21. 2. 91 ' Official Journal of the European Communities ' No L 48/5 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 398/91 of 19 February 1991 on the sale by the procedure laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of bone-in beef held by certain intervention agencies and intended for export, amending Regulations (EEC) 569/88 and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 3367/90 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 3577/90 (%), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of § September 1984 laying down detailed rules for certain sales of frozen beef held by the intervention agencies (%), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1809/87 (), has provided for the possibility of applying a two-stage pro- cedure when selling beef from intervention stocks ; Whereas certain intervention agencies hold stocks of - bone-in intervention meat; whereas an extension of the period of storage for the meat bought in should be avoided on account of the ensuing high costs; whereas outlets exist in certain third countries for the products in question ; whereas it is appropriate therefore to offer this meat for sale in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84; Whereas quarters from intervention stocks may in certain cases have been handled a number of times ; whereas, in order to help with the presentation and marketing of such meat, its repackaging should be authorized, subject to the observance of precise conditions; Whereas it is necessary to lay down a time limit for export of the said meat ; whereas this time limit should be fixed by taking into account Article 5 (b) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 211/91 (¥); ‘Whereas in order to ensure that beef sold is exported the lodging of security, as specified at (a) of Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84, should be required ; () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. () OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. () OJ No L 238, 6. 9. 1984, p. 13. () OJ No L 170, 30. 6. 1987, p. 23. 9 OJ No L 241, 13. 9. 1980, p. 5. (9 OJ No L 24, 30. 1. 1991, p. 11. Whereas products held by intervention agencies and intended for export are subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 387/91 (¥); whereas, - however, the Annex to the said Regulation setting out the entries to be made should be expanded; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3367/90 (%) 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 : — 10000 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the German intervention agency and bought in before 1 December 1990, — 3000 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the French intervention agency and bought in before 1 December 1990, — 2000 tonnes of bone-in beef held by the Danish intervention agency and bought in before 1 December 1990. This meat shall be for export to third countries, with the exception of the destinations under 02 referred to in foot- note No 7 to the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 103/91 (19). Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, the sale shall take place in accordance with the provisions of Regula- tion (EEC) No 2539/84. The provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 985/81 (") shall not apply to this sale. However, the competent avthorities may allow bone-in forequarters and () OJ No L S5, 1. 3. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 45, 19. 2. 1991, p. 13. () OJ No L 326, 24. 11. 1990, p. 27. () OJ No L 12, 17. 1. 1991, p. 12. (") OJ No L 99, 10. 4. 1981, p. 38.