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REGULATION (EEC)No1370/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of31May1974
layingdowndetailedrulesforapplyingthesystemofaidfordehydratedfodderfor
the1974/75marketingyear
Whereastosimplifytheapplicationofcheaidsystem
theMemberStatesshouldbeallowedtospecifya
minimumquantityinrespectofwhichanapplication
foraidmaybemade;
Whereastheproperoperationofchesystemrequires
thatuniformprovisionsforthepaymentofaidbe
laiddown;
WhereastheperiodofapplicationofthisRegulation
shouldbelimitedtoaperiodsufficienttopermitits
effectivenesstobeassessed;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforDehydratedFodder.THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No1067/74(*)of30April1974onthecommon
organizationofthemarketindehydratedfodder,
andinparticularArticles3(5)and4(5)thereof;
Whereashavingregardtotheconditionslaiddown
inArticle1ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No1192/
74(2)of13May1974onaidfordehydratedfodder
theminimumqualitylaiddownforsuchproducts,
expressedintermsofmoistureandproteincontent,
shouldbechatrecordedontheCommunitymarket;
whereas,takingcommercialpracticesintoaccount,
themoisturecontentshouldbedifferenciated
accordingtotheprocessesofmanufacture ;
WhereasArticle5ofRegulation (EEC)No1192/74
providesthatMemberStatesshallsetupasuper­
visorysysteminordertoverify,foreachdrying
plant,whethertheconditionssetoutinchatRegu­
lationhavebeencompliedwithandwhetherthe
plants'outputofdehydratedfoddermeetingthe
minimumqualityrequirementcorrespondstothe
quantityforwhichaidhasbeenrequested;whereas,
consequently ,theaccountsofdryingplants,declara­
tionsofareaandapplicationsforaidmustinclude
theminimumdetailsnecessaryforsuchverification ;
whereas,theotherdocumentaryevidencewhichmay
berequiredofdryingplantsforthepurposesofsuch
verificationshouldalsobeindicated;
Whereas,inordertofacilitateverificationofthe
entitlementtoaidandsochatMemberStatesmay
knowtheestimatedvolumeofproduction,provision
shouldbemadespecifyingadatebywhichcontracts
concludedbetweendryingplantsandfarmersareto
belodged;
Whereasinordertofacilitatethemarketingoffodder
fordehydrationitshouldbeprovidedthateach
contractmustbeconcludedinwritingand,indicate
inparticularthedateandperiodforwhichitis
concludedandthenamesandaddressesofthecon­
tractingparties;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
ThisRegulationlaysdownforthe1974/75marketing
yeardetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystem
ofaidfordehydratedfodder.
Article2
1.Themaximummoisturecontentasreferredto
insubparagraph (a)ofArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)
No1192/74shallbe:
—12°/ofordehydratedfodderswhichhaveunder­
goneamillingprocess;
—14°/ofortheotherdehydratedfodders.
2.Theminimumcrudeproteincontentasre­
ferredtoinsubparagraph (b),Article1oftheafore­
mentionedRegulationshallbe14%>.
Article3
1.InadditiontothedetailsreferredtoinArticle
2(a)ofRegulation (EEC)No1192/74,th.estock
accountsofdryingplantsmustincludeatleastdetails
ofthequantitiesandthequalityofdehydratedfodder
enteringtheplant.
2.Whereadryingiplantdehydrateslikewisepro­
ductsotherthanfoddersitshalllkeepseparateac­
countsinrespectoftheseotherdehydratingactivities.(»)OJNoL120,1.5.1974,p..5.
