Commission Regulation (EC) No 687/2008 of 18 July 2008 establishing procedures for the taking-over of cereals by intervention agencies or paying agencies and laying down methods of analysis for determining the quality of cereals (Codified version)
Modified by
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 670/2009of 24 July 2009laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards public intervention by invitation to tender for the purchase of durum wheat or paddy rice, and amending Regulations (EC) No 428/2008 and (EC) No 687/2008, 309R0670, July 25, 2009
(a) name of the applicant; (b) cereal offered; (c) place of storage of the cereal offered; (d) quantity, main characteristics and harvesting year of the cereal offered; (e) the intervention centre for which the offer is made and, where the second subparagraph of Article 6(1) of this Regulation is applied, the offerer’s undertaking to ensure, in his relations with the storer, that the rules and conditions of storage and control provided for under Article 2(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 884/2006 are applied mutatis mutandis to the place of storage referred to in point (c) of this paragraph.
(a) the quantities present in the place of storage, between the submission of the offer and the takeover of the maize, are below the quantities declared by the offerer in accordance with Article 2(1), without prejudice to a 5 % margin of tolerance; (b) the quantities awarded are not in fact supplied by the offerer for takeover by the intervention agency in accordance with Articles 4 and 6.
(a) for quantities offered but not awarded; and (b) for quantities offered and awarded, from the moment that 95 % of the quantity awarded has actually been taken over by the intervention agency.
(a) for common wheat, those established under Regulation (EEC) No 315/93, including the requirements regarding the Fusarium-toxin level for common wheat laid down in points 2.4 to 2.7 of the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 5 .(b) for barley, maize and sorghum, those set by Directive 2002/32/EC.
(a) the standard method for determining matter other than basic cereals of unimpaired quality shall be that set out in Annex III; (b) the standard method for determining moisture content shall be that set out in Annex IV. However, Member States may also use other methods based on the principle set out in Annex IV, method ISO 712:1998, or a method based on infrared technology. In case of dispute, only the results of using the method set out in Annex IV shall be accepted; (c) the standard method for determining the tannin content of sorghum shall be method ISO 9648:1988; (d) the standard method for determining the non-stickiness and machinability of the dough obtained from common wheat shall be that set out in Annex V; (e) the standard method for determining the protein content of ground common wheat shall be that recognised by the International Association for Cereal Chemistry (ICC), the standards of which are laid down under heading No 105/2: "method for the determination of the protein content of cereals and cereal products"; However, Member States may use any other method. In such a case, they must furnish the Commission with evidence of recognition by the ICC that the method in question gives equivalent results; (f) the method for determining the Zeleny index of ground common wheat shall comply with method ISO 5529:1992; (g) the method for determining the Hagberg falling number (amylase activity test) shall comply with method ISO 3093:2004; (h) the standard method for determining the rate of loss of vitreous aspect of durum wheat shall be that set out in Annex VI; (i) the standard method for determining the specific weight shall comply with method ISO 7971/2:1995; (j) the sampling methods and reference analysis methods for determining mycotoxin rates shall be those mentioned in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 and set out in Annexes I and II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 401/2006 OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 12 .
(a) within 45 days of takeover, the intervention agency shall itself conduct an inspection involving at least a volumetric check; any difference between the quantity determined by weighing and the quantity estimated in accordance with the volumetric method may not exceed 5 %; (b) where the tolerance is not exceeded, the storekeeper shall bear all costs relating to any difference observed, at a later weight check, from the weight entered in the accounts on when the cereals were taken over; (c) where the tolerance is exceeded, the cereals shall be weighed forthwith. The costs of weighing shall be borne by the storekeeper, where the weight determined is less than that recorded, or by the Member State, where it is more.
