No L 211/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 5.8.97 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1570/97 of 4 August 1997 on the sale by tender of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for processing within the Community THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 (%, and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof, Whereas the application of intervention measures in respect of beef has created stocks in several Member States; whereas, in order to prevent an excessive prolonga- tion of storage, part of these stocks should be sold by tender with a view to being processed within the Community; Whereas in the light of the prevailing market circum- stances it is appropriate to restrict the list of the eligible finished products to such products which besides beef also contain pork provided that the proportion of pork vis-a-vis beef is significantly reduced; Whereas the sale should be made subject to the rules laid down by Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2173/79 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (%), (EEC) No 3002/92 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 770/96 () and (EEC) No 2182/77 (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95, subject to certain special exceptions on account of the particular use to which the products in question are to be put; Whereas with a view to securing a regular and uniform tendering procedure, measures should be taken in addi- tion to those laid down in Article 8 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79; whereas these measures must be applied as quickly as possible; Whereas it seems appropriate to provide for derogations from provisions of Article 8 (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, taking into account the administrative diffi- culties which the application of this subparagraph raises in the Member States concerned; 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. 296, 21. 11. 1996, p. 50. 251, 5. 10. 1979, p. 12. 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39. 301, 17. 10. 1992, p. 17. 104, 27. 4. 1996, p. 13. 251, 1. 10. 1977, p. 60. STR Y RASASASACASAS §§E55%4% | unli onll enll ol enll ol ot = Whereas some meat plants in Denmark hold a special veterinary status for certain third country exports; whereas operators ought to tender separately for beef produced in such plants; Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. The sale shall take place of: — approximately 1000 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the German intervention agency, — approximately 500 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Austrian intervention agency, — approximately 500 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Belgian intervention agency, — approximately 500 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the French intervention agency, — approximately 500 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Italian intervention agency, — approximately 500 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Dutch intervention agency, — approximately 500 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Spanish intervention agency, — approximately 100 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Swedish intervention agency, — approximately 35 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Finnish intervention agency, — approximately 1 500 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Irish intervention agency, — approximately 1 500 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Danish intervention agency, — approximately 1 500 tonnes of boneless beef held by the French intervention agency, — approximately 1 500 tonnes of boneless beef held by the United Kingdom intervention agency, — approximately 100 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Spanish intervention agency.