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| 26.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 254/73 |
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26.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 254/73

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 889/2009

of 25 September 2009

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and establishing budgetary ceilings for 2009 for the partial or optional implementation of the Single Payment Scheme, provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, the annual financial envelopes for the Single Area Payment Scheme and the budgetary ceilings applicable to transitional payments for fruit and vegetables and for specific support, provided for in Regulation (EC) No 73/2009

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) No 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (1), and in particular Articles 64(2) and 70(2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006 and (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (2), and in particular Article 8(2), Article 69(3), Article 87(3), Article 123(1), the second subparagraph of Article 128(1) and the second subparagraph of Article 128(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 establishes, for each Member State, the ceilings which may not be exceeded by the total amounts of direct payments which may be awarded during a calendar year in the Member State concerned. |
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(1)

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 establishes, for each Member State, the ceilings which may not be exceeded by the total amounts of direct payments which may be awarded during a calendar year in the Member State concerned.

| (2) | In 2009, due to the reduction in its sugar quota, Spain requested the application of the support scheme for beetroot and sugar cane producers provided for in Section 7 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009. The ceilings established in Annex IV to that Regulation should therefore be amended with regard to Spain. |
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(2)

In 2009, due to the reduction in its sugar quota, Spain requested the application of the support scheme for beetroot and sugar cane producers provided for in Section 7 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009. The ceilings established in Annex IV to that Regulation should therefore be amended with regard to Spain.

| (3) | In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 146(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 was repealed as of 1 January 2009. However, some of its provisions continue to apply with regard to 2009. |
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(3)

In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 146(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 was repealed as of 1 January 2009. However, some of its provisions continue to apply with regard to 2009.

| (4) | For Member States implementing, in 2009, the Single Payment Scheme provided for under Title III of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, the budgetary ceilings for each of the payments referred to in Articles 66 to 69 of that Regulation should be established for 2009 under the conditions laid down in Section 2 of Chapter 5 of Title III of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. |
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(4)

For Member States implementing, in 2009, the Single Payment Scheme provided for under Title III of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, the budgetary ceilings for each of the payments referred to in Articles 66 to 69 of that Regulation should be established for 2009 under the conditions laid down in Section 2 of Chapter 5 of Title III of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.

| (5) | For the Member States making use, in 2009, of the option provided for in Article 70 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Article 87 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the budgetary ceilings applicable to the direct payments excluded from the Single Payment Scheme should be fixed for 2009. |
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(5)

For the Member States making use, in 2009, of the option provided for in Article 70 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Article 87 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the budgetary ceilings applicable to the direct payments excluded from the Single Payment Scheme should be fixed for 2009.

| (6) | For the sake of clarity, the 2009 budgetary ceilings for the Single Payment Scheme, after deduction of the ceilings established for the payments referred to in Articles 66 to 70 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Article 87 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 from the ceilings given in Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, should be published. |
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(6)

For the sake of clarity, the 2009 budgetary ceilings for the Single Payment Scheme, after deduction of the ceilings established for the payments referred to in Articles 66 to 70 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Article 87 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 from the ceilings given in Annex VIII to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, should be published.

| (7) | For Member States implementing, in 2009, the Single Area Payment Scheme provided for in Chapter 2 of Title V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the annual financial envelopes for 2009 should be established in accordance with Article 123(1) of that Regulation. |
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(7)

For Member States implementing, in 2009, the Single Area Payment Scheme provided for in Chapter 2 of Title V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the annual financial envelopes for 2009 should be established in accordance with Article 123(1) of that Regulation.

| (8) | For the sake of clarity, the maximum amount of funds available to Member States applying the Single Area Payment Scheme for granting separate sugar payments in 2009 under Article 126 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, established on the basis of their notification, should be published. |
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(8)

For the sake of clarity, the maximum amount of funds available to Member States applying the Single Area Payment Scheme for granting separate sugar payments in 2009 under Article 126 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, established on the basis of their notification, should be published.

| (9) | For the sake of clarity, the maximum amount of funds available to Member States applying the Single Area Payment Scheme for granting separate fruit and vegetable payments in 2009 under Article 127 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, established on the basis of their notification, should be published. |
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(9)

For the sake of clarity, the maximum amount of funds available to Member States applying the Single Area Payment Scheme for granting separate fruit and vegetable payments in 2009 under Article 127 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, established on the basis of their notification, should be published.

| (10) | For Member States applying the Single Area Payment Scheme, the 2009 budgetary ceilings applicable to transitional payments for fruit and vegetables in accordance with Article 128(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, should be established on the basis of their notification. |
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(10)

For Member States applying the Single Area Payment Scheme, the 2009 budgetary ceilings applicable to transitional payments for fruit and vegetables in accordance with Article 128(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, should be established on the basis of their notification.

| (11) | The 2009 budgetary ceilings applicable to the specific support provided for in Chapter 5 of Title III of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 should be established, in accordance with Article 69(3) of that Regulation in respect of those Member States granting such support on the basis of Article 72(4) of that Regulation, as established on the basis of their notification. |
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(11)

The 2009 budgetary ceilings applicable to the specific support provided for in Chapter 5 of Title III of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 should be established, in accordance with Article 69(3) of that Regulation in respect of those Member States granting such support on the basis of Article 72(4) of that Regulation, as established on the basis of their notification.

| (12) | Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 should be amended accordingly. |
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(12)

Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 should be amended accordingly.

| (13) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments, |
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(13)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

In Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the sums relating to Spain for 2009 and subsequent years shall be replaced as follows:

| ‘2009 | : | 5 043,7 |
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| 2010 | : | 5 038,4 |
| 2011 | : | 5 021,0 |
| 2012 | : | 5 032,8’. |

‘2009

:

5 043,7

2010

:

5 038,4

2011

:

5 021,0

2012

:

5 032,8’.

Article 2

1.   The budgetary ceilings for 2009 referred to in Articles 66 to 69 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 are set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

2.   The budgetary ceilings for 2009 referred to in Article 70(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and Article 87(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 are set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

3.   The budgetary ceilings for the Single Payment Scheme for 2009 referred to in Title III of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 are set out in Annex III to this Regulation.

4.   The annual financial envelopes for 2009 referred to in Article 123(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 are set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.

5.   The maximum amounts of funding available to the Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia for granting the separate sugar payment for 2009, as referred to in Article 126(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, are set out in Annex V to this Regulation.

6.   The maximum amounts of funding available to the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia for granting the separate fruit and vegetable payment in 2009, as referred to in Article 127(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, are set out in Annex VI to this Regulation.

7.   The budgetary ceilings for 2009 referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 128(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 are set out in Annex VII to this Regulation.

8.   The budgetary ceilings for 2009 referred to in Article 69(3) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 are set out in Annex VIII to this Regulation.

Article 3

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

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

Done at Brussels, 25 September 2009.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16.

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ANNEX I

BUDGETARY CEILINGS FOR DIRECT PAYMENTS TO BE GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES 66 TO 69 OF REGULATION (EC) No 1782/2003

2009 calendar year

| (thousand EUR) |
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| | BE | DK | DE | EL | ES | FR | IT | NL | AT | PT | SI | FI | SE | UK |
| Arable crops area payments | | | | | 372 670 | 1 154 046 | | | | | | | | |
| Durum wheat supplementary payment | | | | | 42 025 | 14 820 | | | | | | | | |
| Suckler cow premium | 77 565 | | | | 261 153 | 734 416 | | | 70 578 | 78 695 | | | | |
| Additional suckler cow premium | 19 389 | | | | 26 000 | | | | 99 | 9 462 | | | | |
| Special beef premium | | 33 085 | | | | | | | | | 7 557 | 24 420 | 37 446 | |
| Slaughter premium, adults | | | | | 47 175 | 101 248 | | 62 200 | 17 348 | 8 657 | | | | |
| Slaughter premium, calves | 6 384 | | | | 560 | 79 472 | | 40 300 | 5 085 | 946 | | | | |
| Sheep and goat premium | | 855 | | | 183 499 | | | | | 21 892 | 519 | 600 | | |
| Sheep premium | | | | | | 66 455 | | | | | | | | |
| Sheep and goat supplementary premium | | | | | 55 795 | | | | | 7 184 | 178 | 200 | | |
| Sheep supplementary premium | | | | | | 19 572 | | | | | | | | |
| Aid for area under hops | | | 2 277 | | | 98 | | | 27 | | 149 | | | |
| Tomatoes — Article 68b(1) | | | | 10 720 | 28 117 | 4 017 | 91 984 | | | 16 667 | | | | |
| Fruit and vegetables other than tomatoes — Article 68b(2) | | | | 17 920 | 93 733 | 43 152 | 9 700 | | | | | | | |
| Article 69, all sectors | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 434 | |
| Article 69, arable crops | | | | 47 323 | | | 141 712 | | | 1 878 | | 5 840 | | |
| Article 69, rice | | | | | | | | | | 150 | | | | |
| Article 69, beef and veal | | | | 8 810 | 54 966 | | 28 674 | | | 1 681 | 4 455 | 10 118 | | 29 800 |
| Article 69, sheep and goat meat | | | | 12 615 | | | 8 665 | | | 616 | | | | |
| Article 69, cotton | | | | | 13 432 | | | | | | | | | |
| Article 69, olive oil | | | | 22 196 | | | | | | 5 658 | | | | |
| Article 69, tobacco | | | | 7 578 | 2 353 | | | | | | | | | |
| Article 69, sugar | | | | 2 938 | 19 743 | | 10 880 | | | 1 256 | | | | |
| Article 69, dairy products | | | | | 19 763 | | | | | | | | | |

(thousand EUR)

