Article 156U.K.Revision of operational programmes
1.At the initiative of the beneficiary country or the Commission, operational programmes may be re-examined and, where appropriate, the remainder of the programme revised. This review may in particular take place in the following cases:
(a)following significant socio-economic changes;
(b)in order to take greater or different account of major changes in Community or national priorities;
[F1(c) following the revision of the multiannual indicative planning document;]
(d)in the light of the evaluations referred to in Article 166(2);
(e)following implementation difficulties.
2.The Commission Decision on a request for the revision of any operational programme shall be adopted as soon as possible after its formal submission by the strategic coordinator in coordination with the national IPA coordinator.
3.Where the revision of an operational programme, as referred to in paragraph 1, extends the eligible scope under this programme, any additional expenditure related thereto shall be eligible from the date of the adoption of the Commission Decision.