Commission Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009 of 11 December 2009 laying down common detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards buying-in and selling of agricultural products under public intervention
Modified by
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 549/2010of 23 June 2010amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009 laying down common detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards buying-in and selling of agricultural products under public intervention, 32010R0549, June 24, 2010
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 742/2010of 17 August 2010amending Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009 laying down common detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards buying-in and selling of agricultural products under public intervention, 32010R0742, August 18, 2010
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 289/2011of 23 March 2011correcting the Hungarian text of Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009 laying down common detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards buying in and selling of agricultural products under public intervention, 32011R0289, March 24, 2011
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 957/2011of 26 September 2011amending Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009 as regards the buying-in and sale of butter and skimmed milk powder, 32011R0957, September 27, 2011
Corrected by
- Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009 of 11 December 2009 laying down common detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards buying-in and selling of agricultural products under public intervention, 32009R1272R(04), September 23, 2010
(a) each intervention centre shall have a minimum storage capacity of: (i) 20000 tonnes for cereals, for the sum of all storage places;(ii) 10000 tonnes for rice, for the sum of all storage places;
(b) each storage place shall: (i) have a minimum storage capacity of 5000 tonnes in respect of purchases from the intervention period starting in 2012/2013;(ii) be built or suitable for the storage and keeping in good condition of cereals and rice, as referred to in paragraph 3; (iii) have available the necessary technical equipment to take over cereals and rice; (iv) be able to remove the quantities in order to comply with the removal period determined in Article 51(2).
(a) be dry, well maintained and free of vermin; (b) be free of extraneous odours; (c) permit good ventilation, except for cold stores.
(a) bone-in meat to be taken over; (b) freezing of all meat to be preserved without further processing; (c) storage of such meat for at least three months under technically satisfactory conditions.
(a) slaughterhouses for bovine animals registered or approved in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55 .(b) livestock or meat traders who have slaughtering undertaken therein on their own account.
for cereals: in Annex I, Parts I, II and III, for rice: in Annex II, Parts I and III, for beef: in Annex III, Parts I, III, V and VI, for butter: in Article 28 and Annex IV, Parts I and IV, for skimmed milk powder: in Article 28 and Annex V, Parts I, IV and V.
for cereals: in Annex I, Parts III, IV, V, VII and XII, for rice: in Annex II, Part VI, for beef: in Annex III, Part III, for butter: in Annex IV, Part IV, for skimmed milk powder: in Annex V, Part IV.
(a) for common wheat, barley, maize and sorghum: 80 tonnes; (b) for durum wheat: 10 tonnes; (c) for rice: 20 tonnes; (d) for beef: 10 tonnes; (e) for butter: 20 tonnes; (f) for skimmed milk powder: 20 tonnes.
(a) for cereals: EUR 20/tonne; (b) for paddy rice: EUR 30/tonne; (c) for beef: EUR 300/tonne; (d) for butter: EUR 50/tonne; (e) for skimmed milk powder: EUR 50/tonne.
(a) a form made available by the Member States providing, at least, the following information: (i) the offerer's or tenderer's name, address and VAT registration number in the Member State where the offerer or tenderer carries out his main activity or, failing this, his farm registration number; (ii) the product offered with, for cereals and rice, its relevant CN code and, for rice, an indication of the type and variety; (iii) except for beef, the place where the product is held at the time of the offer or tender; (iv) for cereals and rice, the approved storage place of an intervention centre for which the offer or tender is made, at the lowest cost taking into account Article 29; this storage place shall not be the storage place where the product is held at the time of the offer or tender; (v) the year of harvest and the area or areas of production in the Community for cereals and rice; (vi) the date of production for butter and skimmed milk powder; (vii) the quantity offered or tendered within the limits laid down in Article 8; (viii) for cereals and rice the main characteristics of the product offered; (ix) for butter and skimmed milk powder, the name and the approval number of the undertakings.
(b) the following annexed documents: (i) proof that the security referred to in Article 9 has been lodged by the offerer or tenderer; (ii) for cereals and rice a declaration by the offerer or tenderer that the quantity offered is actually present in the place of storage specified in point (a)(iii) of this paragraph; (iii) for cereals and rice a declaration by the offerer or tenderer that the products are of Community origin and that the offer or tender refers to a homogeneous lot which, for rice, must comprise paddy rice of the same variety; and (iv) for cereals and rice, a declaration specifying whether any post-harvest treatment has been carried out or not, the name of the product used, that it has been applied in conformity with the conditions of use, and that the product is authorised under Council Directive 91/414/EEC OJ L 230, 19.8.1991, p. 1 .
(a) for butter and skimmed milk powder: not later than 14.00 (Brussels time) each Monday; (b) for common wheat: not later than 12.00 (Brussels time) each Wednesday, as part of the notification referred to in Article 56(1).
