Article 1U.K.
Regulation (EC) No 1535/2003 is hereby amended as follows:
the first subparagraph of Article 23(1) is replaced by the following:
‘In the case of tomatoes, peaches and pears, producer organisations shall submit their aid applications to the competent authorities of the Member State in which their head office is situated, provided that that Member State has a processing threshold for the product concerned specified in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 2201/96. The quantity for which aid is sought shall count against the threshold for the Member State in which the raw material is produced.’;
in the first subparagraph of Article 24, point (b) is replaced by the following:
the quantity covered by the aid application whereby that quantity, broken down by contract and, if appropriate, by the aid level applicable in the Member State where the raw material is produced, may not exceed the quantity accepted for processing, after deduction of any reduction rates applied;’
the following subparagraph is added after the first subparagraph of Article 27(1):
‘The aid payable shall be that corresponding to the Member State in which the raw material is produced.’