Without prejudice to Article 34 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/891, an operational programme approved under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011(1) or Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/891 before 20 January 2018 shall continue to operate until its end under the conditions applicable before 1 January 2018.
However, at the request of a producer organisation or association of producer organisations, Member States may approve amendments of operational programme approved under Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 or Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/891 before 20 January 2018. Those amendments shall comply with the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 as amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/2393, of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/891 as amended by Article 1 of this Regulation and of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892 as amended by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1146(2).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 of 7 June 2011 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in respect of the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors (OJ L 157, 15.6.2011, p. 1).
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1146 of 7 June 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/892 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the fruit and vegetables and processed fruit and vegetables sectors and Regulation (EC) No 606/2009 laying down certain detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards the categories of grapevine products, oenological practices and the applicable restrictions (see page 9 of this Official Journal).