Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (repealed)Show full title

CHAPTER 2 National aids

Article 120 National aid for nuts

1. From 2012 or where in application of Article 67 the area payment for nuts provided for in Section 4 of Chapter 1 of this Title is integrated into the single payment scheme, Member States may grant national aid, up to a maximum of EUR 120,75 per hectare per year, to farmers producing the following products:

(a) almonds falling within CN codes 0802 11 and 0802 12;

(b) hazelnuts or filberts falling within CN codes 0802 21 and 0802 22;

(c) walnuts falling within CN codes 0802 31 and 0802 32;

(d) pistachios falling within CN codes 0802 50;

(e) locust beans falling within CN codes 1212 10 10.

2. The national aid may be paid only for a maximum area of:

Member State	Maximum area(ha)
Belgium	100
Bulgaria	11 984
Germany	1 500
Greece	41 100
Spain	568 200
France	17 300
Italy	130 100
Cyprus	5 100
Luxembourg	100
Hungary	2 900
Netherlands	100
Poland	4 200
Portugal	41 300
Romania	1 645
Slovenia	300
Slovakia	3 100
United Kingdom	100

3. Member States may make the granting of national aid conditional on farmers being members of a producer organisation recognised under Article 125b of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.