31991R1168

7 . 5. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 114/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1168 /91 of 6 May 1991 fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef bought in for the 44th partial invitation to tender under Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas, moreover, since the conditions laid down in the first indent of Article 6 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 are met in respect of certain Member States or Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European regions of Member States and certain quality groups, all Economic Community, the tenders relating thereto which do not exceed 80 % of the intervention price should be accepted ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) in accordance with the opinion of the Management No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 6 (7) thereof, Committee for Beef and Veal,

Whereas, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 859/89 of 29 March 1989 laying down detailed rules for HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : the application of intervention measures in the beef and veal sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 920/91 (4), an invitation to tender was opened by Article 1 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 of 9 June 1989 on the buying in of beef by invitation to tender ^, For the 44th partial invitation to tender opened by Regu­ as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1070/91 (6) ; lation (EEC) No 1627/89 :

(a) for category A : Whereas, in accordance with Article 11 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 859/89 , a maximum buying-in price is to be — the maximum buying-in price is hereby fixed at fixed for quality R3, where appropriate, for each partial ECU 270 per 100 kilograms of carcases or half­ invitation to tender in the light of the tenders received ; carcases of quality R3, whereas, in accordance with Article 12 of that Regulation, — the maximum quantity of carcases or half-carcases only tenders lower than or equal to the maximum price accepted is hereby fixed at 129 436 tonnes ; the are to be accepted ; whereas, however, pursuant to Article quantities are hereby reduced by 75 % pursuant to 5 of that Regulation, where the intervention agencies in Article 11 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 859/89 ; Member States are offered meat in quantities greater than (b) for category C : they are able to take over forthwith, such intervention agencies may limit buying in to the quantities they can in the Member States or regions of Member States take over ; which meet the conditions laid down in Article 6 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 : Whereas, after the tenders submitted for the 44th partial — the maximum buying-in price is hereby fixed at invitation to tender have been examined and taking ECU 270 per 100 kilograms of carcases or half­ account, pursuant to Article 6 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No carcases of quality R3, 805/68, of the requirements for reasonable support of the market and the seasonal trend in slaughterings, the — the maximum quantity of carcases or half-carcases maximum buying-in price and the quantities which may accepted is hereby fixed at 573 tonnes ; the quan­ be accepted into intervention should be fixed ; tities are hereby reduced by 75 % pursuant to Article 1 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 859/89 ;

Whereas the quantities offered at present exceed the (c) in the Member States or regions of Member States which meet the conditions laid down in the first quantities which may be bought in ; whereas a reducing coefficient or, where appropriate depending on the indent of Article 6 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No differences in prices and the quantities tendered for, 805/68 : several reducing coefficients should accordingly be — the maximum buying-in price is hereby fixed at applied to the quantities which may be bought in in ECU 274,4 per 100 kilograms of carcases or half­ accordance with Article 11 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No carcases of quality R3, 859/89 ; — the maximum quantity accepted of carcases or half-carcases is hereby fixed at 9 064 tonnes. (') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 24. (2) OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23 . (3) OJ No L 91 , 4. 4. 1989, p. 5. Article 2 (4) OJ No L 92, 13. 4. 1991 , p. 23 . 0 OJ No L 159, 10 . 6. 1989, p. 36. ¥) OJ No L 107, 27. 4. 1991 , p. 46. This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 May 1991 .

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

Done at Brussels, 6 May 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission