Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/995 of 12 July 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2080 as regards the periods for the submission of tenders

Article 2(2) of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/2080 is replaced by the following:

1. The periods during which tenders may be submitted in response to the second and subsequent partial invitations shall begin on the first working day following the end of the preceding period. They shall end at 11.00 (Brussels time) on the first and third Tuesday of the month. However, in August it shall be 11.00 (Brussels time) on the fourth Tuesday, in September it shall be 11.00 (Brussels time) on the third Tuesday and in December it shall be 11.00 (Brussels time) on the second Tuesday. If Tuesday is a public holiday the time limit shall be 11.00 (Brussels time) on the previous working day.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 July 2018.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 12 July 2018.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Phil Hogan

Member of the Commission