Article 1Subject matter and scope

1.

This Regulation lays down rules on Union financial assistance (‘the financial assistance’) for temporary support measures to be granted to producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector recognised in accordance with Article 154 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and to producers who are not members of such organisations.

These temporary support measures shall cover withdrawal, non-harvesting and green harvesting operations.

2.

The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall be granted in relation to the following products of the fruit and vegetables sector intended for fresh consumption:

(a)

tomatoes of CN code 0702 00 00;

(b)

carrots of CN code 0706 10 00;

(c)

cabbages of CN code 0704 90 10;

(d)

sweet peppers of CN code 0709 60 10;

(e)

cauliflowers and headed broccoli of CN code 0704 10 00;

(f)

cucumbers of CN code 0707 00 05;

(g)

gherkins of CN code 0707 00 90;

(h)

mushrooms of the genus Agaricus of CN code 0709 51 00;

(i)

apples of CN code 0808 10;

(j)

pears of CN code 0808 30;

(k)

plums of CN code 0809 40 05;

(l)

soft fruit of CN codes 0810 20, 0810 30 and 0810 40;

(m)

fresh table grapes of CN code 0806 10 10;

(n)

kiwi fruit of CN code 0810 50 00;

(o)

sweet oranges of CN code 0805 10 20;

(p)

clementines of CN code 0805 20 10;

(q)

mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas), wilking and similar citrus hybrids of CN codes 0805 20 30, 0805 20 50, 0805 20 70 and 0805 20 90;

(r)

lemons of CN code 0805 50 10;

(s)

peaches and nectarines of CN code 0809 30;

(t)

sweet cherries of CN code 0809 29 00;

(u)

persimmons of CN code 0810 70 00.

3.

The support referred to in paragraph 1 shall cover activities carried out in the period from 1 July 2016 or the date of entry into force of this Regulation, whichever is later, until the date on which the quantities set out in Article 2(1) have been exhausted in each Member State concerned or 30 June 2017, whichever is earlier.

4.

Where the import situation of certain products from the Union to Russia changes before 30 June 2017, the Commission may amend or repeal this Regulation accordingly.