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| 14.7.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 225/1 |
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14.7.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 225/1

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1017

of 13 July 2020

establishing budgetary ceilings for 2020 applicable to certain direct support schemes provided for in 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 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (1), and in particular Articles 22(1), 36(4), 42(2), 47(3), 49(2), 51(4) and 53(7) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | For each Member State implementing the basic payment scheme provided for in Chapter 1 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 22(1) of that Regulation for 2020 has to be set by the Commission by deducting from the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II to that Regulation the ceilings fixed in accordance with Articles 42, 47, 49, 51 and 53 of that Regulation. In accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 any increases applied by Member States pursuant to that provision are to be taken into account. |
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(1)

For each Member State implementing the basic payment scheme provided for in Chapter 1 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 22(1) of that Regulation for 2020 has to be set by the Commission by deducting from the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II to that Regulation the ceilings fixed in accordance with Articles 42, 47, 49, 51 and 53 of that Regulation. In accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 any increases applied by Member States pursuant to that provision are to be taken into account.

| (2) | For each Member State implementing the single area payment scheme provided for in Chapter 1 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 36(4) of that Regulation for 2020 has to be set by the Commission by deducting from the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II to that Regulation the ceilings fixed in accordance with Articles 42, 47, 49, 51 and 53 of that Regulation. In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, when setting the annual national ceiling for the single area payment scheme, any increases applied by Member States pursuant to that provision are to be taken into account by the Commission. |
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(2)

For each Member State implementing the single area payment scheme provided for in Chapter 1 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 36(4) of that Regulation for 2020 has to be set by the Commission by deducting from the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II to that Regulation the ceilings fixed in accordance with Articles 42, 47, 49, 51 and 53 of that Regulation. In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, when setting the annual national ceiling for the single area payment scheme, any increases applied by Member States pursuant to that provision are to be taken into account by the Commission.

| (3) | For each Member State granting the redistributive payment provided for in Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 42(2) of that Regulation for 2020 has to be set by the Commission on the basis of the percentage notified by those Member States pursuant to Article 42(1) of that Regulation. |
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(3)

For each Member State granting the redistributive payment provided for in Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 42(2) of that Regulation for 2020 has to be set by the Commission on the basis of the percentage notified by those Member States pursuant to Article 42(1) of that Regulation.

| (4) | In relation to the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment provided for in Chapter 3 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 in 2020, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2020 have to be calculated in accordance with Article 47(1) of that Regulation and amounting to 30 % of the national ceiling of the relevant Member State as set out in Annex II to that Regulation. |
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(4)

In relation to the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment provided for in Chapter 3 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 in 2020, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2020 have to be calculated in accordance with Article 47(1) of that Regulation and amounting to 30 % of the national ceiling of the relevant Member State as set out in Annex II to that Regulation.

| (5) | For Member States granting the payment for areas with natural constraints provided for in Chapter 4 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 49(2) of that Regulation for 2020 have to be set by the Commission on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member States pursuant to Article 49(1) of that Regulation. |
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(5)

For Member States granting the payment for areas with natural constraints provided for in Chapter 4 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 49(2) of that Regulation for 2020 have to be set by the Commission on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member States pursuant to Article 49(1) of that Regulation.

| (6) | In relation to the payment for young farmers provided for in Chapter 5 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 51(4) of that Regulation for 2020 have to be set by the Commission on the basis of the percentage notified by Member States pursuant to Article 51(1) of that Regulation and have not to be higher than 2 % of the annual ceiling set out in Annex II. |
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(6)

In relation to the payment for young farmers provided for in Chapter 5 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 51(4) of that Regulation for 2020 have to be set by the Commission on the basis of the percentage notified by Member States pursuant to Article 51(1) of that Regulation and have not to be higher than 2 % of the annual ceiling set out in Annex II.

