NoL141/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.5.73
REGULATION (EEC)No1353/73OFTHECOUNCIL
of15May1973
introducingapremiumsystemfortheconversionofdairycowherdstomeatproduction
andadevelopmentpremiumforthespecializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article43thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
805/68(x)of27June1968onthecommon
organizationofthemarketinbeefandveal,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No187/73(2),andin
particularArticle2thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament ;
WhereasthepresentsituationontheCommunity
beefandvealmarketismarkedbyasubstantial
deficit;
Whereas,however,itispossibletoincreasethemeat
productionpotentialincertainCommunitycategories
ofbovineanimals;
Whereasthistrendisatpresentencouragedbythe
favourabledevelopmentofmarketpricesforbeefand
veal;whereas,moreover,theguidepricesinthis
sectorforthe1973/74marketingyearhavebeen
fixedatasufficientlyhighleveltoencourage
agriculturalproducerstoincreaseappreciablythe
productionpotentialoftheseanimals;
Whereasthepresentsituationinthemilkandmilk
productssectorismarkedbysubstantialand
increasingsurpluses;whereasitthereforeseems
justifiedtograntapremiumfortheconversionof
dairycowherdstomeatproductiontofarmers,who,
althoughtheydonotdisposeoftheircows,giveup,
foraperiodoffouryears,allmarketingofmilkand
milkproducts;Whereasitisnecessarytorestrictthegrantingofthis
premiumtofarmerswhoalreadyhavesufficient
meansofproductiontoensurethattheconversionto
meatproductionwillnotinvolveanyappreciable
reductionintheirincome;whereas,however,account
shouldbetakenoftheexistencewithinthe
Communityofcertainregionsinwhichsmalldairy
cowherdspredominateandinwhichagricultural
productionmaybedirectedtowardsproductsother
thanmilk;
Whereastheamountofthispremiummustbefixed
atsuchlevelthatitmaybeconsideredas
compensationfortemporarylossofincomefromthe
marketingoftheproductsinquestion;
Whereas,however,whereinoneormoreregionsofa
MemberStatetheraisingofcattleisdifficultand
consequentlythepricepaidtotheproducerformilk
isclearlyhigherthanthetargetprice,itmayprove
expedienttoauthorizethatMemberStatenotto
implementtheprovisionsconcerningtheconversion
premiumintheregionsconcerned,and,inthiscase,
tomakeprovisionforthepossibilityofgrantingin
theseregionsadevelopment premiumforthe
specializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction;
Whereasalltheproposedmeasuresenvisagedareof
importancetotheCommunityandaredesignedto
attaintheobjectivesdefinedbyArticle39(1)(a)of
theTreaty,includingthestructuralchangesnecessary
forthecommonmarkettofunctionproperly;
whereastheythereforeconstituteajointaction,
withinthemeaningofArticle6ofCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No729/70(3)of21April1970on
thefinancingoftheCommonAgriculturalPolicy,as
lastamendedbytheAct(4)concerningthe
ConditionsofAccessionandtheAdjustmentstothe
Treaties;
Whereashalftheexpenditureincurredbythe
grantingofthesepremiumsshouldbefinancedat
Communitylevel;
HOJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
HOJNoL25,30.1.1973,p.23.(8)OJNoL94,29.4.1970,p.13.
(4)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.