(a) to close intervention buying-in at fixed price; (b) where acceptance of the full quantity offered on a certain day would lead to the maximum quantity being exceeded, to set an allocation coefficient applicable to the total quantity in the offers received and notified to the Commission on that day from each offerer; (c) where appropriate, to reject pending offers submitted to the intervention agencies of the Member States.
(a) the tendering procedure for buying-in of common wheat for amounts in excess of the maximum quantity offered of 3 million tonnes; (b) the tendering procedure for buying-in beef by category and Member State, or region thereof, on the basis of the two most recent weekly market prices recorded, in accordance with Article 12(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. That tendering procedure shall be closed by the Commission, in accordance with the same procedure, by category and Member State, or region thereof, on the basis of the most recent weekly market prices recorded.
(a) the products covered with their relevant CN codes, for cereals and rice, with an indication for rice of the type and variety; (b) the period covered (tendering period) and, if necessary the different sub-periods during which the tenders can be submitted.
(a) the average market price by eligible category in a Member State or in a region thereof shall take account of the prices for qualities U, R and O, expressed in quality R3 using the coefficients set out in Part II of Annex III to this Regulation in the Member State or intervention region concerned; (b) the average market prices shall be recorded in accordance with the conditions and in respect of the qualities laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 OJ L 337, 16.12.2008, p. 3 .(c) the average market price by eligible category in a Member State or a region thereof shall be the average of the market prices for all the qualities referred to in point (b), weighted by the proportion each represents of total slaughterings in that Member State or region.
region I: Great Britain, region II: Northern Ireland.
(a) the maximum buying-in price relating to quality R3 shall be fixed per category; (b) a different buying-in price may be set per Member State or region thereof to reflect the average market prices recorded, in application of Article 12(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
(a) be greater than 1; (b) result in a reduction in the price awarded that is greater than the difference between that price and the average market price.
(a) maintenance of the offer or tender; (b) delivery of the products to the storage place designated by the intervention agencies within the time limit laid down in the delivery order in accordance with Article 25; (c) compliance with the requirements referred to in Article 7; (d) for cereals and rice, the presence of the products in the storage place indicated at the time the offer or tender was submitted.
(a) be released in full where the difference is not more than 5 % or 175 kg; (b) except in cases of force majeure , be forfeited:(i) in part, corresponding to the quantities not delivered or not accepted where the difference is not more than 15 %; (ii) in full in other cases, pursuant to Article 29 of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85.
(a) the quantity to be delivered; (b) the final date for delivery of the products; (c) the storage place to which the products shall be delivered; (d) the price at which the offer or tender is accepted.
(a) the approval number identifying the factory and the Member State of production; (b) the date of production; (c) the date of entry into storage; (d) the production batch number and the package number; the package number may be replaced by a pallet number marked on the pallet; (e) the words "sweet cream" if the aqueous phase of the butter has the corresponding pH.
(a) the approval number identifying the factory and the Member State of manufacture; (b) the date or, where appropriate, the week of manufacture; (c) the number of the manufacturing batch; (d) the description "spray skimmed-milk powder".
(a) for cereals, rice, butter and skimmed milk powder on the day on which the whole quantity entered the storage place designated but not earlier than the day following that on which the delivery order was issued; (b) for each consignment of beef as referred to in Article 27, on the day of entrance at the weighing point of the intervention storage place's cutting plant.
(i) determination of the tannin content of sorghum; (ii) the amylasic activity (Hagberg) test; (iii) determination of the protein content of durum wheat and common wheat; (iv) the Zeleny test; (v) the machinability test; (vi) analyses of contaminants.
(a) the stock records show: (i) the weight recorded on weighing carried out within a period of no more than 10 months before the takeover; (ii) the physical quality characteristics at the time of weighing and, in particular, the moisture content; (iii) trans-silages if any, and treatments carried out;
(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 date on which the quantity and minimum characteristics were checked; (b) the weight delivered and for rice the variety; (c) the number of samples taken to make up the representative sample for cereals and rice; (d) the characteristics of the products as resulting from the analyses; (e) the entity responsible for the analyses and the results; (f) the date of conditional takeover as referred to in Article 31(1); (g) if applicable, for cereals and rice, the quantities that have not been taken over. In this case, the offerer or tenderer shall be notified accordingly.
(a) take back at his expense the products concerned, (b) pay the associated costs from the date of entry of the products into the storage place until the date of their removal from storage.
(a) to the offerer, in case of buying-in at fixed price, it shall be the price referred to in paragraph 1; (b) to successful tenderer, in case of tendering procedure, it shall be the price calculated by the intervention agency on the basis of the tendered price.
(a) the transport costs between the actual place of takeover designated by the intervention agency and the storage place referred to in Article 10(1)(a)(iv) where the products should have been delivered at the lowest cost, but not exceeding the 100 km limit referred to in Article 29(1); and (b) the removal costs from the intervention storage place.
