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| 24.6.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 224/1 |
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24.6.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 224/1

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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2021/1017

of 15 April 2021

amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (1), and in particular Article 58(7) thereof,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payment to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (2), and in particular Articles 6(3) and 7(3) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Member States are to reduce the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer for a given calendar year, pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title III of that Regulation, by at least 5 % for the part of the amount exceeding EUR 150 000. In accordance with Article 7(2) of that Regulation, the estimated product of that reduction is to be made available as additional support for measures under rural development. |
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(1)

In accordance with Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Member States are to reduce the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer for a given calendar year, pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title III of that Regulation, by at least 5 % for the part of the amount exceeding EUR 150 000. In accordance with Article 7(2) of that Regulation, the estimated product of that reduction is to be made available as additional support for measures under rural development.

| (2) | In accordance with Article 11(6), fourth subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the Member States notified the Commission by 19 February 2021 of their decision with regard to the reduction of the amount of direct payments and the resulting estimated product of reduction for calendar year 2021. The notifications of Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Finland indicated an estimate bigger than zero. |
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(2)

In accordance with Article 11(6), fourth subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the Member States notified the Commission by 19 February 2021 of their decision with regard to the reduction of the amount of direct payments and the resulting estimated product of reduction for calendar year 2021. The notifications of Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Finland indicated an estimate bigger than zero.

| (3) | In accordance with Article 14(1), seventh subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, France, Latvia and the Netherlands notified the Commission of their decision to make available as additional support financed under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in financial year 2022 a certain percentage of their annual national ceilings for calendar year 2021. |
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(3)

In accordance with Article 14(1), seventh subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, France, Latvia and the Netherlands notified the Commission of their decision to make available as additional support financed under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in financial year 2022 a certain percentage of their annual national ceilings for calendar year 2021.

| (4) | In accordance with Article 14(2), seventh subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Croatia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Portugal and Slovakia notified the Commission of their decision to make available as direct payments for calendar year 2021 a certain amount of their 2022 EAFRD allocation. |
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(4)

In accordance with Article 14(2), seventh subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Croatia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Portugal and Slovakia notified the Commission of their decision to make available as direct payments for calendar year 2021 a certain amount of their 2022 EAFRD allocation.

| (5) | It is therefore necessary to adapt Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 so that the annual national ceilings and the annual net ceilings for direct payments reflect the decisions taken by Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Finland. It is also necessary to adapt Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 so that the annual breakdown by Member State of the Union support for rural development equally reflects those decisions. |
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(5)

It is therefore necessary to adapt Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 so that the annual national ceilings and the annual net ceilings for direct payments reflect the decisions taken by Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Finland. It is also necessary to adapt Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 so that the annual breakdown by Member State of the Union support for rural development equally reflects those decisions.

| (6) | Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(6)

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (7) | As the amendments made by this Regulation to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 affect the application of that Regulation for the year 2021, in particular as regards the timely establishment of budgetary ceilings applicable to certain direct support schemes, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and those amendments should apply from 1 January 2021, |
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(7)

As the amendments made by this Regulation to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 affect the application of that Regulation for the year 2021, in particular as regards the timely establishment of budgetary ceilings applicable to certain direct support schemes, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and those amendments should apply from 1 January 2021,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Article 2 shall apply from 1 January 2021.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 April 2021.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487.

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(2)  
  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608.

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ANNEX I

In Part Two of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, the column for 2022 is replaced by the following:

| | ‘2022 |
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| Belgium | 82 800 894 |
| Bulgaria | 284 028 644 |
| Czechia | 267 027 708 |
| Denmark | 136 972 060 |
| Germany | 1 387 301 738 |
| Estonia | 88 031 648 |
| Ireland | 311 641 628 |
| Greece | 651 537 600 |
| Spain | 1 081 564 825 |
| France | 2 008 001 070 |
| Croatia | 276 679 401 |
| Italy | 1 355 921 375 |
| Cyprus | 23 770 514 |
| Latvia | 142 745 173 |
| Lithuania | 195 495 162 |
| Luxembourg | 11 626 644 |
| Hungary | 384 539 149 |
| Malta | 19 334 497 |
| Netherlands | 129 378 369 |
| Austria | 520 024 752 |
| Poland | 1 004 725 539 |
| Portugal | 455 640 620 |
| Romania | 967 049 892 |
| Slovenia | 110 170 192 |
| Slovakia | 234 975 909 |
| Finland | 354 551 956 |
| Sweden | 211 889 741 |
| Total EU-27 | 12 697 426 700 |
| Technical assistance | 30 272 220 |
| Total | 12 727 698 920 ’ |

‘2022

Belgium

82 800 894

Bulgaria

284 028 644

Czechia

267 027 708

Denmark

136 972 060

Germany

1 387 301 738

Estonia

88 031 648

Ireland

311 641 628

Greece

651 537 600

Spain

1 081 564 825

France

2 008 001 070

Croatia

276 679 401

Italy

1 355 921 375

Cyprus

23 770 514

Latvia

142 745 173

Lithuania

195 495 162

Luxembourg

11 626 644

Hungary

384 539 149

Malta

19 334 497

Netherlands

129 378 369

Austria

520 024 752

Poland

1 004 725 539

Portugal

455 640 620

Romania

967 049 892

Slovenia

110 170 192

Slovakia

234 975 909

Finland

354 551 956

Sweden

211 889 741

Total EU-27

12 697 426 700

Technical assistance

30 272 220

Total

12 727 698 920 ’

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ANNEX II

Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are amended as follows:

| (1) | in Annex II, the column for calendar year 2021 is replaced by the following:






  Calendar year | ‘2021 |
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| Belgium | 494 926 |
| Bulgaria | 788 626 |
| Czechia | 848 107 |
| Denmark | 802 001 |
| Germany | 4 620 753 |
| Estonia | 190 715 |
| Ireland | 1 186 282 |
| Greece | 1 797 077 |
| Spain | 4 800 590 |
| France | 6 736 440 |
| Croatia | 364 968 |
| Italy | 3 628 529 |
| Cyprus | 47 648 |
| Latvia | 314 055 |
| Lithuania | 569 965 |
| Luxembourg | 33 432 |
| Hungary | 1 305 715 |
| Malta | 5 244 |
| Netherlands | 661 382 |
| Austria | 677 582 |
| Poland | 3 360 049 |
| Portugal | 680 873 |
| Romania | 1 891 805 |
| Slovenia | 131 530 |
| Slovakia | 417 082 |
| Finland | 515 713 |
| Sweden | 685 676 ’ |

(1)

in Annex II, the column for calendar year 2021 is replaced by the following:

Calendar year

‘2021

Belgium

494 926

Bulgaria

788 626

Czechia

848 107

Denmark

802 001

Germany

4 620 753

Estonia

190 715

Ireland

1 186 282

Greece

1 797 077

Spain

4 800 590

France

6 736 440

Croatia

364 968

Italy

3 628 529

Cyprus

47 648

Latvia

314 055

Lithuania

569 965

Luxembourg

33 432

Hungary

1 305 715

Malta

5 244

Netherlands

661 382

Austria

677 582

Poland

3 360 049

Portugal

680 873

Romania

1 891 805

Slovenia

131 530

Slovakia

417 082

Finland

515 713

Sweden

685 676 ’

| (2) | in Annex III, the column for calendar year 2021 is replaced by the following:






  Calendar year | ‘2021 |
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| Belgium | 494,9 |
| Bulgaria | 789,3 |
| Czechia | 847,1 |
| Denmark | 801,3 |
| Germany | 4 620,8 |
| Estonia | 190,7 |
| Ireland | 1 186,3 |
| Greece | 1 981,1 |
| Spain | 4 859,1 |
| France | 6 736,4 |
| Croatia | 365,0 |
| Italy | 3 622,5 |
| Cyprus | 47,6 |
| Latvia | 313,8 |
| Lithuania | 570,0 |
| Luxembourg | 33,4 |
| Hungary | 1 275,5 |
| Malta | 5,2 |
| Netherlands | 661,3 |
| Austria | 677,6 |
| Poland | 3 345,3 |
| Portugal | 681,0 |
| Romania | 1 891,8 |
| Slovenia | 131,5 |
| Slovakia | 415,3 |
| Finland | 515,7 |
| Sweden | 685,7’ |

(2)

in Annex III, the column for calendar year 2021 is replaced by the following:

Calendar year

‘2021

Belgium

494,9

Bulgaria

789,3

Czechia

847,1

Denmark

801,3

Germany

4 620,8

Estonia

190,7

Ireland

1 186,3

Greece

1 981,1

Spain

4 859,1

France

6 736,4

Croatia

365,0

Italy

3 622,5

Cyprus

47,6

Latvia

313,8

Lithuania

570,0

Luxembourg

33,4

Hungary

1 275,5

Malta

5,2

Netherlands

661,3

Austria

677,6

Poland

3 345,3

Portugal

681,0

Romania

1 891,8

Slovenia

131,5

Slovakia

415,3

Finland

515,7

Sweden

685,7’

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