Article 9

The definitive payment of the refund may be made only after the manufacturer has notified the competent authority of the following information:

Where the product mentioned on the certificate falls within CN code 3505 10 50, the notification referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by the lodging of a security equal to the production refund payable on the manufacture of the product in question. However, where the amount of the production refund is less than EUR 30/tonne of starch, the security shall not be required and the verification and control measures provided for in Article 10 shall not apply.

The primary requirement, within the meaning of Article 20 of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85, constitutes the use or the export of the product in accordance with the respective provisions of points (a) and (b) of Article 10(1) of this Regulation. The use or the export is to be effected within 12 months following the deadline of validity of the certificate. An extension of maximum six months of this deadline may be considered on the basis of a duly justified request presented to the competent authority.

Before payment, the competent authority shall establish that the starch has been used for the manufacture of the approved products in accordance with the information stated on the certificate. This will normally be achieved using administrative checks, but these should be supported by physical checks where necessary.

All checks provided for in this Regulation shall be completed within five months of the date on which the competent authority received the information required in paragraph 1.

Where the quantity of starch processed is greater than the quantity shown on the certificate, then the extra quantity, up to a limit of 5 %, shall be deemed to have been processed under that document, conferring a right to the refund indicated thereon.