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REGULATION (EEC)No1821/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of5July1973
layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthepremiumsystemforthe
conversionofdairyherdstomeatproductionandofdevelopmentpremiumfor
thespecializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction
undertakingisnotfulfilledthroughoutthefour-year
period;
Whereasthedateshouldbefixedbywhichcertain
regionsmaybeexcludedfromthescopeofthe
premiumsystemforconversiontomeatproduction
andbywhichthedevelopmentpremiumsystemfor
thespecializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction
maybeapplied;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadetoensurethat
eachcowandin-calfheiferofabeefbreedkeptover
andabovethenumberofsuchcowsandheifers
recordedonthereferencedatereferredtoinArticle6
(2)(a)ofRegulation(EEC)No1353/73,andinrespect
ofwhichthepremiumof240unitsofaccountis
payable,iskeptontherecipientsholdingforaperiod
offouryears;whereastothisenditshouldbelaid
downthatthepremiumbepaidinthreeinstalments
followingtheascertainment ofthepresenceofthe
animalconcernedontheholdinginquestion;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
805/68(^of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinbeefandveal,aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No187/73(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1353/73(3)of15May1973introducingapremium
systemfortheconversionofdairyherdstomeat
productionandadevelopmentpremiumforthe
specializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction,and
inparticularArticle13thereof;
Whereasdetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesaid
premiumsystemshouldbelaiddown;
Whereasthedatefromwhichapplicationsfor
premiumsmaybesubmittedshouldbelaiddown;
whereassuchapplicationsshouldincludecertaininfor­
mation;
Whereasifthesystemistoachievethedesiredeffect
itisessentialthattheaccuracyofthisinformationbe
verified;
Whereasprovisionshouldbemadetoensurethatthe
referencedatetobeestablishedbyeachMemberState
pursuanttoArticle2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
1353/73fallswithintheperiod1July1972to30
June1973,andthatthedatereferredtoinArticle6
(2)(a)ofthatRegulationfallswithintheperiod1
October1972to30September1973;
Whereasthepremiumforconversiontomeatproduc­
tionmayachievethedesiredeffectifpaidinthree
instalments,paymentbeingsubjecttothecondition
thattherecipientcanshowthatthenumberofunits
ofadultbovineanimalskeptbyhimisequaltoor
greaterthanthenumberkeptbyhimonthesame
holdingonthereferencedate,andthathehas
fulfilledhisundertakingtogiveupentirelythe
productionofmilkormilkproductsforsupplyto
otherpersons;whereastheMemberStatesshouldbe
requiredtotakestepstorecoverthepremiumiftheWhereasforreasonsbeyondhiscontroltherecipient
ofapremiummayfindhimselfinasituationwhich
subsequentlypreventshimfrommeetinghisobliga­
tionsontheCommunitylevel,theconceptofaforce
majeurehasbeendeterminedinaccordancewiththe
judgementsoftheCourtofJusticeoftheEuropean
Communities inthecases4/68(4)and11/70(5);in
ordertoavoidsuchcaseswheretherefusalorthe
recoveryofthepremiumshasfaireffectsontheprofi­
tabilityoftherecipient'sholding,specialmeasures
shouldbetakeninwhichcasetheeffectiseitherto
releasetherecipientfromhisobligationswithoutany
actionbeingtakentorecoverthesumspaid,orto
suspendhisobligationsforaspecifiedperiod;
Whereasincertaincasesthereshouldbearecoveryor
arefusalofthepaymentofthesepremiums,whenthe
recipient,inaccordancewiththeCouncilDirectiveof
17April1972(6)concerningmeasurestoencourage
thecessationofformingandthereallocationofthe
utilizedagriculturalareaforthepurposesofstructural
improvement ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheMange­
mentCommitteeforbeefandveal;
(!)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL25,30.1.1973,p.23.
(3)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.18.(4)Recueil1968,549.0Recueil1970,1125.
(*)OJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.9.

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HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
TITLEI
Premiumfortheconversionofdairyherdsto
meatproduction(EEC)No1353/73,butsuchpaymentsshallbecondi­
tionaluponithavingbeenfirstascertainedthatthe
undertakingprovidedforinthesaidArticle3has
beencompliedwith.
