Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 917/2004 is amended as follows:

1. 1..

   Article 2 is amended as follows:

   1. (a)

      in paragraph 1, the second subparagraph is deleted;

   2. (b)

      in paragraph 3, the first sentence is replaced by the following:

      ‘The apiculture programme measures laid down for every year of the three-year period shall be implemented in full by 31 August of the year to which they relate.’;

2. 2..

   Article 6 is replaced by the following:

   ‘Article 6

   Provided they continue to comply with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 797/2004, measures in apiculture programmes may be adjusted during a year. The financial limits for each of these measures may be amended provided that the overall ceiling on planned annual expenditure is not exceeded and that the Community contribution to financing of the apiculture programme does not exceed 50 % of the expenditure borne by the Member State concerned.

   The Member State concerned shall notify the Commission of any draft adjustment to the measures during a year, pursuant to the first subparagraph, where a measure had not been planned initially and notified in the three-year programme. If the Commission raises no objection, the adjustment shall take effect from the first day of the second month following such notification.

   At the latest two months after the end of each year of the programme, Member States shall send the Commission a summary of implementation of expenditure by type of measure.’;

3. 3..

   Article 7 is deleted.