Article 12

1. Aid shall be granted for the production of quality honey specific to the Aegean islands, containing a large proportion of thyme honey. The aid shall be paid to groups of honey producers, recognized in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 on the basis of the number of registered production hives, which undertake to implement annual programmes of initiatives designed to improve the conditions under which quality honey is marketed and promoted. The amount of the aid shall be fixed at ECU 10 per registered production hive per year. 2. For a transitional period of a maximum of two years with a view to the establishment and recognition of the groups referred to in paragraph 1, the aid shall be paid to any bee-keeper keeping at least 10 hives in production. For this particular case, the amount of the aid shall be fixed at ECU 7 per registered production hive. 3. The aid referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be granted for a maximum of 50 000 and 100 000 hives per year respectively. 4. Detailed rules for the application of this Article, including control provisions, where necessary, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in eggs (14). TITLE III Derogations applicable to structural measures

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-09 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.