(a) the buying-in and selling from public intervention of products listed in Article 11 of that Regulation; and (b) the granting of aid for private storage for products listed in Article 17 of that Regulation.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1238 of 18 May 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to public intervention and aid for private storage (Text with EEA relevance)
Modified by
- Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/149of 15 November 2017amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1238 with regard to the compositional requirements and quality characteristics of milk and milk products eligible for public intervention and aid for private storage, 32018R0149, January 31, 2018
(a) an offer or a tender for the buying-in, or a tender for the selling, of products under public intervention; or (b) a tender for aid for private storage or an application for aid for private storage fixed in advance.
(a) slaughterhouses for bovine animals approved in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 55 ).(b) livestock or meat traders who have slaughtering undertaken therein on their own account.
(a) in the olive oil sector, operators who fulfil the requirements laid down in Annex VII; (b) in the sugar sector, operators who are sugar manufacturers.
(a) for cereals: in Annex I to this Regulation; (b) for rice: in Annex II to this Regulation; (c) for beef: in Annex III to this Regulation; (d) for butter: in Parts I and II of Annex IV to this Regulation and Article 21 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 of 18 May 2016 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to public intervention and aid for private storage (see page 71 of this Official Journal).(e) for skimmed milk powder: in Parts I and II of Annex V to this Regulation and Article 21 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240.
(a) submitting an offer or a tender for the buying-in or sale of intervention products, or the disposal of such products under the scheme for food distribution for the most deprived in accordance with Article 16(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013; (b) submitting a tender or an application for aid for private storage unless an Implementing Regulation opening the tendering procedure or fixing the amount of aid in advance as referred to in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 provides otherwise.
(a) the operator has delivered the quantity indicated by the final date for delivery set out in the delivery order referred to in Article 17 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240; and (b) conformity with the product eligibility requirements referred to in Article 3 of this Regulation has been established; or (c) an allocation coefficient as referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 is applied. In that case, the amount of the released security shall correspond to the quantity not accepted; or (d) the offer is withdrawn by an operator to whom an allocation coefficient as referred to Article 11(1)(b) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 applies.
(a) for unsuccessful operators, after the decision referred to in Article 32(1) or 36(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 has been taken; (b) for successful operators, in respect of the quantities for which payment has been made in accordance with Article 35 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240; (c) where the obligations relating to the disposal of products under the scheme for food distribution for the most deprived have been met.
(a) an allocation coefficient as referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 43(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 is applied. In that case, the amount of the released security shall correspond to the quantity not accepted; (b) the tender is withdrawn by the reason of fixing of an allocation coefficient as referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 43(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240; (c) the contractual obligations in respect of the contractual quantity have been fulfilled.
(a) withdrawn by reasons other than fixing of an allocation coefficient pursuant to Article 11(1)(b) or the first subparagraph of Article 43(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240; or (b) amended after submission.
(a) the products do not conform with the requirements referred to in Article 3 in respect of the quantities not accepted; (b) except in cases of force majeure , the operator fails to deliver the products by the final date set out in the delivery order, in proportion to the quantities not delivered and buying-in shall be cancelled in respect of those quantities.
(a) in respect of quantities for which payment has not been made in accordance with Article 35 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 and the sale shall be cancelled in respect of those quantities; (b) where the obligations relating to the disposal of products under the scheme for food distribution for the most deprived have not been fulfilled.
(a) less than 95 % of the quantities specified in the tender or application are placed in storage under the conditions provided for in Article 52(1)(a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240; (b) less than the percentage of the contractual quantity referred to in Article 8(1) is kept in storage, including in the case of sugar stored in bulk in the silo designated by the operator, for the period laid down in the Implementing Regulation opening the tendering procedure or fixing the amount of aid for private storage in advance; (c) the time limit for placing the products into storage as referred to in Article 47(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 is not complied with; (d) the checks provided for Chapter I of Title IV of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 show that the products stored do not correspond to the quality requirements referred to in Article 3 of this Regulation; (e) the requirement laid down in Article 53(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 is not complied with.
(a) it has available the necessary technical equipment to take over the products; (b) it is able to remove quantities in order to comply with the removal period indicated in Article 37(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240; (c) in the case of cereals, rice, butter and skimmed milk powder, it has a minimum storage capacity as laid down in Article 3(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240.
(a) storage of carcasses, half carcasses and carcasses cut into quarters taken over and deboned; (b) freezing of all deboned meat to be stored without further processing.
(a) sugar that is stored separately from other sugar in the silo designated by the operator; (b) olive oil; (c) flax fibre; (d) beef, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat, whereas the contractual quantity relates to the fresh meat entering the store; (e) cheese; (f) skimmed milk powder in "big bags" as referred to in point (c) of Part VI of Annex VI.
1. The requirements referred to in Article 3 as regards cereals shall be, in particular, the following: (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; and (d) the levels of contaminants, including radioactivity, do not exceed the maximum levels permitted under Union legislation.
2. The maximum levels of contaminants, as referred to in point 1(d), shall be as follows: (a) for common wheat and durum wheat, those permitted under Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 Council Regulation (EEC) No 315/93 of 8 February 1993 laying down Community procedures for contaminants in food (OJ L 37, 13.2.1993, p. 1 ).Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 of 19 December 2006 setting maximum levels for certain contaminants in foodstuffs (OJ L 364, 20.12.2006, p. 5 ).(b) for barley and maize, those set by Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Directive 2002/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 May 2002 on undesirable substances in animal feed (OJ L 140, 30.5.2002, p. 10 ).
3. Member States shall check levels of contaminants, including radioactivity, on the basis of a risk analysis, taking account in particular of the information supplied by the operator and the commitments of the latter regarding compliance with the standards set, especially in the light of the results of the analyses. In addition, in cases where analyses indicate that the Zeleny index of a batch of common wheat is between 22 and 30, for this wheat to be deemed sound, fair and of marketable quality, the dough obtained from it must be judged to be non-sticky and machinable.
| Durum wheat | Common wheat | Barley | Maize | |
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| 14,5 % | 14,5 % | 14,5 % | 13,5 % | |
| 12 % | 12 % | 12 % | 12 % | |
| 6 % | 5 % | 5 % | 5 % | |
| 8,5 % | 7 % | 12 % | 5 % | |
| 5 % | 7 % | 12 % | 5 % | |
| X | X | X | n.a. | |
| 3 % | X | 5 % | X | |
| X | X | X | X | |
| X | X | n.a. | n.a. | |
| 0,50 % | 0,50 % | 3 % | 0,50 % | |
| 3,5 % | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |
| 4 % | 4 % | 6 % | 6 % | |
| 4,5 % | 3 % | 3 % | 3 % | |
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| 0,10 % | 0,10 % | 0,10 % | 0,10 % | |
| X | X | X | X | |
| 0,05 % | 0,05 % | X | X | |
| 1,5 % | X | X | X | |
| X | X | X | X | |
| X | X | X | X | |
| X | X | X | X | |
| 0,05 % | 0,05 % | n.a. | n.a. | |
| X | X | n.a. | n.a. | |
| X | X | X | X | |
| 27 % | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. | |
| 78 | 73 | 62 | n.a. | |
| 11,5 % | 11,0 % | n.a. | n.a. | |
| 220 | 220 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| n.a. | 22 | n.a. | n.a |
1. The requirements referred to in Article 3 as regards rice shall be, in particular, the following: (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 II; (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 Part A of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, do not exceed the maximum percentages set out in Part III of this Annex, by type of rice; (e) the level of radioactivity does not exceed the maximum levels permitted by Union legislation.
2. For the purposes of this Annex, "miscellaneous impurities" means foreign matter other than rice.
| Description of variety | Whole-grain yield (%) | Overall yield (%) |
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| 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 |
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| Chalky grains | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Grains striated with red | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Spotted and stained grains | 4 | 2,75 | 2,75 |
| Amber grains | 1 | 0,50 | 0,50 |
| Yellow grains | 0,175 | 0,175 | 0,175 |
| Miscellaneous impurities | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rice grains of other varieties | 5 | 5 | 5 |
1. Carcasses, half-carcasses and carcasses cut into quarters, fresh or chilled (CN code 0201 ) as listed in Part II of this Annex falling within the following categories defined in Part A of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 may be bought in:(a) meat of uncastrated male animals aged from 12 months to less than 24 months (category A); (b) meat of castrated male animals aged from 12 months (category C); (c) meat of male animals aged from 8 months to less than 12 months (category Z).
2. Products referred to in point 1 may be bought in only under the following conditions: (a) they have been slaughtered in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption (OJ L 139, 30.4.2004, p. 206 ).(b) they have been classified, presented and identified in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 of 10 December 2008 laying down detailed rules on the implementation of the Community scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcases and the reporting of prices thereof (OJ L 337, 16.12.2008, p. 3 ).(c) they have been labelled in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 establishing a system for the identification and registration of bovine animals and regarding the labelling of beef and beef products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 820/97 (OJ L 204, 11.8.2000, p. 1 ).(d) they come from animals slaughtered not more than six days and not less than two days previously.
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1. The paying agency shall only buy-in butter which complies with Article 11(d) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, with points 2 to 6 of this Part of this Annex and with Part II of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240. 2. The paying agency shall check the quality of butter using the methods referred to in Article 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240, and on the basis of samples taken in accordance with the rules set out in Part I of Annex IV to that Regulation. However, paying agencies may, subject to written agreement of the Commission, set up a system of self checking under their own supervision in respect of certain quality requirements and for certain approved undertakings. 3. Levels of radioactivity in butter may not exceed the maximum levels permitted under Union legislation and shall be monitored only if the situation so requires. 4. The butter shall have been made during the 31 days preceding the day on which the paying agency receives the offer to sell at fixed price or, in the case of tenders, during the 31 days preceding the closing date of the tendering sub-period. 5. Where butter is offered or tendered for intervention in a Member State other than that in which it was produced, buying-in shall be subject to the presentation of a certificate supplied by the competent body of the Member State of production. The certificate shall be presented to the competent body of the purchasing Member State not later than 35 days after the day on which the offer is received or after the closing date of the tender and shall contain the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 2 of Part II of Annex IV to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240, and a confirmation that the butter has been produced directly and exclusively from pasteurised cream within the meaning of Article 11(d) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 in an approved undertaking in the Union. 6. Where the Member State of production has performed the checks referred to in point 2, the certificate referred to in point 5 shall also contain the results of those checks and confirm that the product concerned is butter fulfilling the requirements of Article 11(d) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. In that case, the packaging shall be sealed by means of a numbered label issued by the competent body of the Member State of production. The certificate shall contain the number of the label.
| Parameters | Content and quality characteristics |
|---|---|
| Fat | Minimum 82 % |
| Water | Maximum 16 % |
| Non-fat solids | Maximum 2 % |
| Fat acidity | Maximum 1,2 mmole/100 g fat |
| Peroxide value | Maximum 0,3 meq oxygen/ |
| Non-milk fat | Not detectable by triglyceride analysis |
| Sensory characteristics | At least four out of five points for appearance, flavour and consistency |
1. Undertakings referred to in Article 11(d) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall be approved only if they: (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, the quantities of butter obtained and the packaging, identification and exit date of each production batch intended for public intervention; (c) agree to submit their production of butter 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 for public intervention; however, the Member State may set a shorter time limit.
