The first period during which applications may be submitted shall end on 2 May 2012 at 12 noon, Brussels time.

The periods during which applications may be submitted for the second and subsequent application periods shall begin on the first working day following the end of the preceding period. They shall end at 12 noon, Brussels time, on 23 May 2012, 6 June 2012 and 20 June 2012.

The Commission may suspend the submission of applications for one or several application periods.