Thedatesforpaymentshallbeasfollows:
(a)thefirstpartbetweenthe13thand15thmonth
fromthedateonwhichtheapplicationwas
approved;
(b)thesecondpartbetweenthe37thandthe39th
monthfromthedateonwhichtheapplication
wasapproved.Article1
Article4
Inanycasewheretherecipientofapremiumfailsto
provetothesatisfactionofthecompetentauthority
thathehascompliedwiththeconditionslaiddownin
Article3ofRegulation (EEC)No1353/73,the
MemberStateconcernedshalltakestepstorecoverall
sumsalreadypaidinrespectofthatpremium.Applicationsforpremiumsshallbelodgedonorafter
1October1973withthecompetentauthority
appointedbytheMemberStateconcerned.
Applicationsshallincludeinrespectofeachproducer
concernedthefollowing:
(a)particularsofthenumberandageofcattleand
sheepofthedomestic,bovineandovinespecies
keptontheholdingonthereferencedatereferred
toinArticle2(2)(a),withseparatefiguresforthe
numberofdairycows;
(b)particularsofthequantitiesofmilkandmilk
productssuppliedtootherpersonsduringthe
twelvemonthsprecedingthesaidreferencedate
togetherwiththenamesofthosepersonshere
practicable ;
(c)adeclarationbytheproducerstatingthatheis
awareofthetermsofthisRegulation,andofthe
termsoftherelevantimplementing measures
adoptedintheMemberStateconcerned .Article5
Article21.MemberStatesshall,bynotlaterthantheendof
eachmonth,informtheCommission ofthenumber
ofapplicationsapprovedbythecompetentauthorities
duringthepreviousmonth.Theyshallincludeparticu­
larsofthequantitiesofmilkandmilkproducts
referredtoinArticle1(b)andshallindicateseparately
thenumberofapplicationssubmittedthrougha
producers'association.
2.Particularsofapplicationssuppliedpursuantto
paragraph 1shallbebrokendownaccordingtothe
numberofdairycowskeptontheholdings
concerned,andineachcasethenumberofunitsof
adultbovineanimalskeptshallbeindicated.
Article61.Followingreceiptoftheapplicationthecompe­
tentauthorityshalltakestepstoverifytheparticulars
suppliedpursuanttoArticle1(a)and(b).
2.Ifitallowstheapplication,thecompetent
authority:
(a)shalldeterminethenumberoflitresofmilk,orof
milkproductsexpressedinmilkequivalent,
suppliedtootherpersonsbytheproducer
concernedduringthetwelvemonthsprecedinga
referencedatefallingwithintheperiod1July
1972to30June1973tobefixedbyeachMember
State;thisnumbermustbeinreasonablepropor­
tionwiththenumberofdairycowsreferredtoin
Article1(a);
(b)shallregisterthewrittenundertakingrequired
underArticle3(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
1353/73;
(c)mayinformthoseundertakingswhichcollectmilk
ormilkproductsintheareawheretheapplicant's
holdingissituatedofthenamesofproducers
whoseapplicationshavebeenapprovedandofany
subsequentchanges.1.MemberStatesshall,before1September1973,
providetheCommissionwithalistoftheregionsfor
whichtheyseekauthorizationunderArticle5ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No1353/73nottoimplementArticles1
to4ofthatRegulation .
2.Before1October1973theCommission ,acting
undertheprocedurelaiddowninArticle27ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No805/68,shallascertainwhetherthe
conditiondefinedinArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)No
1353/73isinfactsatisfied,andshallspecifythe
regionsinrespectofwhichtheMemberStatesare
authorizednottoimplementArticles1to4ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1353/73.
TITLEII
Article3 Premiumforthedevelopment ofspecialized
raisingofcattleformeatproduction
Article7ThepremiumreferredtoinArticle4ofRegulation
(EEC)No1353/73shallbepaidinthreeinstalments .
Afirstinstalmentequaltohalfthepremiumshallbe
paidwithinsixmonthsatthelatestfollowingthedate
onwhichtheapplicationreferredtoinArticle1is
approved.