2. To ensure compliance with this Regulation, the competent bodies shall carry out unannounced on-the-spot inspections, on the basis of the intervention butter production schedule of the undertakings concerned. They shall carry out at least: (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 when butter is produced for intervention, to verify compliance with the other conditions for approval referred to in point 1.
3. Approval shall be withdrawn if the conditions laid down in point 1(a) are no longer satisfied. Approval may be re-granted at the request of the undertaking concerned after a period of at least six months, following a thorough inspection. Except in cases of force majeure , where an undertaking is found not to have complied with one of its commitments as referred to in point 1(b), (c) and (d), approval shall be suspended for a period of between one month and 12 months depending on the seriousness of the irregularity.The Member State shall not impose suspension where it is established that the irregularity was not committed deliberately or as a result of serious negligence and that it is of minor importance with regard to the effectiveness of the inspections provided for in point 2. 4. A report shall be drawn up on the inspections carried out pursuant to points 2 and 3, specifying: (a) the date of the inspection; (b) the duration of the inspection; (c) the operations carried out.
The report shall be signed by the inspector responsible.
1. The paying agency shall only buy-in skimmed milk powder which complies with Article 11(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, with points 2 to 6 of this Part of this Annex and with Part II of Annex V to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240. 2. The paying agency shall check the quality of skimmed-milk powder using the methods referred to in Article 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240, and on the basis of samples taken in accordance with the rules set out in Part I of Annex V to that Regulation. The checks must establish that, except authorised raw materials used for protein adjustment as referred to in point (4)(b) of Annex I to Council Directive 2001/114/EC Council Directive 2001/114/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to certain partly or wholly dehydrated preserved milk for human consumption (OJ L 15, 17.1.2002, p. 19 ).Protein adjustment, if applicable, shall occur in the liquid phase. Material used for protein adjustment shall be of Union origin. However, paying agencies may, subject to written agreement of the Commission, set up a system of self-checking under their own supervision in respect of certain quality requirements and for certain approved undertakings. 3. Levels of radioactivity in skimmed-milk powder may not exceed the maximum levels permitted under Union legislation and shall be monitored only if the situation so requires. 4. The skimmed-milk powder must have been produced during the 31 days preceding the day on which the paying agency receives the offer to sell at fixed price or, in the case of tenders, during the 31 days preceding the closing date of the tendering sub-period. If the skimmed-milk powder is stored in silos containing the production of more than one day, it must have been produced during the three weeks preceding the week during which the offer to sell at fixed price is received or, in the case of tenders, during the four weeks preceding the closing date of the tendering sub-period. 5. Where skimmed-milk powder is offered or tendered for intervention in a Member State other than that in which it was produced, buying-in shall be subject to the presentation of a certificate supplied by the competent body of the Member State of production. The certificate shall be presented to the competent body of the purchasing Member State not later than 35 days after the day on which the offer is received or after the closing date of the tender and shall contain the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph 2 of Part II of Annex V to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240, and a confirmation that the skimmed-milk powder has been produced from milk in an approved undertaking in the Union in accordance with Article 11(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and that protein adjustment, if applicable, occurred in the liquid phase. 6. Where the Member State of production has performed the checks referred to in point 2, the certificate referred to in point 5 shall also contain the results of those checks and confirm that the product concerned is skimmed-milk powder fulfilling the requirements of Article 11(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. In that case, the bags referred to in Article 21(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1240 shall be sealed with a numbered label issued by the competent body of the Member State of production. The certificate shall contain the number of the label.
| Parameters | Content and quality characteristics |
|---|---|
| Protein | Minimum 34,0 % of the non-fat dry matter |
| Fat | Maximum 1,00 % |
| Water | Maximum 3,5 % |
| Titratable acidity in ml of decinormal sodium hydroxide solution | Maximum 19,5 ml |
| Lactates | Maximum 150 mg/100 g |
| Phosphatase test | Negative, i.e., not more than 350 mU of phosphatasic activity per litre of reconstituted milk |
| Insolubility index | Maximum 0,5 ml (24 °C) |
| Scorched particles | Maximum 15,0 mg, i.e. disc B minimum |
| Micro-organisms | Maximum |
| Buttermilk | None |
| Rennet whey | None |
| Acid whey | None |
| Taste and smell | Clean |
| Appearance | White or slightly yellowish colour, free from impurities and coloured particles |
1. Undertakings referred to in Article 11(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall be approved only if they: (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, 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 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 skimmed milk powder for public intervention; however, the Member State may set a shorter time limit.
