Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Regulation (EU) No 1204/2009
of 4 December 2009
amending Regulation (EC) No 968/2006 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 of 20 February 2006 establishing a temporary scheme for the restructuring of the sugar industry in the Community and amending Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policyf1, and in particular Article 12 thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Commission Regulation (EC) No 968/2006f2 has fixed certain deadlines for the implementation of measures in the framework of restructuring plans and national diversification programmes. It has since become evident that there is the need to define a new calendar for the temporary scheme for restructuring of the sugar industry to take into account the consequences of the global financial crisis on the economies of certain Member States and the sudden important changes in the national restructuring programmes that started in 2008 and are still ongoing.
(2)
The second subparagraph of Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 320/2006 provides that any remaining amounts in the temporary restructuring fund after the financing of measures are transferred to the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund. In order to ensure sound financial and budgetary management of the remaining funds, it is appropriate to postpone the existing final dates for eligibility of payments made under the restructuring fund in case the undertakings concerned update their restructuring plans.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 968/2006 should, therefore, be amended accordingly.
(4)
The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,
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