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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1307/77
ofISJune1977
layingdownrulesfortheapplicationofthesystemofpremiumsforthenon­
marketingofmilkandmilkproductsandtheconversionofdairyherds
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,aperiodaspossibleinordertoexcludeshort-term
variationsinsupplies;whereasaccountshouldbe
takenofthefactthatthereductioninmilkdeliveries
causedbytheexceptionaldroughtinthesecondhalf
of1976continuedinmanypartsoftheCommunity
intothefirsthalfof1977:HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1078/77of17May1977introducing asystemof
premiumsforthenon-marketing ofmilkandmilk
productsandfortheconversionofdairyherds(x),and
inparticularArticle7thereof,Whereasthisshouldaccordinglyberegardedasa
specialcaseasreferredtoinArticle2(1)andinthe
secondsubparagraph ofArticle3(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1078/77,avariationofupto10%being
permittedwithoutthepremiumbeingreduced;
Whereas,forpurposesoftheconversionpremium,the
numberofthevariousanimalswhichthefarmermay
keepmustbecalculatedintermsofalivestockunit
equaltooneadultbovineanimal;whereasachange
intheherdcausedbyseasonalfactorsorbythe
replacementofanimals,butwhichoveralldoesnot
affectthefarmer'sabilitytofulfilhisobligation,
shouldbetakenintoaccountbycalculatingthe
numberoflivestockunitsforeachcalendaryearin
suchawaythatanimalskeptforashortperiodand
animalswhoseclassificationchangesinthecourseof
theyearasaresultofagearecountedonacalendar
yearbasis;WhereasunderArticle7ofRegulation (EEC)No
1078/77certainrulesaretobeadoptedforimple­
mentingthesystemofpremiumsforthenon-mar­
ketingofmilkandmilkproductsandtheconversion
ofdairyherds;whereas,inordertoensurethatthe
systemisapplieduniformly,itisdesirable,especially
inviewofexperiencewithsuchsystemsinthepast,to
specifyaspreciselyaspossibletheconditionsforthe
grantingofpremiums ;
Whereas,inordertoensurethatacheckcanbekept
throughouttheperiodtowhichtheobligationsunder
theschemerelate,itisnecessarytoprovideameans
ofidentification inrespectnotonlyofdairycowsbut
ofallfemaleanimalssuitableformilkproduction ;
whereasallsuchanimalsmustthereforeberegistered
andmarkedandtheirparticularsenteredonaniden­
titycard,bymeansofwhichitmaybechecked
whethertheuseoftheanimalhasbeeninaccordance
withtherules;whereas,however,sinceasystemof
identitycardsisopentoabuseintheeventofthe
animalsbeingsold,itisdesirablethatitbeclearly
broughthometofarmersthattheyaretoberespon­
sibleforitsreturn,thusensuringthattheywillnot
selltheiranimalswithoutmakingthenecessaryprovi­
sionsforthecardtobereturnedtothem;Whereas,inorderthatacheckmaybekepton
compliancewiththeobligationnottouseareasunder
forageformilkproduction ,allsuchareasmustbe
registeredand,sinceanunforeseenchangeofuseis
possible,allareasbelongingtotheholdingmustin
factberegistered;
Whereas,inorderwherepossibletoavoidextraadmi­
nistrativework,existingnationalmarksandidentity
cardsmaybeused,providedcross-frontiertradeisnot
involved;Whereaspremiumsalreadypaidmustberecoveredif
theobligationsunderthepremiumsystemarenot
met;whereas,however,incertaincases,andinparti­
culariftherecipientistemporarilyorpermanently
notinapositiontofulfiltheseobligationsbyreason
ofcircumstances beyondhiscontrolandwhichhe
cannotremedysaveatdisproportionate costto
himself(2),itappearsjustifiedtoreleasehimtempor­
arilyorpermanentlyfromthoseobligations ;where?',
however,theobligationsunderthepremiumsyst
shouldcontinuetoapplywheretheholdingistrans
ferred;Whereas,whencomparingquantitiesofmilkand
milkproductsdelivered,itisdesirabletocoveraslong
(»)OJNoL131,26.5.1977,p.1. (2)Recueil1968,549;1970,1125.

