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►B COMMISSIONREGULATION(EC)No2550/2001
of21December 2001
laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 on the
common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat as regards premium schemes
andamendingRegulation(EC)No2419/2001
(OJL341,22.12.2001,p.105)
Amendedby:
OfficialJournal
No page date
►M1CommissionRegulation(EC)No263/2002of13February2002 L43 9 14.2.2002
Correctedby:
►C1Corrigendum,OJL246,13.9.2002,p.34(2550/2001)
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COMMISSIONREGULATION(EC)No2550/2001
of21December 2001
laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regula-
tion (EC) No 2529/2001 on the common organisation of themarket in sheepmeat and goatmeat as regards premium schemes
andamendingRegulation(EC)No2419/2001
THECOMMISSIONOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No2529/2001ofDecember
2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and
goatmeat(1),andinparticular Articles4(6),5(4),8(5),9(5),10(4)and
11(3)thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 of 27
November 1992 establishing an integrated administration and control
system for certain Community aid schemes(2) as last amended by
CommissionRegulation(EC)No495/2001(3),andinparticularArticle
12thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Regulation (EC)No2529/2001setsupanewsystemofpremia
to replace the systemset out in Council Regulation (EC) No2467/98, of 3 November 1998 on the common organisation ofthemarketinsheepmeatandgoatmeat(
4),asamendedbyRegu-
lation(EC)No1669/2000(5).Inordertotakeaccountofthenew
arrangements and in the interests of clarity, it is necessary to
establishnewrulestoreplacethosesetoutinCommissionRegu-lations (EEC) No 2814/90 of 28 September 1990 laying downdetailed rules for the definition of lambs fattened as heavycarcasses(
6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2234/
98(7),(EEC)No2385/91of6August1991layingdowndetailed
rules forcertain special cases regarding the definition ofsheep-
meat and goatmeat producers and producer groups, as lastamended by Regulation (EC) No 2254/1999(
8), (EEC) No
2230/92(9) of 31 July 1992 laying down certain detailed rules
for the application in the Canary Islands of the ewe and she-
goat premium scheme(10), (EEC) No 3567/92 of 10 December
1992layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationoftheindivi-dual limits, national reserves and transfer of rights provided forinArticle5ato5cofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3013/89onthe common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goat-meat(
11),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No1311/2000(12),
(EEC) No 2700/93 of 30 September 1993 on detailed rules for
theapplicationofthepremiuminfavourofsheepmeatandgoat-meat producers(
13), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1410/1999(14) and (EC) No 2738/1999 of 21 December 1999
determining the mountain areasinwhichthepremium forgoat-
meatproducersisgranted(15)andtorepealtheseregulations.2001R2550—EN—01.01.2002—001.001—2
(1) Seepage3ofthisOfficialJournal.
(2) OJL355,5.12.1992,p.1.
(3) OJL72,14.3.2001,p.6.
(4) OJL312,20.11.1998,p.1.
(5) OJL193,29.7.2000,p.8.
(6) OJL268,29.9.1990,p.35.
(7) OJL281,17.10.1998,p.6.
(8) OJL219,7.8.1991,p.15.
(9) OJL275,26.10.1999,p.9.
(10) OJL218,1.8.1992,p.97.
(11) OJL362,11.12.1992,p.41.
(12) OJL148,22.6.2000,p.31.
(13) OJL245,1.10.1993,p.99.
(14) OJL164,30.6.1999,p.53.
(15) OJL328,22.12.1999,p.59.
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(2)TheewepremiumschemereferredtoinArticle4ofRegulation
(EC) No 2529/2001 falls within the scope of Regulation (EEC)
No3508/92. Asa result, this Regulation should be restricted tothe regulation of outstanding matters which have not beencovered by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001 of 11December2001layingdowndetailedrulesforapplyingtheinte-gratedadministration andcontrolsystemforcertainCommunity
aidschemesestablishedbyCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3508/
92(
1)(hereinafterreferredtoasthe‘integratedsystem’),inparti-
cular those concerning the periods and conditions related to theapplications for the premium and for the supplement to thepremiumaswellasthedurationoftheretentionperiod.
