19. 6. 98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 175/15 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1268/98 of 18 June 1998 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 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; 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 (BEC) 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 100 tonnes of bone-in hindquarters held by the Belgian intervention agency, () () () ) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. OJ L 356, 31. 12. 1997, p. 13. OJ L 251, 5. 10. 1979, p. 12. OJ L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39. — approximately 100 tonnes of bone-in hindquarters held by the Danish intervention agency, — approximately 100 tonnes of bone-in hindquarters held by the German intervention agency, — approximately 300 tonnes of bone-in hindquarters held by the Spanish intervention agency, — approximately 100 tonnes of bone-in hindquarters held by the French intervention agency, — approximately 300 tonnes of bone-in hindquarters held by the Italian intervention agency, — approximately 100 tonnes of bone-in hindquarters held by the Irish intervention agency, — approximately 100 tonnes of bone-in hindquarters held by the Dutch intervention agency, — approximately 100 tonnes of bone-in hindquarters held by the Austrian intervention agency, — approximately 1,5 tonnes of bone-in hindquarters held by the Swedish intervention agency, — approximately 800 tonnes of boneless beef held by the French intervention agency, — approximately 1 200 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Irish intervention agency, — approximately 1 418 tonnes of boneless beef held by the United Kingdom intervention agency, — approximately 1 tonne 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 ac- cordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, in particular 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.