/75 (3) provides that the period of storage can be 1 . From 25 May to 11 July 1981 , applications for curtailed or extended if the market situation so private storage aid may be introduced in accordance requires ; whereas the period of storage can, in parti­ with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1092/80. cular, be curtailed as a result of circumstances consti­ The list of products which qualify for aid and the rele­ vant amounts are set out in the Annex hereto . tuting force majeure, as provided for in Article 9 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1092/80 (4); whereas, therefore, provisions should be made to fix 2. If the period of storage is extended or curtailed, not only the amounts of aid for a specific period of the amount of the aid shall be adjusted accordingly. storage but also the amounts to be added or deducted The amounts of the supplements and deductions per if this period is curtailed or extended ; month and per day are set out in columns 8 and 9 of the said Annex . Whereas, in order to facilitate administrative and control work resulting from the conclusion of contracts, minimum quantities should be fixed ; Article 2

Whereas the security should be fixed at a level such as The minimum quantities per contract and per will oblige the storer to fulfil the obligations under­ product shall be as follows : taken by him ;

(a) 30 tonnes for carcases and half carcases ; Whereas provisions should be made for the possibility of reducing the storage period where meat removed (b) 15 tonnes for hams, shoulders, loins and bellies (streaky).

(!) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . $ OJ No L 307, 18 . 11 . 1980, p. 5. (5) OJ No L 317, 12. 12. 1979, p. 1 . (J) OJ No L 282, 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 19 . (6) OJ No L 363, 31 . 12. 1980, p. 71 . (4) OJ No L 114, 3 . 5. 1980, p . 22. 0 OJ No L 62, 7. 3 . 1980, p. 5.

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Article 3 commencement of removal operations, stating the quantities which it intends to export. Placing of the products in storage shall be completed within 24 days following conclusion of the contract. 2. In cases of export in accordance with paragraph 1 , the Contracting Party shall provide proof that the The security shall be 20 % of the amounts of aid set meat has left the Community's geographical territory out in the Annex . or has been the subject of a delivery within the meaning of Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No Article 4 2730/79 . This proof shall be provided as under the refund procedure. 1 . On the expiry of a storage period of two months, the Contracting Party may withdraw from store all or Article 5 part of the quantity of meat under contract, subject to a minimum of 10 tonnes, provided that it is exported The same products may not, at the same time, be within 10 working days after the date of its removal subject to a private storage aid contract and to the from storage. provisions referred to in Article 5 (1 ) of Regulation In this case, the amount of aid shall be reduced, in EEC) No 565/80.

accordance with Article 1 (2), the day of removal from Article 6 storage being the last day of storage.

The Contracting Party shall inform the intervention This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 May 1981 . agency at least two working days before the

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

Done at Brussels, 22 May 1981 .

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

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