### ' young farmer ' means a person who is no more than 40 years of age at the moment of submitting the application , possesses adequate occupational skills and competence and is setting up for the first time in an agricultural holding as head of that holding ; setting up may be done solely or jointly with other farmers ; ### ' young farmer ' means a person who is no more than 40 years of age at the moment of submitting the application , possesses adequate occupational skills and competence and is setting up for the first time in an agricultural holding as head of that holding ; setting up may be done solely or jointly , under any legal form , with other farmers . the person in question will be identified as the owner of an associative farm enterprise when included among the shareholders . in this case , any assistance will be limited to the share percentage in the enterprise ; by way of derogation from the first paragraph and in duly justified circumstances , member states may apply the provisions of this point to young farmers who are no more than 40 years of age at the moment of submitting their application , that possesses adequate occupational skills and competence , even though they are already farming on their own right in an agricultural holding as head of that holding . if they have not been in receipt of specific support for young farmers in the 2006 - 2013 cap programme or in the current cap programme 2013 - 2020 , the support should continue for a maximum of five years ;


### ' date of setting up ' means the date when the setting up process begins by means of action to be performed by the applicant . ; ### ' date of setting up ' means the date when the applicant performs or completes action related to the setting up referred to in point . ;


### “ the commission shall decide , by means of implementing acts , on requests to amend programmes that concern one or more of the following : a change in the programme strategy through a change of more than 50 % in the quantified target linked to a focus area ; a change in the eafrd contribution rate of one or more measures ; a change of the entire union contribution or its annual distribution at programme level ; ” ### in article 11 , point is replaced by the following : “ the commission shall decide , by means of implementing acts , on requests to amend programmes that concern an increase in the eafrd contribution rate of one or more measures . ”


### ' 4 . eligible costs under this measure shall be the costs of organising and delivering the knowledge transfer or information action . in the case of demonstration projects , support may also cover relevant investment costs . costs for travel , accommodation and per diem expenses of participants as well as the cost of the replacement of farmers shall also be eligible for support . all costs identified under this paragraph shall be paid to the beneficiary . ' ### in article 14 , paragraph 4 is replaced by the following ; ' 4 . eligible costs under this measure shall be the costs of organising and delivering the knowledge transfer or information action . infrastructure installed as a result of demonstration may be used after the operation is completed . in the case of demonstration projects , support may also cover relevant investment costs . costs for travel , accommodation and per diem expenses of participants as well as the cost of the replacement of farmers shall also be eligible for support . all costs identified under this paragraph shall be paid to the beneficiary . '


### ' 1 . support under this measure shall cover new participation by farmers and groups of farmers in : ' ### in article 16 , the introductory part is replaced by the following : ' 1 . support under this measure shall cover new participation by farmers and groups of farmers , or participation by farmers or groups of farmers in the five preceding years , in : '


### concern the processing , marketing and / or development of agricultural products covered by annex i to the tfeu or cotton , except fishery products ; the output of the production process may be a product not covered by that annex ; where support is provided in the form of financial instruments , the input may also be a product not covered by annex i to the tfeu on condition that the investment contributes to one or more of the union priorities for rural development ; ### concern the processing , marketing and / or development of agricultural products covered by annex i to the tfeu or cotton , except fishery products ; the output of the production process may be a product not covered by that annex ;


### the application for support under point of paragraph 1 shall be submitted within 24 months from the date of setting up . ### the application for support under point of paragraph 1 shall be submitted at the latest 24 months after the date of setting up .


### support under point of paragraph 1 shall be paid in at least two instalments . instalments may be degressive . the payment of the last instalment under points and of paragraph 1 shall be conditional upon the correct implementation of the business plan . ; ### support under point of paragraph 1 shall be paid in at least two instalments . instalments may be degressive . the payment of the last instalment under points and of paragraph 1 shall be conditional upon the correct implementation of the business plan and shall be paid , in any event , within one year following the full implementation of the business plan .


### ' establishment of agroforestry systems ' ### the title of article 23 is replaced by the following : ' establishment , regeneration or renovation of agroforestry systems '


### ' 1 . support under point of article 21 shall be granted to private land - holders , municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance for a maximum period of five years . ' ### in article 23 , paragraph 1 is replaced by the following : ' 1 . support under point of article 21 shall be granted to private land - holders , municipalities and their associations and shall cover the costs of establishment , regeneration and / or renovation and an annual premium per hectare to cover the costs of maintenance for a maximum period of five years . '


### ' support shall be granted to producer groups and organisations which are officially recognised by a member state ' s competent authority on the basis of a business plan . it shall be limited to producer groups and organisations that are smes . ' ### in article 27 , the first subparagraph is replaced by the following : ' support shall be granted to producer groups , producer organisations and bargaining organisations which are officially recognised by a member state ' s competent authority on the basis of a business plan . it shall be limited to producer groups , producer organisations and bargaining organisations that are smes . '


### ' member states shall verify that the objectives of the business plan have been reached within five years after recognition of the producer group or organisation . ' ### in article 27 , the second subparagraph is replaced by the following : ' member states shall verify that the objectives of the business plan have been reached within five years after recognition of the producer group , producer organisations or bargaining organisations . '


### ' in the first year member states may pay support to the producer group or organisation calculated on the basis of the average annual value of the marketed production of its members over the three years before they entered the group or organisation . in the case of producer groups and organisations in the forestry sector , support shall be calculated on the basis of the average marketed production of the members of the group or organisation over the last five years before the recognition , excluding the highest and the lowest value . ' ### in article 27 , the second subparagraph is replaced by the following : ' in the first year member states may pay support to the producer group , producer organisations and bargaining organisations calculated on the basis of the average annual value of the marketed production of its members over the three years before they entered the group or organisation . in the case of producer groups , producer organisations and bargaining organisations in the forestry sector , support shall be calculated on the basis of the average marketed production of the members of the group or organisation over the last five years before the recognition , excluding the highest and the lowest value . '


### ' 5 . states may continue support for setting up of producer groups even after they have been recognised as producer organisations under the conditions of regulation no 1308 / 2013 . ' ### in article 27 , paragraph 5 is replaced by the following : ' 5 . member states may continue support for setting up of producer groups even after they have been recognised as producer organisations or as bargaining organisations under the conditions of regulation no 1308 / 2013 . '


### ' 9 . support may be provided for the conservation and for the sustainable use and development of genetic resources in agriculture for operations not covered by the provisions under paragraphs 1 to 8 . such commitments may be carried out by beneficiaries other than those referred to in paragraph 2 . ' ### in article 28 , paragraph 9 is replaced by the following : ' 9 . support may be provided for the conservation and for the sustainable use and development of genetic resources in agriculture for operations not covered by the provisions under paragraphs 1 to 8 . that support may not be limited to indigenous resources . such commitments may be carried out by beneficiaries other than those referred to in paragraph 2 . '


### ' 1 . support under this measure shall be granted , per hectare of agricultural area , to farmers or groups of farmers who undertake , on a voluntary basis , to convert to or maintain organic farming practices and methods as defined in regulation no 834 / 2007 and who are active farmers within the meaning of article 9 of regulation no 1307 / 2013 . ' ### in article 29 , paragraph 1 is replaced by the following : ' 1 . support under this measure shall be granted , per hectare of agricultural area and if duly justified also per livestock unit to farmers or groups of farmers who undertake , on a voluntary basis , to convert to or maintain organic farming practices and methods as defined in regulation no 834 / 2007 and who are active farmers within the meaning of article 9 of regulation no 1307 / 2013 '


### ' financial contributions to premiums for crop , animal and plant insurance against economic losses to farmers caused by adverse climatic events , animal or plant diseases , pest infestation , or an environmental incident ; ' ### in article 36 , point is replaced by the following : ' financial contributions to premiums for crop , animal and plant insurance against economic losses to farmers applying good agricultural practices caused by adverse climatic events , animal or plant diseases , pest infestation , an environmental incident , market - related hazard or to cover revenue variations ; '


### an income stabilisation tool , in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds , providing compensation to farmers of a specific sector for a severe drop in their income . ; ### a sector - specific income stabilisation tool , in the form of financial contributions to mutual funds , providing compensation to farmers of a specific sector for a severe drop in their income . ;


### ' 1 . support under point of article 36 shall only be granted for insurance contracts which cover for loss caused by an adverse climatic event , or by an animal or plant disease , or a pest infestation , or an environmental incident or a measure adopted in accordance with directive 2000 / 29 / ec to eradicate or contain a plant disease , or pest which destroys more than 30 % of the average annual production of the farmer in the preceding three - year period or a three - year average based on the preceding five - year period , excluding the highest and lowest entry . indexes may be used in order to calculate the annual production of the farmer . the calculation method used shall permit the determination of the actual loss of an individual farmer in a given year . ' ### in article 37 , the introductory part is replaced by the following : ' 1 . support under point of article 36 shall only be granted for insurance contracts which cover for loss caused by an adverse climatic event , or by an animal or plant disease , or a pest infestation , or an environmental incident or a measure adopted in accordance with directive 2000 / 29 / ec to eradicate or contain a plant disease , or pest which destroys more than 20 % of the average annual production of the farmer in the preceding three - year period or a three - year average based on the preceding five - year period , excluding the highest and lowest entry . indexes may be used in order to calculate the annual production of the farmer . the calculation method used shall permit the determination of the actual loss of an individual farmer in a given year . '


### ' support under point of article 36 shall only be granted to cover for loss caused by the outbreak of adverse climatic events , an animal or plant disease , a pest infestation , or a measure adopted in accordance with directive 2000 / 29 / ec to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest or an environmental incident , which destroy more than 30 % of the average annual production of the farmer in the preceding three - year period or a three - year average based on the preceding five - year period , excluding the highest and lowest entry . indexes may be used in order to calculate the annual production of the farmer . the calculation method used shall permit the determination of the actual loss of an individual farmer in a given year . ' ### in article 38 , subparagraph 2 is replaced by the following : ' support under point of article 36 shall only be granted to cover for loss caused by the outbreak of adverse climatic events , an animal or plant disease , a pest infestation , or a measure adopted in accordance with directive 2000 / 29 / ec to eradicate or contain a plant disease or pest or an environmental incident , which destroy more than 20 % of the average annual production of the farmer in the preceding three - year period or a three - year average based on the preceding five - year period , excluding the highest and lowest entry . indexes may be used in order to calculate the annual production of the farmer . the calculation method used shall permit the determination of the actual loss of an individual farmer in a given year . '


### support under point of article 36 shall only be granted in duly justified cases and where the drop of income exceeds 20 % of the average annual income of the individual farmer in the preceding three - year period or a three - year average based on the preceding five - year period excluding the highest and lowest entry . income for the purposes of point of article 36 shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market , including any form of public support , deducting input costs . payments by the mutual fund to farmers shall compensate for less than 70 % of the income lost in the year the producer becomes eligible to receive this assistance . ### support under point of article 36 shall only be granted in duly justified cases and where the drop of income related to the specific production for which the income stabilisation tool has been set up exceeds 20 % of the average annual income of the individual farmer for that specific production in the preceding three - year period or a three - year average based on the preceding five - year period excluding the highest and lowest entry . income for the purposes of point of article 36 shall refer to the sum of revenues the farmer receives from the market for that specific production , including any form of public support , deducting input costs associated with that specific production . payments by the mutual fund to farmers shall compensate for less than 70 % of the income lost in the year the producer becomes eligible to receive this assistance . indexes may be used to calculate the annual loss of income of the farmer . the index calculation method used shall permit the fair estimation of the actual loss of income of an individual farmer of a specific sector in a given year .


### working capital that is ancillary to , and linked to a new investment , which receives eafrd support through a financial instrument established in accordance with article 37 of regulation no 1303 / 2013 , may be eligible expenditure . such eligible expenditure shall not exceed 30 % of the total amount of the eligible expenditure for the investment . the relevant request shall be duly substantiated . ### where support is provided through a financial instrument established in accordance with article 37 of regulation no 1303 / 2013 , working capital may be eligible expenditure . such eligible expenditure shall not exceed eur 200 000 or 30 % of the total amount of the eligible expenditure for the investment , whichever is the higher .


### ' 1 . without prejudice to paragraphs 5 , 6 and 7 of this article , the total amount of union support for rural development under this regulation for the period from 1 january 2014 to 31 december 2020 shall be eur 84 936 million , in 2011 prices , in accordance with the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014 to 2020 . ' ### in article 58 , paragraph 1 is replaced by the following : ' 1 . without prejudice to paragraphs 5 , 6 and 7 of this article , the total amount of union support for rural development under this regulation for the period from 1 january 2014 to 31 december 2020 shall be eur 84 936 million , in 2011 prices , in accordance with the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014 to 2020 . without prejudice to a redefinition of the total amount of union support for rural development , the current rural development programmes , approved in accordance with article 10 , shall continue to apply until 2024 or until a new reform is adopted . '


### of the amount of eligible investment in other regions the above rates may be increased by an additional 20 percentage points , provided that maximum combined support does not exceed 90 % , for operations supported in the framework of the eip or those linked to a merger of producer organisations ' ### in annex ii , article 17 , column 4 , processing and marketing of products listed in annex i to the tfeu , line 4 is replaced by the following : of the amount of eligible investment in other regions the above rates may be increased by an additional 20 percentage points , provided that maximum combined support does not exceed 90 % , for operations supported in the framework of the eip , for collective investments and integrated projects or those linked to a merger of producer organisations '


### ' article 37 crop , animal and plant insurance maximum amount in eur or rate : 65 % of the insurance premium due ' ### in annex ii , article 37 is replaced by the following : ' article 37 crop , animal and plant insurance maximum amount in eur or rate : 70 % of the insurance premium due '


### ' article 38 mutual funds for adverse climatic events , animal and plant diseases , pest infestations and environmental incidents maximum amount in eur or rate : 65 % of the eligible costs ' ### in annex ii , article 38 is replaced by the following : ' article 38 mutual funds for adverse climatic events , animal and plant diseases , pest infestations and environmental incidents maximum amount in eur or rate : 70 % of the eligible costs '


### ' article 39 income stabilisation tool maximum amount in eur or rate : 65 % of the eligible costs ' ### in annex ii , article 39 is replaced by the following : ' article 39 income stabilisation tool maximum amount in eur or rate : 70 % of the eligible costs '


### ' the certification body shall be a public or private audit body designated by the member state . where it is a private audit body , and the applicable union or national law so requires , it shall be selected by the member state by means of a public tendering procedure . it shall provide an opinion , drawn up in accordance with internationally accepted audit standards , on the completeness , accuracy and veracity of the annual accounts of the paying agency , on the proper functioning of its internal control system and on the legality and regularity of the expenditure for which reimbursement has been requested from the commission . that opinion shall also state whether the examination puts in doubt the assertions made in the management declaration . ' ### - 1 . in article 9 , subparagraph 1 is replaced by the following : ' the certification body shall be a public or private audit body designated by the member state . where it is a private audit body , and the applicable union or national law so requires , it shall be selected by the member state by means of a public tendering procedure . it shall provide an opinion , drawn up in accordance with internationally accepted audit standards , on the completeness , accuracy and veracity of the annual accounts of the paying agency , on the proper functioning of its internal control system and on the legality and regularity of the expenditure for which reimbursement has been requested from the commission . that opinion shall also state whether the examination puts in doubt the assertions made in the management declaration . the certification body shall only check compliance with union law . '


### member states shall reimburse the appropriations carried over in accordance with article 12 of the financial regulation to the final recipients who are subject , in the financial year to which the appropriations are carried over , to the adjustment rate . ### the appropriations carried over in accordance with article 12 of the financial regulation if were not used in the current financial year shall be transferred to the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector of the next financial year .


### ' 6 . the commission may adopt implementing acts , laying down the terms and conditions applicable to appropriations carried over in accordance with article 169 of regulation no 966 / 2012 in order to finance the expenditure referred to in article 4 of this regulation . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in article 116 . ' ### in article 26 , paragraph 6 is replaced by the following : ' 6 . by way of derogation from paragraph 5 , if the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector is not used in the current financial year , appropriations shall be carried over to the following year in accordance with article 12 of the financial regulation and shall be available for the agricultural sector in the event of a crisis . if the commission foresees that crisis reserve annual amount in the current financial year will exceed appropriations which are carried over , the commission shall apply the reduction to direct payments with the financial discipline mechanism set out in this article . '


### ' 7 . when applying this article , the amount of the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector referred to in article 25 shall be included in the determination of the adjustment rate . any amount not made available for crisis measures by the end of the financial year shall be disbursed in accordance with paragraph 5 of this article . ' ### in article 26 , paragraph 7 is replaced by the following : ' 7 . when applying this article , the amount of the reserve for crises in the agricultural sector referred to in article 25 shall be included in the determination of the adjustment rate , if the crisis reserve is used , or shall be adjusted to the current financial year . any amount not made available for crisis measures by the end of the financial year shall be carried over to the next financial year . '


