Article 150

1. The transitional measures relating to implementation of the instruments concerning the common agricultural policy not specified in this Act, including in the field of structures, which are required as a result of accession shall be adopted prior to accession in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 3 and shall enter into force on the date of accession at the earliest.

2. The transitional measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall include in particular adaptations to instruments making provision for present Member States for co-financing of certain actions in the field of statistics and control of expenditure.

They may also stipulate that, under certain conditions, national aid corresponding at most to the difference between the price recorded in a new Member State prior to accession and that resulting from application of this Act may be granted to private operators, whether natural or legal persons, holding stocks of products referred to in Article 138 (1) or resulting from processing thereof on 1 January 1995.

3. The Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt the transitional measures referred to in paragaphs 1 and 2. Nevertheless, the measures affecting instruments initially adopted by the Commission will be adopted by this institution following the procedure referred to in Article 149 (1).