| (7) | Where the total amount of the payment for young farmers applied for in 2020 in a Member State exceeds the ceiling set pursuant to Article 51(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 for that Member State, the difference has to be financed by the Member State in accordance with Article 51(2) of that Regulation whilst respecting the maximum amount laid down in Article 51(1) of that Regulation. For the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to set this maximum amount for each Member State. |
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(7)

Where the total amount of the payment for young farmers applied for in 2020 in a Member State exceeds the ceiling set pursuant to Article 51(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 for that Member State, the difference has to be financed by the Member State in accordance with Article 51(2) of that Regulation whilst respecting the maximum amount laid down in Article 51(1) of that Regulation. For the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to set this maximum amount for each Member State.

| (8) | For each Member State granting voluntary coupled support provided for in Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 in 2020, the Commission has to set the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2020 on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member State pursuant to Article 54(1) of that Regulation. |
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(8)

For each Member State granting voluntary coupled support provided for in Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 in 2020, the Commission has to set the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2020 on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member State pursuant to Article 54(1) of that Regulation.

| (9) | In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 137(1) of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 as applicable in the year 2020 does not apply in the United Kingdom for claim year 2020. For that reason, there is no need to establish the relevant ceilings for 2020 for the United Kingdom in this Regulation. |
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(9)

In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 137(1) of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 as applicable in the year 2020 does not apply in the United Kingdom for claim year 2020. For that reason, there is no need to establish the relevant ceilings for 2020 for the United Kingdom in this Regulation.

| (10) | Concerning the year 2020, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2020. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2020 and the applicability of the corresponding budgetary ceilings, this Regulation should apply from the same date. |
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(10)

Concerning the year 2020, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2020. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2020 and the applicability of the corresponding budgetary ceilings, this Regulation should apply from the same date.

| (11) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Direct Payments, |
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(11)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Direct Payments,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.   The annual national ceilings for 2020 for the basic payment scheme referred to in Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point I of the Annex to this Regulation.

2.   The annual national ceilings for 2020 for the single area payment scheme referred to in Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point II of the Annex to this Regulation.

3.   The annual national ceilings for 2020 for the redistributive payment referred to in Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point III of the Annex to this Regulation.

4.   The annual national ceilings for 2020 for the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment referred to in Article 47(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point IV of the Annex to this Regulation.

5.   The annual national ceilings for 2020 for the payment for areas with natural constraints referred to in Article 49(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point V of the Annex to this Regulation.

6.   The annual national ceilings for 2020 for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point VI of the Annex to this Regulation.

7.   The maximum amounts for 2020 for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point VII of the Annex to this Regulation.

8.   The annual national ceilings for 2020 for voluntary coupled support referred to in Article 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point VIII of the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 January 2020.

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

Done at Brussels, 13 July 2020.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608.

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ANNEX

I.   Annual national ceilings for the basic payment scheme referred to in Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

| (thousand EUR) |
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| Calendar year | 2020 |
| Belgium | 211 289 |
| Denmark | 530 782 |
| Germany | 2 941 232 |
| Ireland | 825 611 |
| Greece | 1 091 170 |
| Spain | 2 845 377 |
| France | 3 025 958 |
| Croatia | 149 768 |
| Italy | 2 118 140 |
| Luxembourg | 22 741 |
| Malta | 650 |
| Netherlands | 459 920 |
| Austria | 470 383 |
| Portugal | 279 562 |
| Slovenia | 75 223 |
| Finland | 262 840 |
| Sweden | 399 568 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2020

Belgium

211 289

Denmark

530 782

Germany

2 941 232

Ireland

825 611

Greece

1 091 170

Spain

2 845 377

France

3 025 958

Croatia

149 768

Italy

2 118 140

Luxembourg

22 741

Malta

650

Netherlands

459 920

Austria

470 383

Portugal

279 562

Slovenia

75 223

Finland

262 840

Sweden

399 568

II.   Annual national ceilings for the single area payment scheme referred to in Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

| (thousand EUR) |
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| Calendar year | 2020 |
| Bulgaria | 379 289 |
| Czechia | 478 299 |
| Estonia | 110 920 |
| Cyprus | 29 643 |
| Latvia | 160 460 |
| Lithuania | 200 349 |
| Hungary | 727 048 |
| Poland | 1 553 589 |
| Romania | 974 939 |
| Slovakia | 221 593 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2020

