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Commission Regulation (EC) No 612/2009 of 7 July 2009 on laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products (Recast)
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1.Where it is found that an exporter with a view to the grant of an export refund has applied for a refund exceeding that applicable, the refund due for the relevant exportation shall be that applicable to the products actually exported, reduced by:
(a)half the difference between the refund applied for and that applicable to the actual export;
(b)twice the difference between the refund applied for and that applicable where the exporter intentionally provides false information.
2.Without prejudice to the second paragraph of Article 9, where it is found that the rate of export refund pursuant to Article 9 was not mentioned, the rate mentioned will be deemed to be zero. If the amount of export refund calculated according to the information pursuant to Article 9 is lower than the amount applicable, the refund due for the relevant exportation shall be that applicable to the products actually exported, reduced by:
(a)10 % of the difference between the calculated refund and that applicable to the actual export if the difference is more than EUR 1 000;
(b)100 % of the difference between the calculated refund and that applicable to the actual export if the exporter indicated that the refunds would be less than EUR 1 000 and the refund applicable is more than EUR 10 000;
(c)200 % of the difference between the calculated refund and that applicable where the exporter intentionally provides false information.
The first subparagraph shall not apply if the exporter proves to the satisfaction of the competent authorities that the situation referred to in that subparagraph is due to force majeure, to obvious error, or, where applicable, that it was based on correct previous payment information.
The first subparagraph shall not apply when penalties based on the same elements fixing the right to export refunds are applied pursuant to paragraph 1.
3.The refund applied for shall be deemed to be the amount calculated from the information provided pursuant to Article 5. Where the refund varies according to destination, the differentiated part of the refund applied for shall be calculated using the particulars of quantity, weight, and destination provided pursuant to Article 46.
4.The penalty provided for in point (a) of paragraph 1 shall not apply:
(a)in cases of force majeure;
(b)in exceptional cases where the exporter, on his own initiative, immediately after becoming aware that the refund applied for is excessive, notifies the competent authority thereof in writing, unless the competent authority has informed the exporter that it intends to examine the request or the exporter has otherwise become aware of this intention, or the competent authority has already established that the refund requested was incorrect;
(c)in cases of obvious error as to the refund applied for, recognised by the competent authorities;
(d)in cases where the refund sought is in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005, and in particular Article 10 thereof, and is calculated on the basis of the average quantities used over a specified period;
(e)in cases of weight adjustment in so far as the difference in weight is due to a difference in the weighing method applied.
5.Where the reduction provided for in points (a) and (b) of paragraph 1 results in a negative amount, the exporter shall pay that negative amount.
6.Where the competent authorities establish that the refund applied for is incorrect and that export has not taken place and consequently the refund cannot be reduced, the exporter shall pay the penalty under point (a) or (b) of paragraph 1 which would apply if the export had taken place. Where the rate of refund varies according to destination, the lowest positive rate or, if higher, the rate resulting from the indications as to the destination pursuant to Article 31(2) shall be used to calculate the refund applied for and the refund applicable, except where a compulsory destination is stipulated.
7.Payment under paragraphs 5 and 6 shall be made within 30 days of receipt of the application for payment. Where that time limit is not met, the exporter shall pay interest at the rate referred to in Article 49(1) on the period commencing 30 days from the date of receipt of the payment demand and ending on the day preceding that of payment of the amount demanded.
8.The penalties shall not apply simply where the refund applied for is higher than the refund applicable pursuant to Articles 4(2), 25(3), and/or 47.
9.Penalties shall apply without prejudice to additional penalties laid down at national level.
10.Member States may waive the imposition of penalties of EUR 100 or less per export declaration.
11.Where the product indicated on the export declaration is not covered by the licence, no refund shall be due and paragraph 1 shall not apply.
12.Where the refund has been fixed in advance, the calculation of the penalty shall be based on the refund rates valid on the day on which the licence application is lodged and without taking account of the loss of refund pursuant to Article 4(1) or the reduction of the refund pursuant to Article 4(2) or Article 25(3). Where necessary, those rates shall be adjusted on the day of acceptance of the export declaration or payment declaration.
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