24. 11. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 289/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3208/93 of 23 November 1993 on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for export after processing 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 (EEC) No 125/93 (%), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of 5 September 1984 laying down detailed rules for certain sales of frozen beef held by the intervention agencies (°), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1759/93 (%, provides for the possibility of applying a two-stage pro- cedure when beef is sold from intervention stocks situated in the Community ; Whereas certain intervention agencies hold substantial stocks of beef; whereas an extension of the period of storage should be avoided on account of the ensuing high costs ; whereas, in the present market situation, there are outlets for such meat for export after processing in the Community ; Whereas such sales should take place in accordance with ‘Regulations (EEC) No 2539/84, (EEC) No 3002/92 (°), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1938/93 (%) and (EEC) No 2182/77 (°), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1759/93, subject to certain special exceptions on account of the particular use to which the products in question are to be put; Whereas, in view of the need for controls and to ensure that the operation is carried out properly, special detailed rules must be laid down, in particular as regards the minimum quantity which may be purchased, as well as participation criteria ; Whereas, in order to ensure that the beef sold is processed and exported, securities as specified in Article 5 (2) (a) and (3) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 should be lodged ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, (') OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. () O] No L 18, 27. 1. 1993, p. 1. () OJ No L 238, 6. 9. 1984, p. 13. () OJ No L 161, 2. 7. 1993, p. 59. () O] No L 301, 17. 10. 1992, p. 17. ) O] No L 176, 20. 7. 1993, p. 12. (6 () OJ No L 251, 1. 10. 1977, p. 60. Q000Q0 O HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1.  Approximately 20 000 tonnes of boned meat held by the United Kingdom intervention agency and 20 000 tonnes of boned meat held by the Irish intervention agency shall be put up for sale for processing within the Community and for subsequent export. 2. The abovementioned meat must be exported after processing into products falling within one or more of the following CN codes (*) : — 1602 50 31, — 1602 50 39, — 1602 50 80, not containing meat other than that of animals of the bovine species. 3. Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, the sale shall take place in accordance with Regulations (EEC) No 3002/92, (EEC) No 2539/84 and (EEC) No 2182/77. 4. The qualities and the minimum prices referred to in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 are given in Annex L 5. Only those tenders shall be taken into consideration which reach the intervention agency concerned no later than 29 November 1993 at 12 noon. 6.  Particulars relating to the quantities and the place where the products are stored may be obtained by inter- ested parties from the addresses given in Annex IIL Article 2 1. Notwithstanding Article 3 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77, the tender or application to purchase : (a) shall be valid only if presented by a natural or legal person who, for at least 12 months, has been engaged in the processing of products containing beef and who is entered in a public register of a Member State; () OJ No L 28, 5. 2. 1993, p. 53.