Article 8
Complements to direct payments 1. Notwithstanding Article 58 of Regulation (EC) No 445/2002, payments by the paying agency relating to the complement to direct payments provided for in Article 33h of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 shall be made on the basis of the payment application submitted for the complementary national direct payment or the complementary national direct aid provided for in Article 1c of Council Regulation (EC) No 1259/1999(10). In the case of the new Member States who apply Article 1a of Regulation (EC) No 1259/1999, the paying agency shall ensure that the complement to direct payments is paid at the same time as or after the Community direct payment under the support schemes referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No 1259/1999. 2. Notwithstanding Articles 59 to 64 of Regulation (EC) No 445/2002, the Member States shall apply Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92(11) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001(12) in the case of the measure provided for in Article 33h of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999.