Article 25 Advance payment of aid in the case of tomatoes, peaches and pears

Member States may decide that applications for advance payment of aid may be submitted by 30 September, covering the total quantity of tomatoes, peaches or pears delivered for processing up to 15 September.

Applications for advance payment of aid as referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the information referred to in Article 24(a) and (b).

The competent authorities of the Member State shall pay the amount due between 16 and 31 October, after checking the application against, in particular, the delivery certificates referred to in Article 20.

The aid shall be paid in advance provided a security equal to 110 % of the aid is lodged.

Where it is found that the advance payment applied for exceeds the amount due, an amount equal to double the excess shall be forfeit from the security.

Without prejudice to the second subparagraph of this paragraph, the security shall be released when the competent authority pays the aid, based on the application referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 23(2).

When an application for advance payment of the aid is submitted, the quantities referred to in Article 24(b) and (d) shall be broken down into two periods, namely up to 15 September and from 16 September.