# Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 of 11 March 2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross compliance, Article 32: Exceptions from the application of administrative penalties in cases of natural circumstances

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The administrative penalties provided for in Article 31 shall not apply in cases where the beneficiary is unable to comply with the eligibility criteria, commitments or other obligations as a result of natural circumstances affecting the herd or flock, provided that he has informed the competent authority in writing within ten working days of finding any reduction in the number of animals.
Without prejudice to the actual circumstances to be taken into account in individual cases, the competent authorities may recognise natural circumstances affecting the herd or flock consisting of
(a)the death of an animal as a consequence of a disease; or
(b)the death of an animal following an accident for which the beneficiary cannot be held responsible.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/640/article/32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-640/article-32
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