Document ID: 32021R1219
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>27.7.2021&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 267/14</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/1219
of 26 July 2021
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/128 setting the net balance available for EAGF expenditure
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 16(2) thereof,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/128&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a> sets the net balance available for the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) expenditure, as well as the amounts available for the budget years 2021 to 2027 for the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), pursuant to Article&#160;7(2) and Article&#160;14 of Regulation (EU) No&#160;1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council&#160;<a>(<span>3</span>)</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>In accordance with Article&#160;16(1) of Regulation (EU) No&#160;1306/2013, the annual ceiling for the EAGF expenditure for the years 2021 to 2027 is to be constituted by the maximum amounts for the sub-ceiling for market related expenditure and direct payments set out in Annex I to Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093&#160;<a>(<span>4</span>)</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>In accordance with Article&#160;11(6), fourth subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No&#160;1307/2013, several Member States notified the Commission of their decision with regard to the reduction of the amount of direct payments pursuant to Article&#160;11(1) of that Regulation and of the resulting estimated product of reduction for calendar year 2021. In accordance with Article&#160;7(2) of that Regulation, the estimated product of the reduction of payments is to be made available as Union support financed under the EAFRD.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>In accordance with Article&#160;14(1), seventh subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No&#160;1307/2013, several Member States notified the Commission of their decision to make available as additional support under the EAFRD in financial year 2022 a certain percentage of their annual national ceiling for direct payments for calendar year 2021.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>In accordance with Article&#160;14(2), seventh subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No&#160;1307/2013, several Member States notified the Commission of their decision to make available as direct payments for calendar year 2021 a certain percentage of the support to be financed under the EAFRD in financial year 2022.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>The relevant national ceilings set out in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No&#160;1307/2013 were adapted consequently through Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1017&#160;<a>(<span>5</span>)</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>In accordance with Article&#160;2(1) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093, the sub-ceiling for market related expenditure and direct payments of the multiannual financial framework set out in Annex I to that Regulation is to be adjusted under the technical adjustment provided for in Article&#160;4 of that Regulation following the transfers between the EAFRD and direct payments.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(8)</p></td><td><p>It is therefore necessary to adjust the net balance available for EAGF expenditure as set by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/128. For the sake of clarity, the amounts to be made available to the EAFRD should also be published.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(9)</p></td><td><p>Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/128 should therefore be amended accordingly,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/128 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 26 July 2021.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
( 1 ) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549 .
( 2 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/128 of 3 February 2021 setting the net balance available for EAGF expenditure ( OJ L 40, 4.2.2021, p. 8 ).
( 3 ) Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 ( OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608 ).
( 4 ) Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093 of 17 December 2020 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 ( OJ L 433 I, 22.12.2020, p. 11 ).
( 5 ) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1017 of 15 April 2021 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( OJ L 224, 24.6.2021, p. 1 ).
ANNEX
<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(EUR million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Budget year</p></td><td><p>Amounts made available to EAFRD</p></td><td><p>Amounts transferred from EAFRD</p></td><td><p>Net balance available for EAGF expenditure</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Article&#160;14(1) of Regulation (EU) No&#160;1307/2013</p></td><td><p>Article&#160;7(2) of Regulation (EU) No&#160;1307/2013</p></td><td><p>Article&#160;14(2) of Regulation (EU) No&#160;1307/2013</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>1&#160;099,539</p></td><td><p>58,165</p></td><td><p>600,658</p></td><td><p>40&#160;367,954</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>1&#160;086,292</p></td><td><p>57,919</p></td><td><p>525,400</p></td><td><p>40&#160;638,189</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>41&#160;518,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>41&#160;649,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2025</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>41&#160;782,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2026</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>41&#160;913,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2027</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>42&#160;047,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table>