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HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
TITLEI
Premiumfortheconversionofdairycowherdsto
meatproductionanddevelopmentpremiumforthe
specializedraisingofcattleformeatproduction2.,However,wherecowsareretainedbythe
producer,thelattermustinaddition,inordertobe
eligibleforthepremium,showevidencetothe
satisfactionofthecompetentauthoritythatheis
buildinguphisherdinsuchawaythat,bytheendof
thethirdyearatthelatestfollowingthedateof
approvalofhisapplicationatleast80%ofthe
numberofcowsorheifersincalfkeptonthefarm
referredtoinparagraph1(b)shallconsisteitherof
femaleswithcharacteristics ofoneoftherecognized
meatproducingbreedsoroffemalesbornasaresult
ofcross-breeding withabulllistedintheherdbook
ofoneofthosebreedsor,failingthat,presenting
sufficientguaranteesofitsabilitytotransmitthe
essentialcharacteristics ofthatbreedtoitsprogeny.Article1
Producersmay,uponapplicationsubmittedeither
individuallyorjointlythroughaproducers'
associationtowhichtheybelong,receiveapremium
fortheconversionofdairycowherdstomeat
production . Article4
Article2Theamountofthepremiumshallbe7-5unitsof
accountper100litresofmilkormilkproducts,
expressedinmilkequivalent,suppliedbythe
producerduringthetwelvemonthsprecedingthe
referencedate.
Article51.Inordertobeeligibleforthepremium,each
producermustshowevidencetothesatisfactionof
thecompetentauthoritythatatareferencedate
establishedbyeachMemberStatehekeptatleast11
dairycows.
2.Notwithstanding theprovisionsofparagraph1,
theMemberStatesareauthorized :
(a)tofixincertainregionsaminimumthreshold
figureexceeding11butnotgreaterthan15dairy
cows;
(b)tograntthepremiumtothoseproducerskeeping
anumberofdairycowslessthan11buthigher
than4inregionswhereatleast50%ofthedairy
cowsarekeptinherdsoflessthan11dairycows.Whereitisfoundthatinoneormoreregionsofa
MemberStatetheaveragemilkpricespaidto
producersinthe1972/73milkyeararehigherthan
125%ofthetargetpriceformilkforthatsameyear,
thatMemberStatemaybeauthorizednotto
implementtheprovisionsofArticles1to4inthe
regionsconcerned.
Article6
Article31.ThoseMemberStateswhichareauthorizednot
toimplementtheprovisionsofArticles1to4inthe
regionsreferredtoinArticle5maygrantinthose
regionsadevelopmentpremiumforthespecialized
raisingofcattleformeatproduction .
2.Tobeeligibleforthepremium,anddepending
uponwhethertheapplicationissubmittedbya
produceroraproducers'association :
(a)eachproducermustshowevidencetothe
satisfactionofthecompetentauthoritythatata
referencedateestablishedbyeachMemberState
hekeptatleastfivecowsorin-calfheifersofbeef
breeds;
(b)eachproducers'associationmustshowevidence
tothesatisfactionofthecompetentauthority
thatthenumberofcowsorin-calfheifersofbeef
breedskeptatthereferencedatebyallofthe
producersapplyingforthegrantofapremium
throughtheintermediaryofthatassociation,is
notlessthanthreetimesthenumberofthose
producers.1-Thegrantofthepremiumshallinparticularbe
conditionaluponawrittenundertakingfromthe
producer:
(a)togiveup,foraperiodoffouryears,allsalesof
milkandmilkproductscomingfromtheholding
farmedonthedateofsubmissionofthe
application;thisperiodshallstartnotlaterthan
attheendofthesixthmonthfollowingthatin
whichthecompetentauthoritiesapprovedthe
application;
(b)tokeep,duringtheperiodreferredtoin(a),a
numberofunitsofadultbovineanimalsonthe
holdingfarmedonthedateofsubmissionofthe
applicationwhichisequaltoorhigherthanthe
numberkeptonthatsameholdingonthe
referencedate.

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Article9 3.Furthermore ,thegrantofthepremiumshallbe
conditionaluponthewrittenundertakingonthepart
oftheproducertokeepforaperiodoffouryearsat
theholdingfarmedonthedateofsubmissionofthe
applicationanumberofcowsorin-calfheifersof
beefbreedswhichishigherthanthenumberkepton
thatsameholdingonthereferencedate,andinany
casenotlessthan8duringthefourthyear.This
periodshallstartnotlaterthanattheendofthe
sixthmonthfollowingthedateonwhichthe
applicationwasapprovedbythecompetent
authorities .1.TheMemberStatesshallbeauthorized,
accordingtothetermsdefinedbelow,toactas
guarantorsforthebeneficiaryofthesystemof
premiumsand,athisrequest,mayguaranteealoan
grantedtohimbyabankingestablishmentapproved
forthispurposebythecompetentauthorities .
