No L 333/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 11. 90 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3447/90 of 28 November 1990 on special conditions for the granting of private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 of 25 September 1989 on the common organization of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat ('), and in parti- cular Article 7 (5) thereof, Whereas the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3446/90 of 27 November 1990 laying down detailed rules for granting private storage aid for sheepmeat and goatmeat (3, should be followed in respect of the grant of private storage aid for sheepmeat; whereas it is appro- priate to complete or to adapt these provisions ; Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2644/80 (°) provides that, if the market situation so requires, the period of storage may be curtailed or extended ; whereas it is therefore appropriate that, in addition to the amounts of aid granted for a specific storage period, amounts to be added or reduced in the event of that period being extended or curtailed should also be fixed; Whereas foreseeable market conditions make it necessary to provide for flexible storage periods of between three and seven months; Whereas it is appropriate in order to ensure genuine tenders, to determine the minimum quantity which may be stored ; Whereas, a security of ECU 120 per tonne seems appro- priate to guarantee compliance with the obligations linked to private storage ; ' Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 3446/90 shall apply subject to the provisions of this Regulation. Article 2 1. Applications in the context of private storage aid shall be submitted to the intervention agencies listed in the Annex. 2. In the context of a tendering procedure the period for which storage may be tendered is three months. However, the actual storage period shall be chosen by the storer. This period may extend from a minimum of three months to a maximum of seven months. However, if the storage period is greater than three months the aid shall be increased on a daily basis by ECU 1,2 per tonne per day. - ' Article 3 The minimum quantity per contract shall be four tonnes expressed, as bone-in meat. Article 4 The security shall be ECU 120 per tonne. Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 1990. It shall apply to private storage opened as from that date. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 November 1990. () OJ No L 289, 7. 10. 1989, p. 1. () See page 39 of this Official Journal. () OJ No L 275, 18. 10. 1980, p. 8. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission