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| 6.7.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 179/30 |
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6.7.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 179/30

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2022/1161

of 5 July 2022

establishing budgetary ceilings for 2022 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 2022 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 that Regulation 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 2022 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 that Regulation 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 2022 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 36(4), second subparagraph, of that Regulation, 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 2022 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 36(4), second subparagraph, of that Regulation, 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 2022 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 2022 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, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2022 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, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 to that Regulation. |
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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 2022 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 to that Regulation.

| (7) | Where the total amount of the payment for young farmers applied for in 2022 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 2022 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 2022, the Commission has to set the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2022 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 2022, the Commission has to set the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2022 on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member State pursuant to Article 54(1) of that Regulation.

| (9) | Concerning the year 2022, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2022. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2022 and the applicability of the corresponding budgetary ceilings, this Regulation should apply from the same date. |
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(9)

Concerning the year 2022, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2022. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2022 and the applicability of the corresponding budgetary ceilings, this Regulation should apply from the same date.

| (10) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Direct Payments, |
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(10)

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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 July 2022.

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 | 2022 |
| Belgium | 206 964 |
| Denmark | 496 739 |
| Germany | 2 819 741 |
| Ireland | 814 613 |
| Greece | 1 068 315 |
| Spain | 2 789 560 |
| France | 3 025 958 |
| Croatia | 181 856 |
| Italy | 2 074 792 |
| Luxembourg | 22 741 |
| Malta | 650 |
| Netherlands | 424 101 |
| Austria | 458 384 |
| Portugal | 268 021 |
| Slovenia | 72 697 |
| Finland | 259 284 |
| Sweden | 391 651 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2022

Belgium

206 964

Denmark

496 739

Germany

2 819 741

Ireland

814 613

Greece

1 068 315

Spain

2 789 560

France

3 025 958

Croatia

181 856

Italy

2 074 792

Luxembourg

22 741

Malta

650

Netherlands

424 101

Austria

458 384

Portugal

268 021

Slovenia

72 697

Finland

259 284

Sweden

391 651

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 | 2022 |
| Bulgaria | 381 002 |
| Czechia | 464 763 |
| Estonia | 127 424 |
| Cyprus | 29 400 |
| Latvia | 175 229 |
| Lithuania | 224 175 |
| Hungary | 712 920 |
| Poland | 1 549 794 |
| Romania | 947 209 |
| Slovakia | 205 513 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2022

Bulgaria

381 002

Czechia

464 763

Estonia

127 424

Cyprus

29 400

Latvia

175 229

Lithuania

224 175

Hungary

712 920

Poland

1 549 794

Romania

947 209

Slovakia

205 513

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 | 2022 |
| Belgium | 45 157 |
| Bulgaria | 55 967 |
| Germany | 316 571 |
| France | 672 643 |
| Croatia | 40 323 |
| Lithuania | 86 777 |
| Poland | 281 472 |
| Portugal | 78 100 |
| Romania | 106 527 |
| Slovakia | 10 600 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2022

Belgium

45 157

Bulgaria

55 967

Germany

316 571

France

672 643

Croatia

40 323

Lithuania

86 777

Poland

281 472

Portugal

78 100

Romania

106 527

Slovakia

10 600

IV.   Annual national ceilings 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

| (thousand EUR) |
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| Calendar year | 2022 |
| Belgium | 141 599 |
| Bulgaria | 239 177 |
| Czechia | 254 432 |
| Denmark | 234 909 |
| Germany | 1 356 732 |
| Estonia | 58 073 |
| Ireland | 355 885 |
| Greece | 538 858 |
| Spain | 1 439 232 |
| France | 2 017 928 |
| Croatia | 120 968 |
| Italy | 1 088 559 |
| Cyprus | 14 294 |
| Latvia | 95 742 |
| Lithuania | 173 555 |
| Luxembourg | 10 030 |
| Hungary | 391 715 |
| Malta | 1 573 |
| Netherlands | 182 933 |
| Austria | 203 275 |
| Poland | 1 017 370 |
| Portugal | 205 658 |
| Romania | 575 809 |
| Slovenia | 39 459 |
| Slovakia | 118 810 |
| Finland | 155 260 |
| Sweden | 205 771 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2022

Belgium

141 599

Bulgaria

239 177

Czechia

254 432

Denmark

234 909

Germany

1 356 732

Estonia

58 073

Ireland

355 885

Greece

538 858

Spain

1 439 232

France

2 017 928

Croatia

120 968

Italy

1 088 559

Cyprus

14 294

Latvia

95 742

Lithuania

173 555

Luxembourg

10 030

Hungary

391 715

Malta

1 573

Netherlands

182 933

Austria

203 275

Poland

1 017 370

Portugal

205 658

Romania

575 809

Slovenia

39 459

Slovakia

118 810

Finland

155 260

Sweden

205 771

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 | 2022 |
| Denmark | 2 857 |
| Slovenia | 2 078 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2022

