Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1369 of 7 August 2015 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1031/2014 laying down further temporary exceptional support measures for producers of certain fruit and vegetables

‘3 Where the quantities actually withdrawn, in a Member State between 30 September 2014 and 30 June 2015 for a category of products as defined in Annex I and Annex Ia, were less than 5 % of the total quantities allocated to that Member State for that category of products, the Member State may decide not to make use of the quantity allocated in Annex Ib. In that event, the Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of its decision by 31 October 2015. As from the moment of notification, operations carried out in that Member State shall not be eligible for support under this Regulation. Member States may decide not to make use of the quantity of 3000 tonnes referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, or part thereof, by the following dates: by 31 October 2014 for the period referred to in Article 1(3)(a); by 31 October 2015 for the period referred to in Article 1(3)(c). By the same date, the Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of any quantities not used. As from the moment of notification, operations carried out in that Member State shall not be eligible for support under this Regulation.’;

‘1 Producer organisations shall apply for the payment of the Union financial assistance referred to in Articles 4, 5 and 6 by 31 January 2015 in respect of operations carried out during the period referred to in Article 1(3)(a), by 31 July 2015 in respect of operations carried out during the period referred to in Article 1(3)(b) and by 31 July 2016 in respect of operations carried out during the period referred to in Article 1(3)(c).

2 Producer organisations shall apply for the payment of the total Union financial assistance referred to in Articles 4 and 6 of this Regulation in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 72 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 by 31 January 2015 in respect of operations carried out during the period referred to in Article 1(3)(a) of this Regulation, by 31 July 2015 in respect of operations carried out during the period referred to in Article 1(3)(b) of this Regulation and by 31 July 2016 in respect of operations carried out during the period referred to in Article 1(3)(c) of this Regulation.’;

‘2 When making their first notification, Member States shall notify the Commission of the amounts of support fixed by them in accordance with Article 79(1) or 85(4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 and Article 4, 5 or 6 of this Regulation, using the templates set out in Annex IV.’;

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.