24.2.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 51/1 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is obligatory) REGULATIONS COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 153/2009 of 19 February 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 on information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 36 and 37 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas: v ¢ For the stakeholders of promotion policy for agricultural products, the single legal framework established by Council Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 (%) has facilitated access to and participation in the scheme. The adminis- trative procedures involved in implementing this policy have been significantly reduced and simplified through the application of this single legal framework. Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 provides that in the case of absence of programmes to be carried out on the internal market, the Member States concerned have the possibility to draw up a programme. Where proposing organi- sations do not wish to submit programmes to be carried out in third countries for one or more of the information measures referred to in that Regulation, the Member States concerned should be allowed to draw up a relevant programme. In particular, the possibility should be offered to the Member States concerned to broaden the scope of the actions to be covered by those programmes including by seeking the help of international organisations when im- Opinion of 5 February 2009 (not yet published in the Official Journal). OJ L 3, 5.1.2008, p. 1. plementing those programmes, notably in the case of promotion programmes for the olive oil and table olive sector in third countries. Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Amendment Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 3/2008 is hereby replaced by the following: ‘Article 9 Procedure to be followed in case of an absence of information programmes for the internal market or in third countries 1. In the absence of programmes to be carried out on the internal market for one or more of the information measures referred to in Article 2(1)(b) submitted in accordance with Article 6(1), each Member State concerned shall draw up, on the basis of the guidelines referred to in Article 5(1), a programme and its specification and shall select through a public call for tenders the implementing body for the programme it undertakes to co-finance. 2. In the absence of programmes to be carried out in third countries for one or more of the information measures referred to in Article 2(1)(a), (b) and (c), submitted in accordance with Article 6(1), each Member State concerned shall draw up, on the basis of the guidelines referred to in Article 5(2), a programme and its specification and shall select through a public call for tenders the implementing body for the programme it undertakes to co-finance.