Official Journal of the European Communities No L 261/5 26. 9. 78 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2226/78 of 25 September 1978 laying down detailed rules for the application of intervention measures in the beef and veal sector and repealing Regulations (EEC) No 1896/73 and (EEC) No 2630/75 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 (?), and in particular Arti- cles 6 (5) and 25 thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1302/73 of 15 May 1973 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 427/77 (%), laid down general rules for intervention on the market in beef and veal ; whereas that Regulation provides that the regions referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 are to be determined having regard, in particular, to natural conditions of price formation ; whereas in accordance with that rule the United Kingdom should be divided into two regions ; Whereas it is necessary to fix the coefficients referred to in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 in accordance with the rules laid down to that end in Regulation (EEC) No 1302/73; whereas, however, only the coefficients likely to be used need be fixed ; whereas these coefficients should be fixed with refer- ence to the prices in force during the periods most representative of normal market conditions; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 lays down that conditions for the application of the intervention measures provided for in Article 6 (2) and (3) thereof may be determined ; whereas such application should be conditional on its being established that the price situation specified in Article 6 (2) and (3) has existed for two consecutive weeks; whereas, in practice, because of the fluctuations in market prices from week to week, it is necessary to wait for confirmation of quotations before applying intervention measures either nationally or regionally ; whereas for the same reasons the suspension of such measures can be condi- (1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. () OJ No L 61, 5. 3. 1977, p. 1. () OJ No L 132, 19. 5. 1973, p. 3. (*) OJ No L 61, S. 3. 1977, p. 16. tional on its being established that the conditions relating to prices have not been fulfilled for two weeks ; whereas, however, exceptions may be made to this rule where the prices recorded during a single week give a clear indication of the market trend; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 995/78 of 12 May 1978 fixing the guide price and the intervention price for adult bovine animals for the 1978/79 marketing year (°) provides that buying-in by the inter- vention agencies may be suspended where the market price for one or more qualities of meat is above a given level ; whereas the market prices may be deter- mined in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 610/77 of 18 March 1977 on the determina- tion of prices of adult bovine animals on representa- tive Community markets and the survey of prices of certain other cattle in the Community (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1029/78 (%); - Whereas, in order to ensure efficient buying-in, a minimum quantity for delivery should be laid down, varied according to product and to the form that the intervention takes; whereas, moreover, in order to guarantee the quality of the products bought-in, they must comply with the provisions of Council Directive 64/432/EEC of 26 June 1974 on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals and swine(8), as last amended by Directive 77/98/EEC (%), and Council Directive 64/433/EEC of 26 June 1964 on health problems affecting intra- Community trade in fresh meat (19), as last amended by Directive 75/379/EEC (11); Whereas, in order to ensure equal treatment of sellers, the buying-in price and the place where the product is taken over by the intervention agency should be defined ; whereas that place may as a rule be the inter- vention centre to which the seller intends to deliver his products ; whereas it must, however, be left to the intervention agency to appoint another place if taking- over at the centre designated by the seller is not possible ; () OJ No L 130, 18. 5. 1978, p. 1. (¢) O] No L 77, 25. 3. 1977, p. 1. (') OJ No L 132, 20. 5. 1978, p. 63. (®) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 1977/64. () OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 81. (1) OJ No 121, 29. 7. 1964, p. 2012/64. (1) O] No L 172, 3. 7. 1975, p. 17.