2.Theloanmustbegrantedforthepurposeof
facilitatingcompliancewiththeundertakingsreferred
toinArticle3andArticle6.
Article10Article7
Inrespectofcowsorin-calfheifersofbeefbreeds
keptontheholdingofthebeneficiaryoverandabove
thenumberkeptatthereferencedatereferredtoin
Article6(3),theamountofthepremiumshallbe240
unitsofaccountperhead.1.Whereaproducer,towhomthebenefitofthe
premiumshasbeengranted,belongstoaproducers'
association andthatassociation submitsan
applicationforapremium,theamounttobegranted
totheassociationshallbereducedbytheamount
alreadygrantedtothatproducer.
2.Wherethebenefitofthepremiumshasbeen
grantedtoaproducers'association,applications
madeindividuallybymembersoftheassociationon
thedateofsubmissionoftheapplicationbythe
associationshallnotbeaccepted.TITLEII
Generalandfinancialprovisions
Article8
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation :
1.'Producer'shallmean:Article11
Anypersontakingoveraholdingmayundertakein
writingtocontinuetofulfiltheobligationsentered
intobyhispredecessor .Insuchcase,theamounts
alreadypaidshallremainthepropertyofthelatter
andthebalanceshallbepaidtohissuccessor.
Article12(a)anindividualfarmer,whoisanaturalorlegal
person,whoseholdingissituatedin
Communityterritoryandwhobreedsbovine
animals;
(b)agroupofnaturalorlegalpersons,which
jointlyusesmeansofagriculturalproduction
enablingthemtorearbovineanimalsjointly
inCommunityterritory­
2.'Producers'association'shallmean:
anassociationofproducerswithinthemeaningof
paragraph 1,setupintheterritoryofasingle
MemberStateforthepurposeofapplying
commonrulesforthemarketingofbovineanimals
rearedbythoseproducers.TheMemberStatesshallcommunicate tothe
Commissionthelistoftheregionsforwhichthe
authorizations providedforinArticle2isrequested,
thecharacteristics ofthoseregions,themeasures
proposedtoachievetheobjectivessetoutinthe
abovementioned paragraphandtheadministrative
controlprocedureslaiddown.
TheCommission shallexamine,withregardto
compatibility withthisRegulationandtaking
accountoftheaimsthereof,whethertheconditions
obtainforthefinancialparticipation ofthe
Community .
Withintwomonthsfollowingthecommunication ,
theCommissionrepresentative ,havingconsultedthe
EAGGFCommitteeonthefinancialaspects,shall
submitadraftdecisiononthissubjecttothe
StandingCommitteeonAgriculturalStructures.3.'Holding'shallmean:
alltheproductionunitsfarmedbytheproducer
andsituatedintheterritoryofasingleMember
State.

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ArticleIS
1.Thetotalestimatedcostofthejointactiontobe
bornebytheEAGGFis60millionunitsofaccount.
2.Theactionreferredtoinparagraph 1is
intendedtobecompletedby31December1974.TheStandingCommitteeonAgriculturalStructures
shallissueitsOpinionwithinatimelimittobefixed
bytheChairmanaccordingtotheurgencyofthe
matterssubmittedforexamination .Itshalldecideby
amajorityof41votes,thevotesofMemberStates
beingweightedaslaiddowninArticle148(2)ofthe
Treaty.TheChairmanshallnotvote.
TheCommissionshalladopttheDecision.However,
iftheDecisionisnotinaccordancewiththeOpinion
issuedbytheCommittee,itshallimmediatelybe
communicated totheCouncil.Inthatevent,the
CommissionmaydeferapplicationoftheDecision
foraperiodnotexceedingonemonthfromthedate
ofitscommunication .
