Article 9

In Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 582/2004, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

‘2.

Each tendering period shall begin at 13.00 (Brussels time) on the first and third Tuesday of the month except the first Tuesday in August and the third Tuesday in December. If Tuesday is a public holiday, the period shall begin at 13.00 (Brussels time) on the following working day.

Each tendering period shall end at 13.00 (Brussels time) on the second and the fourth Tuesday of the month, except on the second Tuesday in August and on the fourth Tuesday in December. If Tuesday is a public holiday the period shall end at 13.00 (Brussels time) on the previous working day.’