### ' 3 . on duly justified grounds , member states may decide not to pursue recovery . a decision to this effect may be taken only in the following cases : where the costs already and likely to be effected total more than the amount to be recovered , which condition shall be considered to have been met if : the amount to be recovered from the beneficiary in the context of an individual payment for an aid scheme or support measure , not including interest , does not exceed eur 100 ; or the amount to be recovered from the beneficiary in the context of an individual payment for an aid scheme or support measure , not including interest , falls between eur 100 and eur 150 and the member state concerned applies a threshold equal to or higher than the amount to be recovered under its national law for not pursuing national debts . where recovery proves impossible owing to the insolvency , recorded and recognised under national law , of the debtor or the persons legally responsible for the irregularity . ### in article 54 , the first subparagraph is replaced by the following : ' 3 . on duly justified grounds , member states may decide not to pursue recovery . a decision to this effect may be taken in the following cases : where the costs already and likely to be effected total more than the amount to be recovered , which condition shall be considered to have been met if the amount to be recovered from the beneficiary in the context of an individual payment for an aid scheme or support measure , not including interest , does not exceed eur 250 ; if a member state follows best practice for updating lpis in a 3 - year cycle and has implemented the geo - spatial aid application , in which case there shall be no requirement of recovery of undue payments to small areas under 1 ha '


### ' with regard to support granted under rural development , as referred to in article 67 , this paragraph shall apply in respect of the aid applications or payment claims submitted from claim year 2018 , except as regards the payment of advances of up to 75 % provided for in the third subparagraph of this paragraph . ' ### in article 75 , subparagraph 4 is replaced by the following : ' with regard to support granted under rural development , as referred to in article 67 , this paragraph shall apply in respect of the aid applications or payment claims submitted from claim year 2020 , except as regards the payment of advances of up to 75 % provided for in the third subparagraph of this paragraph . '


### “production , rearing or growing of agricultural products , including harvesting , milking , breeding animals , and keeping animals for farming purposes , ” ### - 1 . in article 4 , point of point is replaced by the following : “production , rearing , growing or storage of essential agricultural products and means of production , including harvesting , milking , breeding animals , and keeping animals for farming purposes , ”


### “ “arable land” means land cultivated for crop production or areas available for crop production but lying fallow , including areas set aside in accordance with articles 22 , 23 and 24 of regulation no 1257 / 1999 , with article 39 of regulation no 1698 / 2005 and with article 28 of regulation no 1305 / 2013 , irrespective of whether or not that land is under greenhouses or under fixed or mobile cover ; ” ### - 1a . in article 4 , point is replaced by the following : “ “arable land” means land cultivated for crop production or areas available for crop production but lying fallow including areas set aside in accordance with articles 22 , 23 and 24 of regulation no 1257 / 1999 , with article 39 of regulation no 1698 / 2005 and with article 28 of regulation no 1305 / 2013 , irrespective of whether or not that land is under greenhouses or under fixed or mobile cover ; it may include , where member states so decide , all areas lying fallow and covered by grasses or other herbaceous forage that were agricultural areas but not permanent grassland at the time of being left to lie fallow for the first time ; ”


### “ “permanent grassland and permanent pasture” means land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally or through cultivation and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for five years or more ; it may include other species such as shrubs and / or trees which can be grazed provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant as well as , where member states so decide , land which can be grazed and which forms part of established local practices where grasses and other herbaceous forage are traditionally not predominant in grazing areas ; ” ### - 1b . in article 4 , point is replaced by the following : “ “permanent grassland and permanent pasture” means land used to grow grasses or other herbaceous forage naturally or through cultivation and that has not been included in the crop rotation of the holding for seven years or more ; it may include other species such as shrubs and / or trees which can be grazed provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant as well as , where member states so decide , land which can be grazed and , where member states so decide , other sources of non - forage animal feed provided that the grasses and other herbaceous forage remain predominant as well as , where member states so decide : land which can be grazed and which forms part of established local practices where grasses and other herbaceous forage are traditionally not predominant in grazing areas , and / or land which can be grazed where grasses and other herbaceous forage are not predominant , or absent , in grazing areas ; for the purpose of this definition member states may decide that the following practices are crop rotations : the seeding of grasses or other herbaceous forage on an area after removal of a prior cover of grass or other herbaceous forage if the new cover is established by species or a mix of species other than the prior cover , or the seeding of grasses or other herbaceous forage on an area directly or after removal of a prior cover of grass or other herbaceous forage ; ”


### ' ' grasses or other herbaceous forage ' means all herbaceous plants traditionally found in natural pastures or normally included in mixtures of seeds for pastures or meadows in the member state , whether or not used for grazing animals ; ' ### - 1c . in article 4 , point is replaced by the following : ' ' grasses or other herbaceous forage ' means all herbaceous plants traditionally found in natural pastures or normally included in mixtures of seeds for pastures or meadows in the member state , whether or not used for grazing animals , including leguminous crops which are seeded pure ; '


### “in addition , member states shall provide that , at the latest for claim year 2019 , no payment entitlement shall have a unit value lower than 60 % of the national or regional unit value in 2019 , unless this would , in member states applying the threshold referred to in paragraph 7 , result in a maximum decrease exceeding that threshold . in such cases , the minimum unit value shall be set at a level necessary to respect that threshold . ” ### in article 25 , paragraph 4 is replaced by the following : “in addition , member states shall provide that , at the latest for claim year 2019 , no payment entitlement shall have a unit value lower than 60 % of the national or regional unit value in 2019 in all areas outside the delimited mountain area and lower than 80 % in the delimited mountain area , unless this would , in member states applying the threshold referred to in paragraph 7 , result in a maximum decrease exceeding that threshold . in such cases , the minimum unit value shall be set at a level necessary to respect that threshold . ”


### “3 . member states not exercising the option in article 23 may decide that payment entitlements may be transferred or activated only within the same region , except in the case of actual or anticipated inheritance . ” ### in article 34 , the first subparagraph is replaced by the following : “3 . member states not exercising the option in article 23 may decide that payment entitlements may be transferred or activated only within the same region or within the member state’s mountain area , except in the case of actual or anticipated inheritance . ”


### ' the first subparagraph shall apply only to the units of a holding that are used for organic production in accordance with article 11 of regulation no 834 / 2007 . ' ### in article 43 , the second subparagraph is replaced by the following : ' the first subparagraph shall apply only to the units of a holding that are used for organic production in accordance with article 11 of regulation no 834 / 2007 or for those which apply agri - environmental schemes in accordance with regulation no 1305 / 2013 . '


### ' where the arable land of the farmer covers between 10 and 30 hectares and is not entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year or for a significant part of the crop cycle , there shall be at least two different crops on that arable land . the main crop shall not cover more than 75 % of that arable land . ' ### in article 44 , the first subparagraph is replaced by the following : ' where the arable land of the farmer covers between 15 and 30 hectares and is not entirely cultivated with crops under water for a significant part of the year or for a significant part of the crop cycle , there shall be at least two different crops on that arable land . the main crop shall not cover more than 75 % of that arable land . '


### ' where more than 75 % of the arable land is used for the production of grasses or other herbaceous forage , is land lying fallow , or is subject to a combination of these uses , provided that the arable area not covered by these uses does not exceed 30 hectares ; ' ### in article 44 , point is replaced by the following : ' where more than 75 % of the arable land is used for the production of grasses or other herbaceous forage , is land lying fallow , or is subject to a combination of these uses ; '


### ' where more than 75 % of the arable land is used for the production of grasses or other herbaceous forage , is land lying fallow , is used for cultivation of leguminous crops , or is subject to a combination of those uses , provided that the arable area not covered by those uses does not exceed 30 hectares ; ' ### in article 46 , point is replaced by the following : ' where more than 75 % of the arable land is used for the production of grasses or other herbaceous forage , is land lying fallow , is used for cultivation of leguminous crops , or is subject to a combination of those uses ; '


### ' where more than 75 % of the eligible agricultural area is permanent grassland , is used for the production of grasses or other herbaceous forage or for the cultivation of crops under water for a significant part of the year or for a significant part of the crop cycle , or is subject to a combination of these uses , provided that the arable area not covered by these uses does not exceed 30 hectares ; ' ### in article 44 , point is replaced by the following : ' where more than 75 % of the eligible agricultural area is permanent grassland , is used for the production of grasses or other herbaceous forage or for the cultivation of crops under water for a significant part of the year or for a significant part of the crop cycle , or is subject to a combination of these uses ; '


### ' where more than 75 % of the eligible agricultural area is permanent grassland , is used for the production of grasses or other herbaceous forage or for the cultivation of crops under water either for a significant part of the year or for a significant part of the crop cycle , or is subject to a combination of those uses , provided that the arable area not covered by these uses does not exceed 30 hectares . ' ### in article 46 , point is replaced by the following : ' where more than 75 % of the eligible agricultural area is permanent grassland , is used for the production of grasses or other herbaceous forage or for the cultivation of crops under water either for a significant part of the year or for a significant part of the crop cycle , or is subject to a combination of those uses . '