(a) the products covered with, for cereals and rice, their relevant CN code, for rice, an indication of the type and variety and, for beef, the relevant description; (b) the period covered (tendering period) and the different sub-periods during which the tenders can be submitted.
(a) the global quantities covered by the tendering procedure; (b) provisions concerning transport costs for cereals and rice, if applicable.
(a) the name and address of the intervention agency issuing the notice to tender; (b) the reference to the Regulation opening the sale; (c) the closing dates for the submission of tenders for each partial invitation to tender; (d) the storage places, the names and addresses of the storekeepers, the quantities available and, (i) for cereals and rice, presented in sales lots determined in such a way to ensure equal access to tenderers, together with the quality for each sales lot; (ii) for beef, by product and cold store, the date on which the beef was bought in;
(e) the delivery stage as referred to in Article 42(1)(e) and, if applicable, the type of packaging; (f) any facilities at the storage place for loading onto a means of transport; (g) in the case of tendering for export of cereals and rice, the port or place of exit which may be reached at the lowest transport costs and which has adequate technical equipments for exporting the products put up for tender; (h) for butter, the notice of invitation to tender shall indicate, if appropriate, the kind of butter referred to in Article 28(1)(e) for which the tender is being submitted.
(a) to inspect and except for beef, to take and examine samples of the product put up for sale at their own expense before submitting a tender; (b) to consult the results of the analyses referred to in Part XII of Annex I, Part VI of Annex II, Part V of Annex IV and Part VI of Annex V.
(a) it indicates a reference to the Regulation opening the sale and the expiry date for the sub-period of submission of the tenders; (b) it indicates the identification data of the tenderer: name, address and VAT registration number; (c) it indicates the products with the relevant CN code, if necessary, for cereals and rice and with the relevant description for beef; (d) it indicates the quantity tendered for and for cereals and rice the sales lot; (e) it indicates the price in euro tendered per unit of measure, rounded to no more than two decimal places, exclusive of VAT: (i) in the case of cereals and rice, for the product loaded onto the means of transport; (ii) in the case of butter or skimmed milk powder, for the product supplied on pallets at the loading bay of the storage place or, if necessary, supplied on pallets loaded onto the means of transport where this concerns a lorry or railway wagon; or (iii) for the other products delivered to the loading-bay of the storage place;
(f) it relates to at least the minimum quantity referred to in Article 43(2) for beef, butter and skimmed milk powder; (g) it indicates the storage place where the product is held and for dairy products, as the case may be, a substitute storage place; (h) proof is furnished that the tenderer has lodged the security referred to in Article 44; (i) it does not include any additional conditions introduced by the tenderer other than those laid down in this Regulation and in the Regulation opening the sale; (j) it is presented in the official language, or one of the official languages, of the Member State in which the tender is submitted.
(a) 2 tonnes for beef; (b) 10 tonnes for butter or for skimmed milk powder.
(a) for rice and cereals: EUR 10/tonne; (b) for beef, for butter and for skimmed milk powder: EUR 60/tonne.
(a) for each cereal: 5000 tonnes;(b) for rice: 1000 tonnes;(c) for beef, butter or skimmed milk powder: 100 tonnes.
(a) the quantity in respect of which the corresponding amount has been paid; (b) the storage place in which the product is stored; (c) the final date for removal of the product.
(a) the approved intervention agencies; (b) the approved intervention centres; (c) the approved storage places of the intervention centres; and (d) the minimum quantity required for buying-in products at a fixed price if different from the quantities specified in Article 8(1).
(a) the quantities of common wheat offered pursuant to Article 13; (b) the quantities accepted on tenders pursuant to Article 20(1); (c) the quantities to which Article 24(5) applies; (d) the quantities subject to conditional takeover, in accordance with Article 31(1)(a).
(a) the quantities stored at the beginning of the marketing year; (b) the cumulative quantities taken over since the beginning of the marketing year; (c) the cumulative quantities which have left the storage places since the beginning of the marketing year, identified by type of use or destination, and the cumulative quantities lost; (d) the cumulative quantities earmarked (committed), identified by type of use or destination; (e) the quantities under offer at the end of the weekly reporting period.
(a) for cereals, the weighted average results of specific weight, moisture content, percentage of broken grains and protein content recorded for the batches of each cereal taken over, at the regional levels defined in Annex III to Council Regulation (EEC) No 837/90 OJ L 88, 3.4.1990, p. 1 .(b) for butter and skimmed-milk powder: (i) the quantities for each product in storage at the end of the month concerned and the quantities entering and leaving the storage places during that month; (ii) a breakdown of the quantities of each product leaving the storage places during the month concerned, according to the regulations by which they are covered; (iii) a breakdown by age of the quantities in storage at the end of the month concerned;
(c) for beef: (i) the quantities for each product in storage at the end of the month concerned and the quantities entering and leaving the storage places during that month; (ii) a breakdown of the quantities of each product leaving the storage places during the month concerned, according to the regulations by which they are covered; (iii) the quantities of each boned product covered by contracts of sale concluded in the month concerned; (iv) the quantities of each boned product covered by withdrawal orders or similar documents issued in the month concerned; (v) the quantities of each boned product obtained from bone-in beef bought in during the month concerned; (vi) the uncommitted stocks and the physical stocks of each boned product at the end of the month concerned, with details of the length of time the uncommitted stocks have been in storage;
(d) for all products, the opening of a tendering procedure, the quantities awarded and the minimum sale prices fixed in the case of application of Article 50.
