Article 7U.K.Procedure and applications
1.Member States shall lay down:
(a)time limits for the implementation of restructuring operations, which shall not exceed five years;
(b)bodies or individuals that may submit draft applications;
(c)objective criteria for their prioritisation notably in accordance with Article 104(9) of Regulation (EC) No 479/2008;
(d)the content of the request, which shall include detailed descriptions of the proposed measures and proposed deadlines for their execution;
(e)the procedure for the presentation and approval of request, which shall in particular provide for deadlines for the submission of requests and objective criteria for their prioritisation;
(f)a requirement that all requests shall state, for each financial year, the measures to be implemented in that financial year, and the area concerned by each measure and procedures for monitoring such implementation.
2.Member States may lay down a minimum size of the area which may qualify for support for restructuring and conversion, and a minimum size of area resulting from restructuring and conversion and any derogation from this requirement which shall be duly justified and based on objective criteria.