Authorisation by the Commission
Article 25
1. Member States shall notify the Commission of the rules which they intend to make binding on all producers or operators in the specific area or areas pursuant to Articles 22 and 23. 2. The Commission shall adopt a decision authorising the extension of the rules referred to in paragraph 1, provided that: (a) the provisions of Articles 22 and 23 are complied with; (b) the competition rules referred to in Chapter V are complied with; (c) the extension does not jeopardise free trade; and (d) the achievement of the objectives of Article 39 TFEU is not endangered. 3. Within one month of receipt of the notification, the Commission shall take a decision authorising or refusing to authorise the extension of rules and shall inform the Member States thereof. Where the Commission has not taken a decision within one month of receipt of the notification, the extension of rules shall be deemed to have been authorised by the Commission. 4. An authorised extension of rules may continue to apply after the expiry of the initial period of time, including by tacit agreement, without an explicit renewal of the authorisation, provided that the Member State concerned has notified the Commission, at least one month before the expiry of such initial period, of the additional period of application and the Commission has either authorised such further application, or not objected to it within one month of receipt of such notification.