F1CHAPTER IICOMMON PROVISIONS FOR SIMPLE ... PROGRAMMES

SECTION 2Visibility of brands

Article 7Number of brands to be displayed

1.

A minimum of five brands shall be displayed.

2.

By way of derogation from paragraph 1, less than five brands may be displayed provided that the following two conditions are fulfilled:

(a)

there are fewer brands from the F2constituent nation or nations covered by the programme for the product or scheme subject of the programme;

(b)

for duly justified reasons, it has not been possible to organize a multi–product F3... programme permitting more brands to be displayed.

3.

The fulfilment of the conditions referred to in paragraph 2 shall be duly justified by the proposing organisation and supported by all necessary documents, including evidence that other proposing organisations were contacted and a proposal was made to them by the proposing organisation concerned that they should together establish a multi-product F4... programme and reasons why such a programme was not achieved.

4.

Where less than five brands are displayed, the rules set out in Article 6 shall apply and the surface area allocated to brands shall be reduced proportionally.