Application procedure
Article 5
1. For the support referred to in point (b) of Article 45(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 Member States shall lay down rules on the application procedure and the procedure for the possible extension of the support as referred to in Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1149, which shall include rules on: (a) the natural or legal persons that may submit applications in accordance with Article 3 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1149; (b) the submission and selection of applications, which shall include at least the deadlines for the submission of applications, for their examination and for the notification of the results of the selection procedure to the operators; (c) the verification of compliance with the provisions on eligible operations, eligibility criteria, priority criteria and other objective criteria set out in Subsection 3 of Section 1 of Chapter II of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1149; (d) the products concerned and their marketing in conformity with Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the national provisions and the relevant specification; (e) the selection of the applications, which shall at least include the weighting attributed to each priority criterion; (f) the conclusion of contracts, including possible standard forms; (g) arrangements for the payment of advances and the provision of securities; (h) the evaluation of any given supported operation on the basis of appropriate indicators. 2. In case of extension of the support in accordance with Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1149, the results of the supported operation shall be evaluated prior to the extension of the support and be taken into account in the extension decision. 3. The beneficiaries who intend to produce certificates on the financial statements to accompany their payment claims in accordance with Article 41 shall communicate their intention to the competent authority at the moment of the submission of their application.