Transmission of data through the computer system for data exchange
Article 67
1. The computer system for data exchange shall be accessible to the Member States and the Commission either directly or via an interface for automatic synchronisation and recording of data with national, regional and local computer management systems. 2. The date taken into account for the forwarding of documents to the Commission shall be the date on which the Member State records the documents into the computer system for data exchange. 3. In cases of force majeure , and in particular of malfunctioning of the computer system for data exchange or a lack of a lasting connection, the Member State concerned may forward to the Commission the documents required by the basic Regulation in hard copy, in accordance with the model forms set out in Annex I and Annexes V to XIV to this Regulation. As soon as the cause of force majeure ceases, the Member State shall record the corresponding documents into the computer system for data exchange without delay. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the date to be taken into account for submission shall be deemed to be the date of submission of the documents in hard copy.