Bulgaria

379 289

Czechia

478 299

Estonia

110 920

Cyprus

29 643

Latvia

160 460

Lithuania

200 349

Hungary

727 048

Poland

1 553 589

Romania

974 939

Slovakia

221 593

III.   Annual national ceilings for the redistributive payment referred to in Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

| (thousand EUR) |
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| Calendar year | 2020 |
| Belgium | 46 100 |
| Bulgaria | 55 900 |
| Germany | 330 210 |
| France | 687 718 |
| Croatia | 33 208 |
| Lithuania | 77 554 |
| Poland | 281 452 |
| Portugal | 23 050 |
| Romania | 104 163 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2020

Belgium

46 100

Bulgaria

55 900

Germany

330 210

France

687 718

Croatia

33 208

Lithuania

77 554

Poland

281 452

Portugal

23 050

Romania

104 163

IV.   Annual national ceilings for the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment as referred to in Article 47(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

| (thousand EUR) |
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| Calendar year | 2020 |
| Belgium | 144 557 |
| Bulgaria | 238 888 |
| Czechia | 261 843 |
| Denmark | 245 627 |
| Germany | 1 415 187 |
| Estonia | 50 810 |
| Ireland | 363 320 |
| Greece | 550 385 |
| Spain | 1 468 030 |
| France | 2 063 154 |
| Croatia | 99 624 |
| Italy | 1 111 301 |
| Cyprus | 14 593 |
| Latvia | 90 826 |
| Lithuania | 155 108 |
| Luxembourg | 10 030 |
| Hungary | 399 476 |
| Malta | 1 573 |
| Netherlands | 198 261 |
| Austria | 207 521 |
| Poland | 1 017 297 |
| Portugal | 179 807 |
| Romania | 570 959 |
| Slovenia | 40 283 |
| Slovakia | 118 316 |
| Finland | 157 389 |
| Sweden | 209 930 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2020

Belgium

144 557

Bulgaria

238 888

Czechia

261 843

Denmark

245 627

Germany

1 415 187

Estonia

50 810

Ireland

363 320

Greece

550 385

Spain

1 468 030

France

2 063 154

Croatia

99 624

Italy

1 111 301

Cyprus

14 593

Latvia

90 826

Lithuania

155 108

Luxembourg

10 030

Hungary

399 476

Malta

1 573

Netherlands

198 261

Austria

207 521

Poland

1 017 297

Portugal

179 807

Romania

570 959

Slovenia

40 283

Slovakia

118 316

Finland

157 389

Sweden

209 930

V.   Annual national ceilings for payment for areas with natural constraints referred to in Article 49(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

| (thousand EUR) |
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| Calendar year | 2020 |
| Denmark | 2 657 |
| Slovenia | 2 122 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2020

Denmark

2 657

Slovenia

2 122

VI.   Annual national ceilings for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

| (thousand EUR) |
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| Calendar year | 2020 |
| Belgium | 9 095 |
| Bulgaria | 2 771 |
| Czechia | 1 746 |
| Denmark | 15 556 |
| Germany | 47 173 |
| Estonia | 1 321 |
| Ireland | 24 221 |
| Greece | 36 692 |
| Spain | 97 869 |
| France | 68 772 |
| Croatia | 6 642 |
| Italy | 74 087 |
| Cyprus | 686 |
| Latvia | 6 055 |
| Lithuania | 6 463 |
| Luxembourg | 501 |
| Hungary | 5 326 |
| Malta | 21 |
| Netherlands | 13 217 |
| Austria | 13 835 |
| Poland | 33 910 |
| Portugal | 11 987 |
| Romania | 20 547 |
| Slovenia | 2 014 |
| Slovakia | 1 706 |
| Finland | 5 246 |
| Sweden | 13 995 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2020

