No L 325/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 12. 94 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 3082/94 of 16 December 1994 on the sale of beef at prices fixed at a flat rate in advance held by certain intervention agencies and intended for supplying the Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2497/94 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 1884/94 (3, and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 of 15 June 1992 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1974/93 (*), and in particular Article 3 (2) thereof; Whereas certain intervention agencies hold substantial stocks of beef bought into intervention; whereas an extension of the storage period for that beef should be avoided on account of the ensuing high costs; Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2883/94 of 28 November 1994, establishing a forecast balance for the supply to the Canary Islands of agricultural products covered by the specific measures provided for in Articles 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92 (%), lays down the forecast supply balance for frozen meat of bovine animals for the period 1 July 1994 to 30 June 1995 ; whereas, in the light of traditional trade patterns, it is appropriate to release intervention beef for the purpose of supplying the Canary Islands during that period ; Whereas Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2790/94 of 16 November 1994 laying down common detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regula- tion (EEC) No 1601/92 concerning specific measures for the Canary Islands with regard to certain agricultural products (¢), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2883/94, provides for the use of aid certificates issued by the competent Spanish authorities for supplies from the Community ; whereas, in order to improve the operation of the abovementioned arrangements, certain derogations from that Regulation should be provided fer, in particular, with regard to the application for and the issue of aid certificates ; Whereas for the purpose of purchase and control proce- dures, it is appropriate to apply certain provisions of () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. () OJ No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 27. OJ No L 173, 27. 6. 1992, p. 13. 8 OJ No L 180, 23. 7. 1993, p. 26. 9 OJ No L 304, 29. 11. 1994, p. 18. () OJ No L 296, 17. 11. 1994, p. 23. Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 of 4 October 1979 on detailed rules of application for the disposal of beef bought in by intervention agencies and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 216/69 (°), as last amended by Regu- lation (EEC) No 1759/93 (¥), and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92 of 16 October 1992 laying down common detailed rules for verifying the use and/or desti- nation of products from intervention (°), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1938/93 (*); Whereas it is necessary to provide for the lodging of a security to guarantee that the beef arrives at the intended destination ; Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 2497/94 (") should be repealed ; 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. A sale shall be organized of approximately : —— 1 500 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Irish inter- vention agency, — 200 tonnes of boneless beef held by the Italian inter- vention agency. 2. This meat shall be sold for delivery to the Canary Islands. 3. The qualities and selling prices of the products are given in Annex I hereto. Article 2 1.  Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, the sale shall take place in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, and in particular Articles 2 - to 5 thereof, Regulation (EEC) No 3002/92 and Regula- tion (EC) No 2790/94. () O] No L 251, 5. 10. 1979, p. 12. ) OJ No L 161, 2. 7. 1993, p. 59. ¢) OJ No L 301, 17. 10. 1992, p. 17. (%) OJ No L 176, 20. 7. 1993, p. 12. (") OJ No L 265, 15. 10. 1994, p. 42.