Annex

Apiculture programmes shall include at least the following elements:

1. (1)

   an evaluation of the results achieved to date during the implementation of the previous apiculture programme, if such a programme was in place. As from the 2020-2022 apiculture programmes, that evaluation shall be based on the latest two annual implementation reports of the previous programme as referred to in Article 10;

2. (2)

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3. (3)

   a study carried out by the F2appropriate authority on the production and marketing structure in the beekeeping sector in its territory. The study shall provide at least the following information, covering the last two calendar years preceding the F3publication of the apiculture programme;

   1. (i)

      the number of beekeepers;

   2. (ii)

      the number of beekeepers managing more than 150 beehives;

   3. (iii)

      the total number of beehives managed by beekeepers with more than 150 beehives;

   4. (iv)

      the number of beekeepers organised in beekeepers' associations;

   5. (v)

      F4the annual production of honey in the constituent nation concerned in kg in the last two calendar years preceding the publication of the apiculture programme;

   6. (vi)

      the range of prices for multi-floral honey at the site of production;

   7. (vii)

      the range of prices for multi-floral honey in bulk at wholesalers;

   8. (viii)

      the estimated average yield in kg of honey per beehive and per year;

   9. (ix)

      the estimated average production cost (fixed and variable) per kg of honey produced;

   10. (x)

       the number of beehives determined in the last two calendar years preceding the F5publication of the apiculture programme;

4. (4)

   an evaluation of the needs of the apiculture sector F6..., based at least on the evaluation of the results of the previous apiculture programme if there was one, a study on the production and marketing structure in the beekeeping sector, and the outcomes of the cooperation with the representative organisations in the beekeeping field;

5. (5)

   a description of the objectives of the apiculture programme and the link between those objectives and the apiculture measures selected in the list in Article 55(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;

6. (6)

   a detailed description of the actions which will be carried out under the apiculture measures selected in the list in Article 55(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, including the estimated costs and a financing plan broken down by year and by measure;

7. (7)

   the criteria established by the F7appropriate authority to ensure that there is no double funding of apiculture programmes in accordance with Article 5 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/1366;

8. (8)

   the performance indicators used for each apiculture measure selected. F8The appropriate authority shall select at least one relevant performance indicator per measure;

9. (9)

   implementing arrangements for the apiculture programme, including:

   1. (i)

      the designation by the F9appropriate authority of a contact point responsible for the management of the apiculture programmes;

   2. (ii)

      a description of the procedure for monitoring checks;

   3. (iii)

      a description of the actions to be taken in case of undue payments to the beneficiaries, including the penalties;

   4. (iv)

      the provisions to ensure that the approved programme is publicised F10...;

   5. (v)

      the actions taken to cooperate with representative organisations in the beekeeping field;

   6. (vi)

      a description of the method used to evaluate the results of the measures of the apiculture programme for the apiculture sector F11....