(4)A SEP decision may be amended in the course of the year in order to address the ECB’s operational business needs, changes in the situation of supervised entities or requests of supervised entities, and to ensure the effective conduct of planned inspections. Amendments to a SEP decision must be made via a decision adopted by the ECB. Such amending decision may provide for the cancellation of approved inspections, an amendment of the scope of planned inspections or the inclusion of additional inspections in the SEP for the given year. Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013, the inspected legal entity is notified of the ECB decision to conduct an on-site inspection or internal model investigation prior to the start of the inspection.