1.The transport costs for the free distribution of all products withdrawn from the market shall be eligible under the operational programme on the basis of the flat-rate amounts set according to the distance between the point of withdrawal and the place of delivery set out in Annex XI.
In the case of sea transport, the Commission shall determine the transport costs which may be met on the basis of the real transport costs and the distance. The compensation thus determined may not exceed the cost of land transport over the shortest route between the place of loading and the theoretical point of exit. A correcting coefficient of 0,6 shall be applied to the amounts as set out in Annex XI.
2.The transport costs shall be paid to the party which actually bears the financial cost of the transport operation in question.
Payment shall be subject to the presentation of supporting documents certifying in particular:
(a)the names of the beneficiary organisations;
(b)the quantity of the products concerned;
(c)acceptance by the beneficiary organisations and the means of transport used; and
[F1(d) the distance between the place of withdrawal and the place of delivery.]
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