L 105/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 22.4.1999 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 829/1999 of 21 April 1999 on the sale by tender of beef held by certain intervention agencies 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 organisation of the market in beef and veal (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1633/98 (3, 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; Whereas the sale should be made subject to the rules laid down by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 (}), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2417/95 (%), subject to certain special exceptions which are necessary; 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 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 366 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Irish intervention agency, 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24. 210, 28.7.1998, p. 17. 251, 5.10.1979, p. 12. 248, 14.10.1995, p. 39. 0000 S | ol ol ol o — approximately 34 tonnes of bone-in forequarters held by the Dutch intervention agency, — approximately 462 tonnes of deboned beef held by the Irish intervention agency, — approximately 207 tonnes of boneless beef held by the United Kingdom intervention agency, — approximately 6 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Danish intervention agency. Detailed information concerning quantities is given in Annex L 2. Subject to the provisions of this Regulation the products referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sold in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, in par- ticular Titles II and III thereof. Article 2 1. Notwithstanding Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, the provisions of and Annexes to this Regulation shall serve as a general notice of invitation to tender. The intervention agencies concerned shall draw up a notice of invitation to tender which shall include the following: (a) the quantities of beef offered for sale; and (b) the deadline and place for submitting tenders. 2. Interested parties may obtain the details of the quantities available and the places where the products are stored from the addresses listed in Annex II to this Regu- lation. The intervention agencies shall, in addition, display the notice referred to in paragraph 1 at their head offices and may publish it in other ways. 3. For each product mentioned in Annex I the inter- vention agencies concerned shall sell first the meat which has been stored the longest. 4. Only tenders which reach the intervention agencies concerned by 12 noon on 27 April 1999 shall be consid- ered.