Financial penalties
Article 19
1. The Commission may by decision impose on marketing authorisation holders fines not exceeding 0,5 % of their Community turnover in the preceding business year where, intentionally or negligently: (a) they do not comply with a measure of inquiry adopted pursuant to Article 8(1); (b) they supply incorrect or misleading information in response to a measure of inquiry adopted pursuant to Article 8(1); (c) they do not comply with a request for information pursuant to Article 14; (d) they supply incorrect or misleading information in response to a request for information pursuant to Article 14. 2. Where the non-cooperation of the marketing authorisation holder continues, the Commission may, in the decision referred to in paragraph 1, impose periodic penalty payments per day not exceeding 0,5 % of the holder’s average daily Community turnover in the preceding business year. Periodic penalty payments may be imposed for a period running from the date of notification of that decision until the non-cooperation has ceased. 3. For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2, the preceding business year refers to the business year preceding the date of the decision referred to in paragraph 1.