(a)

producers who were members of the organisation when it was recognised and who have remained members throughout the year to which the aid application relates;

(b)

producers who joined the organisation after it was recognised and who have been members for the last nine months of the year to which the aid application relates.

(a)

the weighted average production, expressed in 100 kg net, marketed by the members during the three calendar years preceding the period to which the aid application relates,

by

(b)

the weighted average producer price obtained by those producers during the same period, calculated per 100 kg net.

(a)

on the basis of available supporting commercial and accounting documents,

or, failing that,

(b)

by means of a flat-rate valuation by the competent authorities of the Member State, on the basis of parameters determined in advance depending on the types of production involved.

(a)

on the basis of available supporting commercial and accounting documents,

or, failing that,

(b)

by calculating the average annual price for each product on the principal market in the area of activity of the producer organisation in question.

(a)

expenditure in connection with the preparatory work for setting up the organisation and drawing up or amending its constituting act and its statutes;

(b)

expenditure on checking compliance with the rules referred to in Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 104/2000;

(c)

personnel expenditure (wages and salaries, training expenses, social security charges and mission expenses) and fees for technical services and advice;

(d)

expenditure on correspondence and telecommunications;

(e)

expenditure on office equipment and depreciation or expenditure on leasing such equipment;

(f)

expenditure on the means of transport available for the organisation's staff;

(g)

rent or, in the case of purchase, interest charges actually paid and other expenditure and charges arising from occupation of the premises used for the administrative operation of the producer organisation;

(h)

expenditure on insurance relating to staff transport and administrative buildings and contents.

(a)

expenditure in connection with preliminary studies, drawing up and amending the plan;

(b)

expenditure referred to in Article 4(1)(c), (d) and (e) of this Regulation;

(c)

expenditure on measures to inform members about technical means and skills for improving quality;

(d)

expenditure on establishing and implementing a system for checking compliance with the measures adopted by the organisation for applying the quality improvement plan.