(3)Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 provides for thegrantingofapremiumtogoatmeatproducersincertainareasoftheCommunity.Theareasinquestionshouldthereforebedeter-mined in accordance with the criteria laid down in this
provision.
(4)In accordance with Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2529/
2001producerswhoseholdingshaveatleast50%oftheirareaused for agriculture situated in some disadvantaged or remote
areas may qualify for a supplementary premium. Article 4(2)
makes reference to the specific geographical zones where goat-meat producersmeet the necessary conditions toqualify forthegoatpremium.Provisionsshouldbemadeforadeclarationtobeprovided by producers meeting these criteria to enable Member
States to determine whether the appropriate conditions for
granting the aid are met in order to avoid any unjustifiedpayments to holdings that are not eligible. When producers arenotrequiredundertheintegrated systemtosubmitan‘area’aidapplication, provision should be made for a specific declarationasdocumentaryproofthatatleasthalfofthelandtheyareusing
foragriculturalproductionislocatedinlessfavouredareasorin
areaswhichqualityforthegoatpremium.
(5)CouncilRegulation(EC)No1454/2001of28June2001introdu-
cing specific measures for certain agricultural products for the
Canary Islands and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1601/92(Poseican)(
2) provides for the application of specific measures
relating tosheepandgoatfarmingintheCanaryIslands.Thosemeasuresentail thegrantofasupplementtothepremium ofanamount,whichhastobespecified.
(6)The criteria for eligibility for direct payments and, in particulartheconditionsrequiredneedtobeclarified.
(7)For the purpose of monitoring the system of granting ofpremiums and the sheepmeat and goatmeat market MemberStatesshouldnotifytheCommissionregularlyonthatmatter.
(8)With a view toimplementing the system ofindividual limits asintroduced by Articles 8 to 10 of Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001, the rules governing the determination of those limits andtheircommunicationtotheproducersshouldbespecified.
(9)Appropriate measures shouldalso be taken to ensure that rightsgrantedfreeofchargefromthenationalreserveareusedbythebeneficiariessolelyfortheintendedpurposes.
(10)Bearing inmind the regulating effect which the system ofindi-viduallimitswillhaveonthemarket,provisionshouldbemadefor premium rights not used by their holder during a specificperiod to revert to the national reserve. However, this ruleshouldnotapplyinsomeexceptional anddulyjustifiedcircum-stances, such as the case of small producers or of producers
participating inextensification programmes andearly retirement
schemes contemplated in Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from2001R2550—EN—01.01.2002—001.001—3
(1) OJL327,12.12.2001,p.11.
(2) OJL198,21.7.2001,p.45.
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the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund
(EAGGF)andamendingandrepealingcertainRegulations(1).
(11)Itisopportunetoencourage themobilisation ofpremium rights
and equally to foresee measures that will lead to rights being
restored to producers who will benefit fromthem . To this end,a minimum percentage of use of rights to the premium shouldbefixed. Thispercentage needsto besufficient toavoid under-utilisation of the rights available in certain Member States,
which might give rise to problems for priority producers
applying for rights through the national reserve. Member Statesshouldtherefore be authorised toraise the minimum percentageofuseofrights,whichshouldnot,however,exceed90%.
(12)The uniform implementation of the provisions relating to thetransfer and temporary leasing of rights entails the laying-down
of certain administrative rules. In order to avoid excessive
administrative work, Member States should be permitted to fixaminimumnumberofrightswhichmaybetransferredorleased.Such rules should also prevent infringement of the undertakingprovided for in Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 tosurrender, each time that rights are transferred without transfer
oftheholding,acertainpercentage ofsuchtransferredrightsto
the national reserve. Moreover, provision should be made forthistemporaryleasingtobelimitedintimesoastoavoidabuseofthetransferrules.
(13)Provision should be made to allow flexibility in meeting the
administrative deadlines for the transfer of rights when a
producer can prove that he has legally inherited rights fromadeceased producer. Producers should be notified in case ofchangeofindividualceiling.
(14)Thespecial casewhereaproducerusesonlypublicly orcollec-tively owned land for grazing and transfers all his rights to
another farmer, thus ceasing production, should be deemed
equivalenttothetransferofaholding.
(15)Where in some Member States the transfers of rights withouttransfer of the holding are conducted solely via the nationalreserve, there is a need to establish some rules to preserve theconsistency with the systemof direct transfers between produ-
cers. Objective criteria should be established for the
determination of the sum to be paid by the national reserve tothe producer who has transferred his rights and the sumto bepaid by the producer who receives equivalent rights fromthenationalreserve.
(16)Itis necessary toestablish rules forthe calculations and adjust-mentstoindividuallimitsonpremiumrightstoensurethatonlywholenumbersareused.
(17)The Commission is to monitor the new arrangements and as aresult it needs to be properly provided by the Member Stateswith the essential information regarding the implementation of
thepremiumrules.
(18)Detailedinformationonthenationalruleson,andimplementing
of, the additional payments must be forwarded to the Commis-sion.
(19)Inordertoimplementthepremiumrulesefficientlyandtoavoidany market distortion, Members States should adopt the neces-
sarymeasuresforthecorrectapplicationofthisRegulation.
(20)SometransitionalarrangementsareneededforMemberStatesto
haveenoughtimetoprepareforapplyingthisRegulation.Inthelight of the higher amount of aid under the new regime and ofthegreatertransparencyresultingfromafixedflat-ratepremiumprovision should be made in order to protect the interests of2001R2550—EN—01.01.2002—001.001—4
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producers for applications already made under the previous
regimetobeconsideredasapplicationsunderthenew.
(21)To protect the Community's financial interest effectively
adequate measures should be adopted sanctioning irregularities
andfraud.Itisnecessarytointroduceappropriateprovisionsforthe sheep and goat premium schemes in ►
C1Regulation (EC)
No2419/2001. ◄
(22)Themeasures provided forin thisRegulation are in accordance
with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and
Goats and the Committee for the European AgriculturalGuidanceandGuaranteeFund,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION:
Article 1
ThisRegulationlaysdowninparticularthedetailedrulesfortheappli-
cationofthedirectpaymentslaiddowninArticles4,5,6,8,9and10ofRegulation(EC)No2529/2001.
CHAPTERI
DIRECTPAYMENTS
Article 2
Applications
1. In addition to the requirements under the integrated system,
pursuant to Regulations (EEC) No 3508/92 ►C1and (EC) No 2419/
2001◄,producersmustindicateinthepremiumapplicationswhether
they are marketing sheep's milk, or milk products based on sheep'smilk,duringtheyearinrespectofwhichthepremiumisrequested.
2. Applicationsforapremiuminfavourofsheepmeatandgoatmeat
producersshallbesubmittedtotheauthoritydesignatedbytheMemberState, during a fixed period within a period commencing on 1Novemberprecedingthecommencement oftheyearandendingon30Aprilfollowingthecommencementoftheyearinrespectofwhichthe
applicationsaresubmitted.
However,theUnitedKingdommaysetadifferentperiodinrespectof
NorthernIrelandfromthatsetforGreatBritain.
3. The retention period during which the producer undertakes to
keep on his holding the number of ewes and/or goats in respect ofwhichthepremium isrequestedshallbe100daysstartingonthefirst
dayfollowingthelastdayoftheperiodforthesubmissionofapplica-
tionsreferredtoinparagraph2.
Article 3
Areaseligible forthepremiumforgoatmeatproducers
The criteria referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2529/
2001aremetintheareaslistedinAnnexI.
