Applications for assistance

APPLICATION FOR AID UNDER ARTICLE 3

An application for assistance in respect of a project materially completed at the time when the application is submitted cannot be considered eligible.

Requests for assistance shall be presented by the Government to the Agency in the form and in accordance with procedures established by the Agency for such requests.

coordinate requests for assistance with other competent international organizations, as appropriate; and

The lead role shall be transferred from a Party to another one, when the major part of the pollutant has moved from the area of responsibility of the Party who had initially requested assistance, to the area of responsibility of another Party who is requesting assistance.

emphasizing the importance of effective preparation for combating oil pollution incidents and the important role which the oil and shipping industries have in this regard,

CONSIDERING that the role of central authorities in the execution of an arrest warrant as defined by this Agreement should be limited to practical and administrative assistance,

This Convention applies to every seafarer who is engaged in any capacity on board a vessel, other than a ship of war, registered in a territory for which the Convention is in force and ordinarily engaged in maritime navigation.

Where a State Party has a special region or territory with a separate system of mutual legal assistance, it may designate a distinct central authority that shall have the same function for that region or territory.

(d) the term "seafarer" means any person defined as such by national laws or regulations or collective agreements who is employed or engaged in any capacity on board a seagoing ship to which this Convention applies;

.1 Failure of seafarers to hold a certificate, to have an appropriate certificate, to have a valid dispensation or to provide documentary proof that an application for an endorsement has been submitted to the flag State Administration;

Convinced further that the availability of technical assistance can play an important role in enhancing the ability of States, including by strengthening capacity and by institution-building, to prevent and combat corruption effectively,

The lead role in the implementation of the Plan in case of emergency shall be assumed by the Operational Authority of the Party whose area of responsibility or area of interest have been affected or are likely to be affected by a pollution incident and who has activated the Plan or requested assistance.

Acknowledging the role of the International Maritime Organization and the importance of cooperating within the framework of this Organization, in particular in promoting the adoption and the development of international rules and standards to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from ships,

This cooperation shall take the form of technical assistance programmes intended to assist, inter alia, in the drafting of relevant legislation and regulations; the implementation of such legislation; the functioning of the judiciary; the role of the State in questions of justice; and the operation of the electoral system.

.1 verification that all seafarers serving on board, who are required to be certificated, hold an appropriate certificate or a valid dispensation, or provide documentary proof that an application for an endorsement has been submitted to the flag State Administration;

? Acknowledging the positive role of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) in promoting sub-regional co-operation in prevention of, preparedness for and response to marine pollution incidents in the Mediterranean;

Croatia undertakes measures aimed at reconciliation and increased tolerance among citizens, including through education and reviewing the role of schooling, through the media, and by an adequate response at the political and law enforcement level to racist or xenophobic incidents;

Each Member for which this Convention is in force shall issue to each of its nationals who is a seafarer on application by him a seafarer's identity document conforming with the provisions of Article 4 of this Convention: Provided that, if it is impracticable to issue such a document to special classes of its seafarers, the Member may issue instead a passport indicating that the holder is a seafarer and such passport shall have the same effect as a seafarer's identity document for the purpose of this Convention.

IN ORDER TO establish a mutually agreed legal framework and a basis for their cooperation, and having in mind the basic purposes and objectives of promoting economic and industrial development assistance in developing countries and countries in transition, and the upgrading of economic and social roles of industry, by promoting the benefits of development in those countries, and

prepare and process farmers' annual aid applications.

The application for aid shall include at least: - the name and address of the applicant;

check the aid applications in accordance with Articles 7 and 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92.

have in place a computerised database for agricultural holdings, parcels and aid applications;

Whereas applications for aid lodged by seed growers must give at least the information necessary for supervisory purposes;

With a view to assessing producers' eligibility for area payments, the competent authorities shall check whether their aid applications fall within the limit laid down.

if the conditions at (a) and (b) are not fulfilled when the application for the premium for joint enterprises is lodged, the public aid shall be restricted to the premium for permanent transfer referred to in Article 7(5)(c);

put in place a land parcel identification system so as to ensure that the parcels for which aid applications have been made can be identified and their area established, that the parcels concern agricultural land and that they are not the subject of another application;

Where the application for payment relates to an annual aid amount in excess of EUR 10000, checks on this application must include an on-the-spot visit."

the promoters of intensive fish-farming projects shall forward the information provided for in Annex IV to Directive 85/337/EEC(1) to the management authority together with their application for public aid.

Aid shall be granted to the seed grower in response to an application to be submitted after the harvest and before a date fixed by the Member State in question for each species or group of varieties.

This point shall also be applicable to certain excipients, the list of which as well as the specific conditions of application shall be established by a Directive adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 121(2).";

Thus, compensatory aid for arable crops should be recorded at the time of harvest whereas special premiums for cattle and suckler cows and premiums for ewes are recorded at the time the animals are kept and/or the date of the grant application.

up to 100 % of the costs of market research activities, product conception and design, including aid granted for the preparation of applications for recognition of denominations of origin or certificates of specific character in accordance with the relevant Community regulations;

The aid shall only be granted: - to vessels which have engaged in fishing or replacing a vessel having engaged in fishing for a period of at least 120 days during the calendar year preceding the first application for the grant of such a premium,

The checks on applications for payment provided for in Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 445/2002 (or 67 of the new Regulation), for the support referred to in the first subparagraph of this Article, must permit verification that the investment has been carried out.

Since the accession of the new Member States will take place on 1 May 2004 rather than at the beginning of the year, special measures should be laid down for the submission of applications for support for aid to less-favoured areas in 2004 so as to ensure that the new Member States fulfil their obligations as regards controls.

The role of the COSS Committee is to centralise the tasks of the committees set up under the Community legislation on maritime safety, the prevention of pollution from ships and the protection of shipboard living and working conditions.

The Management Board shall, in the case of veterinary medicinal products which have limited markets, or in the case of veterinary medicinal products intended for diseases with a regional distribution, adopt the necessary measures to provide assistance to companies at the time of submission of their applications.

In such cases, expenditure eligible for financing may not have been incurred prior to the date of submission of the grant application, save in duly substantiated exceptional cases as provided for in the basic act or for the expenditure necessary for the proper implementation of crisis management aid or humanitarian aid operations as laid down in the implementing rules.

A corresponding product, as referred to in paragraph 1(c), is characterised by having the same active ingredients, irrespective of the excipients used, the same or similar intended purpose, equivalent strength and posology and the same or similar route of administration as the medicinal product applied for.

As regards the support under Article 33l(2b) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, checks on applications to join the scheme, as provided for in Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 445/2002 (or Article 67 of the new Regulation) must permit verification that the investment is necessary to meet the standard in question.

In addition, Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 provides that the European Food Safety Authority (the Authority) is to publish detailed guidance to assist the applicant in the preparation and the presentation of the application, concerning notably the information and data to be provided in order to demonstrate that the product complies with the criteria referred to in Articles 4(1) and 16(1) of that Regulation.

"Notwithstanding the date specified in Article 30(2), expenditure actually paid, in respect of which the Commission has received an application for assistance from the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia or Slovakia before the date of accession and which fulfils all the conditions laid down in this Regulation, may be regarded as eligible for a contribution from the Funds as of ) January 2004.".

Ships which have been refused access to Member States' ports under Council Directive 95/21/EC of 19 June 1995, concerning the enforcement, in respect of shipping using Community ports and sailing in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Member States, of international standards for ship safety, pollution prevention and shipboard living and working conditions (port State control) [4] or which have been detained more than once following an inspection in the port during the three years preceding the application for registration should not be able to benefit from the possibility of being transferred under the simplified system to another register within the Community.

Criteria for the assessment of funding applications

Legal aid applications may be submitted to either:

Introduction and transmission of legal aid applications

Liaison officers shall play an advice and assistance role.