Document ID: 32022D0909
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>10.6.2022&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 157/66</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2022/909
of 8 June 2022
excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the United Kingdom under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
(notified under document C(2022) 3565)
(Only the English text is authentic)
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 52 thereof, in conjunction with Articles 131 and 138 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community,
After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>In accordance with Article&#160;52 of Regulation (EU) No&#160;1306/2013, the Commission is to carry out the necessary verifications, communicate to the United Kingdom the results of those verifications, take note of the comments provided by the United Kingdom, initiate a bilateral discussion so that an agreement may be reached and formally communicate its conclusions to the United Kingdom.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>The United Kingdom has had an opportunity to request the launch of a conciliation procedure. That opportunity has been used and the reports issued on the outcome have been examined by the Commission.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>In accordance with Regulation (EU) No&#160;1306/2013, only agricultural expenditure, which has been incurred in a way that has not infringed Union law may be financed.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>In the light of the verifications carried out and the outcome of the bilateral discussion, part of the expenditure declared by the United Kingdom does not fulfil this requirement and cannot therefore be financed under the EAGF and the EAFRD.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>The amounts that are not recognised as being chargeable to the EAGF and the EAFRD should be indicated. Those amounts do not relate to expenditure incurred more than 24 months before the Commission&#8217;s written notification of the results of the verifications to the United Kingdom.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>The amounts excluded from Union financing by this Decision should also take into account any reductions or suspensions in accordance with Article&#160;41 of Regulation (EU) No&#160;1306/2013 due to the fact that such reductions or suspensions are of a provisional nature and without prejudice to decisions taken pursuant to Articles 51 or 52 of that Regulation.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>As regards the cases covered by this Decision, the assessment of the amounts to be excluded on grounds of non-compliance with Union law was notified by the Commission to the United Kingdom in a summary report on the subject&#160;<a>(<span>2</span>)</a>.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(8)</p></td><td><p>This Decision is without prejudice to any financial conclusions that the Commission may draw from the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union in cases pending on 7&#160;February 2022,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The amounts set out in the Annex and related to expenditure incurred by the United Kingdom’s accredited paying agencies and declared under the EAGF and the EAFRD shall be excluded from Union financing.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 8 June 2022.
For the Commission
Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549 .
( 2 ) Ares(2022)3643884.
ANNEX
Decision: 69 UK
Budget Item: 6200
<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p><span>Member State</span></p></td><td><p><span>Measure</span></p></td><td><p><span>FY</span></p></td><td><p><span>Reason</span></p></td><td><p><span>Type</span></p></td><td><p><span>Correction %</span></p></td><td><p><span>Currency</span></p></td><td><p><span>Amount</span></p></td><td><p><span>Deductions</span></p></td><td><p><span>Financial Impact</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>GB</span></p></td><td><p>Young farmers scheme</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>Checks on the eligibility of farmers in respect to the aid claimed - The active farmer provision</p></td><td><p>ONE OFF</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>EUR</p></td><td><p>-&#160;134&#160;410,92</p></td><td><p>0,00</p></td><td><p>-&#160;134&#160;410,92</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Young farmers scheme</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>Checks on the eligibility of farmers in respect to the aid claimed - The active farmer provision</p></td><td><p>ONE OFF</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>EUR</p></td><td><p>-&#160;205&#160;156,33</p></td><td><p>0,00</p></td><td><p>-&#160;205&#160;156,33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Young farmers scheme</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>Establishment and management of the National Reserve - Checks on correct use of the National Reserve</p></td><td><p>ONE OFF</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>EUR</p></td><td><p>-10&#160;605,78</p></td><td><p>0,00</p></td><td><p>-10&#160;605,78</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Young farmers scheme</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>Establishment and management of the National Reserve - Checks on correct use of the National Reserve</p></td><td><p>ONE OFF</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>EUR</p></td><td><p>-10&#160;149,34</p></td><td><p>0,00</p></td><td><p>-10&#160;149,34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Reimbursement of direct aids in relation to financial discipline</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>Establishment and management of the National Reserve - Checks on correct use of the National Reserve- FD</p></td><td><p>ONE OFF</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>EUR</p></td><td><p>-&#160;294,41</p></td><td><p>0,00</p></td><td><p>-&#160;294,41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Fruit and Vegetables - Operational programmes incl withdrawals</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>Finding 1.1 and&#160;1.2</p></td><td><p>FLAT RATE</p></td><td><p>5,00%</p></td><td><p>EUR</p></td><td><p>-1&#160;185&#160;437,36</p></td><td><p>0,00</p></td><td><p>-1&#160;185&#160;437,36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p><span>Total GB:</span></p></td><td><p><span>EUR</span></p></td><td><p><span>-1&#160;546&#160;054,14</span></p></td><td><p><span>0,00</span></p></td><td><p><span>-1&#160;546&#160;054,14</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p><span>Currency</span></p></td><td><p><span>Amount</span></p></td><td><p><span>Deductions</span></p></td><td><p><span>Financial Impact</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>EUR</span></p></td><td><p>-1&#160;546&#160;054,14</p></td><td><p>0,00</p></td><td><p>-1&#160;546&#160;054,14</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
Budget Item: 6201
<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p><span>Member State</span></p></td><td><p><span>Measure</span></p></td><td><p><span>FY</span></p></td><td><p><span>Reason</span></p></td><td><p><span>Type</span></p></td><td><p><span>Correction %</span></p></td><td><p><span>Currency</span></p></td><td><p><span>Amount</span></p></td><td><p><span>Deductions</span></p></td><td><p><span>Financial Impact</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>GB</span></p></td><td><p>Young farmers scheme</p></td><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>Checks on the eligibility of farmers in respect to the aid claimed - The active farmer provision</p></td><td><p>ONE OFF</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>EUR</p></td><td><p>-5&#160;522,91</p></td><td><p>0,00</p></td><td><p>-5&#160;522,91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>Financial errors EAFRD NIACS</p></td><td><p>ONE OFF</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>EUR</p></td><td><p>-86&#160;879,58</p></td><td><p>0,00</p></td><td><p>-86&#160;879,58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance</p></td><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>Known error - EAFRD IACS</p></td><td><p>ONE OFF</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>EUR</p></td><td><p>-74&#160;312,33</p></td><td><p>0,00</p></td><td><p>-74&#160;312,33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p><span>Total GB:</span></p></td><td><p><span>EUR</span></p></td><td><p><span>-&#160;166&#160;714,82</span></p></td><td><p><span>0,00</span></p></td><td><p><span>-&#160;166&#160;714,82</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p><span>Currency</span></p></td><td><p><span>Amount</span></p></td><td><p><span>Deductions</span></p></td><td><p><span>Financial Impact</span></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><span>EUR</span></p></td><td><p>-&#160;166&#160;714,82</p></td><td><p>0,00</p></td><td><p>-&#160;166&#160;714,82</p></td></tr></tbody></table>