(a) "quantities entering" means quantities physically placed in storage, whether or not taken over by the intervention agency; (b) "quantities leaving" means quantities which have been removed or, if taken over by the purchaser before removal, quantities taken over.
(a) "uncommitted stocks" means stocks not yet covered by a contract of sale; (b) "physical stocks" means uncommitted stocks plus stocks covered by a contract of sale but not yet taken over.
(a) Regulation (EC) No 1669/2006 with effect from the date of entry into force of this Regulation; (b) Regulations (EC) No 214/2001 and (EC) No 105/2008 with effect from 1 March 2010 ;(c) Regulations (EC) No 687/2008, (EC) No 127/2009 and (EC) No 670/2009 with effect from 1 July 2010 as far as cereals are concerned;(d) Regulations (EC) No 75/91 and (EC) No 670/2009 with effect from 1 September 2010 as far as rice is concerned.
(a) 1 March 2010 for butter and skimmed milk powder;(b) 1 July 2010 for cereals; and(c) 1 September 2010 for rice.
(a) cereals are of the typical colour of the cereal in question; (b) cereals are free from abnormal smell and live pests (including mites) at every stage of their development; (c) cereals meet the minimum quality requirements set out in Part II of this Annex; and (d) the levels of contaminants, including radioactivity, do not exceed the maximum levels permitted under Community legislation.
(a) for common wheat and durum wheat, those permitted under Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 OJ L 37, 13.2.1993, p. 1 .OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 5 .(b) for barley, maize and sorghum, those set by Directive 2002/32/EC.
| Durum wheat | Common wheat | Barley | Maize | Sorghum | |
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(a) the reference method for determining matter other than basic cereals of unimpaired quality: for common wheat, durum wheat and barley: standard EN 15587, for maize and sorghum: the method set out in Part V of this Annex;
(b) the reference method for determining the moisture content: for maize: standard EN ISO 6540, for cereals other than maize: standard EN ISO 712, or an infrared technology-based method.
In the event of a dispute, only the results of standard EN ISO 6540 for maize and EN ISO 712 for cereals other than maize are to considered valid; (c) the reference method for determining the tannin content of sorghum: standard ISO 9648; (d) the reference method for determining the non-stickiness and machinability of the dough obtained from common wheat: that set out in Part VII of this Annex; (e) the reference method for determining the protein content in durum wheat and ground common wheat: that set out in: standard EN ISO 20483, or standard CEN ISO/TS 16634-2.
In the event of a dispute, only the results obtained from applying standard EN ISO 20483 are to be considered valid; (f) the reference method for determining the Zeleny index of ground common wheat: that set out in standard EN ISO 5529; (g) the reference method for determining the Hagberg falling number (amylase activity test): that set out in standard EN ISO 3093; (h) the reference method for determining the rate of loss of the vitreous aspect of durum wheat: that set out in standard EN 15585; (i) the reference method for determining the specific weight: that set out in standard EN ISO 7971/3; (j) the sampling and analysis methods for establishing the rate of mycotoxins: those referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 and set out in Annexes I and II to Commission Regulation (EC) OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 12 .
(a) sample separator, for example a conical or riffle apparatus; (b) precision balance capable of weighing to an accuracy of 0,01 g (i.e. with a display precision of 0,001 g); (c) sieves with slotted perforations of 1,0 mm and sieves with a circular mesh 1,8 mm and 4,5 mm in diameter. The sieves may be fitted to a vibrating table. Sieves must conform to standard ISO 5223.
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.
Pohl grain cutter or equivalent instrument, tweezers, scalpel, tray or dish.
(a) The determination is carried out on a sample of 100 g after separation of any matter other than basic cereals of unimpaired quality. (b) Spread the sample on a tray and homogenise well. (c) Insert a plate in the grain cutter and spread a handful of grains on the grid. Tap firmly to ensure that there is only one grain in each hole. Lower the moveable section to hold the grains in place and then cut them. (d) Prepare sufficient plates to ensure that a minimum of 600 grains are cut. (e) Count the number of grains which have wholly or partially lost their vitreous aspect (mitadiné). (f) Calculate the percentage of grains which have wholly or partially lost their vitreous aspect (mitadiné).
