14. 6. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 163/11 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1662/89 of 13 June 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1244/82 laying down detailed rules implementing the system or premiums for maintaining suckler cows THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN -COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Buropean Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1357/80 of 5 June 1980 introducing a system of premiums for maintaining suckler cows("), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 573/89 (3), and .in particular Article 6 thereof, : Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1244/82 (%), as last amended by~ Regulation (EEC) No 2870/88 (), should be adapted. to take account of recent amendments in the system of premiums for suckler cows ; whereas, in view of the length of the period during which applications may be lodged ; it is necessary to provide that a producer can lodge only one application within that period ; Whereas in the light of experience and taking account, in an appropriate manner, of infringements of minor importance it is necessary to reinforce the measures. for preventing and sanctioning irregularities and frauds; whereas to this end it is appropriate to exclude applicants for the premium for the following marketing year in the case of a false declaration made deliberately or through serious negligence ; Whereas the Management Committee for Beef and Veal has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 1244/82 is hereby amended as follows : 1. In Article 1 (2) the following subparagraph is added : ‘A producer may lodge only one application within the abovementioned period for the lodging thereof.’ 2. Article 2 (1) is hereby replaced by the following: ‘1. The additional premium provided for in Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1357/80 shall be granted only to producers who are eligible for the premium provided for in Article 1 of Regulation.’ () OJ No L 140, 5. 6. 1980, p. 1. () OJ No L 63, 7. 3. 1989, p. 3. () OJ No L 143, 20. 5. 1982, p. 20. () OF No L 257, 17. 9. 1988, p. 23. 3. Article 3 (1) is hereby replaced by the following: ‘1. The amounts fixed in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1357/80 shall be paid within 15 months following the beginning of the period referred to in Article 1 (1)) 4. Article 4 is hereby replaced by the following: ‘Article 4 The competent authority appointed by each Member State shall operate administrative checks and on-farm inspections in order to verify that the provisions governing this. premium are complied with. These inspections must be carried out at a minimum number of holdings to be determined by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. The control measures shall cover in particular: (a) the number of suckler cows on the holding farmed by the beneficiary; (b) the compliance with the undertakings provided for in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1357/80, and (c) the accuracy of the declaration provided for in Atticle 1 (2)) 5. The following Article 4a is inserted : Article 4a 1. Without prejudice to paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, where the number of eligible animals ascertained at the time of the inspection provided for in Article 4 is’ lower than the number in respect of which the premium application was lodged, no premium shall be paid. 2. If the reduction in the number of animals can be ascribed to natural circumstances affecting the herd, the premium shall be paid for the number of animals actually eligible, provided that the recipient has informed the competent authority in writing of the circumstances in question within 10 days’ cognizance of the incident. 3. Entitlement to the premium shall subsist where, for reasons of force majeure, and especially those listed in Article § the producer has not been able to comply. with the undertaking to keep the animals-during the petiod provided for in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1357/80. In such cases the premium shall be granted on animals eligible at the time at which the case of force majeure occurs. The producer shall duly inform the competent authorities in writing within 10 days’ cognizance of the incident. 4. In cases other than those referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 where the difference in the