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End of contracting period under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999
As regards Community funds relating to Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999, Bulgaria and Romania may continue to contract or enter into commitments with any beneficiary until the respective date that each contracts or enters into commitments for the first time under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005. They shall inform Commission of this date.
Financing of Sapard projects beyond the period of eligibility
1. Where the period for multi-annual commitments made under the Sapard programme in relation to afforestation of agricultural land, support for the establishment of producer groups or agri-environment schemes extends beyond the final permissible date for payments under Sapard, the outstanding commitments may be covered under the rural development programmes for the period 2007 to 2013 under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and financed by the EAFRD provided that the rural development programme makes provision for this purpose. 2. Where Bulgaria or Romania apply paragraph 1, they shall notify the Commission, before the end of 2007, the amounts corresponding to appropriations committed. 3. The rules on eligibility of and checks on assistance under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 shall continue to apply.
Expenditure relating to the ex-post evaluation of the Sapard programmes
Expenditure relating to the ex-post evaluations of the relevant Sapard programmes provided for in Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 2759/1999 may be eligible under the technical assistance component of the rural development programmes for the period 2007 to 2013 under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 and financed by the EAFRD provided that the rural development programme makes provision for this purpose.
Correlation of measures under the current and the new programming period
The correlation table for measures referred to in Articles 2 and 3 under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 and Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 is set out in Annex I.
Continuation of the applicability of the MAFAs and the AFAs after Accession
1. Without prejudice to the continuation of the validity of the Multi-annual Financing Agreements (hereinafter referred to as MAFAs) and the Annual Financing Agreements (hereinafter referred to as AFAs), as listed in Annex II, concluded between the European Commission representing the European Community on the one hand and Bulgaria and Romania on the other, these Agreements shall continue to apply subject to the provisions of this Regulation. 2. Articles 2 and 4 of the MAFAs shall cease to apply. 3. The following provisions of the Annex of the MAFAs shall cease to apply: (a) Articles 1 and 3 of Section A; however, any references to these Articles in the MAFAs or AFAs shall be construed as referring to the national accreditation decision in accordance with Article 4 of Section A; (b) Article 14, points 2.6 and 2.7 of Section A; (c) Articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 of Section C; and (d) Section G. 4. Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1266/1999 and Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000 shall no longer apply to Bulgaria and Romania with regard to the Sapard programme.
Derogations from MAFA provisions and from Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000
By way of derogation from the last subparagraph of Article 4(7) and Article 5(4) of Section A of the Annex of the MAFAs and Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 2222/2000, the Commission shall immediately be informed of any modifications in the implementation or paying arrangements of the SAPARD Agency after its accreditation.
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