NoL40/4 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 12.2.74
REGULATION (EEC)No343/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of11February1974
supplementing Regulation (EEC)Nos269/73and1463/73asregardsthetime
limitforthepaymentofcompensatory amounts
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
243/73(n)of.31January1973layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesystemofcompensatory amountsforrice
andfixingtheseforcertainproducts,andinparticular
Article7(l)(c)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
241/73(12)of31January1973layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesystemofcompensatory amountsfor
sugarfollowingtheAccessionofnewMemberStates
totheCommunity ,asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1638/73(u),andinparticularArticle4(1)
thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
233/73(H)of31January1973layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesystemofcompensatory amountsfor
milkandmilkproducts,andinparticularArticle6(1)
thereof:THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtotheTreaty(l)concerningtheAcces­
sionofnewMemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomic
Community andtheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community,signedatBrusselson22January1972;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
974/71(2)of12May1971oncertainmeasuresof
conjunctural policytobetakeninagriculture
followingthetemporarywideningofthemarginsof
fluctuation forthecurrenciesofcertainMember
States,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
3450/73(3),andinparticularArticle6thereof;.
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
229/73(4)of31January1973layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesystemofcompensatory amountsfor
cerealsanddeterminingtheseforcertainproducts,as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1967/73(5),andin
particularArticle9(1)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
234/73(6)of31January1973layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesystemofcompensatory amountsfor
pigmeat,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2879/73(7),andinparticularArticle8(1)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
237/73(8)of31January1973layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesystemofcompensatory amountsfor
eggs,asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2880/73(9),
andinparticularArticle9(1)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
235/73(10)of31January1973layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesystemofcompensatory amountsfor
poultrymeat ,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
2880/73,andinparticularArticle8(1)thereof;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
181/73(I5)of23January1973layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesystemofcompensatoryamountsforbeef
andveal,andinparticularArticle14(1)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
185/73(16)of23January1973layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesystemofcompensatory amountsappli­
cable,byvirtueofthevariousformsofaddedsugar,to
productsprocessedfromfruitsandvegetables
followingtheAccessionofnewMemberStatestothe
Community ,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1330/73(17),andinparticularArticle5(1)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
228/73(18)of31January1973layingdowngeneral
rulesforthesystemofcompensatory amountsforfruit
andvegetables,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1365/73(19),andinparticularArticle9thereof;
(!)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.
(2OJNoL106,12.5.1971,p.1.
P)OJNoL353,22.12.1973,p.25.
(4)OJNoL27,1.2.1973,p.25.
(®)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.8.b)OJNoL29,1.2.1973,p.1.11)OJNoL29,1.2.1973,p.26.
12)OJNoL29,1.2.1973,p.19.
»)OJNoL165,22.6.1973,p.4.
")OJNoL28,1.2.1973,p.37.
■5)OJNoL25,30.1.1973,p.9.
")OJNoL25,30.1.1973,p.19.
17)OJNoL136,23.5.1973,p.3.
is)OJNoL27,1.2.1973,p.20.
19)OJNoL137,24.5.1973,p.1.(7)OJNoL297,25.10.1973,p.3.
(»)OJNoL29,1.2.1973,p.9.
(9)OJNoL297,25.10.1973,p.4.HOJNoL29,1.2.1973,p.4.

12.2.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL40/5
'Article15a
Paymentofcompensatory amountswhichhave
beengrantedshallbemadewithintwomonths
fromthedayofdepositofsufficientsupporting
evidenceexceptincases:
—offorcemajeure;or
—whereadministrative enquirieshavebeen
commencedowingtodoubtsconcerningthe
accuracyoftheevidenceproduced.'
Article2HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
274/73(*)of31January1973layingdowndetailed
rulesfortheapplicationofthesystemofcompensa­
toryamountstogoodscoveredbyArticle47(1)ofthe
ActconcerningtheConditionsofAccessionandthe
AdjustmentstotheTreaties,andinparticularArticle
1thereof;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No269/73(2)
of31January1973layingdowndetailedrulesforthe
applicationofthesystemofaccessioncompensatory
amounts,amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1466/73(3),andCommissionRegulation (EEC)No
1463/73(4)of30May1973,layingdowndetailedrules
fortheapplicationofmonetarycompensatory
amounts,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
3482/73(5)madeprovisionforthedepositof
supportingevidenceofthepaymentofcompensatory
amountswhichhadbeengranted;
Whereasinordertoavoiddistortionofcompetition
betweenthoseinthetradesconcernedintheMember
Statesitisappropriatetofixatimelimitforthe
paymentofcompensatory amountswhichhavebeen
granted;whereas,however,accountmustbetakenof
thefactthatinexceptionalcasesthistimelimit
cannotberespected;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionsofallthemanage­
mentcommitteesforagriculture ,Article11aisinsertedinRegulation(EEC)No269/73
asfollows:
Article11a
Paymentofcompensatory amountswhichhave
beengrantedshallbemadewithintwomonths
fromthedayofdepositofsufficientsupporting
evidenceexceptincases:
—offorcemajeure;or
—whereadministrative enquirieshavebeen
commencedowingtodoubtsconcerningthe
accuracyoftheevidenceproduced.'
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1Article3
Article15aisinsertedinRegulation (EEC)No
1463/73asfollows:ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon18February
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,11February1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI
(!)OJNoL29,1.2.1973,p.30.
(2)OJNoL30,1.2.1973,p.73.
(3)OJNoL146,4.6.1973,p.13.
(4)OJNoL146,4.6.1973,p.1.
(s)OJNoL357,28.12.1973,p.14.