Derogations from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1150
Article 2
1. By way of derogation from Article 2(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1150, Member States may introduce, in relation to the measures referred to in Articles 45(1)(a) and 46 to 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, whenever necessary during the financial year 2020 but not later than 15 October 2020, changes to their national support programmes in the wine sector as referred to in Article 41(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. 2. By way of derogation from Article 8 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1150, during the financial year 2020, Member States may: (a) set the deadline for the submission of applications for support for green harvesting, as referred to in point (b) of that Article, between 15 April and 30 June; (b) opt not to establish an expected market situation justifying the application of green harvesting, as referred to in point (c) of that Article; (c) set by 30 June a deadline at a date after the deadline for submission of applications for support for green harvesting as provided for in point (a) of this Article for carrying out the green harvesting operations in accordance with the requirements set out in Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. This deadline shall be set before the normal time of harvest (Baggiolini stage N, BBCH stage 89) in any given area.