TheCouncil,votingasprovidedinArticle43(2)of
theTreaty,mayadoptadifferentDecisionwithin
onemonth.Article16
1.ExpenditureincurredbyMemberStatesin
connectionwiththeactionprovidedforinthis
RegulationshallbeeligibleforaidfromtheGuidance
SectionoftheEAGGF.
2.TheGuidanceSectionoftheEAGGFshall
refundtotheMemberStates50%oftheeligible
expenditure .
3.Detailedrulesfortheapplicationofparagraph2
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle13ofRegulation (EEC)No
729/70.Article13
Article17
1.Requeststorrefundsshallbemadeinrespectof
expenditureincurredbytheMemberStatesinthe
courseofeachcalendaryearandshallbesubmitted
totheCommissionbefore1Julyofthefollowing
year.
2.TheCommission shalltakeDecisionsonsuch
requests,eitherallatonceorseparately,in
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle7
(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No729/70­Thefollowingshallbelaiddowninaccordancewith
theprocedureprovidedforinArticle27of
Regulation (EEC)No805/68:
(a)thetimelimitforsubmittingapplicationsforthe
grantingofpremiumsreferredtoinArticle2and
Article6;
(b)theperiodwithinwhichthereferencedates
referredtoinArticle2andArticle6mustfall;
(c)theconditionsrelatingtorecognitionofbreeds
referredtoinArticle3(2)andArticle6;
(d)thedetailedrulesforcheckingthatobligations
arisingfromthegrantofthepremium ,are
observed;
(e)thedetermination oftheequivalencestobe
establishedforcalculatingtheunitsofadult
bovineanimals;
(f)theconditionsforcontinuingtheentitlementto
thepremiuminexceptionalcircumstances ,in
particularwheretherecipientceasestoworkin
agriculture;
(g)thedetermination oftheregionsreferredtoin
Article6;
(h)thedetailedrulesforgrantingtheloanreferredto
inArticle9;
(i)theotherdetailedrulesforimplementing the
precedingArticles.Article18
1.Notwithstanding Article8ofRegulation (EEC)
No729/70,theMemberStatesshall,inaccordance
withnationallaws,regulationsoradministrative
provisions,takethemeasuresnecessaryforthe
recoveryofsumspaidwhere,subjecttoArticle13(f),
theundertakingsgivenunderArticle3andArticle6
arenotobserved.
TheyshallinformtheCommissionofthemeasures
applied,andinparticularshallnotifyitperiodically
ofthepositionasregardsadministrative andjudicial
proceedingsrelatingthereto.
2.Sumsrecoveredshallbepaidtothebodiesor
serviceswhichmadethepaymentsanddeductedby
themfromexpenditurefinancedbytheFundin
proportiontotheamountfinancedbythe
Community .Article14
AllthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation,
exceptthoseprovidedforinArticle9,shallconstitute
ajointactionwithinthemeaningofArticle6(1)of
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No729/70.

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3.Whereitisimpossibletorecoversumspaid,the
financialconsequences shallbebornebythe
CommunityandtheMemberStatesinproportionto
theirfinancialparticipation .
4.Interestmaybechargedonsumstobe
recovered .
5.DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisArticle
shallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedure
laiddowninArticle13ofRegulation (EEC)No
729/70.ofinformationsuppliedbytheMemberStates,a
reportontheapplicationofthepremiumssystem.
2-Afterexaminingthisreport,theCouncil,acting
onaproposalfromtheCommissioninaccordance
withthevotingprocedurelaiddowninArticle43(2)
oftheTreaty,maydecidebefore31Decemberin
eachcurrentyear,inthelightofexperienceandof
economictrendsinthesectorinquestion,tomaintain
ortoamendthepremiumssystem.
Article20
Article19
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethird
dayfollowingitspublicationintheOfficialJournal
oftheEuropeanCommunities .1.By31Octoberofeachyearatthelatest,the
CommissionshallsubmittotheCouncil,onthebasis
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15May1973.
FortheCouncil
TheVr&r-dent
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