[F1Article 103f U.K. National framework and national strategy for operational programmes
1. Member States shall establish a national framework for drawing up the general conditions relating to the actions referred to in Article 103c(3). This framework shall provide in particular that such actions shall meet the appropriate requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 including those in its Article 5 on complementarity, consistency and conformity.
Member States shall submit their proposed framework to the Commission which may require modifications within three months if it finds that the proposal does not enable the attainment of the objectives set out in Article 174 of the Treaty and in the sixth Community environment action programme (1) . Investments on individual holdings supported by operational programmes shall also respect those objectives.
2. Member States shall establish a national strategy for sustainable operational programmes in the fruit and vegetable market. Such a strategy shall provide for the following elements:
(a) an analysis of the situation in terms of strengths and weaknesses and the potential for development;
(b) justification of the priorities chosen;
(c) the objectives of operational programmes and instruments, performance indicators;
(d) assessment of operational programmes;
(e) reporting obligations for producer organisations.
The national strategy shall also integrate the national framework referred to in paragraph 1.
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to Member States which have no recognised producer organisations.]
Textual Amendments
[F1Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme ( OJ L 242, 10.9.2002, p. 1 ).]