De producenten moeten tot het eind van de geldigheidsperiode van Beschikking 1999/178/EG ook aanvragen kunnen indienen overeenkomstig de criteria daarin of overeenkomstig de criteria in deze beschikking. ###>Producers should also be allowed to submit applications set out under the criteria set in Decision 1999/178/EC or set out under the criteria set in this Decision until the lapse of validity of that Decision.