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| Maize and sorghum | Other cereals | ||
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| Cereal | ||
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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 |
| Less than | |
| Less than | 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 - 4,19×1,0 3917 - 4,19×0,30 ×100 (e) Reduction corresponding to a 1 % tannin content in the dry matter, in excess of 0,30 % 
(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 Part IX of this Annex. 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 Part IX of this Annex; (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 Part IX of this Annex; (c) where the percentage of broken grains exceeds 3 % for durum wheat, common wheat and barley, and 4 % for maize and sorghum, a reduction of EUR 0,05 shall be applied for each additional0,1 percentage point;(d) where the percentage of grain impurities exceeds 2 % for durum wheat, 4 % for maize and sorghum, and 5 % for common wheat and barley, a reduction of EUR 0,05 shall be applied for each additional0,1 percentage point;(e) where the percentage of sprouted grains exceeds 2,5 %, a reduction of EUR0,05 shall be applied for each additional0,1 percentage point;(f) where the percentage of miscellaneous impurities ( Schwarzbesatz ) exceeds0,5 % for durum wheat and 1 % for common wheat, barley, maize and sorghum, a reduction of EUR0,1 shall be applied for each additional0,1 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 Part IX of this Annex;(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 Part X of this Annex.
(a) the paddy rice is free of odour and does not contain live insects; (b) the moisture content does not exceed 14,5 %;(c) the milling yield is not more than five points below the basic yields listed in Part III to this Annex; (d) the percentage of miscellaneous impurities, the percentage of rice grains of other varieties and the percentage of grains which do not comply with the standard quality as defined in Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, do not exceed the maximum percentages set out in Part IV of this Annex, by type of rice; (e) the level of radioactivity does not exceed the maximum levels permitted by Community legislation.
(a) where the moisture content of the paddy rice exceeds 13 %, the percentage reduction in its intervention price shall be equal to the difference between the percentage moisture content of the paddy rice offered for intervention, measured to one decimal place, and 13 %; (b) where the milling yield of the rice differs from the basic milling yield for the variety concerned as set out in Part III(1) of this Annex, the price increases and reductions to be applied to each rice variety shall be as shown in Part III(2) of this Annex; (c) where the defects in the grains of paddy rice exceed the permitted tolerances for the standard quality of paddy rice, the percentage reduction to be applied to the intervention price shall be as set out in Part V to this Annex, by type of rice; (d) where the percentage of miscellaneous impurities in the paddy rice exceeds 0,1 %, it shall be bought in with a reduction in the intervention price of0,02 % for each additional0,01 % difference;(e) where a lot of paddy rice is offered for intervention for a particular variety but includes grains of other varieties exceeding 3 %, the lot shall be bought in with a 0,1 % reduction in the intervention price for each additional0,1 % difference.
| Description of variety | ||
|---|---|---|
| Argo, Selenio, Couachi | 66 | 73 |
| Alpe, Arco, Balilla, Balilla Sollana, Bomba, Elio, Flipper, Lido, Sara, Thainato, Thaiperla, Veta, Guadiamar | 65 | 73 |
| Ispaniki A, Makedonia | 64 | 73 |
| Bravo, Europa, Loto, Riva, Rosa Marchetti, Savio, Veneria | 63 | 72 |
| Ariete, Bahia, Carola, Cigalon, Cripto, Drago, Eolo, Gladio, Graldo, Koral, Mercurio, Niva, Onda, Padano, Panda, Ribe, S. Andrea, Saturno, Senia, Smeraldo, Dion, Zeus | 62 | 72 |
| Strymonas | 62 | 71 |
| Baldo, Redi, Roma, Tebre, Volano | 61 | 72 |
| Thaibonnet, Puntal | 60 | 72 |
| Evropi | 60 | 70 |
| Arborio, Rea | 58 | 72 |
| Carnaroli, Elba, Vialone Nano | 57 | 72 |
| Axios | 57 | 67 |
| Roxani | 57 | 66 |
| Unnamed varieties | 64 | 72 |
| Yield of whole-grain milled paddy rice | Price increases and reductions per yield point |
| Above the basic yield | |
| Below the basic yield | 1 % reduction |
| Overall yield of milled paddy rice | Price increases and reductions per yield point |
| Above the basic yield | |
| Below the basic yield |
| Grain defects | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalky grains | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Grains striated with red | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Spotted and stained grains | 4 | ||
| Amber grains | 1 | ||
| Yellow grains | |||
| Miscellaneous impurities | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rice grains of other varieties | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Percentage of defective grains resulting in a reduction in the intervention price | Percentage reduction | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain defects | ||||
| Chalky grains | from 2 % to 6 % | from 2 % to 4 % | from | 1 % for each additional |
| Grains striated with red | from 1 % to 10 % | from 1 % to 5 % | from 1 % to 5 % | 1 % for each additional 1 % discrepancy |
| Spotted and stained grains | from | from | from | |
| Amber grains | from | from | from | |
| Yellow grains | from | from | from | 6 % for each additional |
(a) the offerer or tenderer; (b) the storage place where takeover is to take place; (c) the intervention agency.
