1.2.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL30/73
REGULATION (EEC)No269/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of31January1973
layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystemof'Accession'compensatory
amounts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyconcerningtheAcces­
sionofnewMemberStatestotheEuropeanEcono­
micCommunityandtheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community(*),signedatBrusselson22January
1972;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No229/
73(2)of31January1973layingdowngeneralrules
forthesystemofcompensatory amountsforcereals,
andinparticularArticle9(1)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No234/
73(3)of31January1973layingdowngeneralrules
forthesystemofcompensatory amountsforpig­
meat,andinparticularArticle8(1)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No237/
73(4)of31January1973layingdowngeneralrules
forthesystemofcompensatory amountsforeggs,
andinparticularArticle9(1)thereof:HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No233/
73(8)of31January1973layingdowngeneralrules
forthesystemofcompensatory amountsformilk
andmilkproducts,andinparticularArticle5(1)
thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No181/
73(9)of23January1973layingdowngeneralrules
forthesystemofcompensatory amountsforbeefand
veal,andinparticularArticle14(1)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No185/
73(10)of23January1973layingdowngeneralrules
forthesystemofcompensatory amountsapplicable,
byvirtueofthevariousformsofaddedsugar,to
productsprocessedfromfruitandvegetables ^andin
particularArticle5(1)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No240/
73(n)of31January1973layingdowngeneralrules
forthesystemofcompensatory amountsforplaice,
andinparticularArticle11(1)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No228/
73(12)of31January1973layingdowngeneralrules
forthesystemofcompensatory amountsforfruit
andvegetables,andinparticularArticle9thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No232/
73(13)of31January1973layingdowndetailed
rulesfortheapplicationofthesystemofcompensa­
toryamountstoimportsofgoodscoveredbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1059/69,andinparticularArticle
1thereof;
WhereastheRegulationslayingdowngeneralrules
forthesystemofcompensatory amountsforthedif­
ferentproductsaffectedprovidethatthecompensa­
toryamountleviedbytheimportingMemberStates
shallbethatinforceonthedayofimportationand
thatthecompensatory amountgrantedbytheex­
portingMemberStateshallbethatinforceonthe
dayofexportation ;
Whereasforthesakeofuniformitythedayofimpor­
tationshouldbethedayofimportationforthepur­HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No235/
73(5)of31January1973layingdowngeneralrules
far(thesystemofcompensatoryamountsforpoultry-
meat,andinparticularArticle9(1)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No243/
73(6)of31January1973layingdowngeneralrules
forthesystemofcompensatory amountsforrice
andfixingtheseamountsforcertainproducts,and
inparticularArticle7(1)(c)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No241/'
73(7)of31January1973layingdowngeneralrules
forthesystemofcompensatory amountsforsugar,
andinparticularArticle4(1)thereof;
(*)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.
(2)OJNoL27,1.2.1973.
(*)OJNoL29,1.2.1973.
(*)OJNoL29,1.2.1973.
(5)OINoL29,1.2.1973.
(6)OJNoL29,1.2.1973.
(7)OJNoL29,1.2.1973.(H)OJNoL28,1.2.1973.
(»)OJNoI.2.5,30.1.1973,p.9.
(,0)ÒJNoL25,30.1.1973,p.19.
(»)OJNoL29,1.2.1973.
(,s)OJNoL27,1.2.1973.
(,s)OJNoL28,1.2.1973.

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WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegula­
tionareinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheMan­
agementCommitteesforCereals,forPigmeat,for
PoutrymeatandEggs,forSugar,forMilkandMilk
Products,forBeefandVeal,forFruitandVege­
tables,forProductsProcessedfromFruitandVege­
tables,andforFisheryProducts;posesofcustomsdutiesandleviesandthedayof
exportationshouldbethedayofexportationforthe
purposesofexportrefunds;
Whereaspaymentofthecompensatory amountfora
productshouldbeconditionaluponproofbeingfur­
nishedthattheproducthasleftthegeographicalter­
ritoryoftheCommunityasoriginallyconstitutedor
ofanewMemberState,accordingtowhetherthe
customsexportformalitieswerecompletedinthe
formerorinthelatter;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
ThisRegulationlaysdowndetailedrulesfortheap­
plicationofthesystemofcompensatory amountses­
tablishedbyArticles47,55and97oftheActcon­
cerningtheconditionsofAccessionandtheAdjust­
mentstotheTreaties.
Article2
1.Theprovisionsrelatingtothegrantingofex­
portrefundsandthecollectionofcustomsdutiesor
leviesshallapplyintradewiththirdcountries.
2.Articles3to11shallapplyintradebetween
theMemberStates.
Article3
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,exceptforArt­
icle6,theCommunityasoriginallyconstitutedshall
beconsideredtobeasingleMemberState.Whereas,whenthecompensatory amountgranted
bytheconsignerMemberStateiseitherhigherthan
therefundonexportstothirdcountriesorcorrected
fortheamountofcustomsduties 'leviedintheim­
portingMemberState,itprovesnecessarytorequire
proofthattheproducthasbeenreleasedforcon­
sumptionintheMemberStateofdestination,in
orderbothtoavoidfraudulentpracticesandtogrant
anadequatecompensatory amount;
WhereasthearrangementsprovidedforinthisRegu­
lationmaybeextendedonlytoproductsinfreecir­
culationwithintheCommunity ;whereas,more­
over,exportedproductswhichhavequalifiedfora
compensatory amountshouldbeofsuchaquality
thattheycanbemarketedonnormalterms;
Whereas,ifcompensatory amountsvaryingaccord­
ingtoMemberStateandtoplaceofdespatchordes­
tinationareapplied,itisnecessarytoverifywhat
compensatory amounthasbeenappliedtoagiven
product;whereastothatendspecialendorsements
onCommunitytransitdocumentsareessential;~
Whereastoassistexportersinfinancingtheiropera­
tionstheMemberStatesshouldbeauthorizedto
pay,inadvance,allorpartofthecompensatory
amountassoonascustomsexportformalitiesare
completed,providedthatsecurity,oraguaranteere­
cognizedasequivalent,isgiventosecurerepayment
ofthatadvanceshoulditlatertranspirethatthere­
fundshouldnothavebeenpaid;
Whereasif,whereusehasbeenmadeoftheabove
facility,itislaterfoundthatthecompensatory
amounthasnotbeenpaid,exporterswillhavere­
ceivedfreecredittowhichtheywerenotentitled;
whereas,therefore,measuresshouldbetaken,except
incasesofforcemajeure,topreventthereceiptof
creditinthisway,
Whereas,foradministrative reasons,applicationsfor
paymentofthecompensatory amountshouldbere­
quiredtobemadewithinareasonabletimelimit;Article4
1.Forthepurposeoffixingthecompensatory
amounttobegranted,thedayonwhichthecustoms
serviceacceptsthedocumentbywhichthedeclarant
stateshisintentiontoexportaCommunitypro­
ducttoanotherMemberStateandqualifyfora
compensatory amountshallbetreatedasthedayof
exportation .Atthetimeofacceptancethereofthe
productsshallbeplacedundercustomscontroluntil
theyleavetheterritoryoftheexportingMember
State.
ForthepurposesofthisRegulation,acceptanceof
thedocumentreferredtointheprecedingsubpara­
graphshallbeconsideredasconstitutingcompletion
ofthecustomsexportformalities .
Thedateofthedayonwhichthecustomsexport
formalitiesarecompletedshallbetheoperativedate
fordetermingquantity,natureandcharacteristics of
theproductexported.

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'sortieduterritoiregéographique delaCommu­
nautédanssacompositionoriginaire';2.Forthepurposeoffixingthecompensatory
amounttobelevied,thedaybyreferencetowhich
thecustomsdutiesandleviesareascertainedshallbe
treatedasthedayofimportation . 'UscitadalterritoriogeograficodellaComunità
nellasuacomposizioneoriginaria';
Article5
'heefthetgeografischegrondgebiedvandeoor­
spronkelijkeGemeenschap verlaten'.
Article71.Thecompensatory amountshallbepaidonly
uponproofthattheproductinrespectofwhichcus­
tomsexportformalitieshavebeencompletedhasleft
thegeographicalterritoryoftheMemberStatein
whichtheformalitieswerecompleted.
2.However,wherethecompensatory amountis
adjustedfortheamountofcustomsduties,orwhere
itishigherthanthelowestexportrefundapplicable
totheproductinquestiononthedayofexporta­
tion,orwherethecompensatory amountisapplic­
ableforaproductforwhichnorefundisfixed,it
shallbepaidonlyuponproofthat,furtherimport
formalitieshavebeencompletedanddutiesand
taxesofequivalenteffectpayableintheMember
Stateofdestinationhavebeencollected.
Theproofrequiredundertheprecedingsubpara­
graphshallbefurnishedbyproductionofthecus­
tomsdocumentdrawnupinthecountryofdestina­
tion,orofacopythereof,orofaphotocopycertified
asatruecopybythecompetentservices.Thatdocu­
mentmuststate,whereappropriate,theamountof
customsdutieswhichhavebeencollected .1.Nocompensatory amountshallbegrantedor
leviedinrespectofproductswhicharenotinfree
circulationwithintheCommunity .
Where,inrespectoftradeincompositeproductsor
goods,acompensatory amountisfixedforoneor
moreofthecomponentsthereof,thecompensatory
amountshallapplytothatorthosecomponentsas
andwhenthelattercomplywiththeconditionof
theprecedingsubparagraph .
2.Nocompensatory amountshallbegrantedin
respectofproductswhicharenotoffairandsound
merchantablequalityand,inthecaseofproductsin­
tendedforhumanconsumption ,iftheiruseforthat
purposeisprecludedorsubstantiallydiminishedbe­
causeoftheircharacteristics orcondition .
Article8
Article6 1.Inintra-Community tradeinproductsfor
whichacompensatory amountisfixed,Section32of
theapplicableCommunitytransitdocumentshall
containoneofthefollowingendorsements :
'Accession'compensatory amount(MemberState
ofdispatch/MemberStateofdestination );
udligningsbeløb 'tiltrædelse'(Afsendelsesmedlems ­
stat/Bestemmelsesmedlemsstat );WhereaproductdispatchedfromaMemberStateof
•theCommunityasoriginallyconstitutedtoanew
MemberStatecrossesterritoriesoftheCommunity
asoriginallyconstitutedotherthanthatofthesaid
consignerMemberState,theproofrequiredunder
Article5(1)shallbefurnishedbyproductionofthe
controlcopyprovidedforinArticle1ofRegulation
(EEC)No2315/69.ForthepurposesofRegulation
(EEC)No2315/69,theofficeofexitfromtheCom­
munityasoriginallyconstitutedshallbeconsidered
tobethecompetentcustomsofficeoftheMember
Stateofdestination .
Specialendorsements shallbemadeinthefollowing
sectionofthecontrolcopy:Ausgleichsbetrag 'Beitritt'(Abgangsmitgliedstaat /
Bestimmungsmitgliedstaat );
Montantcompensatoire 'adhésion'(Étatmembre
dedépart/Étatmembrededestination ;
importocompensativo 'adesione'(statomembrodi
partenza/statomembrodidestinazione ); —Sections101and103:
—Section104,deletingwhatdoesnotapplyand
insertingoneofthefollowing :compenserend bedrag'toetreding'(lid-staatvanver­
trek/lid-staatvanbestemming).
'Ausgangausdemgeographischen Hoheitsgebiet
derGemeinschaft inihrerursprünglichen Zusam­
mensetzung';WheremovementofgoodscertificateDD3isused,
oneoftheaboveendorsements shallbeenteredon
p.2ofthecertificate .

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HoweverwhereArticle5(2)isapplied,theproducts
shallbeconsideredascomingfromtheMemberState
ofdispatch.
Article9
MemberStatesmaypaytheexporterinadvanceall
orpartofthecompensatory amountassoonasthe
customsexportformalitiesarecompleted,provided
thatsecurity,oraguaranteerecongnizedasequi­
valent,isgiventosecurerepaymentofthatadvance
plus10°/othereofwheretheproofprovidedforin
Article5isnotfurnishedwithinthetimelimitpres­
cribedbyArticle11andthattheproductleftthe
geographicalterritoryoftheexportingMember
Statewithin45daysfromthedayonwhichitwas
exported.
Article10Thecustomsofficewhereexportformalitiesarecom­
pletedshallensurethatthisparagraphisobserved.
2.Where,forproductsforwhichacompensatory
amountisfixed,anewdocumentisusedinplaceof
theCommunitytransitdocumentapplicable,section
32ofthenewdocumentshallcontainthesameen­
dorsementastheoriginaldocument.
3.WhereCommissionRegulation (EEC)No304/71
of11February1971onsimplification oftheCom­
munitytransitprocedureforgoodscarriedbyrailis
appliedtothecarriageoftheproductsinquestion
theendorsementprovidedforinparagraphs 1and2
shallbemadeunder'descriptionofgoods'onthe
InternationalConsignmentNote(CIM)or,asthe
casemaybe,onthe'InternationalExpressParcels'
ConsignmentNoteTIEx).Thisendorsementshallbe
authenticated bythestampofthecustomsofficeof
departure .
4.Pro-ductsintroducedintoaMemberStateother
thanthatindicatedastheMemberStateofdestina­
tionontheTransitdocumentsspecifiedinpara­
graphs1and3shallbeconsidered :
—AscomingfromtheMemberStateofdispatchif
theendorsements madepursuanttoparagraph1
showthatthecompensatory amountshouldbe
leviedbytheMemberStateindicatedasthe
MemberStateofdestination ;
—AscomingfromtheMemberStateofdestina­
tioniftheendorsements madepursuanttopara­
graph1showthatthecompensatory amount
shouldhavebeengrantedbytheMemberState
ofdispatch.Thecompensatory amounttobegrantedshallbe
paidonlyonwrittenrequestfromthepersoncon­
cerned.TheMemberStatesmaydrawupaspecial
formtherefor.
Article11
Supportingevidenceforpaymentofthecompensa­
toryamountshall,exceptincaseofforcemajeure,
besuppliedwithinsixmonthsfromcompletionof
thecustomsexportformalities .
Article12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfol­
lowingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
Itshallapplyfrom1February1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31January1973.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI