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| 15.7.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 184/5 |
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15.7.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 184/5

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1272

of 14 July 2017

establishing budgetary ceilings for 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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. |
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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 2017 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.

| (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 2017 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 2017 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 2017, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2017 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 2017, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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 2017, the Commission has to set the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2017 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 2017, the Commission has to set the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2017 on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member State pursuant to Article 54(1) of that Regulation.

| (9) | Concerning the year 2017, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2017. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2017 and the applicability of the corresponding budgetary ceilings, this Regulation should apply from the same date. |
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(9)

Concerning the year 2017, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2017. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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 2017 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 2017.

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

Done at Brussels, 14 July 2017.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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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 | 2017 |
| Belgium | 222 198 |
| Denmark | 553 021 |
| Germany | 3 022 776 |
| Ireland | 826 181 |
| Greece | 1 129 245 |
| Spain | 2 826 613 |
| France | 3 185 167 |
| Croatia | 108 746 |
| Italy | 2 245 528 |
| Luxembourg | 22 779 |
| Malta | 648 |
| Netherlands | 504 278 |
| Austria | 470 393 |
| Portugal | 274 189 |
| Slovenia | 73 619 |
| Finland | 262 269 |
| Sweden | 401 863 |
| United Kingdom | 2 112 701 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2017

Belgium

222 198

Denmark

553 021

Germany

3 022 776

Ireland

826 181

Greece

1 129 245

Spain

2 826 613

France

3 185 167

Croatia

108 746

Italy

2 245 528

Luxembourg

22 779

Malta

648

Netherlands

504 278

Austria

470 393

Portugal

274 189

Slovenia

73 619

Finland

262 269

Sweden

401 863

United Kingdom

2 112 701

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 | 2017 |
| Bulgaria | 379 042 |
| Czech Republic | 462 074 |
| Estonia | 80 043 |
| Cyprus | 30 396 |
| Latvia | 123 537 |
| Lithuania | 180 990 |
| Hungary | 733 351 |
| Poland | 1 559 217 |
| Romania | 919 141 |
| Slovakia | 252 841 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2017

Bulgaria

379 042

Czech Republic

462 074

Estonia

80 043

Cyprus

30 396

Latvia

123 537

Lithuania

180 990

Hungary

733 351

Poland

1 559 217

Romania

919 141

Slovakia

252 841

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 | 2017 |
| Belgium | 47 460 |
| Bulgaria | 55 922 |
| Germany | 339 366 |
| France | 723 902 |
| Croatia | 24 113 |
| Lithuania | 70 061 |
| Poland | 289 802 |
| Portugal | 16 298 |
| Romania | 97 072 |
| United Kingdom | 48 599 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2017

Belgium

47 460

Bulgaria

55 922

Germany

339 366

France

723 902

Croatia

24 113

Lithuania

70 061

Poland

289 802

Portugal

16 298

Romania

97 072

United Kingdom

48 599

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 | 2017 |
| Belgium | 150 629 |
| Bulgaria | 237 968 |
| Czech Republic | 252 960 |
| Denmark | 250 437 |
| Germany | 1 454 424 |
| Estonia | 37 111 |
| Ireland | 363 570 |
| Greece | 562 899 |
| Spain | 1 460 000 |
| France | 2 171 705 |
| Croatia | 72 338 |
| Italy | 1 139 862 |
| Cyprus | 14 900 |
| Latvia | 69 129 |
| Lithuania | 140 121 |
| Luxembourg | 10 046 |
| Hungary | 402 940 |
| Malta | 1 573 |
| Netherlands | 217 309 |
| Austria | 207 526 |
| Poland | 1 023 556 |
| Portugal | 174 617 |
| Romania | 540 401 |
| Slovenia | 40 801 |
| Slovakia | 133 391 |
| Finland | 157 048 |
| Sweden | 209 303 |
| United Kingdom | 955 896 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2017

Belgium

150 629

Bulgaria

237 968

Czech Republic

252 960

Denmark

250 437

Germany

1 454 424

Estonia

37 111

Ireland

363 570

Greece

562 899

Spain

1 460 000

France

2 171 705

Croatia

72 338

Italy

1 139 862

Cyprus

14 900

Latvia

69 129

Lithuania

140 121

Luxembourg

10 046

Hungary

402 940

Malta

1 573

Netherlands

217 309

Austria

207 526

Poland

1 023 556

Portugal

174 617

Romania

540 401

Slovenia

40 801

Slovakia

133 391

Finland

157 048

Sweden

209 303

United Kingdom

955 896

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 | 2017 |
| Denmark | 2 857 |
| Slovenia | 2 149 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2017

Denmark

2 857

Slovenia

2 149

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 | 2017 |
| Belgium | 8 367 |
| Bulgaria | 1 310 |
| Czech Republic | 1 686 |
| Denmark | 4 341 |
| Germany | 48 481 |
| Estonia | 408 |
| Ireland | 24 238 |
| Greece | 37 527 |
| Spain | 97 333 |
| France | 72 390 |
| Croatia | 4 823 |
| Italy | 37 995 |
| Cyprus | 397 |
| Latvia | 3 200 |
| Lithuania | 5 838 |
| Luxembourg | 502 |
| Hungary | 5 373 |
| Malta | 21 |
| Netherlands | 14 487 |
| Austria | 13 835 |
| Poland | 34 119 |
| Portugal | 11 641 |
| Romania | 18 013 |
| Slovenia | 2 040 |
| Slovakia | 604 |
| Finland | 5 235 |
| Sweden | 10 465 |
| United Kingdom | 16 308 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2017

Belgium

8 367

Bulgaria

1 310

Czech Republic

1 686

Denmark

4 341

Germany

48 481

Estonia

408

Ireland

24 238

Greece

37 527

Spain

97 333

France

72 390

Croatia

4 823

Italy

37 995

Cyprus

397

Latvia

3 200

Lithuania

5 838

Luxembourg

502

Hungary

5 373

Malta

21

Netherlands

14 487

Austria

13 835

Poland

34 119

Portugal

11 641

Romania

18 013

Slovenia

2 040

Slovakia

604

Finland

5 235

Sweden

10 465

United Kingdom

16 308

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 | 2017 |
| Belgium | 10 042 |
| Bulgaria | 15 865 |
| Czech Republic | 16 864 |
| Denmark | 16 696 |
| Germany | 96 962 |
| Estonia | 2 474 |
| Ireland | 24 238 |
| Greece | 37 527 |
| Spain | 97 333 |
| France | 144 780 |
| Croatia | 4 823 |
| Italy | 75 991 |
| Cyprus | 993 |
| Latvia | 4 609 |
| Lithuania | 9 341 |
| Luxembourg | 670 |
| Hungary | 26 863 |
| Malta | 105 |
| Netherlands | 14 487 |
| Austria | 13 835 |
| Poland | 68 237 |
| Portugal | 11 641 |
| Romania | 36 027 |
| Slovenia | 2 720 |
| Slovakia | 8 893 |
| Finland | 10 470 |
| Sweden | 13 954 |
| United Kingdom | 63 726 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2017

Belgium

10 042

Bulgaria

15 865

Czech Republic

16 864

Denmark

16 696

Germany

96 962

Estonia

2 474

Ireland

24 238

Greece

37 527

Spain

97 333

France

144 780

Croatia

4 823

Italy

75 991

Cyprus

993

Latvia

4 609

Lithuania

9 341

Luxembourg

670

Hungary

26 863

Malta

105

Netherlands

14 487

Austria

13 835

Poland

68 237

Portugal

11 641

Romania

36 027

Slovenia

2 720

Slovakia

8 893

Finland

10 470

Sweden

13 954

United Kingdom

63 726

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 | 2017 |
| Belgium | 83 985 |
| Bulgaria | 118 984 |
| Czech Republic | 126 480 |
| Denmark | 24 135 |
| Estonia | 6 142 |
| Ireland | 3 000 |
| Greece | 186 061 |
| Spain | 584 919 |
| France | 1 085 853 |
| Croatia | 36 169 |
| Italy | 455 945 |
| Cyprus | 3 973 |
| Latvia | 34 565 |
| Lithuania | 70 060 |
| Luxembourg | 160 |
| Hungary | 201 470 |
| Malta | 3 000 |
| Netherlands | 3 500 |
| Austria | 14 527 |
| Poland | 505 160 |
| Portugal | 117 535 |
| Romania | 226 708 |
| Slovenia | 17 680 |
| Slovakia | 57 800 |
| Finland | 102 605 |
| Sweden | 90 698 |
| United Kingdom | 52 815 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2017

Belgium

83 985

Bulgaria

118 984

Czech Republic

126 480

Denmark

24 135

Estonia

6 142

Ireland

3 000

Greece

186 061

Spain

584 919

France

1 085 853

Croatia

36 169

Italy

455 945

Cyprus

3 973

Latvia

34 565

Lithuania

70 060

Luxembourg

160

Hungary

201 470

Malta

3 000

Netherlands

3 500

Austria

14 527

Poland

505 160

Portugal

117 535

Romania

226 708

Slovenia

17 680

Slovakia

57 800

Finland

102 605

Sweden

90 698

United Kingdom

52 815

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