# Commission Regulation (EC) No 2366/98 of 30 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive oil for the 1998/1999, 1999/2000, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03 and 2004/05 marketing years, Article 21

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. Before 31 April of each marketing year, the following amounts shall be fixed on the basis of forecasts for the overall aid withheld in accordance with Article 20d of Regulation No 136/66/EEC and within the ceiling of the foreseeable resources for each Member State:
(a) the unit amount to be allocated to associations for each of their member producer organisations;
(b) the unit amount to be allocated to producer organisations for each individual aid application submitted.
In order to determine the number of members of producer organisations to be taken into consideration for the purposes of applying point (a), only members who have submitted at least one application to the organisation during the period covering the current and the three previous marketing years shall be taken into account.
The balance of the aid withheld in accordance with Article 20d of Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be divided among the producer organisations on the basis of the quantity of olive oil on which the aid is granted through each organisation.
Without prejudice to Article 11(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84, in cases where associations have discharged all their responsibilities under Community rules and have not used the entire sum raised by the financing arrangement provided for in point (a), they must divide the balance among their member producer organisations on the basis of the number of members of such organisations.
2. However, where the aid withheld in accordance with Article 20d(1) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC is not sufficient to grant the amounts resulting from the application of paragraph 1(a) and (b) to the producer organisations and associations thereof, the Member States concerned may contribute towards the payment of certain costs arising from the checks carried out by such bodies.
In such cases, the Member States may grant amounts which differ from those specified in paragraph 1 (a) and (b) to the producer organisations and associations thereof, but in no circumstances may the latter amounts be exceeded.
3. Advances as provided for in Article 11(4) of Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 may not exceed:
in the case of associations, 70 % of the sum obtained by multiplying the unit amount fixed for the preceding marketing year pursuant to paragraph 1(a) by the number of members of their member producer organisations, or
in the case of producer organisations, 70 % of the sum obtained by multiplying the unit amount fixed for the preceding marketing year pursuant to paragraph 1(b) by the number of foreseeable applications.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/1998/2366/article/21 (the official version)
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