2. To ensure compliance with this Regulation, the competent bodies shall carry out unannounced on-the-spot inspections, on the basis of the intervention skimmed milk powder production schedule of the undertakings concerned. They shall carry out at least: (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 when skimmed milk powder is produced for intervention, to verify compliance with the other conditions for approval referred to in point 1.
3. Approval shall be withdrawn if the conditions laid down in point 1(a) are no longer satisfied. Approval may be re-granted at the request of the undertaking concerned after a period of at least six months, following a thorough inspection. Except in cases of force majeure , where an undertaking is found not to have complied with one of its commitments as referred to in point 1(b), (c) and (d), approval shall be suspended for a period of between one month and 12 months depending on the seriousness of the irregularity.The Member State shall not impose suspension where it is established that the irregularity was not committed deliberately or as a result of serious negligence and that it is of minor importance with regard to the effectiveness of the inspections provided for in point 2. 4. A report shall be drawn up on the inspections carried out pursuant to points 2 and 3, specifying: (a) the date of the inspection; (b) the duration of the inspection; (c) the operations carried out.
The report shall be signed by the inspector responsible.
(a) be white sugar in crystal form in bulk, or in big bags of 800 kg or more showing the net weight; (b) have a moisture content not exceeding 0,06 %.
(a) the number identifying the factory and the Member State of production; (b) the date of entry into storage; (c) the net weight.
(a) beef classified in accordance with the Union scale for the classification of carcasses laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/2008 of 10 December 2008 laying down detailed rules on the implementation of the Community scales for the classification of beef, pig and sheep carcases and the reporting of prices thereof (OJ L 337, 16.12.2008, p. 3 ).(b) carcasses of lambs less than 12 months old and cuts thereof; (c) meat from animals raised in the Union for a minimum period of the last three months in case of beef, two months in case of pigmeat and sheepmeat and goatmeat and slaughtered not more than 10 days before being placed in storage. In the case of pigs slaughtered younger than two months of age, the meat shall come from animals raised in the Union since their birth; (d) meat from animals that have been slaughtered in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 and Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council; (e) meat from animals with no characteristics rendering them unfit for storage or subsequent use; (f) meat from animals not slaughtered as a result of emergency measures; (g) meat in the fresh state and stored in the frozen state.
(a) with a minimum milkfat content, by weight, of 80 %, a maximum milk solids-non-fat content, by weight, of 2 % and a maximum water content, by weight, of 16 %; (b) produced during the 60 days preceding the day of application or the day of submission of the tender.
(a) it is indelibly marked with an indication, which may be encoded, of the undertaking in which it was manufactured and with the date of manufacture; (b) it is stored as whole cheese in the Member State where the cheese is produced and in which it qualifies to bear the PDO or PGI under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012; and (c) it has not been the subject of a previous storage contract.
(a) which contains no more than 1,5 % fat and 5 % water and has a protein content of the non-fat dry matter of at least 34 %; (b) has been produced during the 60 days preceding the day of application or the day of submission of the tender; (c) which is stored in bags with a net weight of 25 kg or in "big bags" weighing no more than 1500 kg.
(a) a producer organisation or an association of producer organisations that has been recognised under the national legislation in force of the Member State concerned; (b) a mill extracting olive oil that fulfils the requirements laid down by the Member State concerned; (c) an olive oil packaging firm that fulfils the requirements laid down by the Member State concerned.