### “winter crop and spring crop shall be considered to be distinct crops even if they belong to the same genus . ” ### in article 44 , the second subparagraph is replaced by the following : “winter crop and spring crop shall be considered to be distinct crops even if they belong to the same genus . triticum spelta shall be considered to be a distinct crop from crops belonging to the same genus . ”


### ' 1 . where the arable land of a holding covers more than 15 hectares , the farmer shall ensure that , from 1 january 2015 , an area corresponding to at least 5 % of the arable land of the holding that the farmer declared in accordance with point of the first subparagraph of article 72 of regulation no 1306 / 2013 and , if they are considered to be ecological focus area by the member state in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article , including the areas mentioned in points , , and of that paragraph is ecological focus area . ' ### in article 46 , the first subparagraph is replaced by the following : ' 1 . where the arable land of a holding covers more than 15 hectares , the farmer shall ensure that , as from that hectare onwards from 1 january 2015 , an area corresponding to at least 5 % of the arable land of the holding that the farmer declared in accordance with point of the first subparagraph of article 72 of regulation no 1306 / 2013 and , if they are considered to be ecological focus area by the member state in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article , including the areas mentioned in points , , and of that paragraph is ecological focus area . '


### “5 . the payment for young farmers shall be granted per farmer for a maximum period of five years . that period shall be reduced by the number of years elapsed between the setting up referred to in point of paragraph 2 and the first submission of the application for the payment for young farmers . ” ### in article 50 , paragraph 5 is replaced by the following : “5 . the payment for young farmers shall be granted per farmer for a maximum period of five years . ”


### “ 25 % of the average value of the owned or leased - in payment entitlements held by the farmer ; or” ### in article 50 , point is replaced by the following : “ between 25 % up to a value not higher than 50 % of the average value of the owned or leased - in payment entitlements held by the farmer ; or”


### “ 25 % of an amount calculated by dividing a fixed percentage of the national ceiling for the calendar year 2019 set out in annex ii by the number of all eligible hectares declared in 2015 in accordance with article 33 . that fixed percentage shall be equal to the share of the national ceiling remaining for the basic payment scheme in accordance with article 22 for 2015 . ” ### in article 50 , point is replaced by the following : “ between 25 % up to a value not higher than 50 % of an amount calculated by dividing a fixed percentage of the national ceiling for the calendar year 2019 set out in annex ii by the number of all eligible hectares declared in 2015 in accordance with article 33 . that fixed percentage shall be equal to the share of the national ceiling remaining for the basic payment scheme in accordance with article 22 for 2015 . ”


### “7 . member states applying article 36 shall each year calculate the amount of the payment for young farmers by multiplying a figure corresponding to 25 % of the single area payment calculated in accordance with article 36 by the number of eligible hectares that the farmer has declared in accordance with article 36 . ” ### in article 50 , paragraph 7 is replaced by the following : “7 . member states applying article 36 shall each year calculate the amount of the payment for young farmers by multiplying a figure corresponding to a value between 25 % up to a value of no more than 50 % of the single area payment calculated in accordance with article 36 by the number of eligible hectares that the farmer has declared in accordance with article 36 . ”


### “by way of derogation from the paragraphs 6 and 7 , member states may calculate each year the amount of the payment for young farmers by multiplying a figure corresponding to 25 % of the national average payment per hectare by the number of entitlements that the farmer has activated in accordance with article 32 , or by the number of eligible hectares that the farmer has declared in accordance with article 36 . ” ### in article 50 , the first subparagraph is replaced by the following : “by way of derogation from the paragraphs 6 and 7 , member states may calculate each year the amount of the payment for young farmers by multiplying a figure corresponding to a value between 25 % up to a value not higher than 50 % of the national average payment per hectare by the number of entitlements that the farmer has activated in accordance with article 32 , or by the number of eligible hectares that the farmer has declared in accordance with article 36 . ”


### “instead of applying paragraphs 6 to 9 , member states may allocate an annual lump sum amount per farmer calculated by multiplying a fixed number of hectares by a figure corresponding to 25 % of the national average payment per hectare , as established in accordance with paragraph 8 . ” ### in article 50 , the first paragraph is replaced by the following : “instead of applying paragraphs 6 to 9 , member states may allocate an annual lump sum amount per farmer calculated by multiplying a fixed number of hectares by a figure corresponding to a value between 25 % up to a value of no more than 50 % of the national average payment per hectare , as established in accordance with paragraph 8 . ”


### “11 . in order to guarantee the protection of the rights of beneficiaries and to avoid discrimination among them , the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 70 concerning the conditions under which a legal person may be considered to be eligible to receive the payment for young farmers . ” ### in article 50 , paragraph 11 is replaced by the following : “11 . notwithstanding paragraph 10 , member states shall ensure that young farmers who join an agricultural cooperative with a legal personality do not lose their payment entitlements . they shall therefore undertake to identify the proportional share corresponding to the young farmer in the cooperative in order to apportion payment entitlements due to the young farmer , in accordance with this article . ”


### coupled support may only be granted to the extent necessary to create an incentive to maintain current levels of production in the sectors or regions concerned . ### in article 52 , paragraph 5 is replaced by the following : with the exception of protein crops , coupled support may only be granted to the extent necessary to create an incentive to maintain current levels of production in the sectors or regions concerned .


### “6 . member states may , by 1 august 2016 , review their decision pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 4 and decide , with effect from 2017 : to leave unchanged , increase or decrease the percentage fixed pursuant to paragraphs 1 , 2 and 3 , within the limits laid down therein where applicable , or to leave unchanged or decrease the percentage fixed pursuant to paragraph 4 ; to modify the conditions for granting the support ; to cease granting the support under this chapter . ” ### in article 53 , paragraph 6 is replaced by the following : “6 . member states may , by 1 august of any given year , review their decision taken pursuant to this chapter and decide , with effect from the following year : to leave unchanged , increase or decrease the percentage fixed pursuant to paragraphs 1 , 2 and 3 , within the limits laid down therein where applicable , or to leave unchanged or decrease the percentage fixed pursuant to paragraph 4 ; to modify the conditions for granting the support ; to cease granting the support under this chapter . member states shall notify the commission of any such decision by the date referred to in the first subparagraph . ”


### “the amount referred to in points or of the first subparagraph shall not be lower than eur 500 and shall not be higher than eur 1 250 . ” ### in article 63 , the second subparagraph is replaced by the following : “the amount referred to in points or of the first subparagraph shall not be lower than eur 500 and shall not be higher than eur 2500 . ”


### “ keep at least a number of eligible hectares corresponding to the number of owned or leased - in payment entitlements held , or to the number of eligible hectares declared in 2015 in accordance with article 36 ### article 64 , point is replaced by the following : “ keep at least a number of eligible hectares corresponding to the number of owned or leased - in payment entitlements held , or to the number of eligible hectares declared in 2015 in accordance with article 36 with a tolerance of 0 , 5 ha or , if lower , 25 % of the owned or leased - in payments entitlements held or the number of eligible hectares declared in 2015 . ”


### crisis prevention and management , including providing coaching to other producer organisations , associations of producer organisations , producer groups or individual producers ; ### crisis prevention and management , including providing coaching to other producer organisations , associations of producer organisations , producer groups or individual producers , actions and activities aimed at diversification and consolidation of export markets in third countries ;


### coaching to other producer organisations , associations of producer organisations , producer groups or individual producers ### coaching to other producer organisations , associations of producer organisations , producer groups or individual producers ; actions aimed at diversification and consolidation of export markets in third - countries , including for instance export credit insurance , costs related to the negotiation and management of phytosanitary protocols or market studies and evaluations ;


### “environmental actions shall respect the requirements for agri - environment - climate payments laid down in article 28 of regulation no 1305 / 2013 . ” ### in article 33 , subparagraph 2 is replaced by the following “environmental actions shall respect the requirements for agri - environment - climate or organic farming payments laid down in article 28 and article 29 and of regulation no 1305 / 2013 . ”


### “where at least 80 % of the producer members of a producer organisation are subject to one or more identical agri - environment - climate commitments provided for in article 28 of regulation no 1305 / 2013 , then each one of those commitments shall count as an environmental action as referred to in point of the first subparagraph of this paragraph . ” ### in article 33 , subparagraph 3 is replaced by the following : “where at least 80 % of the producer members of a producer organisation are subject to one or more identical agri - environment - climate or organic farming commitments provided for in article 28 and article 29 and of regulation no 1305 / 2013 , then each one of those commitments shall count as an environmental action as referred to in point of the first subparagraph of this paragraph . ”


### actions related to coaching of other producer organisations , producer groups or individual producers from member states referred to in article 35 . ### actions related to coaching of other producer organisations , producer groups or individual producers from regions of member states referred to in article 35 ;


### bulgaria , croatia , cyprus , estonia , finland , greece , hungary , lithuania , luxemburg , malta , poland , romania , slovakia and slovenia may grant producer organisations on their request national financial assistance equal to a maximum of 1 % of their value of marketed production . that assistance shall be additional to the operational fund . ### in regions of member states in which the degree of organisation of producers in the fruit and vegetables sector is particularly low , member states may grant producer organisations national financial assistance equal to a maximum of 80 % of the financial contributions referred to in point of article 32 and of up to 10 % of the value of the marketed production of any such producer organisation . that assistance shall be additional to the operational fund .


