Olive oil operators shall fall into one of the following categories:
a producer organisation or an association of producer organisations that has been recognised under the national legislation in force of the Member State concerned;
a mill extracting olive oil that fulfils the requirements laid down by the Member State concerned;
an olive oil packaging firm that fulfils the requirements laid down by the Member State concerned.
If an olive oil operator fails to comply with the obligations set out in this Regulation or in Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(1), (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(2) or (EU) No 1308/2013, it shall not be eligible to submit a tender or an application for aid for private storage within 12 months from the date on which the reasons for such non-compliance have been remedied.
Such action shall not be taken in cases referred to in points (a) to (d) of Article 64(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 or if the non-compliance was of a minor nature.
Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487).
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608).