L 116/20 Official Journal of the European Union 29.4.2006 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 659/2006 of 27 April 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross- compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 14542001, (EC) No 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (), and in particular of Article 145 (c), (da), (k), (1), (m) and (p) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Following the introduction of the support scheme for sugar into the single payment scheme, Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 (2 needs to be amended in several respects, in particular with regard to the appli- cation procedure and the control measures to be carried out with regard to that aid scheme. Moreover, the provisions of that Regulation need to be clarified with regard to certain aspects. (2)  The application of certain provisions of the detailed rules of the integrated system set out in Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 to the schemes established in Article 143b and Article 143c of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 is provided for in Articles 136 and 140(1) respectively of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1973/2004 of 29 October 2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 as regards the support schemes provided for in Titles IV and IVa of that Regulation and the use of land set aside for the production of raw materials (}). Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 should be clarified to that extent. () OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 319/2006 (O] L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 32). (®» OJ L 141, 30.4.2004, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 489/2006 (O] L 88, 25.3.2006, p. 7). (®) OJ L 345, 20.11.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 263/2006 (O] L 46, 16.2.2006, p. 24). (3) A number of references to other Regulations are obsolete and should be updated with the relevant reference. (4)  Any specific information relating to the production of sugar should be requested as part of the single appli- cation. (5)  In accordance with Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 the Member States may derogate from certain provisions concerning the single application during the first year of application of the single payment scheme or when a new element is introduced to the single appli- cation scheme. That derogation should also include the possibility to change the use or aid scheme in respect of individual parcels. (6)  The integration of the sugar reference amounts into the single payment scheme following the reform in the sugar sector, as provided for by Council Regulation (EC) No 319/2006 of 20 February 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (%), requires flexibility concerning possible additions and amendments to the single application in the case where a Member State applies Article 48¢(8) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 of 21 April 2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (°) during the year 2006. Such additions and amendments should therefore be allowed until 15 June 2006. However, the dates for the submission of the single application as provided for in Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 should be maintained in order to allow the Member States to organise their respective control programmes in due time. () OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 32. () OJ L 141, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 658/2006 (see page 14 of this Official Journal).