Article 3 Advance application by producer organisations

To qualify for the aid referred to in Article 1, producer organisations must:

1. (a)

   be recognised or have been granted preliminary recognition under Regulation (EC) No 2200/96;

2. (b)

   have in advance concluded contracts which link them to one or more cauliflower processors;

3. (c)

   submit an advance application to the competent authorities of the Member State no later than 15 days before the beginning of the first period applied for by the producer organisation out of the periods set out in the second paragraph.

The application shall include copies of the contracts referred to in point (b) of the first paragraph and shall cover one or more of the following periods:

1. (a)

   from 1 November 2004 to 31 January 2005;

2. (b)

   from 1 February 2005 to 30 April 2005;

3. (c)

   from 1 May 2005 to 31 July 2005;

4. (d)

   from 1 August 2005 to 31 October 2005.