Article 4
Applicationforsupplementarypremiumandforthegoatpremium1. In order to benefit from the supplementary premium or the goat
premium, a producer whose holding has at least 50 % but less than100 % of its area used for agriculture situated in areas referred to inArticle 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 or in areas eligible forthegoatpremium,shallsubmitadeclaration ordeclarationsindicatingthelocationofhisland,inaccordancewiththefollowingrules:
(a) aproducerwhoisrequiredtosubmiteachyearadeclarationofthe
totalutilisedagriculturalareaofhisholding,bymeansofan‘area’aid application form, as provided for in Article 6 of2001R2550—EN—01.01.2002—001.001—5
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rulesforapplyingtheintegrated administration andcontrolsystemfor certain Community aid schemes, shall indicate in that declara-
tion those parcels used for agriculture which are located in areas
referred toinArticle 5(1)ofRegulation (EC) No2529/2001 orinareaslistedinAnnexIasappropriate;
(b) aproducerwhoisnotrequiredtosubmitthedeclarationreferredto
under (a), shall submit each year a specific declaration using,where appropriate, the systemfor identifying agricultural parcels
providedforundertheintegratedsystem.
Thatdeclarationshallindicatethelocationofallthelandheowns,
rents or usesunder whatever arrangements, indicating its area and
detailing those parcels used for agriculture which are located inareasreferredtoinArticle 5(1)ofRegulation (EC)No2529/2001or in areas listed in Annex I as appropriate. Member States mayprovide for the specific declaration to be included in the applica-
tion for the ewe and/or goat premium. Member States may also
demand that the specific declaration be made by means of an‘area’aidapplicationform.
2. Thecompetentnationalauthoritymaydemandthepresentationof
a property deed, a rental contract or a written agreement between
producers and, where appropriate, an attestation fromthe local orregional authority which has made land used for agriculture availableto the producer concerned. The attestation shall indicate the area ofland granted to the producer and the parcels located in areas referred
to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 or areas listed in
AnnexIasappropriate.
Article 5
Producers practisingtranshumance
1. Premium applications submitted by producers the registered
addressesofwhosefarmsareinoneofthegeographicalareasreferred
to in Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 and who wish to
qualifyforthesupplementarypremiummustindicate:
— theplaceorplaceswheretranshumanceistobecarriedoutforthe
currentyear,
— theperiodofatleast90daysreferredtointhesaidparagraphand
laiddownforthecurrentyear.
2. Premium applications from producersasreferred toinparagraph
1mustbeaccompaniedbydocumentscertifyingthattranshumancehasactuallybeencarriedout,exceptincasesofforcemajeureorduetothe
impact of duly justified natural circumstances affecting the life of the
flock, during two previous years and in particular by an attestationfromthelocalorregionalauthorityattheplaceoftranshumancecerti-fying that it has actually taken place during at least 90 consecutivedays.
When carrying out administrative checks on applications Member
States shall ensure that the place of transhumance specified in thepremium application is actually within an area referred to in Article5(1)ofRegulation(EC)No2529/2001.
Article 6
CanaryIslandssupplement
Pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1454/2001, the supple-
menttothepremiumtobegrantedtoproducersmarketingsheep'sandgoatmeatlocatedintheCanaryIslands,shallbeEUR4,2pereweand/orshe-goat.2001R2550—EN—01.01.2002—001.001—6
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Article 7
Eligibility
1. Premiums shall be paid to producers on the basis of the number
of ewes and/or she-goats kept on his holding throughout the retentionperiodreferredtoinArticle2(3).
2. Animals satisfying the conditions provided for in the definitions
referred toinArticle 3ofRegulation (EC)No2529/2001onthefinaldayoftheretentionperiodshallbeconsideredeligibleanimals.
Article 8
Inventory of sheep producers marketing sheep's milk or sheep's
milkproducts
ForeachyearMemberStatesshalldrawup,nolaterthanthe30thday
of the retention period, an inventory of sheep producers marketing
sheep's milk or sheep's milk products. The inventory shall be drawn
up on the basis of the producers' declarations referred to in Article2(1).Inaddition,MemberStatesshall,whendrawinguptheinventory,takeaccountoftheresultsofcontrolsandanyothersourceofinforma-tion available to the competent authority, in particular information
obtained fromprocessors or distributors relating to the m arketing of
sheep'smilkorsheep'smilkproductsbyproducers.
