[F1Article 4U.K.Amendments of rural development programmes

1.Proposals to amend rural development programmes and specific programmes for the establishment and operation of national rural networks shall contain, in particular, the following information:

(a)the type of amendment that is being proposed;

(b)the reasons and/or implementation problems that justify the amendment;

(c)the expected effects of the amendment;

(d)the impact of the change on indicators;

F2(e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F32.Programme amendments of the type referred to in Article 11(a)(i) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 may be [F4made] no more than three times during the duration of the programming period.

For all other types of amendments combined:

(a)a single amendment F5... may be [F6made] per calendar year and per programme, with the exception of the year [F72023][F72024] in which year more than a single amendment F5... may be [F6made] for amendments concerning exclusively the adaptation of the financing plan, including any resulting changes to the indicator plan;

(b)three additional [F8amendments] per programme may be [F6made] during the duration of the programming period.

The maximum number of amendments referred to in the first and second subparagraphs shall not apply:

[F9(a)in case emergency measures due to natural disasters, catastrophic events or adverse climatic events formally recognised by the competent F10... public authority, or due to a significant and sudden change in the socioeconomic conditions of [F11the constituent nation] or region, including significant and sudden demographic changes resulting from migration or reception of refugees, need to be taken. Where an amendment of the rural development programme in response to the COVID-19 crisis is combined with amendments not linked to the crisis, this subparagraph shall apply to all combined amendments, provided that the [F12amendment made in response to the COVID-19 crisis is made] by 30 June 2021;]

(b)in case an amendment is necessary following a change to the [F13the law as it applies in the constituent nation];

F14(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(d)in case of a change in the [F15core] contribution [F16planned for each year] referred to in Article 8(1)(h)(i) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 resulting from [F17developments relating to the annual breakdown F18... referred to in][F17adjustments to the core contribution under] Article 58(7) of that Regulation; the proposed amendments may include consequential changes in the description of measures;

(e)in case of changes related to the introduction of financial instruments referred to in Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013; or

(f)in case of changes related to the introduction of the new delimitation referred to in Article 32(5)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.]

[F193.No programme amendments of the type referred to in Article 11(a)(iii) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 may be made after 30 September [F202020][F202024].