Division 2 Procedure where discrepancies are found
United Kingdom
Some tolerance is permitted when verifying the volume.
The rules laid down in Annex III, point II shall thus apply where the weight of the products stored as recorded during the physical inspection differs from the book weight by 5 % or more for cereals and for rice in the case of storage in silos or on-floor storage.
Where cereals or rice are stored in a warehouse, the quantities weighed on entry into storage may be recorded instead of those resulting from a volume assessment if the latter does not provide an adequate degree of accuracy and provided the difference between the two figures is not excessive.
The paying agency shall make use of this option where justified by circumstances, on a case-by-case basis and on its own responsibility. It shall indicate that it has done so in its inspection report, based on the following model:
(Indicative model)
CEREALS — STOCK INSPECTION
| Product: | Storer: Store, silo:Cell number: | Date: |
|---|---|---|
| Lot | Quantity stated in stock accounts | |
A.
Stocks in silo
| Chamber No | Volume stated in specification m3 (A) | Free volume recorded m3 (B) | Volume of stored cereals m3 (A-B) | Specific gravity recorded kg/hl = 100 | Weight of cereals or rice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (A): …
B.
Stocks in on-floor storage
| Storeroom No | Storeroom No | Storeroom No | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Area covered … Height … | …m2 … … …m | … … m3 … | …m2 … … … m | … … m3 … | …m2 … … … m | … … m3 … |
| Corrections … | … m3 | … m3 | … m3 | |||
| Volume … | … m3 | … m3 | … m3 | |||
| Specific gravity … | … kg/hl | … kg/hl | … kg/hl | |||
| Total weight | … tonnes | … tonnes | … tonnes | |||
Total (B): …
Total weight in the store: …
Difference from book weight: …
In %: …
…, [date]
… (Stamp and signature)
Paying agency inspector:
Notes on Annex II
Textual amendments
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Annex 2 point ZC inserted (W.) (16.2.2026) by The Closure of European Union Legacy Agriculture Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/44), regs. 1(2), 7(7)
Notes on Division B
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Annex 2 Section B title substituted (31.12.2020 insofar as relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 3(26)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)