Article 1 
1. A producer whose entitlement to a special premium under Article 4 (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 in respect of animals kept in the 1995 calendar year is established shall, subject to paragraph 3 thereof, be entitled to an additional ECU 23 for each premium which he receives. The additional payment shall, where possible, be made together with the payment of the premium referred to in Article 4 (b) (6). 2. A producer whose entitlement to suckler cow premium under Article 4 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 in respect of animals kept in the 1995 calendar year is established shall, subject to paragraph 3 thereof, be entitled to an additional ECU 27 for each premium which he receives. The additional payment shall, where possible, be made together with the payment of the premium referred to in Article 4 (d) (7). 3. The extent to which a producer is entitled to each of the additional payments referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 and received in respect of the 1995 calendar year shall depend upon the number of animals for which he establishes entitlement to a premium in the 1996 calendar year. 4. Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure that when the additional payments are made to producers, they are made aware of the fact that their entitlement to those payments is subject to the condition set out in paragraph 3. Article 2 1. Where the number of animals for which entitlement to premiums is established in relation to the 1996 calendar year is less than that for which a producer received additional payments under Article 1, the part of the additional payment to which he was not entitled shall be set off against his entitlement to premiums under Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 for the 1996 calendar year. 2. Where a producer does not make an application for premiums under Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 in respect of the 1996 calendar year or where the premiums to which he is entitled are insufficient to make the set-off referred to in paragraph 1, he shall be required to repay the additional payments made under Article 1 to which he was not entitled. 3. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States may decide not to claim repayment of amounts of ECU 20 or less per producer, provided that their national law includes corresponding non-recovery rules for similar circumstances. Article 3 Producers whose entitlement to premiums in respect of the calendar year 1996 relates to more animals than their entitlement in respect of the calendar year 1995 shall be eligible for further additional payments. Such payments shall only be made: - to the extent that additional payments made to producers who were not eligible for them are repaid or recovered in the Member State concerned, and - pro rata to the additional number of premiums received in respect of the 1996 calendar year. Article 4 Member States may: (a) use the amounts set out in the Annex to make payments to producers in the beef and veal sector who are facing acute problems as a result of the market situation, which are not fully addressed by the measures referred to in Articles 1, 2 and 3; and (b) on or before 1 July 97, pay national aid to such producers in addition to the payments under point (a) to the extent that the payment of such national aid does not lead to the estimated income loss being exceeded. In no case may the total national aid paid by a Member State exceed the total amount of aid granted to that Member State in accordance with this Regulation. Article 5 By way of derogation from Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4, Member States may grant the total amount of aids resulting from the application of Article 1 (1) and (2) and Article 4 (a) to producers of bovine animals according to objective criteria, provided that the compensation will not be higher than the loss of income to such producers and that there is no distortion of competition. Article 6 The conversion rate to be applied shall be the agricultural rate valid on 1 January 1996. Article 7 The measures introduced by this Regulation, with the exception of the national aid referred to in Article 4, shall be deemed to be intervention intended to stabilize agricultural markets within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3). The Community shall finance the expenditure incurred by Member States in relation to the payments referred to in Article 1 and Article 4 (a) and Article 5 only where such payments are made by them by 15 October 1996 at the latest. Article 8 Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is hereby amended as follows: In Article 4 (i) (4), the following indent shall be added: '- may, on the basis of a duly justified application setting out adequate control measures to be carried out, authorize a Member State to pay the premium referred to in paragraph 1 in respect of animals withdrawn from production before exceeding the age of 20 days.` Article 9 Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation. Article 10 Any detailed rules necessary for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. Article 11 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996. For the Council The President R. QUINN (1) Opinion delivered on 21. June 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 894/96 (OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 1). (3) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ No L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1).
Article 2 
1. Where the number of animals for which entitlement to premiums is established in relation to the 1996 calendar year is less than that for which a producer received additional payments under Article 1, the part of the additional payment to which he was not entitled shall be set off against his entitlement to premiums under Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 for the 1996 calendar year. 2. Where a producer does not make an application for premiums under Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 in respect of the 1996 calendar year or where the premiums to which he is entitled are insufficient to make the set-off referred to in paragraph 1, he shall be required to repay the additional payments made under Article 1 to which he was not entitled. 3. Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2, Member States may decide not to claim repayment of amounts of ECU 20 or less per producer, provided that their national law includes corresponding non-recovery rules for similar circumstances. Article 3 Producers whose entitlement to premiums in respect of the calendar year 1996 relates to more animals than their entitlement in respect of the calendar year 1995 shall be eligible for further additional payments. Such payments shall only be made: - to the extent that additional payments made to producers who were not eligible for them are repaid or recovered in the Member State concerned, and - pro rata to the additional number of premiums received in respect of the 1996 calendar year. Article 4 Member States may: (a) use the amounts set out in the Annex to make payments to producers in the beef and veal sector who are facing acute problems as a result of the market situation, which are not fully addressed by the measures referred to in Articles 1, 2 and 3; and (b) on or before 1 July 97, pay national aid to such producers in addition to the payments under point (a) to the extent that the payment of such national aid does not lead to the estimated income loss being exceeded. In no case may the total national aid paid by a Member State exceed the total amount of aid granted to that Member State in accordance with this Regulation. Article 5 By way of derogation from Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4, Member States may grant the total amount of aids resulting from the application of Article 1 (1) and (2) and Article 4 (a) to producers of bovine animals according to objective criteria, provided that the compensation will not be higher than the loss of income to such producers and that there is no distortion of competition. Article 6 The conversion rate to be applied shall be the agricultural rate valid on 1 January 1996. Article 7 The measures introduced by this Regulation, with the exception of the national aid referred to in Article 4, shall be deemed to be intervention intended to stabilize agricultural markets within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3). The Community shall finance the expenditure incurred by Member States in relation to the payments referred to in Article 1 and Article 4 (a) and Article 5 only where such payments are made by them by 15 October 1996 at the latest. Article 8 Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is hereby amended as follows: In Article 4 (i) (4), the following indent shall be added: '- may, on the basis of a duly justified application setting out adequate control measures to be carried out, authorize a Member State to pay the premium referred to in paragraph 1 in respect of animals withdrawn from production before exceeding the age of 20 days.` Article 9 Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation. Article 10 Any detailed rules necessary for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. Article 11 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996. For the Council The President R. QUINN (1) Opinion delivered on 21. June 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 894/96 (OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 1). (3) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ No L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1).
Article 3 
Producers whose entitlement to premiums in respect of the calendar year 1996 relates to more animals than their entitlement in respect of the calendar year 1995 shall be eligible for further additional payments. Such payments shall only be made: - to the extent that additional payments made to producers who were not eligible for them are repaid or recovered in the Member State concerned, and - pro rata to the additional number of premiums received in respect of the 1996 calendar year. Article 4 Member States may: (a) use the amounts set out in the Annex to make payments to producers in the beef and veal sector who are facing acute problems as a result of the market situation, which are not fully addressed by the measures referred to in Articles 1, 2 and 3; and (b) on or before 1 July 97, pay national aid to such producers in addition to the payments under point (a) to the extent that the payment of such national aid does not lead to the estimated income loss being exceeded. In no case may the total national aid paid by a Member State exceed the total amount of aid granted to that Member State in accordance with this Regulation. Article 5 By way of derogation from Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4, Member States may grant the total amount of aids resulting from the application of Article 1 (1) and (2) and Article 4 (a) to producers of bovine animals according to objective criteria, provided that the compensation will not be higher than the loss of income to such producers and that there is no distortion of competition. Article 6 The conversion rate to be applied shall be the agricultural rate valid on 1 January 1996. Article 7 The measures introduced by this Regulation, with the exception of the national aid referred to in Article 4, shall be deemed to be intervention intended to stabilize agricultural markets within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3). The Community shall finance the expenditure incurred by Member States in relation to the payments referred to in Article 1 and Article 4 (a) and Article 5 only where such payments are made by them by 15 October 1996 at the latest. Article 8 Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is hereby amended as follows: In Article 4 (i) (4), the following indent shall be added: '- may, on the basis of a duly justified application setting out adequate control measures to be carried out, authorize a Member State to pay the premium referred to in paragraph 1 in respect of animals withdrawn from production before exceeding the age of 20 days.` Article 9 Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation. Article 10 Any detailed rules necessary for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. Article 11 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996. For the Council The President R. QUINN (1) Opinion delivered on 21. June 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 894/96 (OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 1). (3) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ No L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1).
Article 4 
Member States may: (a) use the amounts set out in the Annex to make payments to producers in the beef and veal sector who are facing acute problems as a result of the market situation, which are not fully addressed by the measures referred to in Articles 1, 2 and 3; and (b) on or before 1 July 97, pay national aid to such producers in addition to the payments under point (a) to the extent that the payment of such national aid does not lead to the estimated income loss being exceeded. In no case may the total national aid paid by a Member State exceed the total amount of aid granted to that Member State in accordance with this Regulation. Article 5 By way of derogation from Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4, Member States may grant the total amount of aids resulting from the application of Article 1 (1) and (2) and Article 4 (a) to producers of bovine animals according to objective criteria, provided that the compensation will not be higher than the loss of income to such producers and that there is no distortion of competition. Article 6 The conversion rate to be applied shall be the agricultural rate valid on 1 January 1996. Article 7 The measures introduced by this Regulation, with the exception of the national aid referred to in Article 4, shall be deemed to be intervention intended to stabilize agricultural markets within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3). The Community shall finance the expenditure incurred by Member States in relation to the payments referred to in Article 1 and Article 4 (a) and Article 5 only where such payments are made by them by 15 October 1996 at the latest. Article 8 Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is hereby amended as follows: In Article 4 (i) (4), the following indent shall be added: '- may, on the basis of a duly justified application setting out adequate control measures to be carried out, authorize a Member State to pay the premium referred to in paragraph 1 in respect of animals withdrawn from production before exceeding the age of 20 days.` Article 9 Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation. Article 10 Any detailed rules necessary for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. Article 11 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996. For the Council The President R. QUINN (1) Opinion delivered on 21. June 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 894/96 (OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 1). (3) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ No L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1).
Article 5 
By way of derogation from Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4, Member States may grant the total amount of aids resulting from the application of Article 1 (1) and (2) and Article 4 (a) to producers of bovine animals according to objective criteria, provided that the compensation will not be higher than the loss of income to such producers and that there is no distortion of competition. Article 6 The conversion rate to be applied shall be the agricultural rate valid on 1 January 1996. Article 7 The measures introduced by this Regulation, with the exception of the national aid referred to in Article 4, shall be deemed to be intervention intended to stabilize agricultural markets within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3). The Community shall finance the expenditure incurred by Member States in relation to the payments referred to in Article 1 and Article 4 (a) and Article 5 only where such payments are made by them by 15 October 1996 at the latest. Article 8 Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is hereby amended as follows: In Article 4 (i) (4), the following indent shall be added: '- may, on the basis of a duly justified application setting out adequate control measures to be carried out, authorize a Member State to pay the premium referred to in paragraph 1 in respect of animals withdrawn from production before exceeding the age of 20 days.` Article 9 Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation. Article 10 Any detailed rules necessary for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. Article 11 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996. For the Council The President R. QUINN (1) Opinion delivered on 21. June 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 894/96 (OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 1). (3) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ No L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1).
Article 6 
The conversion rate to be applied shall be the agricultural rate valid on 1 January 1996. Article 7 The measures introduced by this Regulation, with the exception of the national aid referred to in Article 4, shall be deemed to be intervention intended to stabilize agricultural markets within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3). The Community shall finance the expenditure incurred by Member States in relation to the payments referred to in Article 1 and Article 4 (a) and Article 5 only where such payments are made by them by 15 October 1996 at the latest. Article 8 Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is hereby amended as follows: In Article 4 (i) (4), the following indent shall be added: '- may, on the basis of a duly justified application setting out adequate control measures to be carried out, authorize a Member State to pay the premium referred to in paragraph 1 in respect of animals withdrawn from production before exceeding the age of 20 days.` Article 9 Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation. Article 10 Any detailed rules necessary for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. Article 11 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996. For the Council The President R. QUINN (1) Opinion delivered on 21. June 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 894/96 (OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 1). (3) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ No L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1).
Article 7 
The measures introduced by this Regulation, with the exception of the national aid referred to in Article 4, shall be deemed to be intervention intended to stabilize agricultural markets within the meaning of Article 3 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (3). The Community shall finance the expenditure incurred by Member States in relation to the payments referred to in Article 1 and Article 4 (a) and Article 5 only where such payments are made by them by 15 October 1996 at the latest. Article 8 Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is hereby amended as follows: In Article 4 (i) (4), the following indent shall be added: '- may, on the basis of a duly justified application setting out adequate control measures to be carried out, authorize a Member State to pay the premium referred to in paragraph 1 in respect of animals withdrawn from production before exceeding the age of 20 days.` Article 9 Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation. Article 10 Any detailed rules necessary for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. Article 11 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996. For the Council The President R. QUINN (1) Opinion delivered on 21. June 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 894/96 (OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 1). (3) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ No L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1).
Article 8 
Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 is hereby amended as follows: In Article 4 (i) (4), the following indent shall be added: '- may, on the basis of a duly justified application setting out adequate control measures to be carried out, authorize a Member State to pay the premium referred to in paragraph 1 in respect of animals withdrawn from production before exceeding the age of 20 days.` Article 9 Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation. Article 10 Any detailed rules necessary for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. Article 11 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996. For the Council The President R. QUINN (1) Opinion delivered on 21. June 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 894/96 (OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 1). (3) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ No L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1).
Article 9 
Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Regulation. Article 10 Any detailed rules necessary for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. Article 11 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996. For the Council The President R. QUINN (1) Opinion delivered on 21. June 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 894/96 (OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 1). (3) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ No L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1).
Article 10 
Any detailed rules necessary for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. Article 11 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996. For the Council The President R. QUINN (1) Opinion delivered on 21. June 1996 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (2) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 894/96 (OJ No L 125, 23. 5. 1996, p. 1). (3) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ No L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1).
Article 11 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 July 1996