THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 121/67/EEC ( 1 ) of 13 June 1967 on the common organisation of the market in pigmeat, and in particular Articles 4 (6) and 5 (3) and the second paragraph of Article 22 thereof;

Whereas pursuant to Articles 4 and 5 of Regulation No 121/67/EEC, detailed rules of application must be adopted for buying-in by intervention agencies;

Whereas with the object of organisation buying-in by intervention agencies in an efficient manner, criteria should be laid down for selecting intervention centres for buying-in; whereas the choice of such centres should be determined by certain technical requirements ensuring satisfactory cold-storage of the meat;

Whereas to ensure that buying-in takes place with reasonable efficiency, a minimum quantity for buying-in should be laid down, varied according to product;

Whereas in order to ensure equal treatment of those who offer their products, what is understood by the buying-in price and the place where the product is taken over by the intervention agency should be defined; whereas that place may, in principle, be the intervention centre to which the seller intends to deliver his products; whereas it must, however, be left to the intervention agency to appoint another place, if taking over at the centre designated by the seller is not possible;

Whereas the intervention policy of the Community must be efficiently pursued; whereas, therefore, it is advisable to ensure that the products bought-in and then disposed of satisfy the requirements laid down in health protection directives; whereas furthermore it is advisable that such products should satisfy certain technical requirements and, so far as pig carcases are concerned, that they should be classified according to Council Regulation No 211/67/EEC ( 2 ) of 27 June 1967 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases;

Whereas, to enable the Commission to have an overall view of the application of intervention measures, provision should be made for Member States to keep it informed of the details relating to such measures;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Pigmeat;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(a) 1 metric ton in respect of carcases or half carcases,

(b) 0·5 metric ton in respect of breast of pork (streaky),

(c) 0·5 metric ton in respect of unrendered pig fat.

(a) they comply with the provisions of the Council Directive of 26 June 1964 ( 3 ) on health problems affecting intra-Community trade in fresh meat, as last amended by the Council Directive of 6 October 1969, ( 4 ) and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof;

(b) they meet the requirements defined in the Annex hereto, and

(c) they are classified, so far as pig carcases or half-carcases are concerned, in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2108/70 ( 5 ) of 30 October 1970 determining the Community scale for grading pig carcases.

(a) those possessing characteristics which render them unsuitable for storage or subsequent use,

(b) those derived from the slaughter of sows or boars, or

(c) those not derived from pigs originating in the Community, or

(d) exceeding the maximum levels of radioactivity permitted under Community regulations. The levels applicable to products of Community origin contaminated as a result of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power-station shall be those fixed in Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3955/87 ( 6 ). The level of radioactive contamination of the product shall be monitored if the situation so requires and during the period necessary only. Where necessary, the duration and scope of the controls shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24 of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75.

(a) the products, qualities and quantities bought in,

(b) the prices paid for the different products and qualities.