Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 435/2011 of 5 May 2011 amending Regulation (EC) No 951/2007 laying down implementing rules for cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council

6.5.2011 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 118/1
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 435/2011
of 5 May 2011
amending Regulation (EC) No 951/2007 laying down implementing rules for cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 2006 laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (1), and in particular Article 11(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Commission has adopted Regulation (EC) No 951/2007 of 9 August 2007 laying down implementing rules for cross-border cooperation programmes financed under Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down general provisions establishing a European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (2).
(2) Given the delayed start of the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument cross-border cooperation programmes, a one-year extension of the implementation phase for projects would enable the programmes to respect the work programmes and complete the implementation of large scale projects.
(3) Regulation (EC) No 951/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Regulation (EC) No 1638/2006,