[F1CHAPTER 6c U.K. INTEGRATION OF THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SECTOR IN THE SINGLE PAYMENT SCHEME

Article 48h U.K. Regional implementation

1. Where a Member State has made use of the option provided for in Article 59(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, farmers shall receive a number of payment entitlements equal to the number of new eligible hectares under fruit and vegetables, ware potatoes and nurseries, pursuant to Article 59(4) of that Regulation.

The value of the payment entitlements is calculated in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 59 and paragraph 3 of Article 63 of that Regulation.

The first year of application pursuant to Article 59(4) of that Regulation shall be 2008.

2. By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, Member States may establish the additional number of entitlements per farmer on the basis of objective criteria in accordance with point M of Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 for fruit and vegetables, ware potatoes and nurseries.]