Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014Show full title

B. PHYSICAL INSPECTION PROCEDURE BY SECTOR OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY FOR THE CHECKS PROVIDED FOR IN POINT A U.K.

I. Butter U.K.

1. The sample of the lots to be checked shall represent at least 5 % of the total quantity in public storage. The lots to be checked shall be selected prior to the visit to the store on the basis of the paying agency’s accounting data, but the storer shall not be informed. U.K.

2. The presence of the lots selected and their composition shall be verified on the spot by: U.K.

• identifying the control numbers of the lots and boxes on the basis of purchase or entry notes,

• weighing the pallets (one in 10) and the boxes (one per pallet),

• visually checking the contents of a box (one in five pallets),

• checking the condition of the packaging.

3. A description of the lots physically inspected and any shortcomings noted shall be included in the inspection report. U.K.

II. Skimmed-milk powder U.K.

1. The sample of the lots to be checked shall represent at least 5 % of the quantity in public storage. The lots to be checked shall be selected prior to the visit to the store on the basis of the paying agency’s accounting data, but the storer shall not be informed. U.K.

2. The presence of the lots selected and their composition shall be verified on the spot by: U.K.

• identifying the control numbers of the lots and bags on the basis of purchase or entry notes,

• weighing the pallets (one in 10) and bags (one in 10),

• visually checking the contents of a bag (one in five pallets),

• checking the condition of the packaging.

3. A description of the lots physically inspected and any shortcomings noted shall be included in the inspection report. U.K.

III. Cereals and Rice U.K.

1. Physical inspection procedure U.K.

(a) Selection of bins or storerooms to be checked, representing at least 5 % of the total quantity of cereals or rice in public storage. U.K.

Selection shall be based on the paying agency’s stock records, but the storer shall not be informed.

(b) Physical inspection: U.K.

• verification of the presence of cereals or rice in the selected bins or storerooms,

• identification of the cereals or rice,

• inspection of storage conditions and check on the quality of the products stored in the conditions provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009(1),

• comparison of the place of storage and identity of the cereals or rice with the store’s records,

• evaluation of the quantities stored by a method previously approved by the paying agency, a description of which shall be lodged at its head office.

(c) A plan of the warehouse and the measurements for each silo or storeroom shall be available at each storage point. U.K.

The cereals or rice shall be stored in such a way that their volume may be verified.

2. Procedure where discrepancies are found U.K.

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:

IV. Beef And Veal U.K.

1. The sample of the lots to be checked shall represent at least 5 % of the total quantity in public storage. The lots to be checked shall be selected prior to the visit to the store on the basis of the paying agency’s accounting data, but the storer shall not be informed. U.K.

2. In the case of boned meat, the presence of the lots selected and their composition shall be verified on the spot by: U.K.

• identifying the lots and pallets and verifying the number of boxes,

• checking the weight of 10 % of the pallets or containers,

• checking the weight of 10 % of the boxes from each pallet weighed,

• visually checking the contents of the boxes and the condition of the packaging in each box.

The pallets shall be chosen having regard to the different cuts in store.

3. A description of the lots physically inspected and any shortcomings noted shall be included in the inspection report. U.K.

(1)

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1272/2009 of 11 December 2009 laying down common detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards buying-in and selling of agricultural products under public intervention (OJ L 349, 29.12.2009, p. 1).