the tangible and the intangible assets acquired are used according to the nature, objectives and intended use by the beneficiary, as described in the related interventions of the CAP Strategic Plan and, where relevant, in the approved operational programme;

without prejudice to paragraph 10, the tangible and the intangible assets acquired remain both in the property and possession of the beneficiary until the end of the fiscal depreciation period or during a period of at least 5 years to be set by Member States taking into account the nature of the assets. Each of these periods shall be calculated as of the date of the asset acquisition or as of the date on which the asset is put at the disposal of the beneficiary.

However, Member States may provide for a shorter period during which the asset shall remain in the property and possession of the beneficiary, but this period shall not be less than 3 years for the purpose of maintenance of investments or jobs created by micro, small and medium-sized enterprises within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC ( 4 ).

percentages for minimum water savings targets are set up, both in terms of potential and effective reduction in water use, to be reached by the beneficiary of support, and subject to the CAP Strategic Plan demonstrating that such water savings targets have been determined taking into account the needs set out in the river basin management plans referred to in Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 5 );

a water meter system enabling measurement of water use at the level of the holding or the relevant production unit is in place or is put in place as part of the investment;

in case of specific investments in irrigation referred to in paragraphs 5 to 8 the conditions laid down in those paragraphs are complied with.

the investments are assessed by the beneficiary ex ante as showing potential water savings reflecting the technical parameters of the existing installations or infrastructures;

the investments affect bodies of groundwater or surface water whose status have been identified as less than good in the relevant river basin management plan as provided for in Directive 2000/60/EC for reasons related to water quantity, and an effective reduction in water use will be achieved contributing to the achievement of good status of these water bodies, as laid down in Article 4(1) of that Directive.

the status of the water body has not been identified as less than good in the relevant river basin management plan for reasons related to water quantity;

an environmental impact analysis shows that there will be no significant negative environmental impact from the investment; that environmental impact analysis shall be either carried out by or approved by the competent authority.

a cessation of activity of the beneficiary or a transfer to another entity;

a relocation of a productive activity outside the geographical cultivated area by the beneficiary or, where relevant, its members;

a change in ownership, in particular where it gives to a firm or a public body an undue advantage; or

any other significant change affecting the nature, objectives or implementation conditions of the intervention concerned which would result in undermining its original objectives.

added to the operational fund of the producer organisation; or

subtracted from the cost of the replacement.

achieving a reduction in the current use of production inputs, emission of pollutants or waste from the production process;

achieving the replacement of the use of energy from fossil fuel sources with renewable energy sources;

achieving a reduction in the environmental risks linked to the use of certain production inputs or to the production of certain residues, including plant protection products, fertilisers, manure or other animal dejections;

achieving a reduction in water use;

being linked to non-productive investments needed to achieve the agri-environment-climate related objectives, in particular where those objectives relate to the protection of habitats and biodiversity;

achieving an effective and measurable reduction of greenhouse gas emissions or a durable carbon sequestration;

increasing the resilience of the production to risks linked to climate change, such as soil erosion;

achieving conservation, sustainable use and development of genetic resources; or

leading to the protection or an improvement of the environment.

exchanging best practices related to crisis prevention and management interventions helping the beneficiary to benefit from experience with implementation of crisis prevention and risk management interventions;

promoting the setting-up of new producer organisations, merging existing ones or enabling individual producers to join an existing producer organisation as well as advising producers groups on their way to reach the recognition as producer organisation pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;

creating networking opportunities for coaching providers and recipients, in particular marketing channels as a means of crisis prevention and management.

increasing awareness of the merits of Union agricultural products and of the high standards applicable to their production methods in the Union;

increasing the competitiveness and consumption of Union agricultural products and certain processed products produced in the Union and raising their profile both inside and outside the Union for sectors other than wine;

increasing awareness about Union quality schemes both inside and outside the Union;

increasing the market share of Union agricultural products and certain processed products produced in the Union, specifically focusing on the markets in third countries that have the highest growth potential;

contributing, where relevant, to restore the normal market conditions in the Union market in the event of serious market disturbance, loss of consumer confidence or other specific problems;

increasing awareness of sustainable production;

increasing consumer awareness of brands or trademarks of producer organisations, associations of producer organisations, transnational producer organisations, transnational associations of producer organisation and their subsidiaries within the meaning of Article 31(7) of this Regulation in the fruit and vegetables sector;

diversifying, opening and consolidating the markets for Union wines in third countries and increasing awareness of the intrinsic qualities of Union wines on those markets. A reference to wine origin and brands may only be used when it complements the promotion, communication and marketing of Union wines in third countries;

informing consumers about the responsible consumption of wine;

increasing consumption of fresh or processed fruit and vegetables by improving consumer awareness on healthy diets, nutritious characteristics of the product, its high quality and its safety.

