(a) in the area of market follow-up and management in the olive-oil and table-olives sector:

(i) collecting data on the sector and the market, in accordance with the specifications relating to method, geographical representativeness and accuracy laid down by the competent national authority;

(ii) carrying out studies on subjects related to the other measures provided for in the work programmes of the recipient organisations concerned;

(b) in the area of improving the environmental impact of olive cultivation:

(i) collective operations to maintain olive groves which are of high environmental value and risk being abandoned, in accordance with the requirements laid down on the basis of objective criteria by the competent national authority, in particular as regards the regional areas which may be eligible and the area and minimum number of olive producers who must be involved in order to make the operations in question effective;

(ii) developing good agricultural practices for olive cultivation, based on environmental criteria adapted to local conditions, as well as disseminating those practices among olive growers and following up their practical application;

(iii) practical demonstrations of alternatives to chemical products for combating olive fly, as well as seasonal measures to monitor its development;

(iv) practical demonstrations of olive cultivation techniques aimed at protecting the environment and maintaining the landscape, such as organic farming, low-input farming, protecting the soils by limiting erosion, and integrated farming;

(v) measures to protect rustic and endangered varieties;

(c) in the area of improving the competitiveness of olive cultivation through modernisation:

(i) improving irrigation systems and cultivation techniques;

(ii) replacing unproductive olive trees by new olive trees;

(iii) training producers in new cultivation techniques;

(iv) training and communication measures;

(d) in the area of improving the production quality of olive oil and table olives:

(i) improving conditions for growing, harvesting, delivering and storing olives prior to processing, in accordance with the technical specifications laid down by the competent national authority;

(ii) varietal improvement of olive groves on individual holdings, provided that they contribute to the objectives of the work programmes;

(iii) improving conditions for storing olive oil and table olives, use of the residues from olive-oil and table-olive production and improving conditions for bottling olive oil;

(iv) technical assistance for production, the olive-processing industry, businesses producing table olives, mills and packaging relating to aspects linked to product quality;

(v) setting up and improving laboratories for the analysis of virgin olive oils;

(vi) training panels of tasters to carry out organoleptic assessments of virgin olive oils and table olives;

(e) in the area of traceability, certification and protection of the quality of olive oil and table olives by means of, in particular, quality control of the olive oils sold to end consumers:

(i) setting up and managing systems which make it possible to trace products from the olive grower through to packaging and labelling, in accordance with the specifications laid down by the competent national authority;

(ii) setting up and managing quality certification systems, based on a system of risk analysis and checks on critical points, the specification for which satisfies the technical criteria adopted by the competent national authority;

(iii) setting up and managing systems to monitor compliance with standards regarding the authenticity, quality and marketing of the olive oil and table olives placed on the market, in accordance with the technical specifications laid down by the competent national authority;

(f) in the area of disseminating information on the measures carried out by recipient organisations to improve the quality of olive oil and table olives:

(i) disseminating information on the measures carried out by recipient organisations in the areas referred to in points (a) to (e);

(ii) setting up and maintaining a website on the measures carried out by recipient organisations in the areas referred to in points (a) to (e).

(a) the conclusion of a written contract between the producer organisation or the association of producer organisations and another entity for carrying out the measure concerned. The producer organisation or the association of producer organisations shall nevertheless remain responsible for the carrying-out of that measure, as well as for the overall managerial control and general supervision of the said written contract;

(b) in order to enable effective managerial control and supervision, the contract referred to at point (a):

(i) shall allow the producer organisation or the association of producer organisations to issue binding instructions and shall contain provisions allowing the organisation or association to terminate the contract if the service provider does not comply with the terms and conditions of the said contract;

(ii) shall lay down detailed terms and conditions, including the declaration requirements and the time limits which enable the producer organisation or the association of producer organisations to evaluate and properly monitor the outsourced measures.

(b) activities aimed directly at increasing production and enhancing storage or processing capacity;

(c) activities related to the purchase or storage of olive oil or table olives or having an impact on their prices;

(d) activities related to the commercial promotion of olive oil or table olives;

(e) activities related to scientific research, except for the dissemination of research results to olive businesses;

(f) activities that could distort competition in the other economic activities of the recipient organisations;

(g) activities related to combating olive fly, except for the measures provided for in Article 3(1) point (b)(iii).

(a) repayments of loans, in particular in the form of annual instalments, taken out for a measure carried out in full or in part before the beginning of the work programme;

(b) payments to recipient organisations participating in meetings and training programmes to compensate for loss of income;

(c) expenditure on administrative and staff costs borne by Member States and organisations receiving EAGF support under Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 1 );

(d) the purchase of land which has not been built on;

(e) the purchase of second-hand equipment;

(f) expenditure related to leasing contracts, including taxes, interest and insurance costs;

(g) rental where this is preferred to purchase and the operating costs of the assets rented.

(a) the overall quality of the programme and its consistency with the guiding principles and priorities of the olive sector in the regional area concerned, as laid down by the Member State;

(b) the financial credibility and the sufficiency of the financial resources of the recipient organisations for implementing the proposed measures;

(c) the size of the regional area concerned by the work programme;

(d) the diversity of the economic conditions in the regional area concerned which have been taken into account by the work programme;

(e) the existence of several areas and the size of the financial contribution from the recipient organisations;

(f) the quantitative and qualitative efficiency indicators enabling evaluation during implementation and ex-post evaluation of the programme drawn up by the Member State;

(g) the evaluation of programmes which may have been carried out previously by the recipient organisations within the framework of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1334/2002 ( 2 ), Commission Regulation (EC) No 2080/2005 ( 3 ), Regulation (EC) No 867/2008 or this Regulation.

(a) details of the recipient organisation concerned;

(b) information relating to the selection criteria laid down in Article 6(1);

(c) a description of and the justification and implementation timetable for each proposed measure;

(d) the expenditure plan, broken down by measure and area as referred to in Article 3(1), with details for each 12-month period from the date of approval of the work programme, distinguishing between the overheads, which must not exceed 5 % of the total, and the other main types of costs;

(e) the funding plan for each area referred to in Article 3(1), with details for each 12-month period at most from the date of approval of the work programme, indicating in particular the Union funding applied for and, where applicable, the financial contributions from recipient organisations and the contribution from the Member State;

(f) a description of the quantitative and qualitative efficiency indicators enabling evaluation during implementation and ex-post evaluation of the programme on the basis of the general principles laid down by the Member State;

(g) proof that a security has been provided in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 282/2012 ( 4 );

(i) the declaration stipulated in Article 4(2);

(j) for recipient organisations, details of the recipient organisations responsible for actually carrying out the subcontracted activities contained in their programmes;

(k) a declaration that the measures provided for in the recipient organisations' programmes do not form the subject of another application for Union funding under this Regulation.