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8.10.69 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 252/ 1

REGULATION (EEC) No 1975/69 OF THE COUNCIL of 6 October 1969 introducing a system of premiums for slaughtering cows and for withholding milk and milk products from the market

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, milk and milk products from the market should be fixed at a level at which it can be regarded as compensation Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European for the loss of income from the marketing of the prod­ Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 ucts ; thereof: 4 Whereas to facilitate application of this system provision Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805 should be made for advance graduated payment of the 68 1 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the premium for withholding milk and milk products from market in beef and veal, as amended by Regulation the market; (EEC) No 1398/69 2, and in particular Article 2 thereof; Whereas half the expenditure incurred by granting these Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parlia­ premiums should be financed by the Community, ment 3 ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas the current situation in milk and milk products in the Community is one of large and increasing sur­ pluses ; TITLE I Whereas , however, certain categories of farms in the Community are tending to abandon milk production or Slaughtering premiums the marketing of milk and milk products ; Article 1 Whereas this trend may be encouraged by introducing a slaughtering premium as inducement to farmers to under­ Farmers having at least two dairy cows may, on applica­ take to give up milk production entirely and to have all tion, receive a slaughtering premium under the condi­ tions laid down below. the dairy cows on their farms slaughtered;

Whereas the amount of the slaughtering premium should Article 2 be fixed at a level at which it can be regarded as compen­ The granting of the premium shall be subject in particu­ sation for the loss of income from milk production; lar to a written undertaking from the recipient : Whereas the rules for granting slaughtering premiums (a) to give up milk production entirely and should vary according to the number of dairy cows on the (b) to have all the dairy cows on his farm slaughtered farm; , during a period to be determined and at the latest by. 30 April 1970. Whereas it is possible to attain the desired objective by, in addition, granting premiums to farmers who, although i not abandoning production, discontinue fully and finally Article 3 the marketing of milk and milk products ; whereas , how­ 1 . The amount of the premium shall be 200 units of ever, the granting of this premium should be restricted to account per dairy cow slaughtered. farmers who produce a relatively large quantity of milk; 2 . The granting of the premium shall be restricted to the Whereas the amount of the premium for withholding number of dairy cows on the farm managed by the reci­ pient at an appointed date to be determined by each Member State. In addition, the total amount of the pre­ 1 OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24. 2 OJ NoL 179, 21.7.1969, p. 13. mium shall not exceed 2 000 units of account per reci­ 3 OJ No C 41 , 1.4.1969, p. 20. pient.

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Article 4 2 . An amount of 100 units of account per dairy cow 1 . For farmers having two to five dairy cows the premium shall be paid in the three months following submission of the written undertaking mentioned in Article 6. shall be paid when the applicant furnishes proof that he has fulfilled the undertaking mentioned in Article 2 (b). The balance shall be paid annually in four equal instal­ ments if the recipient has satisfied the competent autho­ 2. For farmers having more than five dairy cows an amount of 100 units of account per dairy cow slaughte­ rity that the number of adult bovine units he holds is not red shall be paid when the applicant furnishes proof that .less than the number of dairy cows held at the date of making the application and that the undertaking men­ he has fulfilled the undertaking mentioned in Article 2(b). tioned in Article 6 has been fulfilled. The balance of 100 units of account shall be paid at the end of a period of three years from the date of furnishing this proof if the recipient satisfies the competent authority . HTLE IH that he has ceased all production of milk during that period. General provisions

Article 9 TITLE H The following shall be laid down in accordance with the Premiums for withholding milk and milk products from procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) the market No 805/68 : (a) the time limit for making applications for the grant­ Articles ing of premiums, Farmers having more than ten dairy cows may, on appli­ (b) the time limit for slaughtering, cation, receive a premium for withholding milk and milk (c) the period within which the appointed dates men­ products from the market under the conditions laid down below. tioned in Articles 3 (2) and 7 (2) must fall or, if a sys­ tem of appointed dates cannot be applied, other equi­ Article 6 valent provisions , (d) detailed rules for verifying the fulfilment of undertak­ The granting of the premium shall be subject, in particu­ ings and for payment of the premium, and lar, to a written undertaking from the recipient to discon­ tinue fully and finally the sale of milk and milk products. (e) other detailed rules for the application of the preced­ ing Articles.

Article 7 Article 10 1. The amount of the premium shall be 200 units of Member States may be authorized in accordance with account per dairy cow on the farm at the date of making the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation the application. (EEC) No 805/68, to impose additional conditions for the granting of the premiums specified in Articles 1 2. The granting of the premium shall be restricted to the and 5. number of dairy cows on the farm managed by the reci­ pient at an appointed date to be determined by each Article 11 Member State. In addition, the granting of the premium If the undertaking specified in Articles 2 (a) and 6 is not shall be subject to the condition .that the quantity of milk fulfilled within a period of five years from the date of or milk products the production of which has ceased dur­ making the application for the premium, Member States ing the twelve months preceding the appointed date, shall shall without prejudice to possible judicial proceedings correspond : take steps to recover the premium. - either to a minimum of 22000 litres of milk, this quantity being increased by 2 000 litres for each cow ■ beyond the eleventh. Article 12 — or to a quantity of between 16 500 and 22 000 litres of 1 . The Guidance Section of the European Agricultural milk, this quantity being increased by from 1 500 to Guidance and Guarantee Fund shall reimburse Member 2 000 litres for 6ach cow beyond the eleventh ; in such States 50% of the premiums referred to in Articles 1 cases the premium shall be granted at the rate of two­ and 5 . thirds of the amount specified in paragraph 1 . 2. Detailed rules for the application of paragraph 1 and Article 1 1 may be adopted in accordance with the proce­ dure laid down in Article 26 of Regulation No 17/64/ Article 8 EEC 1. 1. The amount of the premium shall be paid in five in­ stalments. i OJ No 34, 27.2.1964, p. 586/64.

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Article 13 3 . General rus for the application of Articles 11 and 12(1) shall be adopted in accordance with the same 1 . On the basis of information supplied to it by Member procedure. States , the Commission shall submit to the Council a monthly report on the application of the system of pre­ miums introduced by this Regulation .

Article 14 2. Amendment or abolition of the system of premiums shall be decided by the Council , acting in accordance This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day with the voting procedure laid down in Article 43 (2) of following its publication in the Official Journal of the the Treaty on a proposal from the Commission. ' European Communities.

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

Done at Luxembourg , 6 October 1969..

For the Council The President H.J. WITTEVEEN