(a) meat of uncastrated young male animals of less than two years of age (category A); (b) meat of castrated male animals (category C).
(a) have obtained the health mark referred to in Chapter III of Section I of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206 .(b) have no characteristics rendering the products derived from them unfit for storage or subsequent use; (c) do not come from animals slaughtered as a result of emergency measures; (d) originate in the Community within the meaning of Article 39 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1 .(e) are derived from animals raised in accordance with the prevailing veterinary requirements; (f) do not exceed the maximum radioactivity levels permitted under Community Regulations.; (g) come from carcases weighing not more than 340 kg.
(a) presented, where appropriate after cutting into quarters at the expense of the party concerned, in accordance with Part VI of this Annex. In particular, parts of the carcase must be inspected to assess compliance with the requirements of point 2 of that part. The failure to comply with any of those requirements shall result in rejection; where a quarter is rejected for failure to comply with such conditions of presentation and in particular where unsatisfactory presentation cannot be improved during the acceptance procedure, the other quarter of the same half-carcase shall also be rejected; (b) classified in accordance with the Community scale provided for in Article 42(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007. The intervention agencies shall reject any products which they do not deem to be classified in conformity with that scale after conducting a detailed inspection of all parts of the carcase; (c) identified, first, by markings indicating the category, the conformation class and the degree of fat cover and, secondly, by an identification or slaughter number. Markings indicating the category, conformation class and fat cover must be perfectly legible and shall be stamped using non-toxic, fast, indelible ink in accordance with a procedure approved by the competent national authorities. The letters and figures must be at least 2 cm high. The markings shall be applied to the striploin at the level of the fourth lumbar vertebra on hindquarters and approximately 10 to 30 cm from the cut edge of the sternum on forequarters. The identification or slaughter number shall be marked in the middle of the inner side of each quarter using a stamp or indelible marker authorised by the intervention agency; (d) labelled in accordance with the system introduced by Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1 .
| Qualities | Coefficient |
|---|---|
| U2 | |
| U3 | |
| U4 | |
| R2 | |
| R3 | |
| R4 | |
| O2 | |
| O3 | |
| O4 |
(a) where they are simply marked, the markings must comply with Part I(3)(c) of this Annex, and a document specifying the identification or slaughter number and the slaughter date relating to the half-carcase shall be completed; (b) where they are labelled in addition, the labels must comply with Article 6(4), (5) and (6) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008.
(a) at the time of takeover as referred to in paragraph 1, forequarters and hindquarters for boning must be identified by the letters "INT" marked on both inner and outer sides in accordance with the same rules as those laid down in Part I(3)(c) of this Annex for marking the category and the slaughter number and the places where such markings are to be made; however, the letters "INT" shall be marked on the inner side of each quarter at the level of the third or fourth rib of forequarters and of the seventh or eighth rib of hindquarters; (b) the codfat must remain attached up to the time of takeover and must be removed before weighing; (c) the products delivered shall be sorted into consignments as defined in point 1 of this part.
(a) a comparison shall be made of the numbers of cuts and of cartons filled; (b) a form shall be completed showing separately the yields for boning of forequarters and of hindquarters.
(a) the costs of any transport of bone-in products to the cutting plant after acceptance; (b) boning, trimming, packing and blast-freezing; (c) the storage, loading and carriage of frozen cuts and their takeover by the intervention agencies at the cold stores designated by them; (d) the costs of materials, in particular for packaging; (e) the value of any bones, fat and trimmings left at cutting plants by the intervention agencies.
(a) all products obtained after boning during the day for which non-compliance with the above provisions is established shall be rejected by the intervention agency and no payment shall be due, (b) the boning plant shall pay the intervention agency an amount equal to the price to be paid by the agency to the successful tenderer in accordance with Articles 19(2), 27, 37 and 39 for the original bone-in products bought in and which, after boning, have been rejected in accordance with point (a), that price being increased by 20 %.
