31992R1666

27. 6. 92 No L 172/69 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1666/92 of 26 June 1992 fixing the maximum buying-in price and the quantities of beef bought in for the 71st partial invitation to tender under Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, No 805/68, of the requirements for reasonable support of the market and the seasonal trend in slaughterings, the maximum buying-in price and the quantities which may be accepted into intervention should be fixed ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the scale of the quantities awarded warrants the application of the possibility provided for in Article 13 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 859/89 of extending the period Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and during which the intervention products are to be deliv­ Portugal, and in particular Article 90 thereof, ered by one week ;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of Committee for Beef and Veal, 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1628/91 (2), and in particular Article 6 (8) thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 859/89 of 29 March 1989 laying down detailed rules Article 1 for the application of intervention measures in the beef and veal sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 695/92 (4), an invitation to tender was opened by For the 71st partial invitation to tender opened by Regu­ Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1627/89 of 9 June lation (EEC) No 1627/89 : 1989 on the buying in of beef by invitation to tender ^, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1252/92 (6); (a) for category A :

— the maximum buying-in price is hereby fixed at ECU 255,95 per 100 kilograms of carcases or half­ Whereas, in accordance with Article 1 1 (1 ) of Regulation carcases of quality R3, (EEC) No 859/89, a maximum buying-in price is to be fixed for quality R3, where appropriate, for each partial — the maximum quantity of carcases or half-carcases invitation to tender in the light of the tenders received ; accepted is hereby fixed at 41 441 tonnes ; whereas, in accordance with Article 12 of that Regulation, only tenders lower than or equal to the maximum price (b) for category C : are to be accepted, without, however, exceeding the average national or regional market price plus the amount — the maximum buying-in price is hereby fixed at mentioned in paragraph 1 ; whereas, however, pursuant to ECU 255,95 per 100 kilograms of carcases or half­ Article 5 of that Regulation, where the intervention agen­ carcases of quality R3, cies in Member States are offered meat in quantities — the maximum quantity accepted of carcases or greater than they are able to take over forthwith, such half-carcases is hereby fixed at 11 100 tonnes. intervention agencies may limit buying in to the quanti­ ties they can take over ;

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Whereas, after the tenders submitted for the 71st partial By derogation from the first sentence of Article 1 3 (2) of invitation to tender have been examined and taking Regulation (EEC) No 859/89 the time limit for delivery to account, pursuant to Article 6 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) intervention stores is extended by one week.

(') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 24. (J) OJ No L 150, 15. 6. 1991 , p. 16. 0 OJ No L 91 , 4. 4. 1989, p. 5. Article 3 if) OJ No L 74, 20. 3. 1992, p. 42. Is) OJ No L 159, 10. 6. 1989, p. 36. (6) OJ No L 131 , 16. 5. 1992, p. 10. This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 June 1992.

No L 172/70 27. 6. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities

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

Done at Brussels, 26 June 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission