5.11.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL297/19
REGULATION (EEC)No2790/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of31October1974
layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystemofpremiumsforthe
retentionofcattle
definedtheterms'producer,'producers'association'
and'holding'andlaiddowncertainconditionsforthe
grantofpremiumstoproducersbelongingtoa
producers'associationandtopersonstakingovera
holding;whereasthoseprovisionsshouldbeincorpor­
atedinthisRegulation ;
Whereasitmayhappenthatbyreasonofforce
majeurethereceiptofapremiumisunabletofulfil
hisobligations ;whereasaCommunitydefinitionof
forcemajeureisprovidedbythejudgmentsofthe
CourtofJusticeoftheEuropeanCommunities in
Cases4/68(6),11/70(7)and158/73(8)whereas,lestin
suchcasestheeconomicconsequences forarecipi­
ent'sholdingoftherefusalortherecoveryofa
premiumbeundulysevere,provisionshouldbemade
forspecialmeasureswhich,asappropriate,would
eitherreleasetherecipientfromhisobligations
withoutrequiringhimtorepayamountsalready
receivedorwouldgranthimaperiodofgraceduring
whiGhhisobligationswouldbesuspended;
Whereasincertaincircumstances premiumsshould
berecoveredfromorrefusedtopersonswhohave
takenadvantageofthepossibilitiesaffordedbythe
CouncilDirectiveof17April1972(9)concerning
measurestoencouragethecessationoffarmingand
thereallocationofutilizedagriculturalareaforthe
purposesofstructuralimprovement ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforBeefandVeal,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
805/68(')of27June1968onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinbeefandveal,aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No1855/74(2),andinparticular
Articles22a(3)and25thereof;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2502/74(3)of
2October1974introducedasystemofpremiumsfor
theretentionofcattlewhichmayincertaincircum­
stancesbegrantedinplaceofthepremiumsprovided
forinCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1967/74(4)of23
July1974introducingasystemofpremiumsforthe
orderlymarketingofcertainadultbovineanimalsfor
slaughter;
Whereasdetailedrulesshouldbeadoptedforthe
applicationofthesystemofpremiumsforthereten­
tionofcattle;
Whereas,inparticular,thedatefromwhichapplica­
tionsforpremiumsmaybesubmittedshouldbelaid
down,whereascertainparticularsshouldbegivenin
theapplications ;
Whereasifthesystemistofunctionproperly,itis
essentialthattheaccuracyoftheparticularsgivenbe
verified;
Whereasthesystemcanoperateeffectivelybymeans
ofanarrangementforthepaymentofthepremiumin
twoinstalments ,providedthattherecipientis
requiredtoprovethathehascompliedwiththeunder­
takingprovidedforinArticle3(3)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2502/74shouldenablethesystemto
achieveitsobjective;
WhereasMemberStatesmustrecoveranypremium
paidoutiftheundertakingprovidedforinthat
Articleisnotcompliedwithovertheperiodspecified
therein;
WhereasArticles8,10and11ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1353/73(5)of15May1973introducinga
premiumsystemfortheconversionofdairyherdsto
meatproductionandadevelopmentpremiumforthe
specializedraisingofcattleformeatproductionHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
ArticleI
MemberStatesshallbefore15November1974supply
theCommissionwithalistoftheregionsinwhich
theyintendtograntpremiumsfortheretentionof
cattleasprovidedinRegulation (EEC)No2502/74.
Article2
Applications forpremiumsmaybelodgedatany
time,onorafterthedatefixedbytheMemberState
concerned,andduringtheperiodspecifiedinArticle
1ofRegulation (EEC)No1967/74.Applicationsshall
(>)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.24.
(2)OJNoL195,18.7.1974,p.14.
(})OJNoL2683.10.1974,p.12.
(4)OJNoL206,27.7.1974,p.1.
(5)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.18.(*)1968Record,549.
(7)1970Record,1125.
(8)1974Record.'
HOJNoL96,23.4.1972,p.9.

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belodgedwiththecompetentauthoritydesignatedby
theMemberStateconcerned .
Applications shallinclude,inrespectofeach
producer,thefollowing:
(a)particularsofthenumberofbovineanimalskept
bytheproduceronhisholdingonthedaythe
applicationislodged,withseparatefiguresforthe
numberofcowsandin-calfheifersasdefinedin
Article7;
(b)adeclarationbytheproducerstatingthatheis
awareofthetermsofRegulation (EEC)No
2502/74andofthisRegulationandoftheterms
oftherelevantimplementing measuresadoptedin
theMemberStateconcerned ;
(c)theundertakingrequiredunderArticle3(3)of
Regulation (EEC)No2502/74.
Article3
Followingreceiptoftheapplicationthecompetent
authorityshalltakestepstoverifytheparticulars
referredtoinArticle2(a).
Article4
Ifitallowstheapplication,thecompetentauthority
shall:
(a)registertheundertakingrequiredunderArticle
3(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No2502/74;
(b)determinethetotalnumberofbovineanimalsand
thenumberofcowsandin-calfheiferstobekept
ontherecipient'sholdingfortheperiodtowhich
theundertakingrelates.
Article5
Afirstinstalmentof16-5unitsofaccountpercowor
in-calfheiferqualifyingforthepremiumshallbepaid
within30daysfollowingthedateonwhichtheappli­
cationisapprovedbythecompetentauthority.
Thebalanceshallbepaidduringtheeighthmonth
followingthedateonwhichtheapplicationislodged,
thecompetentauthorityhavingfirstascertainedthat
theundertakingrequiredunderArticle3(3)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2502/74hasbeencompliedwith.
Article6
1.MemberStatesshall,bytheendofeachmonth
atthelatest,informtheCommission ofthenumberof
applicationsapprovedbythecompetentauthorities
duringtheprecedingmonth.Theyshallindicatesepa­
ratelythenumberofapplicationssubmittedthrougha
producers'association .
2.Theapplicationsreferredtoinparagraph 1shall
beclassifiedaccordingtothenumberofbovine
animalskeptoneachholding,andineachcasethe
numberofcowsandin-calfheifersinrespectofwhichthepremiumhasbeengrantedshallbeindi­
cated.
Article7
ForthepurposesofRegulation (EEC)No2502/74:
(a)'cow'meansafemaleanimalofthedomestic
bovinespecieshavingcalvedatleastonce;
(b)'in-calfheifer'meansafemaleanimalofthe
domesticbovinespeciesinrespectofwhichthe
successfulapplicantcanestablishtothesatisfac­
tionofthecompetentauthorityconcernedthat
calvingtookplaceduringthesixmonths
followingthedateonwhichtheanimalwastaken
intoconsideration forthepurposesoftherights
andobligationsarisingunderthisRegulation .
Article8
TheprovisionsofArticles8,10and11ofRegulation
(EEC)No1353/73shallapplyinrespectofthesystem
ofpremiumsprovidedforinthisRegulation .
Article9
InthecaseprovidedforinArticle11ofRegulation
(EEC)No1353/73,whereapersonhavingtakenover
aholdingandhavinggivenanundertakingtothe
competentauthoritytocontinuetofulfiltheobliga­
tionsenteredintobyhispredecessorfailstoestablish
tothesatisfactionofthatauthoritythathehas
fulfilledthoseobligations,theMemberState
concernedshalltakestepstorecoverfromthatperson
thesumsalreadypaidtohispredecessor .
Article10
1.Inanycasewheretherecipientofapremium
failstoprovetothesatisfactionofthecompetent
authoritythathehascompliedwiththeundertaking
requiredunderArticle3(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2502/74theMemberStateconcernedshalltakesteps
torecoverallsumsalreadypaidinrespectofthat
premium.Providedthatentitlementtothepremium
shallnotbelostiftherecipientwaspreventedfrom
complyingwithhisundertakingbyforcemajeure.
2.Whereabeneficiaryceasesfarminginaccor­
dancewithCouncilDirectiveNo72/160/EECof17
April1972stepsshallbetakentorecoverallsums
alreadypaidinrespectofthepremiumduringthe
ninemonthsprecedingtheapplicationtocease
farming.
Article11
1.Thefollowingcircumstances interaliamaybe
treatedbythecompetentauthorityascasesofforce
majeureandaccordinglyentitlingittotakenoaction
fortherecoveryofsumsalreadypaidinrespectof
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(a)deathoftherecipient;
(b)anextendedperiodofdisabilityonthepartofthe
recipientsuchastopreventhimfromcarryingon
hisoccupation ;
(c)compulsorypurchaseof50%ormoreofthe
utilizedagriculturalareaoftheholdingfarmedby
therecipient,providedthatsuchcompulsory
purchasewasnotforeseeableatthedatewhenthe
undertakingwasgiven.
2.Thefollowingcircumstancesinteraliamaybe
treatedbythecompetentauthorityascasesofforce
majeureentitlingittosuspendforuptooneyearthe
applicationofArticle3(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2502/74:
(a)seriousfloodingoflandnormallyusedbytherecip­
ientforcattleraisingpurposes;
(b)accidentaldestructionofbuildingsbelongingto
therecipientnormallyusedbyhimforcattle
raisingpurposes;(c)anoutbreakofepizooticdiseaseaffectingallor
partoftherecipient'sherd.
3.MemberStatesshallinformtheCommission of
allcasestreatedbytheircompetentauthoritiesas
casesofforcemajture .
Article12
TheMemberStatesshallwithin10daysfollowingthe
dateonwhichsuchmeasurestakeeffectinformthe
Commission ofthemeasurestakenbythemforthe
purposeofimplementing thepremiumarrangements ,
andinparticularoftheprovisionsadoptedbythemto
ensurecompliancewiththeundertakingreferredtoin
Article3(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No2502/74.
Article13
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropean
Communities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31October1974.
FortheCommission
ThePresident
Francois-Xavier ORTOLI