5.1.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 3/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 6/2008 of 4 January 2008 laying down detailed rules for granting private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat (Codified version) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat ('), and in particular Articles 12(2) and 24 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (%), and in particular Articles 3(2) and 9 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3446/90 of 27 November 1990 on laying down detailed rules for granting private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat () has been substantially amended several times (4). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified. (2)  Detailed rules for granting private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat must be adopted in addition to the general rules laid down in Article 12(1) by Regu- lation (EC) No 2529/2001. (3)  If it is to achieve its purpose, such aid should be granted only to natural or legal persons established in the Community whose activities and experience in the sector offer sufficient certainty that storage will be effected in a satisfactory manner and who have adequate cold storage capacity within the Community. (") OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1913/2005 (O] L 307, 25.11.2005, p. 2). Regulation (EQ) No 2529/2001 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as from 1 July 2008. () O] L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1. (®) OJ L 333, 30.11.1990, p. 39. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1913/2006 (O] L 365, 21.12.2006, p. 52). (%) See Annex I (4 For the same reason, aid should be granted only for the storage of products in frozen condition, of sound and fair merchantable quality and of Community origin as defined by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the imple- mentation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 291392 establishing the Community Customs Code (%), with a level of radioactivity not exceeding the maximum levels permitted under Council Regulation (EEC) No 737/90 of 22 March 1990 on the conditions governing imports of agricultural products originating in third countries following the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station (%). (5)  Provision should be made to ensure that the animals involved are slaughtered exclusively in slaughterhouses which are approved and supervised. (6)  To make the scheme more effective, contracts must relate to a certain minimum quantity, differentiated by product as appropriate, and the obligations to be fulfilled by the contracting party, in particular those enabling the inter- vention agency to make an effective inspection of storage conditions, must be specified. (7)  The amount of the security designed to ensure compliance with the contractual obligations should be fixed at a percentage of the amount of the aid. (8)  Pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 of 22 July 1985 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of securities for agricultural products (7), the primary requirements to be met for the release of the security should be defined. Storing the contracted quantity for the agreed period constitutes one of the primary requirements for the granting of private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat. To take account of commercial practice and for practical reasons, a certain tolerance in respect of the said quantity should be permitted. () OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 214/2007 (O] L 62, 1.3.2007, p. 6). (6 OJ L 82, 29.3.1990, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1). (') OJ L 205, 3.8.1985, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1913/2006.