4.—(1) Where a single application is submitted in respect of a holding which is situated entirely in one territory at the relevant date, the relevant competent authority in relation to that holding for that IACS year shall be the competent authority in that territory.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where a holding is situated in two or more territories–
(a)at the relevant date; or
(b)at the commencement of the IACS year,
the relevant competent authority in relation to that holding for that IACS year shall be the competent authority in which the greater, or greatest, part of the holding is then situated.
(3) Where an area aid application within the meaning of Article 6 of Council Regulation 3508/92(1) and Article 4 of Commission Regulation 3887/92(2), or a specific declaration within the meaning of Article 1a(1)(b) of Commission Regulation 2700/93(3), was submitted in respect of a holding for the IACS year commencing on 16th May 2004 to a competent authority for a territory which is not the territory in which the greater, or greatest, part of the holding is situated–
(a)at the relevant date; or
(b)at the commencement of the IACS year,
the relevant competent authority in relation to that holding for that IACS year shall be the competent authority to which that area aid application or specific declaration was submitted unless the farmer submitting the single application in respect of the holding states in writing that he wishes the provisions of paragraph (2) to apply to the holding.
O.J. No. L355, 5.12.92, p.1.
O.J. No. L391, 31.12.92, p36.
O.J. No. L221, 6.8.92, p28.