Article 1

In Article 138 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, the following paragraph shall be added:

‘Nevertheless, an animal shall also be deemed eligible for the payment where the information laid down in the second indent of Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 has been reported to the competent authority on the first day of the animal’s retention period, as determined in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 144(2) of this Regulation.’.