PUBLIC - Croatia, the War, and the Future

8. Article 28 is amended as follows:
(a) In paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is inserted between the first and second
subparagraphs:
'For Croatia, the national strategic reference framework shall cover the period from the
date of accession to 31 December 2013.'
(b) In paragraph 2, the following subparagraph is inserted between the first and second
subparagraphs:
'Croatia shall transmit its national strategic reference framework to the Commission
within three months following the date of accession.'
9. In Article 29, the following paragraph is added:
'5. Paragraphs 1 to 4 shall not apply to Croatia.'
10. In Article 32(3), the following subparagraph is added:
'For Croatia, the Commission shall adopt the Decision approving an Operational Programme
to be financed under the programming period 2007-2013 not later than 31 December
2013. The submission of this operational programme by Croatia shall be made not later than
three months following the date of accession, provided that any observations made by the
Commission have been taken into account.'
11. In Article 33(1), the following subparagraph is added:
'For Croatia, operational programmes adopted before the date of accession may be revised for
the sole purpose of a better alignment with this Regulation.'
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