BELGIQUE/BELGIË Carcasses, demi-carcasses: Hele dieren, halve dieren: Catégorie A, classe U2/ Categorie A, klasse U2 Catégorie A, classe U3/ Categorie A, klasse U3 Catégorie A, classe R2/ Categorie A, klasse R2 Catégorie A, classe R3/ Categorie A, klasse R3
БЪЛГАРИЯ Tрупове, половинки трупове: категория А, клас R2 категория А, клас R3
ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA Jatečně upravená těla, půlky jatečně upravených těl: Kategorie A, třída R2 Kategorie A, třída R3
DANMARK Hele og halve kroppe: Kategori A, klasse R2 Kategori A, klasse R3
DEUTSCHLAND Ganze oder halbe Tierkörper: Kategorie A, Klasse U2 Kategorie A, Klasse U3 Kategorie A, Klasse R2 Kategorie A, Klasse R3
EESTI Rümbad, poolrümbad: Kategooria A, klass R2 Kategooria A, klass R3
EIRE/IRELAND Carcases, half-carcases: Category C, class U3 Category C, class U4 Category C, class R3 Category C, class R4 Category C, class O3
ΕΛΛΑΔΑ Ολόκληρα ή μισά σφάγια: Κατηγορία A, κλάση R2 Κατηγορία A, κλάση R3
ESPAÑA Canales o semicanales: Categoría A, clase U2 Categoría A, clase U3 Categoría A, clase R2 Categoría A, clase R3
FRANCE Carcasses, demi-carcasses: Catégorie A, classe U2 Catégorie A, classe U3 Catégorie A, classe R2/ Catégorie A, classe R3/ Catégorie C, classe U2 Catégorie C, classe U3 Catégorie C, classe U4 Catégorie C, classe R3 Catégorie C, classe R4 Catégorie C, classe O3
ITALIA Carcasse e mezzene: Categoria A, classe U2 Categoria A, classe U3 Categoria A, classe R2 Categoria A, classe R3
ΚΥΠΡΟΣ Ολόκληρα ή μισά σφάγια: Κατηγορία A, κλάση R2
LATVIJA Liemeņi, pusliemeņi: A kategorija, R2 klase A kategorija, R3 klase
LIETUVA Skerdenos ir skerdenų pusės: A kategorija, R2 klasė A kategorija, R3 klasė
LUXEMBOURG Carcasses, demi-carcasses: Catégorie A, classe U2 Catégorie A, classe U3 Catégorie A, classe R2 Catégorie A, classe R3
MAGYARORSZÁG Hasított test vagy hasított féltest: A kategória, R2 osztály A kategória, R3 osztály
MALTA Karkassi u nofs karkassi: Kategorija A, klassi R3
NEDERLAND Hele dieren, halve dieren: Categorie A, klasse R2 Categorie A, klasse R3
ÖSTERREICH Ganze oder halbe Tierkörper: Kategorie A, Klasse U2 Kategorie A, Klasse U3 Kategorie A, Klasse R2 Kategorie A, Klasse R3
POLSKA Tusze, półtusze: Kategoria A, klasa R2 Kategoria A, klasa R3
PORTUGAL Carcaças ou meias-carcaças Categoria A, classe U2 Categoria A, classe U3 Categoria A, classe R2 Categoria A, classe R3
ROMÂNIA Carcase, jumătăți de carcase categoria A, clasa R2 categoria A, clasa R3
SLOVENIJA Trupi, polovice trupov: Kategorija A, razred R2 Kategorija A, razred R3
SLOVENSKO Jatočné telá, jatočné polovičky: kategória A, akostná trieda R2 kategória A, akostná trieda R3
SUOMI/FINLAND Ruhot, puoliruhot/Slaktkroppar, halva slaktkroppar: Kategoria A, luokka R2/Kategori A, klass R2 Kategoria A, luokka R3/Kategori A, klass R3
SVERIGE Slaktkroppar, halva slaktkroppar: Kategori A, klass R2 Kategori A, klass R3
UNITED KINGDOM I. Great Britain Carcases, half-carcases: Category C, class U3 Category C, class U4 Category C, class R3 Category C, class R4
II. Northern Ireland Carcases, half-carcases: Category C, class U3 Category C, class U4 Category C, class R3 Category C, class R4 Category C, class O3
(a) carcase: the whole body of the slaughtered animal hung from the slaughterhouse hook by the shank tendon after bleeding, evisceration and skinning, presented: without the head and without the feet; the head must be separated from the carcase at the atloido-occipital joint and the feet must be severed at the carpometacarpal or tarsometatarsal joints, without the organs contained in the thoracic and abdominal cavities, and without the kidneys, the kidney fat and the pelvic fat, without the sexual organs and the attached muscles, without the thin skirt and the thick skirt, without the tail and the first coccygeal vertebra, without the spinal cord, without the codfat and the adjacent flank fat, without the fascial linea alba of the abdominal muscle, without fat on the inside of topside, without the jugular vein and the adjacent fat, the neck being cut in accordance with veterinary requirements, without removal of the neck muscle, the brisket fat must not be more than 1 cm thick;
(b) half-carcase: the product obtained by separating the carcase as referred to in (a) symmetrically through the middle of the cervical, dorsal, lumbar and sacral vertebrae and through the middle of the sternum and the ischiopubic symphysis. During carcase processing, the dorsal and lumbar vertebrae must not be seriously dislocated; associated muscles and tendons must not show any serious damage from saws or knives; (c) forequarters: cut from the carcase after cooling off, five-rib straight cut;
(d) hindquarters: cut from the carcase after cooling off, eight-rib straight cut.
