Article 1
Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000 is replaced by the following: β3.Β Β Β Taking account of the requirements of Article 10, the Commission shall de-commit any part of a commitment which has not been settled by the payment on account or for which it has not received an acceptable payment application by the following dates: (a) for appropriations corresponding to the 2000 annual allocation: 31 December 2004; (b) for appropriations corresponding to the annual allocation for 2001: 31 December 2005; (c) for appropriations corresponding to the annual allocation for 2002: 31 December 2006; (d) for appropriations corresponding to the annual allocation for 2003: 31 December 2006; (e) for appropriations corresponding to the annual allocation for 2004: 31 December 2007; (f) for appropriations corresponding to the annual allocation for 2005: 31 December 2008; (g) for appropriations corresponding to the annual allocation for 2006: 31 December 2008.β