Belgium

9 095

Bulgaria

2 771

Czechia

1 746

Denmark

15 556

Germany

47 173

Estonia

1 321

Ireland

24 221

Greece

36 692

Spain

97 869

France

68 772

Croatia

6 642

Italy

74 087

Cyprus

686

Latvia

6 055

Lithuania

6 463

Luxembourg

501

Hungary

5 326

Malta

21

Netherlands

13 217

Austria

13 835

Poland

33 910

Portugal

11 987

Romania

20 547

Slovenia

2 014

Slovakia

1 706

Finland

5 246

Sweden

13 995

VII.   Maximum amounts for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

| (thousand EUR) |
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| Calendar year | 2020 |
| Belgium | 9 637 |
| Bulgaria | 15 926 |
| Czechia | 17 456 |
| Denmark | 16 375 |
| Germany | 94 346 |
| Estonia | 3 387 |
| Ireland | 24 221 |
| Greece | 36 692 |
| Spain | 97 869 |
| France | 137 544 |
| Croatia | 6 642 |
| Italy | 74 087 |
| Cyprus | 973 |
| Latvia | 6 055 |
| Lithuania | 10 341 |
| Luxembourg | 669 |
| Hungary | 26 632 |
| Malta | 105 |
| Netherlands | 13 217 |
| Austria | 13 835 |
| Poland | 67 820 |
| Portugal | 11 987 |
| Romania | 38 064 |
| Slovenia | 2 686 |
| Slovakia | 7 888 |
| Finland | 10 493 |
| Sweden | 13 995 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2020

Belgium

9 637

Bulgaria

15 926

Czechia

17 456

Denmark

16 375

Germany

94 346

Estonia

3 387

Ireland

24 221

Greece

36 692

Spain

97 869

France

137 544

Croatia

6 642

Italy

74 087

Cyprus

973

Latvia

6 055

Lithuania

10 341

Luxembourg

669

Hungary

26 632

Malta

105

Netherlands

13 217

Austria

13 835

Poland

67 820

Portugal

11 987

Romania

38 064

Slovenia

2 686

Slovakia

7 888

Finland

10 493

Sweden

13 995

VIII.   Annual national ceilings for voluntary coupled support referred to in Article 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

| (thousand EUR) |
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| Calendar year | 2020 |
| Belgium | 80 935 |
| Bulgaria | 119 444 |
| Czechia | 130 921 |
| Denmark | 24 135 |
| Estonia | 6 315 |
| Ireland | 3 000 |
| Greece | 182 056 |
| Spain | 584 919 |
| France | 1 031 577 |
| Croatia | 49 812 |
| Italy | 478 600 |
| Cyprus | 3 891 |
| Latvia | 45 413 |
| Lithuania | 77 554 |
| Luxembourg | 160 |
| Hungary | 199 738 |
| Malta | 3 000 |
| Netherlands | 3 350 |
| Austria | 14 526 |
| Poland | 504 743 |
| Portugal | 117 535 |
| Romania | 272 554 |
| Slovenia | 17 456 |
| Slovakia | 59 120 |
| Finland | 102 828 |
| Sweden | 90 970 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2020

Belgium

80 935

Bulgaria

119 444

Czechia

130 921

Denmark

24 135

Estonia

6 315

Ireland

3 000

Greece

182 056

Spain

584 919

France

1 031 577

Croatia

49 812

Italy

478 600

Cyprus

3 891

Latvia

45 413

Lithuania

77 554

Luxembourg

160

Hungary

199 738

Malta

3 000

Netherlands

3 350

Austria

14 526

Poland

504 743

Portugal

117 535

Romania

272 554

Slovenia

17 456

Slovakia

59 120

Finland

102 828

Sweden

90 970

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