Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 is amended as follows:

1. 1..

   in Article 24(2) the following subparagraph is added:

   ‘However, where specific agricultural conditions so warrant, Member States may authorise farmers to fix, within the fixed period referred to in the first subparagraph, two different dates for the beginning of the 10 month period in respect of their holding. Farmers who make use of this possibility shall indicate their choices in respect of each individual parcel in their single application form in addition to the information to be given by them in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004.’

2. 2..

   the following Article 28a is inserted:

   ‘Three months period provided for in Article 51(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003

   Article 28a

   The Member States indicated in the Annex are authorised to allow secondary crops to be cultivated on the eligible hectares during a period of maximum three months starting each year on the date laid down in that Annex for each Member State.’

3. 3..

   an Annex as set out in the Annex to this Regulation is added.