Thebalanceshallbepaidintwoequalpartsduring
theperiodreferredtoinArticle3(1)(a)ofRegulation1.Articles8to13belowshallapplyinthoseofthe
regionsreferredtoinArticle6inwhichMember
StatesintendpursuanttoArticle6ofRegulation
(EEC)No1353/73tograntdevelopmentpremiums
forthespecializedraisingofcattleformeatproduc­
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(b)thesecondpartbetweenthe37thandthe39th
monthafterthedatementioned .
Article122.MemberStatesshall,before1September1973,
providetheCommissionwithalistoftheregionsin
whichtheyintendtograntsuchpremiums.
3.Before1October1973theCommission ,acting
undertheprocedurelaiddowninArticle27ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No805/68,shallspecifytheregionsin
respectofwhichtheMemberStatesshallbeautho­
rizedtoimplementArticle6ofRegulation(EEC)No
1353/73.Inanycasewheretherecipientofapremiumfailsto
provetothesatisfactionofthecompetentauthority
thathehascompliedwiththeobligationslaiddown
inArticle(6)(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No1353/73,the
MemberStateconcernedshalltakestepstorecoverall
sumsalreadypaidinrespectofthatpremium.Article8
Article13 Applicationsforpremiumsshallbelodgedonorafter
1October1973withthecompetentauthority
appointedbytheMemberStateconcerned.
Applicationsshallincludeinrespectofeachproducer
concernedthefollowing:
(a)particularsofthenumberofcowsandin-calf
heifersofbeefbreeds,asdefinedinArticle15(c)
and(d),keptontheholdingonareferencedate
fallingwithintheperiod1October1972to30
September1973tobefixedbyeachMember
State;
(b)adeclarationbytheproducerstatingthatheis
awareofthetermsofthisRegulationandofthe
termsoftherelevantimplementing measures
adoptedintheMemberStateconcerned.1.EachMemberStateshall,bynotlaterthanthe
endofeachmonth,providetheCommissionwith
particularsof:
(a)thenumberofapplicationsapprovedbythe
competentauthorityduringthepreviousmonth,
indicatingseparatelythosesubmittedthrougha
producers'association;
(b)thenumberofcowsandin-calfheifersofbeef
breedsinrespectofwhichpremiumsweregranted
duringthepreviousmonth.
2.Th6particularsrequiredunderparagraph 1(a)
shallbebrokendownaccordingtothenumberof
cowsandin-calfheifersofbeefbreedskeptonthe
holdingsconcerned,andineachcasethenumberof
cowsandin-calfheifersofbeefbreedsinrespectof
whichpremiumshavebeengrantedshallbeindicated.Article9
Followingreceiptoftheapplicationthecompetent
authorityshalltakestepstoverifytheparticulars
suppliedpursuanttoArticle8(a).
Article10TITLEIII
Generalprovisions
Article14Ifitallowstheapplication,thecompetentauthority
shall:
(a)registerthewrittenundertakingrequiredunder
Article6(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No1353/73;
(b)determine,onthebasisofcountscarriedoutat
leastonceayear,thenumberofcowsandin-calf
heifersofbeefbreedspresentontheholding
duringthecurrentyeartowhichtheundertaking
givenbytheapplicantrelates.1.MemberStatesshall,before1January1974,
notifiytotheCommissionanymeasurestakenby
theminimplementation ofArticle9ofRegulation
(EEC)No1353/73.
2.Thecommunications requiredunderthefirst
paragraphofArticle12ofRegulation (EEC)No
1353/73shallbesenttotheCommission before1
September1973.Article11
Article15
InRegulation(EEC)No1353/73:ThepremiumreferredtoinArticle7ofRegulation
(EEC)No1353/73shallbepaidinthreeinstalments .
Inrespectofeachcoworin-calfheiferkepteachyear
onhisholdingoverandabovethenumberkeptatthe
referencedateasuccessfulapplicantshallbeentitled
toaninstalmentequalto120unitsofaccountwhich
shallbepaidnotmorethansixmonthsatthelatest
afterthedateonwhichthepresenceoftheanimalin
questionisascertained .
