Member States shall notify their apiculture programme to the Commission before 15 April of the first year of the three years period applied by the programme.

However, for the year 2004, Member States shall notify their apiculture programme for 15 May at latest.

The annual exercises of the apiculture programme are established from 16 October each year to 15 October of the following year.

The apiculture programme measures, laid down for every year of the three years period, shall be entirely executed before 31 August of the following year. Payments shall be carried out during the exercise.