However, where necessary in order to achieve or maintain the environmental benefits sought, Member States may determine a longer period in their rural development programmes for particular types of commitments, including by means of providing for their annual extension after the termination of the initial period.
Mar sin féin, más gá chun na sochair chomhshaoil a lorgaítear a bhaint amach nó a chothabháil, féadfaidh Ballstáit tréimhse níos faide a chinneadh ina gcláir forbartha tuaithe le haghaidh cineálacha áirithe gealltanas, lena n-áirítear trí fhoráil a dhéanamh maidir lena bhfadú bliantúil tar éis fhoirceannadh na tréimhse tosaigh.