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2.Thecompetentauthorityshall: Whereasregularcommunications fromtheMember
Statesastothenumberofapplicationssubmittedand
approvedarenecessaryinorderthatacheckmaybe
keptontheoperationofthepremiumsystemandits
uniformapplication ;whereassuchcommunications
arealsonecessaryforpurposesofthereporttothe
CouncilprovidedforinArticle13ofRegulation
(EEC)No1078/77;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Applicationsforpremiumsforthenon-marketing of
milkandmilkproductsorfortheconversionofdairy
herdsshallbelodgedbetween1July1977and31
March1978withthecompetentauthorityappointed
bytheMemberStateconcerned .
Applicationsshallforeachproducerincludeatleast
thefollowingparticulars :
(a)thetypeofpremiumappliedfor;
(b)thetotalnumberofbovineanimalsandsheep
keptontheholdingatthetimeoftheapplication ,
withseparateparticularsasfollows:
(aa)thenumberofdairycowsasdefinedinArticle
5(1)(a),
(bb)thenumberofotherfemalebovineanimals(a)determinethequantityofmilkandmilkproducts,
expressedaskilogramsofmilk,tobetakenas
havingbeensuppliedbytheproducerinthe
courseofthecalendaryear1976forthepurposes
ofcalculatingthepremium;thisquantityshallbe
determinedbyreferencetothenumberofdairy
cowsasindicatedinaccordancewithArticle1(b)
(aa)andthenumberasdeterminedatthetimethe
applicationisapproved;afallof10%orlessin
suppliesasreferredtoinArticle1(d)shallnot,
however,havetheeffectofreducingthequantity
ofmilktobetakenintoaccount;
(b)markandregistertheholding'sdairyherdand
issuefortheanimalsconcernedtheidentitycards
providedforinArticle7;ifanappropriatemark
orregistrationexistsundernationalprovisionsthis
maybeused,supplemented asnecessaryforthe
purposesofthepremiumsystem.
Where,afterthedateonwhichtheapplication
waslodged,animalshavebeenslaughteredby
orderofthepublicauthoritiesunderadiseaseerad­
icationprogramme,andtheslaughterwascarried
outwithintheperiodprescribedinsuchorder,the
animalsinquestionshallberegardedaspresent
ontheholdingatthetimewhentheapplicationis
approved;
(c)determine,inthecaseofthereconversion
premium,thenumberofotheranimalsasspeci­
fiedinArticle4(2)presentontheholdingwhen
theapplicationisapproved;
(d)registerthewrittenundertakingrequiredunder
Article2(2)or3(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No
1078/77;
(e)registerthetotalareafarmedbytheapplicant.
3.Inthecaseofproducershavingsuppliedmore
than120000kilogramsofmilkin1976thepremium
shallbereducedinaccordancewithparagraph2(a)
onlyifthedeliveriesin1977asindicatedinaccor­
dancewithArticle1(d)giveaquantityofmilkofless
than120000kilograms .
4.Forthepurposeofcalculatingthepremium
wheretheapplicantisparticipatinginadiseaseeradi­
cationprogramme ,theincreasesprovidedforinthe
firstindentofthesecondsubparagraph ofArticle4(4)
ofRegulation (EEC)No1078/77shallbecalculated,
asinthecaseofthequantityofmilkdeterminedin
accordancewithparagraph2(a),byreferencetothe
numberofdiseasedanimals;
Whereboththealternatives setoutinthesecond
subparagraph ofArticle4(4)ofRegulation (EEC)No
1078/77areapplicablethesecondalternativeshall
apply.asdefinedinArticle5(1)(b),
(cc)inthecaseoftheconversionpremium,the
numbersofotheranimals,classifiedinaccor­
dancewithArticle4(2);
(c)thequantitiesofmilkandmilkproductssupplied
tootherpersonsinthecourseofthecalendaryear
1976;inthecaseofsuppliestodairies,suchquan­
titiesmustbeconfirmedbythepurchasers ,orbya
competentauthority;
(d)thequantitiesofmilkandmilkproductssupplied
in1977uptotheendofthemonthprecedingthe
monthinwhichtheapplicationwaslodgedand
duringthesameperiodin1976;inthecaseof
applicationslodgedin1978theparticularsshall
begiveninrespectofthecalendaryear1977;in
thecaseofsuppliestodairiesthequantitiesmust
beconfirmedbythepurchasersorbyacompetent
authority;
(e)adeclarationbytheproducerstatingthatheis
awareoftherulesgoverningthepremiumsystem
forthenon-marketing ofmilkandmilkproducts
ortheconversionofdairyherdstomeatproduc­
tion.
Article2
1.Onreceiptoftheapplicationthecompetent
authorityshallverifytheparticularssuppliedpursuant
toArticle1(b)to(d).

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5.Theproducershallnotifythecompetent
authority,beforethebeginningofthenon-marketing
orreconversionperiod,ofthedateofitscommence­
ment,andthisdateshallberecordedoneachidentity
card.(d)'areaunderforagemeansthetotalfarmedagricul­
turalarea.
2.Onlyaheiferinrespectofwhichtherecipient
haspresentedprooftothecompetentauthoritiesthat
itcalvedorabortedninemonthsafteritwascounted
inforthepurposesoftherightsandobligations
arisingunderthisRegulationshallberecognizedasa
dairycoworcowofa,,beefbreed.
3.Forpurposesofthepremiumsystem,thedates
oflodgingandapprovaloftheapplicationshallbe
determined inaccordancewithnationallaw.Article3
Forthepurposeofcalculatingthequantitiesofmilk
andmilkproductsthefollowingconversionfactors
shallapplyinrespectofmilkproducts:
(a)1kilogramofmilkequals1litreofmilk,
(b)1kilogramofbutterequals23litresofmilk,
(c)1kilogramofcheeseequals10litresofmilk,
(d)1kilogramofmilkfatequals27litresofmilk.Article6
Theamountofthepremiumgrantedshallbethat
applicableonthedateofapprovaloftheapplication .Article4
Article71.ForthepurposesofArticle3(2)(c)ofRegulation
(EEC)No1078/77:
(a)thereferencedateshallbethedatewhentheappli­
cationfortheconversionpremiumisapproved;
(b)thenumberofanimalsshallbecalculatedinlive­
stockunitsinaccordancewithparagraph2;
(c)acorresponding numberoflivestockunitsshallbe
consideredtobekeptwhentheproducerpresents
satisfactoryproof,foreachyearoftheconversion
period,thathavingregardtotheperiodforwhich
eachanimaliskeptandtoitslivestockvaluein
thatyearasdeterminedinaccordancewithpara­
graph2,thenumberascalculatedonanannual
averagebasisisnotlessthanthenumberoflive­
stockunitsatthereferencedate.
2.Alivestockunitshallmean:
(a)onedomesticbovineanimalatleast12months
old;
(b)twodomesticbovineanimalsbetweensixand12
monthsold;1.Forpurposesofcheckingcompliancewiththe
obligationsunderthepremiumscheme,anidentity
cardshallbeissuedinatleastoneoriginalandone
copyforeachanimalmarkedandregisteredinaccor­
dancewithArticle2(2)(b);theoriginalshallaccom­
panytheanimalconcernedthroughoutthenon-mar­
ketingorreconversionperiod,oruntilslaughteror
export;thecopyshallbekeptbytheissuing
authority.
2.Theidentitycardshallconformwiththespeci­
mensetoutintheAnnexhereto.Thesizeoftheform
shallbe210x148mm.Thepaperusedfortheorig­
inalshallbewhiteandweighatleast100gramsper
squaremetre.
TheMemberStatesshallberesponsibleforprinting
theirownidentitycards.Eachidentitycardshallbear
aserialnumberpermittingidentification .
3.EachMemberStatemayuseonitsownterritory
anidentitycardissuedundernationallaw,provided
thatsuchcardcontainstheparticularsrequiredunder
thisRegulation .
IntheeventofslaughterinanotherMemberStateon
export,theidentitycardissuedundernationallaw
maynotbeusedtoclaimentitlementtothe
premium.Insuchcasesanidentitycardinaccordance
withparagraphs 1and2shallbeused.
4.Applicantsforaidmustobtainanidentitycard
foreachbovineanimalasdefinedinArticle5(1)(a)
and(b)andshallkeepsuchcardforaslongasthey
aresubjecttotheobligationsarisingoutofthe
premiumsystem.
5.Oneachchangeofownershipthename,address
andsignatureofthenewownershallbeinsertedon
theidentitycardiftheobligationsarisingunderthe
premiumsystemstillapplytotheanimalconcerned.(c)fivesheepatleast12monthsold.
Article5
1.Forpurposesofthepremiumsystem:
(a)'dairycowmeansafemaledomesticbovine
animalsuitablefortheproductionofmilkfor
marketingpurposesandhavingcalvedatleast
once;thisdefinitionshallincludein-calfheifers;
(b)'dairyherd'meansallfemaledomesticbovine
animalsatleastsixmontholdsuitableforthe
productionofmilkformarketing ;
(c)'cowofabeefbreed'meansafemaledomestic
bovineanimalhavingcalvedatleastonceand
belongingtoonethebreedsrecognizedasfitfor
meatproductionbythecompetentauthorityof
theMemberStateconcerned ;thedefinitionshall
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takenoverbyhim.Ifnecessarythecompetent
authorityshallrecoverallsumsalreadypaidtothe
transferor .
*Article9
1.TheMemberStatesshall,notlaterthantheend
ofeachmonth,informtheCommission ofthe
numberofapplicationsapprovedbythecompetent
authorityduringthepreviousmonth,includingdetails
ofthequantitiesofmilkandmilkproductsasreferred
toinArticle2(2)(a).
2.Applicationsshallbeclassifiedaccordingtothe
quantityofmilkmarketedbytheholdings—the
numberofdairycowsactuallykeptbeingindicatedin
eachcase—andseparatedaccordingtowhetherthey
comewithinthetermsofArticle2(2),2(3)or4(4)of
Regulation(EEC)No1078/77.6.SaveinthecasesprovidedforinArticle6of
Regulation (EEC)No1078/77,incaseofsalethe
animalshallbeslaughteredorexportedimmediately .
Slaughteringshalltakeplaceinaslaughter-house
approvedbythecompetentMemberState.
7.Incaseofexport,thecustomsofficethrough
whichtheanimalleavestheCommunityshallstamp
anddatetheidentitycardafterhavingcheckedthe
identityoftheanimal.Theidentitycardshallthenbe
returnedtotheexporterfortransmissiontotherecip­
ientofthepremium,orreturneddirecttothelatter.
8.Intheeventoftheslaughterordeathofthe
animalduringthenon-marketing orreconversion
period,thecompetentauthorityshallcertifythedate
ofslaughterordeathontheidentitycardandafter
checkingtheidentityoftheanimal,returnthecardto
theholderfortransmissiontotherecipient.
9.Deathorexportshallnotberegardedasproved
untiltherecipientofthepremiumreturnstheoriginal
oftheidentitycardstampedorcertifiedinaccordance
withparagraphs7and8.
10.Theapprovaloftheapplicationforapremium
shallstateexpresslythattherecipientofthepremium
isresponsibleforreturningtheidentitycardand
suggestthat,intheeventoftheanimalbeingsold,he
makesappropriatecontractualprovisiontoensureits
return.Article10
Article81.Incaseofforcemajeure,theMemberStatesmay
providethatthepremiumsalreadypaidshallnotbe
recoverableeveniftheobligationsunderthescheme
havenotbeenfulfilledand,ifnecessary,thenon-mar­
ketingorreconversionperiodmaybesuspendedfora
specifiedperiodandextendedaccordingly.
2.Provisionfornon-recovery ofthepremiummay,
inparticular,bemadeinthefollowingcases:
(a)deathoftherecipient,providedthathefarmedhis
holdinghimself;
(b)anextendedperiodofdisabilitysuchastoprevent
therecipientfromcarryingonhisoccupation,
providedthathefarmedhisholdinghimself;
(c)compulsorypurchaseofasubstantialpartofthe
utilizedagriculturalareaoftheholdingfarmedby
therecipient,providedthatsuchcompulsory
purchasewasnotforeseeableatthedatewhenthe
applicationwasapproved.
3.Provisionforsuspensionoftherelevantperiod
may,inparticular,bemadeinthefollowingcases:
(a)aseriousnaturaldisastersubstantiallyaffectingthe
landfarmedbytherecipient;
(b)accidentaldestructionofbuildingsnormallyused
bytherecipientforcattleorsheepfarming
purposes;
(c)anoutbreakofepizooticdiseaseaffectingallor
partoftherecipient'scattleorsheepherd.
4.TheMemberStatesshallinformtheCommis­
sionofallcasesofforcemajeureacceptedassuchby
them.1.Wheretherecipientofapremiumfailstoprove
tothesatisfactionofthecompetentauthoritythathe
hascompliedwiththeobligationslaiddownin
Article2or3ofRegulation(EEC)No1078/77,the
MemberStateconcernedshalltakeallnecessarysteps
torecoverallsumsalreadypaidinrespectofthat
premium.
2.Thelikeprovisionshallapplywhereaperson
hastakenoveraholdingandgivenanundertakingto
thecompetentauthoritytocontinuetofulfiltheobli­
gationsenteredintobyhispredecessor .
3.Wheretheapplicantfailstoprovideproofin
accordancewithArticle7thattheanimalshavebeen
usedfortheprescribedpurposes,entitlementtothe
premiumshallbeforfeitedinrespectofthoseanimals
forwhichsuchproofisnotfurnished.
4.Wheretherecipientofapremiumintendsto
transferhisholding,orpartthereof,toanotherperson,
heshallfirstnotifythecompetentauthorityandindi­
catetowhatextent,ifany,thetransfereeistotake
overhisobligationsunderthepremiumscheme.
Thecompetentauthorityshallinformthetransferee
astotheexactscopeoftherightsandobligationsArticle11
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1July1977.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15June1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ANNEX Front
NON-MARKETING PREMIUM (*
CONVERSION PREMIUM0IDENTITY CARDNo
ORIGINAL
1.Issuingauthority : 2.Producer :
4.Beginningof:non-marketing period(*)
conversionperiodf)3.Exactdescriptionofanimal
Mark:
Breed:
Externalfeatures:19
(Date)NB:SectionNo5tobecompletedaccording tocasebytheslaughter-house,theveterinary surgeon,the
meatinspector orthecustomsofficewheretheanimallefttheCommunity.
(Signatureofproducer)
5.Theanimalidentifiedinsection3
—hasbeenslaughtered (*)
—hasdied(*)
—haslefttheCommunity C)
on 19
19.
(Place) (Date)
(Signatureandstampofissuingauthority) (Signatureandstamp)
(*)Deleteasappropriate .
Back
6.Changeofownershipofanimalidentifiedonfrontofcard
7.Name,forenameandaddressofnewowner: 8.Dateofchangeofownershipandsignatureofnewowner:
Importantnote
1.Thisidentitycardisvalidonlyforsuchperiodasthenon-marketing orconversionpremiumschemeunderRegulation (EEC)No1078/77appliesto
theabovementioned animal.
2.Thereturnofthisidentitycardtotheissuingauthorityisaconditionofentitlementtothepremium.

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
NON-MARKETING PREMIUMΠ
CONVERSION PREMIUMΠIDENTITY CARDNo
COPY
1.Issuingauthority : 2.Producer :
3.Exactdescriptionofanimal:
Mark:4.Beginningof:non-marketing period(")
conversionperiod(*)
Breed:
Externalfeatures :19
(Date)
, 19
(Place) (Date)(date)
(Signatureandstampofissuingauthority)on 19
C)Deleteasappropriate .