Article 7

1. Aid per hectare shall be granted to producers and producers groups and organizations recognized pursuant to Article 13 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 of 18 May 1972 on the common organization of the market in fruit and vegetables (7) and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 of 19 June 1978 on producer groups and associations thereof (8) respectively that undertake a programme of initiatives, approved by the competent authorities, with a view to the development and/or diversification of production and/or the improvement of the quality of the fruit, vegetables and flowers listed in Chapters 6, 7 and 8 of the combined nomenclature. The eligible initiatives shall seek in particular to develop production and product quality, particularly through varietal conversion and crop improvements. These initiatives shall form an integral part of programmes conducted over at least three years. The aid shall be granted for programmes covering a minimum area of 0,3 hectares. 2. The amount of Community aid shall be a maximum of ECU 500/ha if the Member State provides official financing of at least ECU 300/ha and the contribution of the individual producer or group amounts to at least ECU 200/ha. If the contributions of the Member State and/or the producers are less than the amounts specified, the Community aid shall be reduced proportionately. The aid shall be paid each year of execution of the programme, for a period not exceeding three years. 3. The aid shall be increased by ECU 100/ha where the programme of initiatives is submitted and carried out by a producer group or organization and where, for its implementation, recourse to technical assistance is envisaged. The additional aid shall be granted in respect of programmes involving a minimum area of 2 ha. 4. This Article shall not apply to the production of potatoes for human consumption falling within CN codes 0701 90 51, 0701 90 59 and 0701 90 90 or the production of seed potatoes falling within CN code 0701 10 00, nor to the production of tomatoes falling within CN code 0702. 5. Detailed rules for the application of this Article, including control provisions, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 33 of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72.

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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.