28.9.95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 231/23 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2271/95 of 27 September 1995 on the sale of certain products of the beef and veal sector held by intervention agencies to certain welfare institutions and bodies, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 2848/89 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 424/95 (3, and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 98/69 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (*), lays down the general rules for the disposal of frozen beef bought in by the intervention agencies ; whereas Commission Regu- lation (EEC) No 2173/79 (%), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 1759/93 (%), lays down the detailed rules for that disposal ; Whereas the level of intervention stocks makes special sales possible to certain welfare institutions and bodies with a view of incorporating the meat in the provisioning of the persons for whom the institutions and bodies are responsible ; whereas such sales are not likely to interfere with the normal disposal of raeat on the market; Whereas the beef should be sold at prices fixed in advance in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79 ; whereas, however, special appropriate provisions should be adopted, in particular in respect of detailed rules of control and minimum quantities adopted to the requirements of the purchasers; Whereas in order to ensure that the products reach the intended destination a supplementary security should be lodged where use is made of an agent or intermediary ; Whereas a direct distribution of the meat in the form of prepared meals is equally an appropriate way to ensure that the products reach the intended destination ; whereas, however, under certain conditions the distribu- tion of the beef may be made in an unprepared state at cost price ; Whereas products held by intervention agencies and sold for a specific end-use are subject to Commission Regula- ) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. ) O] No L 45, 1. 3. 1995, p. 2. % O No L 14, 21. 1. 1969, p. 2. OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105. OJ No L 251, 5. 10. 1979, p. 12. OJ No L 161, 2. 7. 1993, p. 59. tion (EEC) No 3002/92 (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1938/93 (%); Whereas the provisions of this Regulation replace and supplement those laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2848/89 (°), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 274/55('%); whereas the Regulation (EEC) No 2848/89 should therefore 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. Intervention agencies may sell certain products of the beef and veal sector which they are holding to non- profit-making welfare institutions and bodies, hereinafter called ‘institutions’, situated in the Community which so request and which are mentioned in the list referred to in paragraph 3. The application from the institution shall be accompanied by its written undertaking to use the products only in accordance with Article 2. 2. Sales shall be carried out at prices fixed in advance in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, (EEC) No 3002/92 and of this Regulation. By way of derogation from Article 17 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2173/79, the minimum quantity sold shall be 500 kilograms for bone-in meat and 250 kilograms for other products. 3. Each Member State shall draw up the list of institu- tions referred to in paragraph 1 and situated on its terri- tory. This list shall contain the name and address of each institution and the approximate number of persons for whom it is responsible. The list and all amendments to it shall be notified to the Commission. OJ No L 301, 17. 10. 1992, p. 17. 8 OJ No L 176, 20. 7. 1993, p. 12. ¢) O] No L 274, 23. 9. 1989, p. 9. (9 OJ No L 32, 11. 2. 1995, p. 3.