Thebalanceshallbepaidintwopartseachequalto
60unitsofaccount:
(a)thefirstpartbetweenthe13thandthe15th
monthafterthedatementioned,(a)'dairycowmeansafemaleanimalofthedomestic
bovinespeciesbeingananimalsuitableforthe
productionofmilkformarketingpurposesand
havingatthereferencedatereferredtoinArticle2
(2)(a)calvedatleastonce;
(b)'unitofadultbovineanimals'meansaunitoflive­
stockcorresponding toananimalofthedomestic
bovinespeciesagedatleasttwelvemonths,
excludingfemaleswhichhavenotyetcalvedand
arenormallyintendedforcommercialmilk
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Article18
1.Thefollowingcircumstancesinteraliamaybe
treatedbythecompetentauthorityasbeingbeyond
thecontroloftherecipientconcernedandaccord­
inglyascasesinwhichnoactionneedbetakenfor
therecoveryofsumsalreadypaidinrespectof
premiums :(c)'cowofabeefbreedmeansafemaleanimalofthe
domesticbovinespecieshavingcalvedatleast
onceandeitherbelongingtooneofthebreeds
havingbeenrecognizedasfitformeatproduction
bythecompetentauthorityoftheMemberState
concerned ;
(d)'in-calfheiferofabeefbreed'meansafemale
animalbelongingtooneofthebreedshaving
beenrecognizedasfitformeatproductionbythe
competentauthorityoftheMemberState
concernedandinrespectofwhichthesuccessful
applicantcanestablishtothesatisfactionofthe
competentauthorityconcernedthatcalvingtook
placeduringthesixmonthsfollowingthedateon
whichtheanimalwastakenintoconsideration for
thepurposesoftherightsandobligationsarising
underthisRegulation .(a)deathoftherecipient;
Article16(b)anextendedperiodofdisabilityonthepartofthe
recipientsuchastopreventhimfromcarryingonhis
occupation ;
(c)compulsorypurchaseof50%ormoreofthe
utilizedagricultralareaoftheholdingfarmedby
therecipient,providedthatsuchcompulsory
purchasewasnotforeseeableatthedatewhenthe
undertakingwasgiven.
2.Thecompetentauthoritymayforthepurposes
ofArticles3(1)(b)and(2)and6(3)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1353/73treatthefollowingcircumstances
interaliaasbeingbeyondthecontroloftherecipient
concernedandmayinsuchcasesaccordinglysuspend
foruptotwoyearstheobligationsonsuchrecipient
underthoseprovisions :
(a)seriousfloodingaffectingthelandnormallyused
bytherecipientforcattleraisingpurposes;
(b)accidentaldestructionofbuildingsbelongingto
therecipientnormallyusedbyhimforcattle
raisingpurposes;
(c)anoutbreakofepizooticdiseaseaffectingallor
partoftherecipient'sherd.
3.MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission of
allcasesinwhichtheyapplytheprovisionsofpara­
graphs1and2ofthisArticle.
4.Whenabeneficiaryceasesfarminginaccor­
dancewiththeCouncilDirective72/160/EECof17
April1972,measureswillbetakentorecoverthe
amountsofthepremiumswhichwerepaidinthe
ninemonthsprecedingtherequestforthecessation
offarming.1.Forthepurposeofcalculatingnumbersofunits
ofadultbovineanimalsthefollowingconversion
factorsshallapply:
(a)cattlelessthansixmonthsold:0;
(b)cattleoversixmonthsbutlessthantwelvemonths
old:0-5;
(c)femalesheepmorethantwelvemonthsold:0-15.
2.Forthepurposeofcalculatingquantitiesofmilk
suppliedtootherpersonsthefollowingconversion
factorsshallapplyinrespectofmilkproducts:
(a)1kgofmilkequals1litreofmilk;
(b)1kgofbutterequals23litresofmilk;
(c)1kgofcheeseequals10litresofmilk;
(d)1kgofcreamwitha35%fatcontentequals8
litresofmilk.
Article17
Inanycasewhereapersonhavingtakenovera
holdingandhaving,asprovidedforinArticle11of
Regulation(EEC)No1353/73,givenanundertaking
tothecompetentauthoritytocontinuetofulfilthe
obligationsenteredintobyhispredecessorfailstoesta­
blishtothesatisfactionofthatauthoritythathehas
fulfilledthoseobligations,theMemberState
concernedshalltakestepstorecoverfromthatperson
thesumsalreadypaidtohispredecessor .Article19
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,5July1973.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI