31975R0464

28 . 2. 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 52/5

REGULATION (EEC) No 464/75 OF THE COUNCIL of 27 February 1975

establishing systems of premiums for producers of bovine animals

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas in these circumstances it is desirable to COMMUNITIES , suspend, in the aforesaid Member States, the application of the development premium for specialized raising of cattle for meat production as Having regard to the Treaty establishing the laid down in Article 6 of Regulation (EEC) No European Economic Community, and in particular 1353/73 (5 ), as amended by Regulation (EEC) Article 43 thereof; No 266/75 (6), as well as the premium for the retention of cattle laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2502/74 (7), Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;

Having regard to the Opinion of the European HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Parliament; Article 1 Whereas by way of derogation from Regulation 1 . Member States shall grant for the benefit of the (EEC) No 805/68 (*) of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal, as last producers a premium on the slaughter during the amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1855/74 (2), the period from 1 May 1975 to 29 February 1976 of intervention price for beef and veal has not been certain adult bovine animals of Community origin increased for the 1975/76 marketing year by the intended for slaughter, other than cows. same amount as the guide price; whereas it is therefore necessary to ensure to producers incomes The amount of the premium shall be equal to reflecting the increase in the latter ; whereas it is 28 units of account for each adult bovine animal . appropriate to this end to grant aids to producers who devote themselves to cattle raising ; 2. In addition, Member States are authorized to grant for the animals referred to in paragraph 1 a supplementary national premium, the amount of Whereas this objective can be achieved by the which can vary in time, up to a maximum amount granting of slaughter premiums for certain adult of 52 units of account for each adult bovine animal . bovine animals intended for slaughter, of Com­ munity origin, excluding cows ; Article 2 Whereas, however, in order to take account of 1 . The grant of the premiums shall be subject to regional disparities existing in the structuring of proof that slaughter has taken place in the Com­ cattle raising, the Member States who have not munity during the period laid down in Article 1 ( 1 ). granted the orderly marketing premium referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC ) No 1967/74 (3 ), as 2. If an animal which may be the subject of the last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2803/74 ( 4), should be authorized to grant a premium for the premiums laid down in Article 1 is exported from retention on the holding of cows or a premium for one Member State to another, these premiums shall the birth of calves, in place of the slaughter premium be paid by the exporting Member State on for certain adult bovine animals intended for presentation of a declaration of slaughter or, in the absence of such declaration to be determined accor­ slaughter; ding to the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805 /68 .

O OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6. 1968 , p. 24. (2) OJ No L 195 , IS . 7 . 1974 , p. 14. (5) OJ No L 141 , 28 . 5 . 1973 , p . 18 . (3) OJ No L 206 , 27. 7. 1974, p. 1 . (°) OJ No L 30 , 4 . 2 . 1975 . p . 1 . ( 4) OJ No L 300 , 8 . 11 . 1974 , p. 1 . O OJ No L 268 , 3 . 10 . 1974, p . 12 .

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However, two Member States may agree that for Article 6 the exchanges in respect of trade between them, the premiums shall be paid by the Member State 1 . The premium for the birth of calves referred in which the animal is slaughtered. Member States to in Article 4 shall be granted per calf born during which make use of this facility shall inform the the 1975/76 marketing year. Commission.

2. The amount of this premium shall be 56 units of account chargeable to the European Agricultural Article 3 Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section. This amount shall be paid in two equal instalments, Meat coming from animals which have been the one at the birth of the live calf and the other 12 subject of the premiums laid down in Article 1 months later if the calf is still alive. cannot be bought by the intervention agencies.

However, Member States are authorized to derogate Article 7 from the first subparagraph on condition that they require the repayment of the premiums. 1 . The detailed rules of application of this Regulation shall be adopted according to the Article 4 procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 .

Member States who have not granted the orderly 2. These detailed rules shall include in particular: marketing premium referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1967/74, are authorized to grant instead of the system laid down in Article 1 (a) definition of the categories and qualities of for the benefit of producers a premium for the animals to benefit from the premium system; retention of cows on the holding or a premium for the birth of calves. (b) control methods ;

In this case, the application of the system of the (c) measures ensuring that it is the producer who premiums laid down in Article 6 of Regulation benefits from the premiums, in particular in the (EEC) No 1353/73 and in Article 2 of Regulation case of export of adult bovine animals intended (EEC) No 2502/74 is suspended as from 3 March for slaughter from one Member State to another; 1975 .

(d) measures necessary to avoid distortion of trade Article 5 in animals due to differing application in the various Member States of the premium systems ; 1. The premium for the retention on the holding of cows referred to in Article 4 shall be granted for (e) conditions under which the premiums can be the period from 3 March 1975 to 29 February 1976. granted at the first marketing of adult bovine animals intended for slaughter. 2. The amount of this premium shall be decided according to the procedure provided for in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 on the Article 8 basis of the costs chargeable to the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guaran­ tee Section which would have resulted from the The Commission shall submit to the Council, application in the Member State concerned of the at the latest on 1 December 1975 , on the basis of premium referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) the information which has been given to it by the No 1967/74 during the months of January to April Member States, a report on the application of the 1975, and of the premium referred to in Article 1 ( 1 ). system of premiums.

3 . In addition, the Member States concerned shall be authorized to grant a national supplementary Article 9 premium the amount of which does not exceed 65% of the sum of the premium for the retention of cows on the holding and this supplementary This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 March premium . 1975 .

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 27 February 1975 .

For the Council

The President

M. A. CLINTON