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Article 2Derogations from Regulation (EC) No 1120/2009

1.By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of Article 50(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1120/2009, Portugal shall inform the Commission by [the fifth working day after the day of publication in the OJ, Office of Publications please insert the date] of the specific support measure they intend to apply under Article 68(1)(a)(v) pursuant to Article 1 of this Regulation.

2.By way of derogation from Article 44(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1120/2009, the thresholds referred to in Article 27(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1974/2006 shall not apply for the year 2012 in relation to support under Article 68(1)(a)(v) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 for the cattle breeds ‘Alentejana’ and ‘Mertolenga’, the sheep breeds ‘Serra de Estrela’ and ‘Churros’ and the goat breed ‘Serrana’.