Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which apply in Great Britain, replace the Beef Premiums (Recovery Powers) Regulations 1978 which enabled the Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce (“the Board”) to recover a payment of beef variable premium in certain circumstances.
These Regulations, which implement the obligation contained in Article 9(5) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 714/89 (OJ No. L78, 21.3.89, p.38) to recover premiums improperly paid together with interest to be fixed by the Member State concerned, enable the Board to recover–
such amount of premium paid to an applicant in a calendar year as is repayable pursuant to that Article together with interest in circumstances where–
he has made a false statement in connection with that payment; or
he has contravened or failed to comply with any requirement of the Council and Commission Regulations laying down general and detailed rules respectively applying to the special premium for beef producers; and
from a person who, in contravention of that Order, has in his possession an animal in respect of which a premium payment has been made such amount (not exceeding that premium) together with interest as is due to the Board pursuant to that Article.