Article 9
Notification
1. Member States shall notify the Commission by 31 July of each
year at the latest of the information relating to premium applicationssubmitted for the current year. For that purpose they shall use themodel formincluded inAnnexIIhereto.They shallalsonotifyby31Julyofthepremiumspaidthepreviousyearwiththeformprovidedin
AnnexIIIandby31Octoberofanychangesinthelistofgeographical
areaspractisingtranshumanceandreferredtoinArticle5(2)ofRegula-tion (EC) No 2529/2001 and Article 5 of the present Regulation. Theinformation shall be made available to the national bodies responsiblefordrawingupofficialstatisticsinthesheepmeatandgoatmeatsector,
attheirrequest.
2. Where the information required by the compulsory notifications
changes, in particular as a result of the checks or corrections orimprovements of previous figures, an update shall be communicatedto the Commission within one month after the occurrence of the
change.
CHAPTERII
LIMITS,RESERVESANDTRANSFERS
Article 10
Rightsobtainedfree ofcharge
Whereaproducerhasobtainedpremiumrightsfreeofchargefromthe
nationalreserveandexceptindulyjustifiedexceptional circumstanceshe shall not be authorised to transfer his rights or to lease themtemporarilyduringthethreefollowingyears.
Article 11
Useofrights
1. A producer holding rights may make use of them by availing
himselfofthoserightsand/orleasingthoserightstoanotherproducer.2001R2550—EN—01.01.2002—001.001—7
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2. Where a producer has not made use of the minimum percentage
ofhisrightssetoutinaccordance withparagraph4,duringeachyear,thepartnotusedshallbetransferredtothenationalreserve,except:
(a) inthecaseofproducersholdingamaximumof20premiumrights,
wherethisproducer hasnotmade useoftheminimum percentageof his rights, during each of two consecutive calendar years, thepart not used during the last calendar year shall be transferred tothenationalreserve;
(b) in the case of a producer participating in an extensification
programmerecognisedbytheCommission;
(c) in the case of a producer participating in an early retirement
scheme recognised by the Commission in which the transfer and/ortemporaryleasingofrightsisnotobligatory,or
(d) inexceptionalanddulyjustifiedcircumstances.
3. Temporary leasing shall be only in respect of whole years and
shall involve atleast theminimum number ofanimals providedforinArticle 12(1). At the end of each period of temporary leasing, whichmay not exceed three consecutive years, a producer shall, except in
the event of a transfer of rights, recover all his rights for himself, for
atleasttwoconsecutiveyears.Iftheproducerdoesnotavailhimselfofatleasttheminimumpercentageofhisrights,fixedinaccordancewithparagraph 4, during each of the two years, the Member State shall,except in exceptional and duly justified cases, withdraw and return
annually tothe national reserve that partofthe rightsnotusedbythe
producer.
However, in the case of producers participating in early retirement
schemes recognised by the Commission, Member States may providefor the total duration of the temporary leasing on the basis of suchschemestobeincreased.
Producers who have undertaken to participate in an extensification
programme in accordance with the measure referred to in Article2(1)(c)ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2078/92(
1)orinanextensifi-
cationprogrammeinaccordancewithArticles22and23ofRegulation(EC)No1257/1999shallnotbeauthorisedtotemporarilyleaseand/or
to transfer their rights throughout the period of that participation.
However,thisprovisionshallnotapplyincaseswheretheprogrammepermits the transfer and/or temporary leasing of rights to producerswhoseparticipationinthemeasuresotherthanthosereferredtointhissubparagraphrequirestheacquisitionofrights.
4. Theminimumpercentageofuseofrightstothepremiumshallbe
70%.
However, Member States may increase this percentage up to 90 %.
They shall inform the Commission in advance of the percentage theyintendtoapply.
Article 12
Transferofrightsandtemporaryleasing
1. Member States may lay down, on the basis of their production
structures, a minimum number of premium rights which may be thesubject of a partial transfer not involving the transfer of a holding.Thisminimummaynotexceed10premiumrights.
2. Transfersofpremiumrightsandtemporaryleasingofsuchrights
shall be effective only after they have been notified to the competent
authorities of the Member State by the producer transferring and/orleasingtherightsandbytheproducerreceivingtherights.
Suchnotifications shallbemade withinadeadline setbytheMember
State and not later than the date on which the premium applicationperiod ends in that Member State, except in those cases where the2001R2550—EN—01.01.2002—001.001—8
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transfer takes place through an inheritance. In that case, the producer
who receives the rights shall be in a position to furnish appropriatelegal documents to prove that he or she is the beneficiary of the
deceasedproducer.
3. In the case of a transfer without a transfer of the holding, the
number of rights transferred without compensation to the nationalreservemayinnocasebelessthanone.
Article 13
Changeofindividualceiling
In the case of transfers or temporary leasing of premium rights,
MemberStatesshallsetthenewindividualceilingandshallnotifytheproducers concerned of the number of premium rights to which theyare entitled not later than 60 days fromthe last day of the periodduringwhichtheproducersubmittedhisapplication.
The first subparagraph shall not apply in the case where the transfer
takes effect through an inheritance under the conditions referred to inArticle12(2).
Article 14
Producerswhodonotownthelandtheyfarm
Producersfarmingonlypubliclyorcollectivelyownedlandwhodecide
to stop using that land for grazing and to transfer all their rights toanotherproducershallbetreatedinthesamewayasproducersselling
ortransferringtheirholdings.Inallothercasessuchproducersshallbe
treatedinthesamewayasproducerstransferringtheirpremiumrightsonly.
Article 15
Transferthroughthenationalreserve
WhereMemberStatesprovidethatthetransferofrightsistotakeplace
viathenationalreserve,theyshallapplynationalprovisionsanalogoustothoseinthischapter.Moreover,insuchcases:
— MemberStatesmayprovidefortemporaryleasingtobecarriedout
viathenationalreserve,
— intheeventofthetransferofpremiumrightsortemporaryleasing
pursuanttothefirstindent,transfertothereserveshallnotbecomeeffective untilafternotification bythecompetent authoritiesoftheMemberStatetotheproducertransferringand/orleasingtherights,andtransfersfromthereservetoanotherproducershallnotbecome
effectiveuntilafternotificationtothatproducerbytheauthorities.
Inaddition, suchprovisionsmustensurethatthepartoftherightsnot
coveredbythesecondsubparagraphofArticle9(2)ofRegulation(EC)No2529/2001mustbeoffsetbyapaymentbytheMemberStatecorre-sponding to the payment which would have resulted from a direct
transfer between producers, account being taken in particular of the
trendinproductionintheMemberStateconcerned.Thispaymentshallbeequaltothepaymentchargedtoaproducerwhoreceivesequivalentrightsfromthenationalreserve.
Article 16
Calculationofindividuallimits
Only whole number shall be used in the initial calculations and in
subsequentadjustmentstoindividuallimitsonpremiumrights.
Tothatend,wherethefinalresultofthearithmeticalcalculationsisnot
a whole number, the nearest whole number shall be used. However,where the result of the calculations falls exactly between wholenumbers,thehigherwholenumbershallbeused.2001R2550—EN—01.01.2002—001.001—9
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Article 17
Notification
1. Member States shall notify the Commission by1March 2002at
thelatestoftheproceduresusedtoimplement thereductionofindivi-
dual ceilings in accordance with Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No
2529/2001, as well as the total number of rights granted to producersandthenumberofrightsallocatedtothereserve.
2. Member States shall notify the Commission by1March 2002at
the latest of the method of calculating the reduction in accordanceArticle 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 and where applicableof the measures taken under Article 9(3) and, before 1 January eachyear,ofanyamendments.
3. UsingthetablesetoutinAnnexesIVandV,MemberStatesshall
notifytheCommissionatthelatestby30Aprilforeachyearof:
(a) the number of premium rights returned without compensatory
payment to the national reserve following transfers of rightswithouttransfersofholdingsduringtheprecedingyear;
(b) thenumberofunusedpremiumrightsasreferredtoinArticle10(2)
of Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 transferred to the nationalreserveduringtheprecedingyear;
(c) the number of rights granted under Article 10(3) of Regulation
(EC)No2529/2001duringtheprecedingyear;
(d) thenumberofpremiumrightsgrantedtoproducersinless-favoured
areasfromthenationalreserveduringtheprecedingyear;
(e) thedatesconcerningtheperiodsanddeadlinesrelatedtothetrans-
fersofrightsandtotheapplicationsforthepremium.