(a) by means of the mark applied in accordance with Section I of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004; and (b) by intervention agency labels bearing a serial number on both ends of the carton affixed in such a way that they are destroyed when the carton is opened.
| Intervention fillet | |
| Intervention striploin | |
| Intervention topside, Intervention rump | |
| Intervention silverside, Intervention thick flank, Intervention forerib (with five ribs) | |
| Intervention shoulder, Intervention forequarter | |
| Intervention brisket, Intervention shank, Intervention shin | |
| Intervention flank | |
(a) are approved in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and have the appropriate technical equipment; (b) undertake to keep permanent records in the form determined by the competent body of each Member State, listing the supplier and origin of the raw materials, for butter the quantities of butter obtained and for milk powder the quantities of skimmed-milk powder, buttermilk and whey obtained and the packaging, identification and exit date of each production batch intended for public intervention; (c) agree to submit their production of butter and skimmed milk powder liable to be offered for intervention to a specific official inspection; (d) undertake to inform the competent body, at least two working days in advance, of their intention to produce butter and skimmed milk powder for public intervention; however, the Member State may set a shorter time limit.
(a) one inspection per period of 28 days of production for intervention with at least one inspection every year, to examine the records referred to in point 1(b); (b) one inspection every year, to verify compliance with the other conditions for approval referred to in point 1.
(a) the date of the inspection; (b) the duration of the inspections; (c) the operations carried out.
| Parameters | Content and quality characteristics |
|---|---|
| Fat | Minimum 82 % |
| Water | Maximum 16 % |
| Non-fat solids | Maximum 2 % |
| Free fatty acids | Maximum |
| Peroxide value | Maximum |
| Coliformes | Not detectable in 1 g |
| Non-milk fat | Not detectable by triglyceride analysis |
| Sensory characteristics | At least four out of five points for appearance, flavour and consistency |
| Water dispersion | At least four points |
| ≤ | 2 |
| > | 3 |
| > | 4 |
| > | 5 |
| > | 6 |
| > | 7 |
| > | 7 + 1 per |
(a) using a clean, dry butter trier or similar suitable instrument, extract a core of butter of at least 30 g and place in a sample container. The composite sample must then be sealed and forwarded to the laboratory for analysis; (b) at the laboratory the composite sample is to be warmed in the original unopened container to 30 o C and shaken frequently until a homogeneous fluid emulsion free of unsoftened pieces is obtained. The container should be one half to two thirds full.
| Minimum number of samples | |
|---|---|
| 2 | |
| > | 3 |
| > | 3 + 1 per |
(a) chemical and microbiological analysis: where individual samples are analysed, one sample showing a single defect out of five to 10 samples or two samples each showing a single defect out of 11 to 15 samples may be allowed. Where a sample shows a defect, two new samples must be taken from either side of the sample showing the defect and checked for the parameter in question. Where neither sample meets the specification, the quantity of butter between the original two samples on either side of the sample showing the defect must be rejected from the quantity offered.
Quantity to be rejected where the new sample shows a defect: 
where composite samples are analysed and found to show defects in respect of one parameter, the quantity represented by the composite sample concerned is to be rejected from the quantity offered. The quantity represented by one composite sample may be determined by subdividing the quantity offered before samples are taken randomly from each part thereof;
(b) sensory evaluation: where a sample fails the sensory evaluation, the quantity of butter between two neighbouring samples on either side of the sample failing is to be rejected from the quantity offered,
(c) where samples show a sensory defect and either a chemical or a microbiological defect, the whole quantity is to be rejected.
| Parameters | Content and quality characteristics |
|---|---|
| Protein content | Minimum |
| Fat content | Maximum |
| Water content | Maximum |
| Titratable acidity in ml of decinormal sodium hydroxide solution | Maximum |
| Lactate content | Maximum 150 mg/100 g |
| Additives | None |
| Phosphatase test | Negative, i.e., not more than 350 mU of phosphatasic activity per litre of reconstituted milk |
| Solubility index | Maximum |
| Burnt-particles index | Maximum |
| Micro-organism content | Maximum |
| Detection of coliforms | Negative in |
| Detection of buttermilk | Negative |
| Detection of rennet whey | None |
| Detection of acid whey | None |
| Taste and smell | Clean |
| Appearance | White or slightly yellowish colour, free from impurities and coloured particles |
| Antimicrobial substances | Negative |
(a) offers containing up to 800 25-kg bags: at least eight; (b) offers containing more than 800 25-kg bags: at least eight, plus one for each additional 800 bags or fraction thereof.
(a) where a composite sample shows a defect with regard to one parameter, the quantity from which the sample came is rejected; (b) where a composite sample shows a defect with regard to more than one parameter, the quantity from which the sample came is rejected and samples are taken from the remaining quantities from the same plant; the analysis of those samples shall be decisive. In that case: the number of samples laid down in point 2 is doubled, where a composite sample shows a defect with regard to one or more parameters, the quantity from which the sample came is rejected.