Regulation (EC) No 826/2008 is amended as follows:

1. (1)

   in Article 2, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:

   ‘2.

   Butter and skimmed milk powder shall fulfil the additional requirements set out in Annex II to this Regulation.’;

2. (2)

   Articles 3 and 5 are deleted;

3. (3)

   in Article 7, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following:

   ‘3.

   Tenders or applications for private storage aid for butter, skimmed milk powder, and cheeses shall relate to products which have been fully placed in storage, unless otherwise specified in the Regulation opening the tendering procedure or in the Regulation fixing the amount of aid in advance.’;

4. (4)

   in Article 15(1), point (b) is replaced by the following:

   1. ‘(b)

      to place and to keep in storage at least 99 %, respectively 90 % for meat products, 98 % for olive oil, 95 % for cheeses, 97 % for skimmed milk powder in big bags and 97 % for long flax fibre of the contractual quantity for the contractual storage period, at the risk of the contracting party within the meaning of Article 19 of this Regulation and under the conditions referred to in Article 22(1)(a) of this Regulation.’;

5. (5)

   in Article 18(1), point (b) is replaced by the following:

   1. ‘(b)

      to place and to keep in storage at least 99 %, respectively 90 % for meat products, 98 % for olive oil, 95 % for cheeses, 97 % for skimmed milk powder in big bags and 97 % for long flax fibre of the contractual quantity for the contractual storage period, at the risk of the contracting party within the meaning of Article 19 of this Regulation and under the conditions referred to in Article 22(1)(a) of this Regulation.’;

6. (6)

   in Article 34(1), the following subparagraphs are added:

   ‘For skimmed milk powder in “big bags”, the aid shall be paid for the quantity actually stored if this represents not less than 97 % of the contractual quantity.

   For long flax fibre the aid shall be paid for the quantity actually stored if this represents not less than 97 % of the contractual quantity.’;

7. (7)

   Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex I to this Regulation;

8. (8)

   Annex II is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Regulation.