So, the Comission has decided to suspend the application of Regulation (EC) No 1278/2008 for the period 8 November 2009 to 13 November 2009. Applications to conclude contracts submitted during this period shall not be accepted. Applications submitted from 3 November 2009, whose acceptance would have been decided during the period referred to in the first paragraph, are hereby rejected.
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