HOWEVER , IF THE QUANTITY IDENTIFIED AMOUNTS TO LESS THAN 7 % OF THE NET QUANTITY SHOWN IN THE CERTIFICATE , THE WHOLE DEPOSIT SHALL BE FORFEITED .
FURTHERMORE , IF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE DEPOSIT WHICH SHOULD BE FORFEITED IS LESS THAN 2 UNITS OF ACCOUNT IN RESPECT OF A CERTIFICATE , THE MEMBER STATE MAY RELEASE THE FULL DEPOSIT .
3 . AT THE REQUEST OF THE TITULAR HOLDER OF THE AP PART OF THE CERTIFICATE , THE MEMBER STATES MAY RELEASE THE DEPOSIT IN PARTS IN PROPORTION TO THE QUANTITIES OF PRODUCTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE PROOF REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 22 HAS BEEN GIVEN .
ARTICLE 24
1 . IF IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO FULFIL THE OBLIGATIONS LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 10 ( 2 ) DURING THE VALIDITY OF THE CERTIFICATE FOR REASONS OF FORCE MAJEURE , THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THE MEMBER STATE ISSUING THE CERTIFICATE SHALL DECIDE , AT THE REQUEST OF THE TITULAR HOLDER , EITHER THAT THESE OBLIGATIONS SHALL BE CANCELLED , THE DEPOSIT BEING RELEASED , OR THAT THE VALIDITY OF THE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE EXTENDED FOR THE PERIOD OF TIME CONSIDERED NECESSARY IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES . THE EXTENSION MAY BE GIVEN AFTER THE VALIDITY OF THE DOCUMENT HAS EXPIRED .
THE DECISION TO CANCEL OR EXTEND SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE QUANTITY OF THE PRODUCT IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE ABOVEMENTIONED OBLIGATIONS COULD NOT BE FULFILLED OWING TO REASONS OF FORCE MAJEURE . ANY EXTENSION OF THE CERTIFICATE SHALL BE THE SUBJECT OF AN ENDORSEMENT THEREON BY THE ISSUING AUTHORITY ON THE CERTIFICATE , AND OF ANY NECESSARY ADAPTATIONS THEREOF .
2 . IF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY RECOGNIZES A CASE OF FORCE MAJEURE , THE MEMBER STATE UNDER WHOSE JURISDICTION IT COMES SHALL IMMEDIATELY ADVISE THE COMMISSION , WHICH SHALL INFORM THE OTHER MEMBER STATES THEREOF .
3 . THE HOLDER OF THE CERTIFICATE SHALL FURNISH PROOF OF THE CIRCUMSTANCE CONSIDERED TO CONSTITUTE A CASE OF FORCE MAJEURE .
ARTICLE 25
THE SUBSIDY SHALL BE PAID OUT ON PRESENTATION OF THE ID PART OF THE CERTIFICATE AND AFTER CERTIFICATION BY THE AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTROLLING THE PROCESSING OF THE SEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE CERTIFICATE DURING THE PERIOD REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 10 ( 1 ) .
ARTICLE 26
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS REGULATION , SATURDAY SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS A NON-WORKING DAY .
CHAPTER II
ARTICLE 27
1 . IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 9 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2114/71 , A SYSTEM OF CUSTOMS CONTROL OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OFFERING EQUIVALENT GUARANTEES SHALL BE APPLIED AT THE TIME OF IMPORTATION TO ALL THE SEEDS OR MIXTURES REFERRED TO IN THAT ARTICLE , EXCLUDING SEEDS OR MIXTURES :
- RECOGNIZED BY THE LEGISLATION OF THE IMPORTING MEMBER STATES AS SEEDS FOR SOWING
- SUBJECT TO A COMMUNITY DENATURING PROCESS , WHERE COLZA AND RAPE SEED AND MIXTURES CONTAINING THESE PRODUCTS ARE CONCERNED .
THESE CONTROLS SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE LODGING OF A DEPOSIT .
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