### the commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 227 amending paragraph 1 to add member states where the degree of organisation of producers in the fruit and vegetable sector is particularly low and to delete member states where that is no longer the case . ### the degree of organisation of producers in a region of a member state shall be considered particularly low where the average degree of organisation has been less than 20 % for three consecutive years preceding the date of request for national financial assistance . such the degree of organisation shall be calculated as the value of fruit and vegetable production that was obtained in the region concerned and marketed by producer organisations , associations of producer organisations and producer groups , divided by the total value of the fruit and vegetable production that was obtained in that region . the commission shall adopt implementing acts defining the average degree of organisation in the union and also the degree of organisation in member states and regions and laying down further detailed rules on the calculation of the degree of organisation . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 229 .


### article 64 granting of authorisations for new plantings if the total area covered by the eligible applications in a given year does not exceed the area made available by the member state , all such applications shall be accepted . member states may , for the purpose of this article , apply one or more of the following objective and non - discriminatory eligibility criteria : the applicant shall have an agricultural area which is not smaller than the area for which he requests the authorisation ; the applicant shall possess adequate occupational skills and competence ; the application shall not pose a significant risk of misappropriation of the reputation of specific protected designations of origin , which shall be presumed unless the existence of such risk is demonstrated by the public authorities ; where duly justified , one or more of the criteria referred to in paragraph 2 , provided that they are applied in an objective and non - discriminatory manner . 2 . if the total area covered by the eligible applications referred to in paragraph 1 in a given year exceeds the area made available by the member state , authorisations shall be granted according to a pro - rata distribution of hectares to all applicants on the basis of the area for which they have requested the authorisation . such granting may also be partially or completely made according to one or more of the following objective and non - discriminatory priority criteria : producers who are setting up vine plantings for the first time , and who are established as the head of the holding ; areas where vineyards contribute to the preservation of the environment ; areas to be newly planted in the framework of land consolidation projects ; areas facing natural or other specific constraints ; the sustainability of projects of development or replantations on the basis of an economic evaluation ; areas to be newly planted which contribute to increasing the competitiveness at farm holding and regional level ; projects with the potential to improve the quality of products with geographical indications ; areas to be newly planted in the framework of increasing the size of small and medium - sized holdings . 3 . member states shall make public the criteria referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 that they apply and shall notify them forthwith to the commission . ### article 64 is replaced by the following : “article 64 granting of authorisations for new plantings if the total area covered by the eligible applications in a given year does not exceed the area made available by the member state , all such applications shall be accepted . member states may , for the purpose of this article , apply one or more of the following objective and non - discriminatory eligibility criteria : the applicant shall have an agricultural area which is not smaller than the area for which he requests the authorisation ; the applicant shall possess adequate occupational skills and competence ; the application shall not pose a significant risk of misappropriation of the reputation of specific protected designations of origin , which shall be presumed unless the existence of such risk is demonstrated by the public authorities ; the applicant does not have vines planted without authorisation as referred to in article 71 of regulation no 1308 / 2013 or without a planting right as referred to in articles 85a and 85b of regulation no 1234 / 2007 . where duly justified , one or more of the criteria referred to in paragraph 2 , provided that they are applied in an objective and non - discriminatory manner . 2 . if the total area covered by the eligible applications referred to in paragraph 1 in a given year exceeds the area made available by the member state , authorisations shall be granted according to a pro - rata distribution of hectares to all applicants on the basis of the area for which they have requested the authorisation . such granting may establish a minimum and / or a maximum of area to be granted per applicant and also be partially or completely made according to one or more of the following objective and non - discriminatory priority criteria : producers who are setting up vine plantings for the first time , and who are established as the head of the holding ; areas where vineyards contribute to the preservation of the environment ; areas to be newly planted in the framework of land consolidation projects ; areas facing natural or other specific constraints ; the sustainability of projects of development or replantations on the basis of an economic evaluation ; areas to be newly planted which contribute to increasing the competitiveness at farm holding and regional level ; projects with the potential to improve the quality of products with geographical indications ; areas to be newly planted in the framework of increasing the size of small and medium - sized holdings . 2a . if the member state applies one or more of the criteria referred to in paragraph 2 , it may decide to add the condition that the applicant is to be a natural person not older than 40 years in the time of submission of the application . 3 . member states shall make public the criteria referred to in paragraphs 1 , 2 and 2a that they apply and shall notify them forthwith to the commission . ”


### “2 . the contract and / or the offer for a contract referred to in paragraph 1 shall : ” ### in article 148 , the introductory part is replaced by the following : “2 . the contract and / or the offer for a contract referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a shall : ”


### ' 4 . any contract or offer for a contract referred to in paragraph 1 shall : ' ### in article 168 , the introductory part is replaced by the following : ' 4 . any contract or offer for a contract referred to in paragraphs 1 and 1a shall : '


### “3 . by way of derogation from paragraph 1 , a contract and / or an offer for a contract shall not be required where raw milk is delivered by a farmer to a co - operative of which the farmer is a member if the statutes of that cooperative or the rules and decisions provided for in or derived from these statutes contain provisions having similar effects to the provisions set out in points , and of paragraph 2 . ” ### in article 148 , paragraph 3 is replaced by the following : “3 . by way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 1a , a contract and / or an offer for a contract shall not be required where raw milk is delivered by a farmer to a co - operative of which the farmer is a member if the statutes of that cooperative or the rules and decisions provided for in or derived from these statutes contain provisions having similar effects to the provisions set out in points , and of paragraph 2 . ”


### ' 5 . by way of derogation from paragraph 1 , a contract or an offer for a contract shall not be required where the products concerned are delivered by a producer to a purchaser which is a cooperative of which the producer is a member if the statutes of that cooperative or the rules and decisions provided for in , or derived from , these statutes contain provisions having similar effects to the provisions set out in points , and of paragraph 4 . ' ### in article 168 , paragraph 5 is replaced by the following : ' 5 . by way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 1a , a contract or an offer for a contract shall not be required where the products concerned are delivered by a producer to a purchaser which is a cooperative of which the producer is a member if the statutes of that cooperative or the rules and decisions provided for in , or derived from , these statutes contain provisions having similar effects to the provisions set out in points , and of paragraph 4 . '


### ' article 152 producer organisations member states may , on request , recognise producer organisations , which : ' are constituted , and controlled in accordance with point of article 153 , by producers in a specific sector listed in article 1 ; are formed on the initiative of the producers ; pursue a specific aim which may include at least one of the following objectives : ensuring that production is planned and adjusted to demand , particularly in terms of quality and quantity ; concentration of supply and the placing on the market of the products produced by its members , including through direct marketing ; optimising production costs and returns on investments in response to environmental and animal welfare standards , and stabilising producer prices ; carrying out research and developing initiatives on sustainable production methods , innovative practices , economic competitiveness and market developments ; promoting , and providing technical assistance for , the use of environmentally sound cultivation practices and production techniques , and sound animal welfare practices and techniques ; promoting , and providing technical assistance for , the use of production standards , improving product quality and developing products with a protected designation of origin , with a protected geographical indication or covered by a national quality label ; the management of by - products and of waste in particular to protect the quality of water , soil and landscape and preserving or encouraging biodiversity ; contributing to a sustainable use of natural resources and to climate change mitigation ; developing initiatives in the area of promotion and marketing ; managing of the mutual funds referred to in operational programmes in the fruit and vegetables sector referred to in article 31 of this regulation and under article 36 of regulation no 1305 / 2013 . providing the necessary technical assistance for the use of the futures markets and of insurance schemes . 2 . a producer organisation recognised under paragraph 1 may continue to be recognised if it engages in the marketing of products falling within cn code ex 2208 other than those referred to in annex i to the treaties , provided that the proportion of such products does not exceed 49 % of the total value of marketed production of the producer organisation and that such products do not benefit from union support . those products do not count , for producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector , towards the calculation of the value of marketed production for the purposes of article 34 . 3 . by way of derogation from paragraph 1 , member states shall recognise producer organisations , constituted by producers in the milk and milk products sector , which : are formed on the initiative of the producers ; pursue a specific aim which may include one or more of the following objectives : ensuring that production is planned and adjusted to demand , particularly in terms of quality and quantity ; concentration of supply and the placing on the market of the products produced by its members ; optimising production costs and stabilising producer prices . ### article 152 is replaced by the following : ' article 152 producer organisations member states shall , on request , recognise producer organisations , which : ' are constituted , and controlled in accordance with point of article 153 , by producers in a specific sector listed in article 1 ; are formed on the initiative of the producers and which carry out , whether or not there is a transfer of ownership by the farmers to the producer organisation , at least one of the following activities : joint processing ; joint distribution , including joint selling platform or joint transportation ; joint packaging , labelling or promotion ; joint organising of quality control ; joint use of equipment or storage facilities ; joint management of waste directly related to the production ; joint procurement of inputs ; any other joint activities of services pursuing one of the objectives listed in point of this paragraph ; pursue a specific aim which may include at least one of the following objectives : ensuring that production is planned and adjusted to demand , particularly in terms of quality and quantity ; concentration of supply and the placing on the market of the products produced by its members , including through direct marketing ; optimising production costs and returns on investments in response to environmental and animal welfare standards , and stabilising producer prices ; carrying out research and developing initiatives on sustainable production methods , innovative practices , economic competitiveness and market developments ; promoting , and providing technical assistance for , the use of environmentally sound cultivation practices and production techniques , and sound animal welfare practices and techniques ; promoting , and providing technical assistance for , the use of production standards , improving product quality and developing products with a protected designation of origin , with a protected geographical indication or covered by a national quality label ; the management of by - products and of waste in particular to protect the quality of water , soil and landscape and preserving or encouraging biodiversity ; contributing to a sustainable use of natural resources and to climate change mitigation ; developing initiatives in the area of promotion and marketing ; managing of the mutual funds referred to in operational programmes in the fruit and vegetables sector referred to in article 31 of this regulation and under article 36 of regulation no 1305 / 2013 . providing the necessary technical assistance for the use of the futures markets and of insurance schemes . 1a . notwithstanding article 101 tfeu , a producer organisation , which is recognised under paragraph 1 of this article , may plan production , optimising the production costs , place on the market and negotiate contracts for the supply of the agricultural products , on behalf of its members for all or part of their total production . negotiations may take place provided that : the activities carried out under point b of paragraph 1 are significant in terms of quantity concerned and in terms of cost of the production and placing of the product on the market ; for the volume or the quantity of agricultural products covered by such negotiations , the producer organisations concentrates supply ; the producers concerned are not members of any other producer organisation which also negotiates such contracts on their behalf ; however , member states may derogate from this condition in duly justified cases where farmers hold two distinct production units located in different geographic areas ; the agricultural product is not covered by an obligation to deliver arising from the farmer ' s membership of a cooperative , which is not itself a member of the producer organisations concerned , in accordance with the conditions set out in the cooperative ' s statutes or the rules and decisions provided for in or derived from those statutes ; 1b . for the purposes of this article , references to producer organisations shall also include associations of producer organisations recognised under article 156 if such associations of producer organisations meet the requirements set out in paragraph 1 of this article . 1c . the competition authority may decide in individual cases that a particular negotiation by the producer organisation should either be reopened or should not take place at all if it considers that this is necessary in order to prevent competition from being excluded or if it considers that the objectives referred to in article 39 tfeu are threatened . for the purposes of this article , a ' national competition authority ' means the authority referred to in article 5 of council regulation no 1 / 2003 . for negotiations covering more than one member state , the decision referred to in the first subparagraph shall be taken by the commission without applying the procedure referred to in article 229 or . in other cases , that decision shall be taken by the national competition authority of the member state to which the negotiations relate . when acting under the first subparagraph , the competition authority shall inform the commission in writing before or without delay after initiating the first formal measure of the investigation and shall notify the commission of the decisions adopted without delay after their adoption . 2 . a producer organisation recognised under paragraph 1 may continue to be recognised if it engages in the marketing of products falling within cn code ex 2208 other than those referred to in annex i to the treaties , provided that the proportion of such products does not exceed 49 % of the total value of marketed production of the producer organisation and that such products do not benefit from union support . those products do not count , for producer organisations in the fruit and vegetables sector , towards the calculation of the value of marketed production for the purposes of article 34 . 2a . member states may decide that producer organisations which , prior to . . . [ the date of entry into force of this regulation ] , have been recognised in accordance with national law and which satisfy the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 shall be deemed to be recognised as producers organisations in accordance with this article . 2b . for producer organisations , which have been recognised before . . . [ the date of entry into force of this regulation ] but do not fulfil the conditions set out in paragraph 1 of this article , member states shall withdraw their recognition no later than . . . [ three years after the date of entry into force of this regulation ] .


### ' 1 . in order to be recognised by a member state , the producer organisation applying for such recognition shall be a legal entity or clearly defined part of a legal entity which : ' ### in article 154 , the introductory part is replaced by the following : ' 1 . member states shall recognise as producer organisations all legal entities or clearly defined parts of legal entities applying for such recognition and which : '


### “associations of producer organisations” ### in article 156 , the title is replaced by the following : “associations of producer organisations and associations of bargaining organisations”


### “2 . by way of derogation from paragraph 1 , member states may , on request , recognise an association of recognised producer organisations in the milk and milk products sector if the member state concerned considers that the association is capable of carrying out effectively any of the activities of a recognised producer organisation , and that it fulfils the conditions laid down in article 161 . ” ### in article 156 , paragraph 2 is replaced by the following : “2 . member states may , on request , recognise an association of recognised bargaining organisations if the member state concerned considers that the association is capable of carrying out effectively any of the activities of a recognised bargaining organisation , and that it fulfils the conditions laid down in article 154a”


### “1 . member states may , on request , recognise interbranch organisations in a specific sector listed in article 1 which : ” ### in article 157 , the introductory part is replaced by the following : “1 . member states may , on request , recognise interbranch organisations in one or more sectors listed in article 1 which : ”


### ' obligatory recognition ' ### 3 t . in article 159 , the title is replaced by the following : ' mandatory recognition '


### ' by way of derogation from articles 152 to 158 , member states shall , on request , recognise : ' ### 3 u . in article 159 , the introductory part is replaced by the following : ' by way of derogation from articles 152a to 158 , member states shall recognise , upon request : '


### ' producer organisations in : the fruit and vegetables sector in respect of one or more products of that sector and / or such products solely intended for processing , the olive oil and table olives sector , the silkworm sector , the hops sector ; ' ### 3 v . in article 159 , point is replaced by the following : ' bargaining organisations in the milk and milk products sector ; '


### “article 101 tfeu shall not apply to agreements , decisions and concerted practices of farmers , farmers’ associations , or associations of such associations , or producer organisations recognised under article 152 of this regulation , or associations of producer organisations recognised under article 156 of this regulation , which concern the production or sale of agricultural products or the use of joint facilities for the storage , treatment or processing of agricultural products , unless the objectives of article 39 tfeu are jeopardised . ” ### in article 209 , subparagraph 2 is replaced by the following : “article 101 tfeu shall not apply to agreements , decisions and concerted practices of farmers , farmers’ associations , or associations of such associations , or producer organisations recognised under article 152 of this regulation , or bargaining organisations recognised under article 152a of this regulation , or their associations recognised under article 156 of this regulation , which concern the production or sale of agricultural products or the use of joint facilities for the storage , treatment or processing of agricultural products , unless the objectives of article 39 tfeu are jeopardised . ”


### ' such measures may to the extent and for the time necessary to address the market disturbance or threat thereof extend or modify the scope , duration or other aspects of other measures provided for under this regulation , or provide for export refunds , or suspend import duties in whole or in part including for certain quantities or periods as necessary . ' ### in article 219 , the fourth subparagraph is replaced by the following : ' such measures may to the extent and for the time necessary to address the market disturbance or threat thereof extend or modify the scope , duration or other aspects of other measures provided for under this regulation , or provide for export refunds , suspend import duties in whole or in part including for certain quantities or periods as necessary or propose any appropriate supply management measures . '


### “1 . during periods of severe imbalance in markets , the commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that article 101 tfeu is not to apply to agreements and decisions of recognised producer organisations , their associations and recognised interbranch organisations in any of the sectors referred to in article 1 of this regulation , provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market , strictly aim to stabilise the sector concerned and fall under one or more of the following categories : ” ### in article 222 , the introductory part is replaced by the following : “1 . during periods of severe imbalance in markets , the commission may adopt implementing acts to the effect that article 101 tfeu is not to apply to agreements and decisions of farmers , farmers’ associations , or associations of such associations or recognised producer organisations , recognised bargaining organisations , their associations and recognised interbranch organisations in any of the sectors referred to in article 1 of this regulation , provided that such agreements and decisions do not undermine the proper functioning of the internal market , strictly aim to stabilise the sector concerned and fall under one or more of the following categories : ”


