Article 1 
Recognised producer organisations engaged in the production and marketing of nuts and/or locust beans and receiving aid pursuant to Title IIa of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72, whose quality and marketing improvement plans were approved in 1990 or 1991, or which contain areas approved in 1990 or 1991, may request the continuation of that aid for these areas for a further period of up to one year subject to the rules laid down in Articles 2 and 3 of this Regulation. For that period producer organisations shall continue to implement the plan as approved for the final year. For the purposes of this Regulation, the final year of the plan shall mean the tenth year for areas approved in 1991, and the eleventh year for areas approved in 1990 and extended under the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 558/2001. Article 2 The aid shall: (a) be paid in regard to, and limited to, those areas for which an aid application has been submitted in respect of the final year of the plan; (b) be limited to a maximum of EUR 241,50 per hectare, of which the maximum Community participation shall be 75 %; (c) apply for a period of up to one year immediately following the expiry of the final year of the plan, up to a latest date of 15 June 2002. Plans extended pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 558/2001, for which the starting date of the final year is after 15 June 2000, shall be entitled to Community support for the period between 15 June 2001 and the end of the final year. Article 3 Regulation (EEC) No 2159/89 shall apply mutatis mutandis to plans for which aid is paid pursuant to Article 1. Where necessary, additional implementing measures shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96. Article 4 Article 55 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 55 For hazelnuts harvested during the 2001/2002 marketing year, aid of EUR 15/100 kg shall be granted to producer organisations, recognised pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 or to this Regulation, which implement a quality improvement plan within the meaning of Article 14d of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 or an operational programme within the meaning of Article 15, and do not benefit from the aid provided for in Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation (EC) No 545/2002." Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 March 2002. For the Council The President M. Arias Cañete (1) OJ C 51 E, 26.2.2002, p. 380. (2) Opinion delivered on 19 February 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) Opinion delivered on 20 February 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (4) OJ L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (OJ L 132, 16.6.1995, p. 1). (5) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 911/2001 (OJ L 129, 11.5.2001, p. 3). (6) OJ L 84, 23.3.2001, p. 1. (7) OJ L 85, 30.3.1989, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1825/97 (OJ L 260, 23.9.1997, p. 9). (8) OJ L 207, 19.7.1989, p. 19. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 94/2002 (OJ L 17, 19.1.2002, p. 20).
Article 2 
The aid shall: (a) be paid in regard to, and limited to, those areas for which an aid application has been submitted in respect of the final year of the plan; (b) be limited to a maximum of EUR 241,50 per hectare, of which the maximum Community participation shall be 75 %; (c) apply for a period of up to one year immediately following the expiry of the final year of the plan, up to a latest date of 15 June 2002. Plans extended pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 558/2001, for which the starting date of the final year is after 15 June 2000, shall be entitled to Community support for the period between 15 June 2001 and the end of the final year. Article 3 Regulation (EEC) No 2159/89 shall apply mutatis mutandis to plans for which aid is paid pursuant to Article 1. Where necessary, additional implementing measures shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96. Article 4 Article 55 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 55 For hazelnuts harvested during the 2001/2002 marketing year, aid of EUR 15/100 kg shall be granted to producer organisations, recognised pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 or to this Regulation, which implement a quality improvement plan within the meaning of Article 14d of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 or an operational programme within the meaning of Article 15, and do not benefit from the aid provided for in Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation (EC) No 545/2002." Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 March 2002. For the Council The President M. Arias Cañete (1) OJ C 51 E, 26.2.2002, p. 380. (2) Opinion delivered on 19 February 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) Opinion delivered on 20 February 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (4) OJ L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (OJ L 132, 16.6.1995, p. 1). (5) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 911/2001 (OJ L 129, 11.5.2001, p. 3). (6) OJ L 84, 23.3.2001, p. 1. (7) OJ L 85, 30.3.1989, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1825/97 (OJ L 260, 23.9.1997, p. 9). (8) OJ L 207, 19.7.1989, p. 19. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 94/2002 (OJ L 17, 19.1.2002, p. 20).
Article 3 
Regulation (EEC) No 2159/89 shall apply mutatis mutandis to plans for which aid is paid pursuant to Article 1. Where necessary, additional implementing measures shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96. Article 4 Article 55 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 55 For hazelnuts harvested during the 2001/2002 marketing year, aid of EUR 15/100 kg shall be granted to producer organisations, recognised pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 or to this Regulation, which implement a quality improvement plan within the meaning of Article 14d of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 or an operational programme within the meaning of Article 15, and do not benefit from the aid provided for in Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation (EC) No 545/2002." Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 March 2002. For the Council The President M. Arias Cañete (1) OJ C 51 E, 26.2.2002, p. 380. (2) Opinion delivered on 19 February 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) Opinion delivered on 20 February 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (4) OJ L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (OJ L 132, 16.6.1995, p. 1). (5) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 911/2001 (OJ L 129, 11.5.2001, p. 3). (6) OJ L 84, 23.3.2001, p. 1. (7) OJ L 85, 30.3.1989, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1825/97 (OJ L 260, 23.9.1997, p. 9). (8) OJ L 207, 19.7.1989, p. 19. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 94/2002 (OJ L 17, 19.1.2002, p. 20).
Article 4 
Article 55 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 shall be replaced by the following: "Article 55 For hazelnuts harvested during the 2001/2002 marketing year, aid of EUR 15/100 kg shall be granted to producer organisations, recognised pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 or to this Regulation, which implement a quality improvement plan within the meaning of Article 14d of Regulation (EEC) No 1035/72 or an operational programme within the meaning of Article 15, and do not benefit from the aid provided for in Articles 1 and 2 of Regulation (EC) No 545/2002." Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 March 2002. For the Council The President M. Arias Cañete (1) OJ C 51 E, 26.2.2002, p. 380. (2) Opinion delivered on 19 February 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (3) Opinion delivered on 20 February 2002 (not yet published in the Official Journal). (4) OJ L 118, 20.5.1972, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1363/95 (OJ L 132, 16.6.1995, p. 1). (5) OJ L 297, 21.11.1996, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 911/2001 (OJ L 129, 11.5.2001, p. 3). (6) OJ L 84, 23.3.2001, p. 1. (7) OJ L 85, 30.3.1989, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1825/97 (OJ L 260, 23.9.1997, p. 9). (8) OJ L 207, 19.7.1989, p. 19. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 94/2002 (OJ L 17, 19.1.2002, p. 20).
Article 5 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 18 March 2002