(a) the stock records show the weight recorded on weighing, the physical quality characteristics at the time of weighing, and, in particular, the moisture content, transsilages if any, and treatments carried out; the weighing may not have been carried out more than 10 months previously; (b) the storekeeper declares that the lot offered corresponds in all respects to the details contained in the stock records; (c) the quality characteristics established at the time of weighing are the same as those of the representative sample made up from the samples taken by the intervention agency or its representative at a rate of one for every 60 tonnes.
(a) the weight to be recorded shall be that entered in the stock records, adjusted, where appropriate, to take account of any difference between the moisture content and/or the percentage of miscellaneous impurities (Schwarzbesatz) recorded at the moment of weighing and those determined on the basis of the representative sample. A difference between the percentages of miscellaneous impurities may only be taken into account to reduce the weight entered in the stock records; (b) within 45 days of takeover the intervention agency shall make a further volumetric check; the difference between the quantity determined by weighing and the quantity estimated in accordance with the volumetric method may not exceed 5 %; (c) where the tolerance is not exceeded, the storekeeper shall bear all costs relating to any difference observed, at a later weight check, from the weight entered in the accounts on takeover; (d) where the tolerance is exceeded, the cereals shall be weighed forthwith. The costs of weighing shall be borne by the storekeeper, where the weight determined is less than that recorded, or by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund, where it is more, account being taken of the tolerance provided for in the first indent of Annex XI(1) of Regulation (EC) No 884/2006.
(a) determination of the tannin content of sorghum; (b) the amylasic activity (Hagberg) test; (c) determination of the protein content of common wheat; (d) the Zeleny test; (e) the machinability test; (f) analyses of contaminants.
(a) the date on which the quantity and minimum characteristics were checked; (b) the weight delivered; (c) the number of samples taken to make up the representative sample; (d) the physical characteristics established; (e) the agency responsible for analysing the technological criteria and the results thereof.
(a) where the moisture content of cereals offered for intervention is less than 13 % for maize and sorghum and 14 % for other cereals, the price increases to be applied shall be those listed in Table I of Annex VII. Where the moisture content of these cereals offered for intervention is higher than 13 % and 14 % respectively, the price reductions to be applied shall be those listed in Table II of Annex VII; (b) where the specific weight of cereals offered for intervention differs from the weight/volume ratio of 76 kg/hl for common wheat, and 64 kg/hl for barley, the reductions to be applied shall be those listed in Table III of Annex VII; (c) where the percentage of broken grains exceeds 3 % for common wheat and barley, and 4 % for maize and sorghum, a reduction of EUR 0,05 shall be applied for each additional 0,1 percentage point; (d) where the percentage of grain impurities exceeds 4 % for maize and sorghum, and 5 % for common wheat and barley, a reduction of EUR 0,05 shall be applied for each additional 0,1 percentage point; (e) where the percentage of sprouted grains exceeds 2,5 %, a reduction of EUR 0,05 shall be applied for each additional 0,1 percentage point; (f) where the percentage of miscellaneous impurities (Schwarzbesatz) exceeds 1 % for common wheat, barley, maize and sorghum, a reduction of EUR 0,1 shall be applied for each additional 0,1 percentage point; (g) where the percentage of piebald grains in durum wheat exceeds 20 %, a reduction of EUR 0,2 shall be applied for each additional percentage point or fraction thereof; (h) where the protein content of common wheat is less than 11,5 %, the reductions to be applied shall be those listed in Table IV of Annex VII; (i) where the tannin content of sorghum offered for intervention is higher than 0,4 % of the dry matter, the reduction to be applied shall be calculated in accordance with the method laid down in Annex VIII.
(a) every Wednesday by 12.00 (Brussels time): (i) the quantities of cereals offered into intervention submitted by operators not later than 12.00 (Brussels time) on the Friday of the previous week, in accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of this Regulation; (ii) the quantities of cereals, other than maize, offered into intervention, for which the offer has been withdrawn by the offerer since the start of the intervention period; (iii) the total quantities of cereals offered for intervention after the start of the intervention period, net of the quantities referred to in point (ii); (iv) the total quantities of cereals taken over since the start of the intervention period, in accordance with Article 6 of this Regulation;
(b) on the Wednesday following the publication of the invitation to tender, the quantities of cereals put up for tender in accordance with Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2131/93 OJ L 191, 31.7.1993, p. 76 .(c) on the Wednesday following the date on which the Member State defines the lots concerned, the quantities of cereals intended for distribution free of charge to the most deprived persons in the Community in accordance with Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007; (d) by the end of the month following the takeover deadline referred to in Article 6(6) of this Regulation, by region set out in Annex III to Regulation (EEC) No 837/90, the average results of specific weight, moisture content, percentage of broken grains and protein content recorded for the lots of cereals taken over.
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for barley from Estonia, Latvia, Finland and Sweden with a specific weight of at least 64 kilograms per hectolitre offered for intervention in those Member States, or for barley with a moisture content of 12,5 % or less,
grains which show a brown to brownish black discoloration elsewhere than on the germ itself shall be considered as mottled grains, grains affected with fusariosis are grains whose pericarp is contaminated with Fusarium mycelium; such grains look slightly shrivelled, wrinkled and have pink or white diffuse patches with an ill-defined outline.
(a) sample separator, for example a conical or grooved apparatus; (b) precision or assay balance; (c) sieves with slotted perforations of 1,0 mm, 1,8 mm, 1,9 mm, 2,0 mm, 2,2 mm and 3,5 mm and sieves with a 1,8 mm and 4,5 mm round mesh. The sieves may be fitted to a vibrating table.
without previous preparation (E – m) × 100/E, with previous preparation, ((M′ – m)M/M′ + E – M) × 100/E = 100 (1 – Mm/EM′)
non-sticky and machinable, or sticky and non-machinable.
non-sticky and machinable, or sticky and non-machinable.
dough-handling properties at the end of mixing, and at moulding, the "falling number" of the flour without addition of malt flour, any anomalies observed.
the method used, all details required for the identification of the sample.
Addition of x ml water to the equivalent of 300 g flour at 14 % moisture produces the required consistency. As in the baking test 1 kg of flour (14 % moisture basis) is used, whereas x is based on 300 g of flour, for the baking test x divided by three and multiplied by 10 g of water is needed, so 10 x/3 g. The 430 g sugar-salt-ascorbic acid solution contains 15 g salt and 15 g sugar. This 430 g solution is included in the dough liquid. So to add 10 x/3 g water to the dough, (10 x/3 + 30) g dough liquid composed of the 430 g sugar-salt-ascorbic acid solution and an additional quantity of water must be added. Although part of the water added with the yeast suspension is absorbed by the yeast, this suspension also contains "free" water. It is arbitrarily supposed that 90 g yeast suspension contains 60 g "free" water. The quantity of the dough liquid must be corrected for this 60 g of "free" water in the yeast suspension, so 10 x/3 plus 30 minus 60 g must finally be added. This can be rearranged as follows: (10 x/3 + 30) – 60 = 10 x/3 – 30 = (x/3 – 3) 10 = (x – 9) 10/3, the formula given in 7.5. If, for example, a water addition x in the farinograph test was found of 165 ml, this value must be substituted in this formula, so to the 430 g sugar-salt-ascorbic acid solution water must be added to a total mass of: (165 – 9) 10/3 = 156 × 10/3 = 520 g.
Clean the wheat sample, and determine the moisture content of the cleaned wheat. If the moisture content is within the range 15,0 % to 16,0 %, do not temper the wheat. If the moisture content is outside this range, adjust the moisture content to 15,5 ± 0,5 %, at least three hours prior to milling. Mill the wheat into flour using a Buehler laboratory mill MLU 202 or a Brabender Quadrumat Senior mill or similar equipment having the same characteristics. Choose a milling procedure that yields a flour of minimum 72 % extraction, with an ash content of 0,50 to 0,60 % on dry matter basis. Determine the ash content of the flour according to Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1501/95 ( OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7 ) and the moisture content according to this Regulation. Calculate the extraction rate by the equation:E = (((100 – f) F)/(100 – w) W) × 100 % where: E extraction rate, f moisture of the flour, w moisture content of the wheat, F mass of flour produced with moisture content f, W mass of wheat milled with moisture content w.