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Article4
1.Theotherdocumentaryevidencetobesupplied
bydryingplantsshallbeasfollows:
(a)foralldryingplants:
—detailspermittingthedetermination ofthe
productioncapacityoftheplant,
—detailsofthefuelstocksheldintheplant
atthebeginningoftheproductionperiod,
—invoicesforthepurchaseoffuelandthe
meterreadingofconsumptionofelectricity
duringtheproductionperiod,
—detailsoffuelstocksheldattheendofthat
period,
—detailsofthenumberofhoursworkedbythe
staffoftheplant;
(b)fordryingplantswhichselltheirownoutput,the
invoicesinrespectoftheirsalesofdehydrated
fodder,withdetailsinparticularof:
—thequantityandthequalityoffoddersold,
—thenameandaddressofthepurchaser;
(c)forplantsprocessingfortheirmembersfodder
producedbythosemembers,thedeliveryorders
inrespectoftheprocessedfodder,withdetails
inparticularof:
—thequantityandqualityoftheprocessed
fodderdelivered,
—thenamesofthepersonstowhosuch
fodderwasdelivered;
(d)foiplantsprocessingfarmers'foddersupplied
bythosefarmers,invoicesinrespectoftheir
processingcharges,withdetailsinparticularof:
—thequantityandthequalityofdehydrated
fodderproduced,
—thenamesofthefarmersconcerned;
(e)fordryingplantsusingthefodderonfarmswhich
belongtothem:
—detailsofthenumberoflive-stockonsuch
farmsatthebeginningofthemarketingyear,
—detailsofanychangesinsuchlive-stock
numbersduringthemarketingyear.Article5
ThedeclarationofareasreferredtoinArticle3of
Regulation (EEC)No1192/74shallbesubmitted
before31July1974.
Eachdeclarationshallincludeatleastthefollowing:
—particularsoftheareainhectaresandaresand
brokendownbycrop;
—thecadastralregisternumberoftheareasora
referencerecognizedasequivalentbythebody
responsiblefortheverificationoftheareas.
Article6
Dryingplantsshalllodgewiththebodyresponsible
forverificationoftheentitlementtoaidnotlater
thanonemonthafterthedateonwhichtheyare
concluded,contractsasreferredtoinArticle4(1)
ofRegulation (EEC)No1192/74.
Article7
1.Contractsshallbeconcludedinwriting.They
shallbemadeinrespectofaparticularcroparea
orofanestimatedquantityoffodder.
2.InadditiontotheprovisionsspecifiedinArticle
4(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No1192/74,eachcontract
shallincludeinteraliathefollowing :
(a)thenames,forenamesandaddressesofthe
contractingparties;
(b)thedateonwhichitisconcluded ;
(c)thetermforwhichitisconcluded;
(d)thetypeortypesofcropconcerned;
(e)wherethecontractisinrespectofaparticular
area,theparticularsnecessaryfortheidentifica­
tionoftheareaconcerned .
Article8
ForthepurposeofthisRegulation,thedehydrated
fodderconsideredasleavingthedryingplantare
thosewhich:
—leavethatenterpriseassuch;
—areblended,withinthatenterprise,withother
rawmaterialswithaviewtothemanufacture of
compoundfoodforanimals.
2.Thedocumentaryevidencereferredtoinpara­
graph1shallbesuppliedbytheplantattherequest
ofthebodyresponsibleforverificationofentitlement
toaid.Article9
1.ForthepurposesofArticle5(2)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1192/74themaximumquantitywhich

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mayberepresentedbyanyonesampleshallbe100
metrictonsofdehydratedproductsandsampling
shallbecarriedoutinaccordancewithastandard
Communitymethod.
However,untilCommunityprovisionsareadopted
inthismatter,MemberStatesshalluseamethodof
theirchoice,tobenotifiedtotheCommisionnot
laterthan31July1974.
2.Thedetermination ofmoistureandcrude
proteincontentshallbecarriedoutinaccordance
withthemethodlaiddownintheCommunity
provisionsestablishingCommunity methodsof
analysisfortheofficialcontroloffeedingstuffs .
Article10
Aidshallbegrantedtodryingplantsonapplications
tobesubmittednotlaterthan31May1975.The
MemberStatesmaydeterminetheminimumquantity
requiredforeachapplication .
Article11
Everyapplicationforaidshallcontainatleastthe
following :
—thename,forename,addressandsignatureofthe
applicant;—thequantityinrespectofwhichapplicationfor
aidismade;
—thedateordatesonwhicheachquantityleftthe
plant.
Article12
TheMemberStateconcernedshallpaytheamount
oftheaidwithin180daysfollowingreceiptofthe
application .
Article13
MemberStatesshallinformtheotherMemberStates
andtheCommission ,before30June1974ofthe
provisionsadoptedbythemforthepurposesof
theverificationprovidedforinArticle5(1)ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No1192/74.Wheresuchprovisionsare
notadequateforthepurposesofthatparagraph,
theamendments whichtheMemberStateconcerned
mustmaketothemshallbedecidedunderthe
procedurelaiddowninArticle12ofRegulation
(EEC)No1067/74.
Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceontheday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31May1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI