23.9.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 250/1 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 846/2009 of 1 September 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 setting out rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Regional Development Fund THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 of 11 July 2006 laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 (1), and in particular the third paragraph of Article 44, and Article 59(6), Article 66(3), Article 69(1), Article 70(3), Article 72(2), Article 74(2) and Article 76(4) thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1783/1999 (%), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 7(2) and the second paragraph of Article 13 thereof, Whereas: (1) The experience acquired since the start of the 2007-2013 programming period has shown the necessity to simplify and clarify certain provisions concerning the implementa- tion of the Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund interventions. (20  In the light of recent amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 and Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 con- cerning certain provisions of the financial management of operational programmes and the eligibility of energy effi- ciency and renewable energy investments in housing, (1) OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 25. () OJ L 210, 31.7.2006, p. 1. respectively, it is necessary to align certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 (*) with those Regulations. (3)  Several inconsistencies have been identified in the provi- sions of Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 during its appli- cation. For reasons of legal certainty, it is appropriate to eliminate those inconsistencies. (4)  Since some information and publicity requirements were difficult to apply to certain types of operations in practice and thus represented a disproportionate administrative burden to the beneficiaries, it is appropriate to provide for more flexibility. For reasons of legal certainty, more flex- ible requirements should also apply to operations and activities that have already been selected for co-financing from the date of entry into force of Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006. (5) It is necessary to clarify that in the case of the European Territorial Co-operation Objective, certain responsibilities of the managing authority related to the regularity of operations and expenditure in relation to national and Community rules also apply to controllers designated in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006. (6)  Itis necessary to clarify that the annual control report and opinion as well as the closure declaration and final control report have to cover the whole of the programme and all programme expenditure eligible for a contribution from the European Regional Development Fund in the European territorial co-operation objective. () OJL371,27.12.2006, p. 1.