Article 2 Allocation of maximum quantities to Member States

The support referred to in Article 1(1) shall be made available to Member States for the following quantities of products:

For each of the periods referred to in Article 1(3)(a) and (c), that support shall also be available in all Member States for withdrawal, green harvesting or non-harvesting operations, with respect to one or more of the products referred to in Article 1(2) as determined by the Member State, provided that the additional quantity involved does not exceed 3 000 tonnes per Member State in each of those periods.

With respect to the quantities per Member State referred to in paragraph 1, Member States may determine for each product or group of products the quantities for market withdrawals for free distribution and for market withdrawals for destinations other than free distribution as well as the equivalent area for green harvesting and non-harvesting.

Where the quantities actually withdrawn, in a Member State between 30 September 2014 and 30 June 2015 for a category of products as defined in Annex I and Annex Ia, were less than 5 % of the total quantities allocated to that Member State for that category of products, the Member State may decide not to make use of the quantity allocated in Annex Ib. In that event, the Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of its decision by 31 October 2015 . As from the moment of notification, operations carried out in that Member State shall not be eligible for support under this Regulation.

Member States may decide not to make use of the quantity of 3 000 tonnes referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, or part thereof, by the following dates:

• by 31 October 2014 for the period referred to in Article 1(3)(a);

• by 31 October 2015 for the period referred to in Article 1(3)(c).

By the same date, the Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of any quantities not used. As from the moment of notification, operations carried out in that Member State shall not be eligible for support under this Regulation.