Eligibility criteria
Article 39
Member States shall examine an application against the following criteria: (a) the operations and their underlying actions are clearly defined, describing the investment actions and including the estimated cost; (b) assurances that the costs of the proposed operation are not in excess of the normal market rates; (c) assurances that beneficiaries have access to sufficient technical and financial resources to ensure that the operation is implemented effectively; (d) the consistency between the strategies proposed and the objectives set and the likely impact and success in improving the overall performance of the processing or marketing facilities and their adaptation to market demands, as well as increasing their competitiveness.