### “– the upper limit for the total alcoholic strength may exceed 15 % volume for wines with a protected designation of origin which have been produced without enrichment ; ” ### 4 m . in annex vii , part ii , paragraph i , point c , the second indent is replaced by the following : “– the upper limit for the total alcoholic strength may exceed 15 % volume for wines with a protected designation of origin which have been produced without enrichment , with the exception of the partial concentration procedures listed in annex viii , part i , section b , paragraph 1 ; ”


### ' 2 . the increase in natural alcoholic strength by volume shall be achieved by means of the oenological practices referred to in section b and shall not exceed the following limits : 3 % volume in wine - growing zone a ; 2 % volume in wine - growing zone b ; 1 , 5 % volume in wine - growing zones c . ' ### 4 n . in annex vii , part i , point a , paragraph 2 is replaced by the following : ' 2 . the increase in natural alcoholic strength by volume shall be achieved by means of the oenological practices referred to in section b and shall not exceed the following limits : 3 , 5 % volume in wine - growing zone a ; 2 , 5 % volume in wine - growing zone b ; 2 % volume in wine - growing zones c . '


### by way of derogation from article 2 , applicant member states may provide personalised services co - financed by the egf to up to a number of neets under the age of 25 , or where member states so decide under the age of 30 , on the date of submission of the application , equal to the number of targeted beneficiaries , as a priority to persons made redundant or whose activity has ceased , provided that at least some of the redundancies within the meaning of article 3 occur in nuts 2 level regions that had youth unemployment rates for young persons aged 15 to 24 of more than 25 % in 2012 and , for member states where the youth unemployment rate had increased by more than 30 % in 2012 , nuts level 2 regions that had youth unemployment rates of more than 20 % in 2012 . the support may be rendered to neets under the age of 25 , or where member states so decide under the age of 30 , in those nuts 2 level regions that had youth unemployment rates for young persons aged 15 to 24 of more than 25 % in 2012 and , for member states where the youth unemployment rate had increased by more than 30 % in 2012 , nuts level 2 regions that had youth unemployment rates of more than 20 % in 2012 . ### by way of derogation from article 2 , applicant member states may provide personalised services co - financed by the egf to up to a number of neets under the age of 25 , or where member states so decide under the age of 30 , on the date of submission of the application , equal to the number of targeted beneficiaries , as a priority to persons made redundant or whose activity has ceased , provided that at least some of the redundancies within the meaning of article 3 occur in nuts 2 level regions that had youth unemployment rates for young persons aged 15 to 24 of at least 20 % in the reference year , being two years prior to the date of submission of the application for egf support . the support may be rendered to neets under the age of 25 , or where member states so decide under the age of 30 , in those nuts 2 level regions that had youth unemployment rates for young persons aged 15 to 24 of at least 20 % in n - 2 .


### transfers related to the egf shall be made in accordance with article 30 of the financial regulation . ### transfers related to the egf shall be made in accordance with article 30 of the financial regulation , within a period of no more than seven days from the date of adoption of the relevant act by the european parliament and by the council .


### the overall contribution from the union budget to cef blending facilities shall not exceed 10% of the overall financial envelopes of the cef as referred to in article 5 . ### the sum of the overall contribution from the union budget to cef blending facilities and the financial instruments laid down in article 14 , shall not exceed 10% of the overall financial envelopes of the cef as referred to in article 5 .


### support provided under the cef blending facility in the form of grants shall comply with the eligibility and conditions for financial assistance set out in article 7 . the amount of financial assistance to be granted to the blending operations supported by means of a cef blending facility shall be modulated on the basis of a cost - benefit analysis and the need to maximise the leverage of union funding . ### support provided under the cef blending facility in the form of grants and financial instruments shall comply with the eligibility and conditions for financial assistance set out in article 7 . the amount of financial assistance to be granted to the blending operations supported by means of a cef blending facility shall be modulated on the basis of a cost - benefit analysis , the availability of union budget resources , and the need to maximise the leverage of union funding . no grant accorded shall exceed the financing percentages laid down in article 10 .


### support provided under the cef blending facility in the form of grants shall comply with the eligibility and conditions for financial assistance set out in article 7 . the amount of financial assistance to be granted to the blending operations supported by means of a cef blending facility shall be modulated on the basis of a cost - benefit analysis and the need to maximise the leverage of union funding . ### support provided under the cef blending facility in the form of grants shall comply with the eligibility and conditions for financial assistance set out in article 7 . the amount of financial assistance to be granted to the blending operations supported by means of a cef blending facility shall be modulated on the basis of a cost - benefit analysis , the availability of union budget resources and the need to maximise the leverage of union funding .


### the union , any member state and other investors may contribute to cef blending facilities , provided that the commission agrees to any specification of the eligibility criteria of blending operations and / or the investment strategy of the facility which may be necessary due to the additional contribution . those additional resources shall be implemented by the commission in accordance with paragraph 2 . ### the union , any member state and other investors may contribute to cef blending facilities , provided that the commission agrees to the specifications of the eligibility criteria of blending operations and / or the investment strategy of the facility which may be necessary due to the additional contribution and in order to meet the requirements of this regulation when carrying out projects of common interest . those additional resources shall be implemented by the commission in accordance with paragraph 2 . the commission shall adopt delegated acts , in accordance with article 26 , supplementing this regulation by laying down detailed rules and conditions for the specifications referred to in the first subparagraph which may be necessary for contributions from members states or other investors .


### ‘ 6 . blending operations supported by means of a cef blending facility shall be selected on the basis of maturity and shall seek sectoral diversification in accordance with articles 3 and 4 as well as geographical balance across the member states . they shall : ’ ### ‘ 6 . blending operations supported by means of a cef blending facility shall be selected on the basis of maturity , taking into account a minimum set of criteria . the commission shall adopt delegated acts , in accordance with article 26 , laying down those criteria , and shall seek sectoral diversification in accordance with articles 3 and 4 as well as geographical balance across the member states . they shall : ’


### blending operations in third countries may be supported by means of a cef transport blending facility if those actions are necessary for the implementation of a project of common interest . ### blending operations in third countries may be supported by means of a cef blending facility if those actions are necessary for the implementation of a project of common interest .


### lump sums not exceeding eur 100 000 of public support ; ### in article 25 , point is replaced by the following : ‘ lump sums not exceeding eur 150 000 of public support ; ’


### a case - by - case basis by reference to a draft budget agreed ex ante by the managing authority , where public support does not exceed eur 100 000 . ### in article 25 , point is replaced by the following : ‘ a case - by - case basis by reference to a draft budget agreed ex ante by the managing authority , where public support does not exceed eur 150 000 . ’


### ensuring internal security , which is a competence of the member states , is a shared endeavour to which the eu institutions , relevant union agencies and member states should jointly contribute . in the period 2015 to 2020 , the commission , the council of the european union and the european parliament have defined common priorities as set out in the european agenda on security of april 201510 , which were reaffirmed by the council in the renewed internal security strategy of june 201511 and by the european parliament in its resolution of july 201512 . that shared strategy aimed at providing the strategic framework for the work at union level in the area of internal security , and defined the main priorities for action to ensure an effective union response to security threats for the period 2015 - 2020 , namely tackling terrorism and preventing radicalisation , disrupting organised crime and fighting cybercrime . __________________ 10 com 185 final of 28 april 2015 . 11 council conclusions of 16 june 2015 on the renewed european union internal security strategy 2015 - 2020 . 12 european parliament resolution of 9 july 2015 on the european agenda on security ) . ### while national security remains solely a competence of the member states , protecting it requires a shared effort to which the eu institutions , relevant union agencies , member states , the private sector and civil society should jointly contribute . in the period 2015 to 2020 , the commission , the council of the european union and the european parliament have defined common priorities as set out in the european agenda on security of april 201510 , which were reaffirmed by the council in the renewed internal security strategy of june 201511 and by the european parliament in its resolution of july 201512 , namely tackling terrorism and preventing radicalisation , including online radicalisation , disrupting organised crime and fighting cybercrime . __________________ 10 com 185 final of 28 april 2015 . 11 council conclusions of 16 june 2015 on the renewed european union internal security strategy 2015 - 2020 . 12 european parliament resolution of 9 july 2015 on the european agenda on security ) .


### in the rome declaration signed on 25 september 2017 , leaders of 27 member states affirmed their determination to a safe and secure europe and to build a union where all citizens feel safe and can move freely , where the external borders are secured , with an efficient , responsible and sustainable migration policy , respecting international norms , as well as a europe determined to fight terrorism and organised crime . ### in the rome declaration signed on 25 september 2017 , leaders of 27 member states , the european council , the european parliament and the european commission affirmed their determination to a safe and secure europe and to build a union where all citizens feel safe and can move freely , where the external borders are secured , with an efficient , responsible and sustainable migration policy , respecting international norms , as well as a europe determined to fight terrorism and organised crime .


