TITLE IIIPROCESSING AID
CHAPTER IFruit and vegetables
Article 21Approval of processors
1
Processors wishing to qualify for the aid shall submit an application for approval to the office designated by the competent authorities, by a date to be set by those authorities, giving all the information required by France for administering and monitoring the aid scheme.
2
The competent authorities shall grant approval, upon application, to processors or legally constituted associations or groups of processors which, in particular:
a
possess equipment suitable for processing fruit and vegetables; and
b
undertake in writing:
to keep separate accounts relating to performance of the contracts referred to in Article 22, and
to provide the competent authorities, at the request of the latter, with all supporting documentation relating to performance of the contracts and fulfilment of the commitments entered into under this Regulation.