1.Member States may recognise, in particular, the following categories of force majeure or exceptional circumstances in which they will not require the partial or full reimbursement of aid received by the beneficiary:
(a)death of the beneficiary;
(b)long-term professional incapacity of the beneficiary;
(c)expropriation of a large part of the holding if that could not have been anticipated on the day on which the commitment was given;
(d)a severe natural disaster seriously affecting land on the holding;
(e)the accidental destruction of livestock buildings on the holding;
(f)an epizootic disease affecting all or part of the farmer's livestock.
2.Cases of force majeure or exceptional circumstances shall be notified in writing by the beneficiary, or any person entitled through or under him to the competent authority, together with relevant evidence to the satisfaction of that authority, within 10 working days from the date on which the beneficiary, or the person entitled through or under him, is in a position to do so.