CHAPTERIII
ADDITIONALPAYMENTS
Article 18
By 30 April 2002 Member States shall provide information to the
Commissionontheirnationalarrangementsconcerningthegrantingofthe additional payments foreseen under Article 11 of Regulation (EC)No2529/2001.Whereapplicablethisinformationshallincludeinparti-cular:
1. Headagepayments:
(a) indicativeamountsperheadandgrantarrangements;
(b) an indicative forecast of total expenditure and the number of
animalsconcerned;
(c) specificstockingdensityrequirements;
(d) otherinformationontherulesofapplication.
2. Areapayments(wherenecessary):
(a) calculationofregionalbaseareas;
(b) indicativeamountsperhectare;
(c) anindicative forecastoftotalexpenditure andofthenumberof
hectaresconcerned;
(d) otherinformationontherulesofapplication.
3. Details of other schemes that have been established to make addi-
tionalpayments.
4. Member States shall notify the Commission of any changes in the
arrangementswithinaperiodofonemonthafteranysuchchanges.2001R2550—EN—01.01.2002—001.001—10
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CHAPTERIIIa
GENERALPROVISIONS
Article 18a
Conversionintonationalcurrency
Theoperative eventfortheexchange ratetobeappliedtotheamount
of the premiums and payments referred to in Articles 4, 5 and 11 ofRegulation (EC) No 2529/2001 shall be the commencement of thecalendaryearinrespectofwhichthepremiumorpaymentisgranted.
Theexchangeratetobeusedshallbetheaverageoftheexchangerates
applicable inthemonthofDecember preceding the date oftheopera-
tive event, calculated pro rata temporis . It shall be fixed by the
Commission during the month following the date of the operativeevent.
CHAPTERIV
TRANSITIONALANDFINALPROVISIONS
Article 19
Nationalimplementing measures
Member States shall adopt all suitable measures necessary to ensure
thatthisRegulationisappliedproperly.TheyshallinformtheCommis-sionthereof.
Article 20
Transitionalmeasures
Applications forthepremiuminrespectof2002madebeforethedate
ofapplication ofthisregulation withintheframework ofthepremium
regime providedforinArticle 5ofRegulation (EC)No2467/98shallbe considered as applications under the regime established in Regula-tion(EC)No2529/2001.
Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001 in its version prior to the entry into
forceofthisregulationshallapplytoallsuchapplications.
Article 21
Repeal
Regulations (EEC) No 2814/90, (EEC) No 2385/91, (EEC) No 2230/
92, (EEC) No 3567/92, (EEC) No 2700/93, and (EC) No 2738/1999are repealed with effect from1 January 2002. They shall rem ainapplicabletoapplicationssubmittedinrespectofthe2001andprevious
marketing years. References to the repeated Regulations shall be
construed as references to this Regulation and shall be read in accor-dancewiththecorrelationtableinAnnexVI.
Article 22
Amendmenttotheintegratedsystem
ThetextofArticle40ofRegulation(EC)No2419/2001isreplacedby
thefollowing:
‘Article 40
1. Where, in respect of applications for aid under the ovine/
caprine aid scheme, a difference is found in accordance withArticle 36(3), Article 38(2), (3) and (4) shall apply mutatis
mutandisasfromthefirstanimalinrespectofwhichirregularities
arefound.
2. If it is established that a sheep producer marketing sheep's
milk and sheep's milk products failed to declare on his premiumapplication that he was doing so, the amount of the aid to which2001R2550—EN—01.01.2002—001.001—11
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he is entitled shall be reduced to the premium payable to sheep
producers marketing sheep's milk and sheep's milk products lessthe difference between this and the full amount of the ewe
premium.
