24. 1. 98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 19/65 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 187/98 of 23 January 1998 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 2634/97 (%), 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 for processing in the Community; 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 ensuring 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 provision should be made for derogations from Article 8 (2) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, in view of the administrative difficulties which application of this point creates in the Member States concerned; Whereas in order to ensure optimum monitoring of the destination of beef from intervention stocks, control measures should be taken, in addition to the measures 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 13. 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. SN P IS 0000000 STt S onll onll onll ol enl ol o provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92, which are based on physical inspection of quantities and qualities; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 1. The sale shall take place of: — approximately 400 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Portuguese intervention agency; — approximately 1000 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the German intervention agency; — approximately 1000 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Austrian intervention agency; — approximately 533 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Danish intervention agency; — approximately 1000 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the French intervention agency; — approximately 1000 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Italian intervention agency; — approximately 89 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Dutch intervention agency; — approximately 1000 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Spanish intervention agency; — approximately 400 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Irish intervention agency; — approximately 2 000 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Irish intervention agency; — approximately 1 443 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Danish intervention agency; — approximately 2 000 tonnes of boneless beef held by the French intervention agency; — approximately 2 000 tonnes of boneless beef held by the United Kingdom intervention agency.