7.5.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 114/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 370/2009 of 6 May 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 ('), and in particular Article 34(2), second sub- paragraph and Article 142(c), (d) and (g) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 has established new rules for the single payment scheme, which apply as from 1 January 2009. As a consequence, the implementing rules laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 (%) need to be adapted. (2)  The definitions as set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 should reflect the extended eligibility of areas under the single payment scheme. (3)  The provisions on eligibility as set out in Article 3b of Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 are obsolete and should therefore be removed. However, Article 34(2)(a) of Regu- lation (EC) No 73/2009 includes the use of eligible hectares for non-agricultural activities. A framework of criteria should be set for all Member States. (4)  Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 puts an end to the set aside obligation and abolishes some of the limitations attached to payment entitlements issued from the national reserve, rendering obsolete the provisions on those matters. (5)  Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 should be clarified as regards the references to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 () and Regulation (EC) No 73/2009. () O] L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16. () O] L 141, 30.4.2004, p. 1. () O] L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. (6) ) (10) (12) Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 does not provide any more for special rules on the application procedure to the single payment scheme in its first year of application. Consequently the relevant rules in Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 should be adapted. In cases of expiry of the lease referred to in Articles 20 and 22 or the programmes referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 after the last date for lodging an application under the single payment scheme in its first year of application, the deadline for application for the establishment of payment en- titlements should be extended in order to provide farmers with sufficient time to lodge an application that reflects the actual situation of the holding. The regional limitation as fixed in Article 26 of Regu- lation (EC) No 795/2004 should be adapted to Article 43(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009. Whereas provisions on compulsory set-aside become obsolete, conditions should be kept in 2009 for voluntary set aside as provided for in Article 107 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. Where Member States decide to apply Article 72(4) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, deadline and content of the communication of this application to the Commission should be fixed. Provision should be made for rules for new Member States moving from the single area payment scheme to the single payment scheme. These rules should cover in particular the initial allocation of payment entitlements and special entitlements as well as the notification of the decision. Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 provides for the granting of direct support under the single payment scheme for wine producers in particular by transfer from the support programmes for wine into the single payment scheme. The related detailed rules for allocation of entitlements should therefore be adopted. Those detailed rules should follow the same lines as those already laid down in Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 with regard to the fruit and vegetables sector.