8. 10. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 292/11 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2919/92 of 7 October 1992 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 after processing and amending Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 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 2066/92 (%), and in particular Article 7 (3) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 of 5 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 (¥), provides for the possibility of applying a two-stage procedure when beef is sold from intervention stocks situated in the Community ; - Whereas certain intervention agencies hold large stocks of intervention meat ; whereas an extension of the period of storage of meat bought in should be avoided on account of the ensuing high costs; whereas some of that meat should be put up for sale in accordance with Regulations (EEC) No 2539/84 and (EEC) No 2182/77 (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3988/87 (¥), in order to be processed and exported ; Whereas, in view of the need for controls and to ensure that the operation is carried out properly, special detailed rules must be laid down in particular as regards the minimum quantity which may be purchased, as well as participation criteria ; Whereas, in order to ensure that the beef sold is processed and exported, securities as specified in Article 5 (2) (a) and (3) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 should be lodged ; 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 2388/92 (®); whereas the Annex to that Regulation setting out the entries to be made should be expanded ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. () OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 49 () OJ No L 238, 6. 9. 1984, p. 13. () OJ No L 170, 30. 6. 1987, p. 23. () OJ No L 251, 1. 10. 1977, p. 60. (9 OJ No L 376, 31. 12. 1987, p. 31. () O No L 55, 1. 3. 1988, p. 1. () OJ No L 233, 15. 8. 1992, p. 6. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1.  The following quantities of beef shall be put up for sale for processing within the Community and sub- sequent export : — approximately 30 000 tonnes of forequarters held by the Italian intervention agency, — approximately 10 000 tonnes of forequarters held by the French intervention agency, — approximately 10 000 tonnes of forequarters held by the German intervention agency. 2. The above forequarters must be processed into products falling within one or more of the following product codes (°) : — 1602 50 90 125, — 1602 50 90 325, — 1602 50 90 425, — 1602 50 90 525. 3.  Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, the sale shall take place in accordance with Regulations (EEC) No 569/88, (EEC) No 2539/84 and (EEC) No 2182/77. 4. The minimum price referred to in Article 3 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2539/84 shall be fixed at ECU 910 per tonne. 5. Only tenders which reach the intervention agency concerned by 12 noon on 15 October 1992 shall be taken into consideration. 6.  Particulars of the quantities and the place where the products are stored may be obtained by the parties concerned at the addresses given in the Annex. Article 2 1. Notwithstanding Article 3 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2182/77, the tender or application to purchase : () OJ No L 101, 15. 4. 1992, p. 12.