20 % of the producers’ contribution to the mutual fund in the first year;

16 % of the producers’ contribution to the mutual fund in the second year;

8 % of the producers’ contribution to the mutual fund in the third year.

detailed provisions on the implementation of those interventions including their content and deadlines, on the amount of compensation to be paid and on the application of the interventions, as well as the list of products eligible under the interventions;

provisions to ensure that no negative impact on the environment nor any negative phytosanitary consequences results from the implementation of the interventions;

a prohibition to grant support in the fruit and vegetables sector in the case of green harvesting, if a significant part of the normal harvest has been carried out and, in the case of non-harvesting, if a significant part of the commercial production has already been taken.

the area concerned has been well maintained, that no harvest has already taken place, that the product is well developed, not damaged and would in general be sound, fair and of marketable quality;

the harvested products are denatured;

there is no negative impact on the environment or any negative phytosanitary consequences resulting from the intervention for which the producer organisation is responsible;

the area of any vine parcel which has undergone green harvesting is not taken into consideration when calculating the yield limits set in the technical specifications of wines with a protected designation of origin or a protected geographical indication;

by way of derogation from paragraphs 2 and 4, in the fruit and vegetables sector, where fruit and vegetable plants have a harvesting period exceeding one month, green harvesting might take place after the normal harvest has already begun and non-harvesting might take place even if commercial production has been taken from the area concerned during the normal production cycle. In such cases, the financial compensation shall only compensate for the production that would be harvested in the six weeks following the green harvesting and non-harvesting operation and is not marketed as a result of such operations. Those fruit and vegetable plants shall not be used for further production purposes in the same growing season;

in the fruit and vegetables sector, except for the case referred to in point (e), green harvesting and non-harvesting interventions cannot apply simultaneously for the same product and the same area in any given year.

if Member States decide to calculate the amount of the support on the basis of standard scales of unit costs based on a surface measurement unit, the amount shall correspond to the actual surface measured in accordance with Article 42 of this Regulation;

if Member States decide to calculate the amount of the support on the basis of standard scales of unit costs based on other measurement units or on the basis of the actual costs resulting from supporting documents to be submitted by the beneficiaries, they shall lay down rules on appropriate control methods to establish the actual extent of implementation of the operation.

the names of the producer organisation, association of producer organisations, transnational producer organisation, transnational association of producer organisations or producer group;

the quantity of the products concerned;

acceptance by the recipients as referred to in Article 52(6), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 and the means of transport used;

the distance between the place of withdrawal and the place of delivery.

packages of products for free distribution display the Union emblem referred to in Article 15(2), together with one or more of the statements set out in Annex IV; payment is subject to the presentation of supporting documents certifying in particular:

acceptance by the recipient as referred to in Article 52(6), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, specifying the presentation.

it shall not exceed 10 % of the average volume of marketed production by that producer organisation, association of producer organisations, transnational producer organisation, transnational association of producer organisations or producer group during the 3 previous years;

and, for fruit and vegetables, in total, the sum of the percentages over 3 consecutive years shall not exceed 15 when adding the share calculated in accordance with point (a) for the current year and the shares of the market withdrawals of the 2 previous years calculated on the basis of the respective volume of marketed production by that producer organisation during those 2 previous years.

comply with the rules concerning marketing standards laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;

keep separate stock records for the withdrawal operations in question;

accept the checks provided for by Union and national law;

provide the supporting documents on the final destination of each of the products concerned, in the form of a take-over certificate or equivalent document certifying that the withdrawn products have been taken over by a third party with a view to their free distribution.

comply with the rules concerning marketing standards laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013;

keep separate stock records and financial accounts for the operations in question if the Member State considers it as necessary despite the fact that the product has been denatured before delivery;

accept the checks provided for by Union and national law;

not request additional aid for the alcohol produced from the products concerned in the case of withdrawn products intended for distillation.

53 % for fruit juices;

73 % for concentrated juices;

77 % for tomato concentrate;

62 % for frozen fruit and vegetables;

48 % for canned fruit and vegetables;

70 % for canned mushrooms of Agaricus bisporus and other cultivated mushrooms preserved in brine;

81 % for fruits provisionally preserved in brine;

81 % for dried fruits;

27 % for processed fruit and vegetables other than those referred to in points (a) to (h);

12 % for processed aromatic herbs;

41 % for paprika powder.

VAT;

costs of transport internal to the producer organisation, association of producer organisations, transnational producer organisation, transnational association of producer organisations or producer group.

by one or more producer organisations, associations of producer organisations, transnational producer organisations, transnational associations of producer organisations or producer groups; or

subject to Member State approval, by producer members of the producer organisation, association of producer organisations, transnational producer organisation, transnational association of producer organisations or producer group, if doing so contributes to the objectives listed in Article 152(1), point (c), of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013.

on the basis of the value of the marketed production during the reference period of the producers who are members of the producer organisation, association of producer organisations, transnational producer organisation, transnational association of producer organisations or producer group on 1 January of the year for which the aid is requested; or

on the basis of the actual value of the marketed production in the reference period concerned of the producer organisation, association of producer organisations, transnational producer organisation, transnational association of producer organisations or producer group concerned. In that case, the rule shall apply to all non-transnational beneficiaries in that Member State.

if the reduction occurred due to reasons falling outside the responsibility and control of the producer organisation, association of producer organisations, transnational producer organisation, transnational association of producer organisations or producer group, the value of marketed production of that product shall be deemed to represent 65 % of the average value in the three previous 12-month reference periods;

if the reduction occurred due to natural disasters, climatic events, plant diseases or pest infestations falling outside the responsibility and control of the producer organisation, association of producer organisations, transnational producer organisation, transnational association of producer organisations or producer group, the value of marketed production of that product shall be deemed to represent 85 % of the average value in the three previous 12-month reference periods.