Pohl grain cutter or equivalent instrument, tweezers, scalpel, tray or dish.
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| Moisture content (%) | Reduction (EUR/tonne) | Moisture content (%) | Reduction (EUR/tonne) |
| Cereal | Specific weight (kg/hl) | Price reduction (EUR/tonne) |
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| Common wheat | Less than 76 to 75 | |
| Less than 75 to 74 | ||
| Less than 74 to 73 | ||
| Barley | Less than 64 to 62 |
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| Less than 11,5 to 11,0 | |
| Less than 11,0 to 10,5 |
(a) Poultry-metabolisable energy of 1000 g of sorghum dry matter with a theoretical tannin content of 0 %:3917 K calories;(b) Reduction of the poultry-metabolisable energy of 1000 g of sorghum dry matter per additional percentage point of tannin: 419 K calories;(c) Difference, expressed in percentage points, between the maximum tannin content laid down for sorghum accepted for intervention and the tannin content laid down for the standard quality: 1,0 – 0,30 = 0,70; (d) Difference, expressed as a percentage, between the poultry-metabolisable energy of sorghum containing 1,0 % tannin and the poultry-metabolisable energy of sorghum with the same tannin content as the standard quality (0,30 %) 100 – 3917 –419 × 1,0 3917 –419 × 0,30 (e) Reduction corresponding to a 1 % tannin content in the dry matter, in excess of 0,30 % 7,74 = EUR 110,70
| Only Article 1 | |
| Regulation (EC) No 824/2000 | This Regulation |
|---|---|
| Article 1 | Article 1 |
| Article 2(1) | Article 4(1) |
| Article 2(2), first subparagraph, introductory sentences | Article 4(2), first subparagraph, introductory sentences |
| Article 2(2), first subparagraph, first indent | Article 4(2), first subparagraph, point (a) |
| Article 2(2), first subparagraph, second indent | Article 4(2), first subparagraph, point (b) |
| Article 2(2), second and third subparagraphs | Article 4(2), second and third subparagraphs |
| Article 2(3) | Article 4(3) |
| Article 3, introductory words | Article 5, introductory words |
| Article 3, point (3.1.) | Article 5, point (a) |
| Article 3, point (3.2.) | Article 5, point (b) |
| Article 3, point (3.3.) | Article 5, point (c) |
| Article 3, point (3.4.) | Article 5, point (d) |
| Article 3, point (3.5.) | Article 5, point (e) |
| Article 3, point (3.6.) | Article 5, point (f) |
| Article 3, point (3.7.) | Article 5, point (g) |
| Article 3, point (3.8.) | Article 5, point (h) |
| Article 3, point (3.9.) | Article 5, point (i) |
| Article 3, point (3.10.) | Article 5, point (j) |
| Article 3a | Article 3 |
| Article 4 | Article 2 |
| Article 5 | Article 6 |
| Article 6 | Article 7 |
| Article 7 | Article 8 |
| Article 8 | Article 9 |
| Article 9 | Article 10 |
| Article 10 | Article 11 |
| Article 11 | Article 12 |
| Article 11a | Article 13 |
| Article 12 | — |
| — | Article 14 |
| Article 13 | Article 15 |
| Annex I | Annex I |
| Annex II | Annex II |
| Annex III | Annex III |
| Annex IV | Annex IV |
| Annex V | Annex V |
| Annex VI | Annex VI |
| Annex VII | Annex VII |
| Annex VIII | Annex VIII |
| — | Annex IX |
| — | Annex X |