### to achieve this objective , actions should be taken at union level to protect people and goods from increasingly transnational threats and to support the work carried out by member states’ competent authorities . terrorism , serious and organised crime , itinerant crime , drug trafficking , corruption , cybercrime , trafficking in human beings and arms , among others , continue to challenge the internal security of the union . ### to achieve this objective , actions should be taken at union level to protect people , public spaces and critical infrastructure from increasingly transnational threats and to support the work carried out by member states’ competent authorities . terrorism , serious and organised crime , itinerant crime , drug trafficking , corruption , cybercrime , hybrid threats , trafficking in human beings and arms , among others , continue to challenge the internal security and the internal market of the union .


### in line with the shared priorities identified at union level to ensure a high level of security in the union , the fund will support actions aimed at addressing the main security threats and in particular tackling terrorism and radicalisation , serious and organised crime and cybercrime and assisting and protecting victims of crime . the fund will ensure that the union and its member states are well equipped also to address evolving and emerging threats with a view to implementing a genuine security union . this should be pursued through financial assistance to support better information exchange , increase operational cooperation and improve national and collective capabilities . ### in line with the shared priorities identified at union level to ensure a high level of security in the union , the fund will support actions aimed at addressing the main security threats and in particular preventing and combating terrorism and radicalisation , serious and organised crime and cybercrime and assisting and protecting victims of crime . the fund will ensure that the union and its member states are well equipped also to address evolving and emerging threats , including hybrid threats , with a view to implementing a genuine security union . this should be pursued through financial assistance to support better information exchange , to increase operational cooperation and improve national and collective capabilities .


### the fund should reflect the need for increased flexibility and simplification while respecting requirements in terms of predictability , and ensuring a fair and transparent distribution of resources to meet the objectives laid down in this regulation . ### the fund should reflect the need for increased flexibility and simplification while respecting requirements in terms of predictability , and ensuring a fair and transparent distribution of resources to meet the objectives laid down in this regulation . the implementation of the fund should be guided by the principles of efficiency , effectiveness and quality of spending . furthermore , the implementation of the fund should be as user - friendly as possible .


### these initial amounts should form the basis for member states’ long - term investments in security . to take account of changes in security threats or in the baseline situation , an additional amount should be allocated to the member states at mid - term based on the latest available statistical data , as set out in the distribution key , taking into account the state of programme implementation . ### these initial amounts should form the basis for member states’ long - term investments in security . to take account of changes in internal and external security threats or in the baseline situation , an additional amount should be allocated to the member states at mid - term based on the latest available statistical data , as set out in the distribution key , taking into account the state of programme implementation .


### for the purpose of implementation of actions under shared management , the fund should form part of a coherent framework consisting of this regulation , the financial regulation and the common provisions regulation no x18 . __________________ 18 full reference ### for the purpose of implementation of actions under shared management , the fund should form part of a coherent framework consisting of this regulation , the financial regulation and the common provisions regulation no x [ cpr ] 18 . in the event of conflicting provisions , this regulation should take precedence over regulation no x [ cpr ] . __________________ 18 full reference


### pursuant to article 349 of the tfeu and in line with the commission communication “a stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the eu’s outermost regions25” , endorsed by the council in its conclusion of 12 april 2018 , relevant member states should ensure that their programmes address the specific challenges the outermost regions face . the fund supports these member states with adequate resources to help these regions as appropriate . __________________ 25 com 623 final . ### pursuant to article 349 of the tfeu and in line with the commission communication “a stronger and renewed strategic partnership with the eu’s outermost regions25” , endorsed by the council in its conclusion of 12 april 2018 , relevant member states should ensure that their programmes address the specific challenges the outermost regions face in the field of security , such as civil protection or the deployment and connection of european information systems . the fund supports these member states with adequate resources to help these regions in light of such specificities . __________________ 25 com 623 final .


### reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the union ' s commitments to implement the paris agreement and the united nations sustainable development goals , this fund will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25% of the eu budget expenditures supporting climate objectives . relevant actions will be identified during the fund ' s preparation and implementation , and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes . ### reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the union ' s commitments to implement the paris agreement and the united nations sustainable development goals , this fund will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25% of the eu budget expenditures supporting climate objectives .


### in order to supplement and amend non - essential elements in this regulation , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 tfeu should be delegated to the commission in respect of the list of actions eligible for higher co - financing as listed in annex iv , operating support and in order to further develop the monitoring and evaluation framework . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the interinstitutional agreement on better law making of 13 april 2016 . ### in order to supplement and amend non - essential elements in this regulation , the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 tfeu should be delegated to the commission in respect of work programmes for the thematic facility , the list of actions eligible for higher co - financing as listed in annex iv , operating support and in order to further develop the monitoring and evaluation framework . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the interinstitutional agreement on better law making of 13 april 2016 .


### in order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this regulation , implementing powers should be conferred to the commission . these powers should be exercised in accordance with regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council of 16 february 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by member states of the commission’s exercise of implementing powers27 . the examination procedure should be used for implementing acts that lay down common obligations on member states , in particular on the provision of information to the commission , and the advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of implementing acts relating to the modalities of providing information to the commission in the framework of programming and reporting , given their purely technical nature . __________________ 27 oj l 55 , 28 . 2 . 2011 , p . 13 . ### in order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this regulation , implementing powers should be conferred to the commission . these powers should be exercised in accordance with regulation no 182 / 2011 of the european parliament and of the council of 16 february 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by member states of the commission’s exercise of implementing powers27 . the advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of implementing acts relating to the modalities of providing information to the commission in the framework of programming and reporting , given their purely technical nature . __________________ 27 oj l 55 , 28 . 2 . 2011 , p . 13 .


### this regulation establishes the internal security fund . ### this regulation establishes the internal security fund for the period from 1 january 2021 to 31 december 2027 .


### it lays down the objectives of the fund , the budget for the period 2021 - 2027 , the forms of union funding and the rules providing for such funding . ### this regulation lays down : the objectives of the fund ; the specific objectives and measures to implement those specific objectives ; the budget for the period 2021 - 2027 ; the forms of union funding and the rules providing for such funding .


### ‘ exchange of and access to information’ means the secure collection , storage , processing , analysis and exchange of information relevant to the authorities referred to in article 87 tfeu as well as to europol in relation to the prevention , detection , investigation , and prosecution of criminal offences , in particular cross - border organised crime ; ### ‘ exchange of and access to information’ means the secure collection , storage , processing , analysis and exchange of information relevant to the authorities referred to in article 87 tfeu as well as to europol and eurojust in relation to the prevention , detection , investigation , and prosecution of criminal offences , in particular terrorism and cybercrime as well as cross - border serious and organised crime ;


### ' lets ' means the european law enforcement training scheme , aimed at equipping law enforcement officers with the knowledge and skills they need to prevent and combat cross - border crime effectively through efficient cooperation , as outlined in the commission communication of 27 march 2013 on establishing a european lets31 and further referred to in the cepol regulation32 ; __________________ 31 com 172 establishing a european law enforcement training scheme . 32 regulation 2015 / 2219 of 25 november 2015 on the european union agency for law enforcement training . ### ' lets ' means the european law enforcement training scheme , aimed at equipping law enforcement officers with the knowledge and skills they need to prevent and combat organised and serious cross - border crime and terrorism effectively through efficient cooperation , as outlined in the commission communication of 27 march 2013 on establishing a european lets31 and further referred to in the cepol regulation32 ; __________________ 31 com 172 establishing a european law enforcement training scheme . 32 regulation 2015 / 2219 of 25 november 2015 on the european union agency for law enforcement training .


### to support effort at strengthening the capabilities in relation to combatting and preventing crime including terrorism in particular through increased cooperation between public authorities , civil society and private partners across the member states . ### to support effort at strengthening the capabilities in relation to combatting and preventing crime including terrorism in particular through increased cooperation between public authorities , civil society and private partners across the member states , and civilian crisis management .


### actions funded shall be implemented in full respect for fundamental rights and human dignity . in particular , actions shall comply with the provisions of the charter of fundamental rights of the european union , union data protection law and the european convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms . in particular , wherever possible , special attention shall be given by member states when implementing actions to the assistance and protection of vulnerable persons , in particular children and unaccompanied minors . ### operations funded shall be implemented in full respect for fundamental rights and human dignity . in particular , operations shall comply with the provisions of the charter of fundamental rights of the european union , union data protection law and the european convention for the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms . in particular , wherever possible , special attention shall be given by member states when implementing actions to the assistance and protection of vulnerable persons , in particular children and unaccompanied minors .