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REGULATION (EEC)No1967/74OFTHECOUNCIL
of23July1974
introducing asystemofpremiumsfortheorderlymarketingofcertainadult
bovineanimalsforslaughter
bovineanimalsforslaughter,otherthancows,of
Community originandslaughteredwithinthe
Community .
Article2
1.Withoutprejudicetothedetailedrulesunder
Article4(2)(g),entitlementtothepremiumshallbe
establishedfollowingtheslaughteroftheanimals.
2.Theamountofthepremiumshallvary
accordingtothemonthduringwhichtheslaughter
referredtoinparagraph 1takesplace.
Thepremiumshallnotexceedthefollowing
amounts :THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoRegulation (EEC)No805/68(')of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinbeefandveal,aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1855/74(2),andinparticularArticle
22a(2)thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
WhereasforseveralmonthspricesontheCommunity
beefandvealmarkethavebeenabnormallylow,and
havefallenbelowtheleveloftheinterventionprice,
andhaveledtotheadoptionofspecialmeasures,parti­
cularlyasregardsimports,exportsandintervention ;
Whereasthesemeasuresdonotappeartobeadequate
toremedythesituationinthenearfuture,particularly
sinceeveryyeartheperiodduringwhichanimalsare
removedfrompastureisthetimewhenpricesareat
theirlowest,owingmainlytotheincreaseinsupply;
Whereas,inthesecircumstances ,preventivemeasures
shouldbetakentocontributetowardsstabilizingthe
marketandtoincreasingfarmers'returns;whereas
producersshouldthereforebeencouragedtomaintain
theirherdsofadultbovineanimals,otherthancows,
intendedforslaughterforaperiodofadditional
fatteningduringthecomingmonths,UnitsofAccountperHead Month
August1974
September1974
October1974
November1974
December1974
January 1975
February 197520
30
40
40
50
60
70
3.Ifananimal,inrespectofwhichthepremium
providedforinthisRegulationmaybegranted,issent
fromoneMemberStatetoanother,thepremiumshall
bepaidbytheMemberStatefromwhichtheanimal
issent,onsubmissionofproofofslaughter .
However,twoMemberStatesmayagreeinrespectof
mutualtradethatthepremiumshallbepaidbythe
MemberStateinwhichtheanimalisslaughtered .
MemberStateswhichexercisethisoptionshallinform
theCommission thereof.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
MemberStatesareherebyauthorizedduringthe
periodfrom1August1974to28February1975to
grant,onapplication ,apremiumforthebenefitof
producersfortheorderlymarketingofcertainadultArticle3
Meatcomingfromanimalsinrespectofwhichthe
premiumprovidedforbythisRegulationhasbeen
paidmaynotbepurchasedbyinterventionagencies.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL195,18.7.1974,p.14.

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However,MemberStatesareauthorizednottoapply
thefirstparagraphonconditionthattheyrequire
repaymentofthepremium .
Article4
1.IfthetrendofpricesrecordedontheCommu­
nitymarketsopermits,theamountofthepremium
maybereducedortheapplicationofthesystem
providedforbythisRegulationmaybesuspendedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownbyArticle
27ofRegulation (EEC)No805/68.
2.Thefollowingshallbeadoptedinaccordance
withthesameprocedure :
(a)furtherconditionsattachedtothegrantingofthe
premium ;
(b)thedefinitionofthecategoriesandqualitiesof
animalinrespectofwhichthepremiummaybe
granted;
(c)detailedmethodsofsupervision ;
(d)thedefinitionofCommunityoriginasreferredto
inArticle1;
(e)measurestoensurethatitisproducerswhobenefit
fromthepremium,particularlyinthecaseof
consignments ofadultbovineanimalsfor
slaughtersentfromoneMemberStatetoanother;(f)thenecessarymeasurestoavoiddeflectionsof
normaltradeinadultbovineanimalswhichmight
arisefromthesystemprovidedforinthisRegula­
tionbeingdifferentlyappliedinthevarious
MemberStates;
(g)theconditionsgoverningthegrantingofthe
premiumwhentheanimalsarefirstmarketed;
(h)theconditionsgoverningreductionandsuspen­
sionofthepremium;
(i)theotherdetailedrulesofapplication .
Article5
TheCommission ,onthebasisofinformation
suppliedtoitbytheMemberStates,shallsubmitto
theCouncilareportontheapplicationofthesystem
ofpremiums .TheCouncil,actingonaproposalfrom
theCommission ,shall,before31December1974,
adoptpossiblemeasurestobeappliedwitheffectfrom
1March1975.
Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalof
theEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23July1974.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
J.SAUVAGNARGUES