Article 1

The Annexes to Regulation (EC) 999/2001 are amended as follows:

1. (a)

   in Annex III, Part I of Chapter A, point 2.3 is deleted;

2. (b)

   in Annex XI, Part A, the second subparagraph of point 2 is replaced by the following:

   ‘Member States may apply for this derogation by submitting conclusive supporting evidence to the Commission regarding point (a) or (b), as appropriate’.