http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1308/article/32Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02013R1308-20201229texttext/xmlen2026-03-18Expert Participation2026-02-16 PART II <Strong>INTERNAL MARKET</Strong> TITLE I <Strong>MARKET INTERVENTION</Strong> CHAPTER II <Strong> <Emphasis>Aid schemes</Emphasis> </Strong> Section 3<Strong><Expanded>Aid in the fruit and vegetables sector</Expanded></Strong>Operational funds Article 321Producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector and/or their associations may set up an operational fund. The fund shall be financed by:afinancial contributions from:members of the producer organisation and/or the producer organisation itself; orassociations of producer organisations through the members of those associations;b... financial assistance under Article 34, which may be granted to producer organisations, or to their associations where those associations present, manage and implement an operational programme or a partial operational programme, in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in legislation made pursuant to Article 37 or 38.2Operational funds shall be used only to finance operational programmes that have been submitted to and approved by the relevant authority.Operational funds <Addition ChangeId="V_NI_0533d421-048b-112e-b59c-2ef6e8302d7d-a61a6e5d7f93c" CommentaryRef="V_NI_0533d421-048b-112e-b59c-2ef6e8302d7d">: Northern Ireland</Addition> Article 321Producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector and/or their associations may set up an operational fund. The fund shall be financed by:afinancial contributions from:members of the producer organisation and/or the producer organisation itself; orassociations of producer organisations through the members of those associations; andbin a case where the relevant authority decides to grant financial assistance as mentioned in paragraph 1A, that financial assistance.1AFinancial assistance in accordance with Article 34 may be granted by the relevant authority to a producer organisation, or to an association of producer organisations where the association presents, manages and implements an operational programme or a partial operational programme, in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in legislation made pursuant to Article 37 or 38.2Operational funds shall be used only to finance operational programmes that have been submitted to and approved by the relevant authority.Arts. 32-38: power to modify conferred (E.) (11.11.2020 for specified purposes and 11.1.2021 otherwise) by Agriculture Act 2020 (c. 21), ss. 15, 57(1)(b)(c)(6)Words in Art. 32(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 16(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Arts. 32-38: power to modify conferred (S.) (1.1.2021) by Agriculture (Retained EU Law and Data) (Scotland) Act 2020 (asp 17), ss. 7, 26(2) (with s. 25); S.S.I. 2020/373, reg. 2(2)(b) (as amended (16.6.2025) by Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 11), ss. 27, 38(2); S.S.I. 2025/167, reg. 2(1))Words in Art. 32 heading inserted (N.I.) (17.9.2025) by Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 2025 (c. 6), ss. 1(2), 6(1) (with s. 1(5))Word in Art. 32(1)(a) inserted (N.I.) (17.9.2025) by Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 2025 (c. 6), ss. 1(3)(a), 6(1) (with s. 1(5))Art. 32(1)(b) substituted (N.I.) (17.9.2025) by Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 2025 (c. 6), ss. 1(3)(b), 6(1) (with s. 1(5))Art. 32(1A) inserted (N.I.) (17.9.2025) by Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 2025 (c. 6), ss. 1(4), 6(1) (with s. 1(5))Words in Art. 32(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 16(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Arts. 32-38: power to modify conferred (N.I.) (17.9.2025) by Agriculture Act (Northern Ireland) 2025 (c. 6), ss. 2(1)(a), 6(1)Word in Art. 32(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 16(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in Art. 32(1)(b) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 16(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in Art. 32(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Common Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products Framework (Miscellaneous Amendments, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/821), regs. 1, 16(a)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)This version of this provision extends to England, Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland onlyThis version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England, Wales and Scotland onlyArts. 32-38 revoked (W.) (16.2.2026) by The Closure of European Union Legacy Agriculture Schemes (Wales) Regulations 2026 (W.S.I. 2026/44), regs. 1(2), 2