(1)in Article 3, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:‘2.Modifications in respect of support programmes shall not be submitted more than twice per financial year, by 1 March and 30 June, except in cases of emergency measures due to natural disasters.The modified programmes shall be submitted to the Commission with, where appropriate:
(a)updated versions of the support programme in the form set out in Annex I and of the financial table in the form set out in Annex IV;
(b)the reasons for the proposed changes.
By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, the deadlines set out in that subparagraph do not apply in 2014 where the modifications of the programme follow the new rules introduced by Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and the Councilnote.