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| 9.6.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 179/1 |
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9.6.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/1

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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2020/756

of 1 April 2020

amending 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 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 (1), 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, unless they apply paragraph 3 of that Article. 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, unless they apply paragraph 3 of that Article. 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 the third subparagraph of Article 11(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the Member States notified the Commission by 31 December 2019 of their decision with regard to the reduction of the amount of direct payments and the resulting estimated product of reduction for calendar year 2020. The notifications of Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom indicated an estimate bigger than zero. |
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(2)

In accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 11(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the Member States notified the Commission by 31 December 2019 of their decision with regard to the reduction of the amount of direct payments and the resulting estimated product of reduction for calendar year 2020. The notifications of Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom indicated an estimate bigger than zero.

| (3) | Pursuant to Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Member States could opt to make a certain percentage of their annual national ceilings for direct payments available as additional support for measures under rural development programming. |
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(3)

Pursuant to Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Member States could opt to make a certain percentage of their annual national ceilings for direct payments available as additional support for measures under rural development programming.

| (4) | In accordance with the sixth subparagraph of Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom notified the Commission of their decision to make available as additional support under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in 2021 a certain percentage of their annual national ceiling for direct payments for calendar year 2020. |
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(4)

In accordance with the sixth subparagraph of Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom notified the Commission of their decision to make available as additional support under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in 2021 a certain percentage of their annual national ceiling for direct payments for calendar year 2020.

| (5) | Pursuant to Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Member States could make available as direct payments for calendar year 2020 a certain amount of the support to be financed under the EAFRD in financial year 2021. |
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(5)

Pursuant to Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 Member States could make available as direct payments for calendar year 2020 a certain amount of the support to be financed under the EAFRD in financial year 2021.

| (6) | In accordance with the sixth subparagraph of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Croatia, Hungary, Malta and Poland notified the Commission of their decision to make available as direct payments for calendar year 2020 a certain amount of their 2021 EAFRD allocation. |
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(6)

In accordance with the sixth subparagraph of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Croatia, Hungary, Malta and Poland notified the Commission of their decision to make available as direct payments for calendar year 2020 a certain amount of their 2021 EAFRD allocation.

| (7) | It is therefore necessary to adapt Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 in order to incorporate the proposed amendments to the annual national ceilings and the annual net ceilings for direct payments. |
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(7)

It is therefore necessary to adapt Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 in order to incorporate the proposed amendments to the annual national ceilings and the annual net ceilings for direct payments.

| (8) | 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. Therefore, there is no need to set new ceilings for the year 2020 in respect of the United Kingdom. |
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(8)

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. Therefore, there is no need to set new ceilings for the year 2020 in respect of the United Kingdom.

| (9) | Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(9)

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

| (10) | As the amendments made by this Regulation affect the application of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 for the year 2020, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2020, |
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(10)

As the amendments made by this Regulation affect the application of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 for the year 2020, this Regulation should apply from 1 January 2020,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

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

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the 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, 1 April 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

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

| (1) | in Annex II, the column for calendar year 2020 is replaced by the following:






  ‘Calendar year | 2020 |
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| Belgium | 481 857 |
| Bulgaria | 796 292 |
| Czechia | 872 809 |
| Denmark | 818 757 |
| Germany | 4 717 291 |
| Estonia | 169 366 |
| Ireland | 1 211 066 |
| Greece | 1 834 618 |
| Spain | 4 893 433 |
| France | 6 877 179 |
| Croatia | 332 080 |
| Italy | 3 704 337 |
| Cyprus | 48 643 |
| Latvia | 302 754 |
| Lithuania | 517 028 |
| Luxembourg | 33 432 |
| Hungary | 1 331 588 |
| Malta | 5 244 |
| Netherlands | 660 870 |
| Austria | 691 738 |
| Poland | 3 390 991 |
| Portugal | 599 355 |
| Romania | 1 903 195 |
| Slovenia | 134 278 |
| Slovakia | 394 385 |
| Finland | 524 631 |
| Sweden | 699 768 |
| United Kingdom | -’ |

(1)

in Annex II, the column for calendar year 2020 is replaced by the following:

‘Calendar year

2020

Belgium

481 857

Bulgaria

796 292

Czechia

872 809

Denmark

818 757

Germany

4 717 291

Estonia

169 366

Ireland

1 211 066

Greece

1 834 618

Spain

4 893 433

France

6 877 179

Croatia

332 080

Italy

3 704 337

Cyprus

48 643

Latvia

302 754

Lithuania

517 028

Luxembourg

33 432

Hungary

1 331 588

Malta

5 244

Netherlands

660 870

Austria

691 738

Poland

3 390 991

Portugal

599 355

Romania

1 903 195

Slovenia

134 278

Slovakia

394 385

Finland

524 631

Sweden

699 768

United Kingdom

-’

| (2) | in Annex III, the column for calendar year 2020 is replaced by the following:






  ‘Calendar year | 2020 |
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| Belgium | 481,9 |
| Bulgaria | 796,7 |
| Czechia | 871,8 |
| Denmark | 818,1 |
| Germany | 4 717,3 |
| Estonia | 169,4 |
| Ireland | 1 211,1 |
| Greece | 2 022,5 |
| Spain | 4 953,8 |
| France | 6 877,2 |
| Croatia | 332,1 |
| Italy | 3 698,3 |
| Cyprus | 48,6 |
| Latvia | 302,5 |
| Lithuania | 517,0 |
| Luxembourg | 33,4 |
| Hungary | 1 301,4 |
| Malta | 5,2 |
| Netherlands | 660,8 |
| Austria | 691,7 |
| Poland | 3 375,7 |
| Portugal | 599,5 |
| Romania | 1 903,2 |
| Slovenia | 134,3 |
| Slovakia | 392,6 |
| Finland | 524,6 |
| Sweden | 699,8 |
| United Kingdom | -’ |

(2)

in Annex III, the column for calendar year 2020 is replaced by the following:

‘Calendar year

2020

Belgium

481,9

Bulgaria

796,7

Czechia

871,8

Denmark

818,1

Germany

4 717,3

Estonia

169,4

Ireland

1 211,1

Greece

2 022,5

Spain

4 953,8

France

6 877,2

Croatia

332,1

Italy

3 698,3

Cyprus

48,6

Latvia

302,5

Lithuania

517,0

Luxembourg

33,4

Hungary

1 301,4

Malta

5,2

Netherlands

660,8

Austria

691,7

Poland

3 375,7

Portugal

599,5

Romania

1 903,2

Slovenia

134,3

Slovakia

392,6

Finland

524,6

Sweden

699,8

United Kingdom

-’

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