3. Where, in respect of applications for the supplementary
premium, it is determined that less than 50 % of the area of theholdingusedforagricultureislocatedinareasreferredtoinArticle
5(1)ofCouncilRegulation(EC)No2529/2001(*),thesupplemen-
tarypremiumshallnotbepaidandtheeweandgoatpremiumshallbereducedbyanamountequivalentto50%ofthesupplementarypremium.
4. Where it isdetermined that the percentage ofthe area ofthe
holding used for agriculture located in areas listed in Annex I ofCommission Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001(**) is below 50 %,thegoatpremiumshallnotbepaid.
5. Where, it is established that the producer practising transhu-
mancewhosubmitsanapplication forthesupplementarypremiumhasnotgrazed90%ofhisanimalsforatleast90daysinanareareferredtoinArticle5(2)(b)ofRegulation(EC)No2529/2001thesupplementary premium shall not be paid and the ewe or goatpremiumshallbereducedbyanamountequivalentto50%ofthe
supplementarypremium.
6. Where it is found that the irregularity referred to in para-
graphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 results fromintentional non-com pliance thetotalamountofaidreferredtointheseparagraphsshallberefused.
Inthiscase,thefarmershallbeexcludedonceagainfromreceiving
aidequaltothatamount.
Thisamountshallbeoff-setagainstaidpaymentsundertheovine/
caprineaidschemetowhichthefarmerisentitledinthecontextofapplications he lodges in the course of the three calendar years
followingthecalendaryearofthefinding.
(*) OJL341,22.12.2001,p.3.
(**) OJL341,22.12.2001,p.105.’
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its
publicationinthe Official JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
Itshallapplyfrom1January2002.
ThisRegulation shallbebindinginitsentirety anddirectly applicable
inallMemberStates.2001R2550—EN—01.01.2002—001.001—12
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ANNEX I
Areaseligible forreceiving thegoatpremium
1. France: Corsica and all mountain areas within the meaning ofArticle 18 of
Regulation(EC)No1257/1999situatedoutsidethisregion.
2. Greece:thewholecountry.3. Italy:Lazio,Abruzzo,Molise,Campania,Apulia,Basilicata,Calabria,Sicily
and Sardinia and all mountain areas within the meaning of Article 18 of
Regulation(EC)No1257/1999situatedoutsidetheseregions.
4. Spain: the autonomous regions of Andalusia, Aragon, the Balearic Islands,
Castile-La Mancha, Castile-Leon, Catalonia, Extremadura, Galicia (with the
exception oftheprovincesofCoruñaandLugo),Madrid,Murcia,LaRioja,
ComunidadValencianaandtheCanaryIslandsandallmountainareaswithin
themeaningofArticle18ofRegulation(EC)No1257/1999situatedoutside
theseregions.
5. Portugal:thewholecountry,withtheexceptionoftheAzores.
6. Austria: all mountain areas within the meaning of Article 18 of Regulation
(EC)No1257/1999.2001R2550—EN—01.01.2002—001.001—13
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ANNEX II
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ANNEX III
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ANNEXIV
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ANNEXV
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ANNEX VI
Correlationtable
Regulation(EEC)No2700/93 ThisRegulation
— Article1
Article1 Article2
— Article3
Article1a(1)and(2) Article4
Article3 Article7
Article4(2) Article8
Article1a(6) Article22
Article2 Article9
AnnexI AnnexII
AnnexII —
— AnnexIII— AnnexIV
Regulation(EEC)No3567/92 ThisRegulation
Article6 Article10
Article6a Article11
Article7 Article12
Article9 Article13
Article10 Article14
Article11 Article15
Article12 Article16
— Article17
Article15 Article18
Regulation(EEC)No2814/90 ThisRegulation
Allarticles —
Regulation(EEC)No2385/91 ThisRegulation
Article3(1),(2)and(3) Article5
Regulation(EEC)No2230/92 ThisRegulation
Article1 Article6
Regulation(EEC)No2738/1999 ThisRegulation
Article1 Article3andAnnexI
Regulation(EEC)No2467/98 ThisRegulation
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