TITLE IIIAID FOR PRIVATE STORAGE

CHAPTER ISpecific rules for aid for private storage

Section IVPlacing of products into private storage

Article 46Information related to the place of private storage for products not yet in storage

Following receipt of the notification referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 44(3) or the notification of the decision referred to in Article 45(2), the operator shall notify the paying agency of the timeframe for the entry of products into storage, the name and address of each place of private storage and the corresponding quantities. The notification shall be provided to the paying agency at least five working days before the start of the placing lots into storage. The paying agency may decide to accept a shorter period than five working days.

Article 47Placing into storage of products not yet in storage

1

Products shall be placed into storage within 28 days following the notification referred to in the second paragraph of Article 44(3) in the case of tenders, or the notification of the decision referred to in Article 45(2) in the case of applications.

2

For meat, placing in storage shall begin, for each individual lot of the quantity covered by the tender or application, on the day on which it comes under the control of the competent authority. That day shall be the day on which the net weight of the fresh or chilled product is determined:

a

at the place of private storage, where the product is frozen on the premises;

b

at the place of freezing, where the product is frozen in suitable facilities outside the place of private storage.

3

Placing into storage shall be considered completed on the day on which the last individual lot of the quantity covered by the tender or application is placed in storage.