Denmark

2 857

Slovenia

2 078

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 | 2022 |
| Belgium | 8 909 |
| Bulgaria | 1 521 |
| Czechia | 1 696 |
| Denmark | 15 661 |
| Germany | 45 224 |
| Estonia | 1 258 |
| Ireland | 23 726 |
| Greece | 35 924 |
| Spain | 95 949 |
| France | 67 264 |
| Croatia | 8 065 |
| Italy | 72 571 |
| Cyprus | 476 |
| Latvia | 2 489 |
| Lithuania | 7 231 |
| Luxembourg | 501 |
| Hungary | 5 223 |
| Malta | 21 |
| Netherlands | 12 196 |
| Austria | 13 552 |
| Poland | 33 912 |
| Portugal | 13 711 |
| Romania | 22 766 |
| Slovenia | 1 578 |
| Slovakia | 1 706 |
| Finland | 5 175 |
| Sweden | 13 718 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2022

Belgium

8 909

Bulgaria

1 521

Czechia

1 696

Denmark

15 661

Germany

45 224

Estonia

1 258

Ireland

23 726

Greece

35 924

Spain

95 949

France

67 264

Croatia

8 065

Italy

72 571

Cyprus

476

Latvia

2 489

Lithuania

7 231

Luxembourg

501

Hungary

5 223

Malta

21

Netherlands

12 196

Austria

13 552

Poland

33 912

Portugal

13 711

Romania

22 766

Slovenia

1 578

Slovakia

1 706

Finland

5 175

Sweden

13 718

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 | 2022 |
| Belgium | 9 440 |
| Bulgaria | 15 945 |
| Czechia | 16 962 |
| Denmark | 15 661 |
| Germany | 90 449 |
| Estonia | 3 872 |
| Ireland | 23 726 |
| Greece | 35 924 |
| Spain | 95 949 |
| France | 134 529 |
| Croatia | 8 065 |
| Italy | 72 571 |
| Cyprus | 953 |
| Latvia | 6 383 |
| Lithuania | 11 570 |
| Luxembourg | 669 |
| Hungary | 26 114 |
| Malta | 105 |
| Netherlands | 12 196 |
| Austria | 13 552 |
| Poland | 67 825 |
| Portugal | 13 711 |
| Romania | 38 387 |
| Slovenia | 2 631 |
| Slovakia | 7 921 |
| Finland | 10 351 |
| Sweden | 13 718 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2022

Belgium

9 440

Bulgaria

15 945

Czechia

16 962

Denmark

15 661

Germany

90 449

Estonia

3 872

Ireland

23 726

Greece

35 924

Spain

95 949

France

134 529

Croatia

8 065

Italy

72 571

Cyprus

953

Latvia

6 383

Lithuania

11 570

Luxembourg

669

Hungary

26 114

Malta

105

Netherlands

12 196

Austria

13 552

Poland

67 825

Portugal

13 711

Romania

38 387

Slovenia

2 631

Slovakia

7 921

Finland

10 351

Sweden

13 718

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 | 2022 |
| Belgium | 79 279 |
| Bulgaria | 119 588 |
| Czechia | 127 216 |
| Denmark | 32 863 |
| Estonia | 6 821 |
| Ireland | 3 000 |
| Greece | 178 243 |
| Spain | 573 444 |
| France | 1 008 964 |
| Croatia | 60 484 |
| Italy | 468 806 |
| Cyprus | 3 812 |
| Latvia | 45 680 |
| Lithuania | 86 777 |
| Luxembourg | 160 |
| Hungary | 195 857 |
| Malta | 3 000 |
| Netherlands | 3 350 |
| Austria | 14 229 |
| Poland | 508 685 |
| Portugal | 134 434 |
| Romania | 276 893 |
| Slovenia | 17 099 |
| Slovakia | 59 405 |
| Finland | 101 436 |
| Sweden | 89 168 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2022

Belgium

79 279

Bulgaria

119 588

Czechia

127 216

Denmark

32 863

Estonia

6 821

Ireland

3 000

Greece

178 243

Spain

573 444

France

1 008 964

Croatia

60 484

Italy

468 806

Cyprus

3 812

Latvia

45 680

Lithuania

86 777

Luxembourg

160

Hungary

195 857

Malta

3 000

Netherlands

3 350

Austria

14 229

Poland

508 685

Portugal

134 434

Romania

276 893

Slovenia

17 099

Slovakia

59 405

Finland

101 436

Sweden

89 168

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