BE

DK

DE

EL

ES

FR

IT

NL

AT

PT

SI

FI

SE

UK

Arable crops area payments

372 670

1 154 046

Durum wheat supplementary payment

42 025

14 820

Suckler cow premium

77 565

261 153

734 416

70 578

78 695

Additional suckler cow premium

19 389

26 000

99

9 462

Special beef premium

33 085

7 557

24 420

37 446

Slaughter premium, adults

47 175

101 248

62 200

17 348

8 657

Slaughter premium, calves

6 384

560

79 472

40 300

5 085

946

Sheep and goat premium

855

183 499

21 892

519

600

Sheep premium

66 455

Sheep and goat supplementary premium

55 795

7 184

178

200

Sheep supplementary premium

19 572

Aid for area under hops

2 277

98

27

149

Tomatoes — Article 68b(1)

10 720

28 117

4 017

91 984

16 667

Fruit and vegetables other than tomatoes — Article 68b(2)

17 920

93 733

43 152

9 700

Article 69, all sectors

3 434

Article 69, arable crops

47 323

141 712

1 878

5 840

Article 69, rice

150

Article 69, beef and veal

8 810

54 966

28 674

1 681

4 455

10 118

29 800

Article 69, sheep and goat meat

12 615

8 665

616

Article 69, cotton

13 432

Article 69, olive oil

22 196

5 658

Article 69, tobacco

7 578

2 353

Article 69, sugar

2 938

19 743

10 880

1 256

Article 69, dairy products

19 763

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ANNEX II

BUDGETARY CEILINGS FOR DIRECT PAYMENTS TO BE GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 70 OF REGULATION (EC) No 1782/2003 AND ARTICLE 87 OF REGULATION (EC) No 73/2009

2009 calendar year

| (thousand EUR) |
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| | Belgium | Greece | Spain | France | Italy | Netherlands | Portugal | Finland |
| Article 87 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009: |
| — | Aid for seeds |

(thousand EUR)

Belgium

Greece

Spain

France

Italy

Netherlands

Portugal

Finland

Article 87 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009:

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Aid for seeds

1 397

1 400

10 347

2 310

13 321

726

272

1 150

Article 70(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003:

| — | Arable crops payments |
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—

Arable crops payments

23

| — | Grain legumes aid |
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Grain legumes aid

1

| — | Specific aid for rice |
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Specific aid for rice

3 053

| — | Tobacco aid |
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—

Tobacco aid

166

| — | Dairy premiums |
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Dairy premiums

12 608

| — | Additional payments to dairy producers |
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Additional payments to dairy producers

6 254

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ANNEX III

BUDGETARY CEILINGS FOR THE SINGLE PAYMENT SCHEME

2009 calendar year

| Member State | (thousand EUR) |
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| Belgium | 509 444 |
| Denmark | 996 538 |
| Germany | 5 767 977 |
| Ireland | 1 335 268 |
| Greece | 2 249 213 |
| Spain | 3 626 688 |
| France | 6 184 896 |
| Italy | 3 838 239 |
| Luxembourg | 37 518 |
| Malta | 3 752 |
| Netherlands | 749 864 |
| Austria | 652 424 |
| Portugal | 434 709 |
| Slovenia | 75 084 |
| Finland | 524 473 |
| Sweden | 722 202 |
| United Kingdom | 3 956 095 |

Member State

(thousand EUR)

Belgium

509 444

Denmark

996 538

Germany

5 767 977

Ireland

1 335 268

Greece

2 249 213

Spain

3 626 688

France

6 184 896

Italy

3 838 239

Luxembourg

37 518

Malta

3 752

Netherlands

749 864

Austria

652 424

Portugal

434 709

Slovenia

75 084

Finland

524 473

Sweden

722 202

United Kingdom

3 956 095

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ANNEX IV

ANNUAL FINANCIAL ENVELOPES FOR THE SINGLE AREA PAYMENT SCHEME

2009 calendar year

| Member State | (thousand EUR) |
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| Bulgaria | 289 797 |
| Czech Republic | 517 895 |
| Estonia | 60 655 |
| Cyprus | 29 482 |
| Latvia | 83 723 |
| Lithuania | 221 622 |
| Hungary | 768 875 |
| Poland | 1 718 551 |
| Romania | 619 883 |
| Slovakia | 227 613 |

Member State

(thousand EUR)

Bulgaria

289 797

Czech Republic

517 895

Estonia

60 655

Cyprus

29 482

Latvia

83 723

Lithuania

221 622

Hungary

768 875

Poland

1 718 551

Romania

619 883

Slovakia

227 613

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ANNEX V

MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FUNDING AVAILABLE TO MEMBER STATES FOR GRANTING THE SEPARATE SUGAR PAYMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 126 OF REGULATION (EC) No 73/2009

2009 calendar year

| Member State | (thousand EUR) |
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| Czech Republic | 44 245 |
| Latvia | 6 616 |
| Lithuania | 10 260 |
| Hungary | 41 010 |
| Poland | 159 392 |
| Romania | 3 536 |
| Slovakia | 17 712 |

Member State

(thousand EUR)

Czech Republic

44 245

Latvia

6 616

Lithuania

10 260

Hungary

41 010

Poland

159 392

Romania

3 536

Slovakia

17 712

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ANNEX VI

MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FUNDING AVAILABLE TO MEMBER STATES FOR GRANTING THE SEPARATE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PAYMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 127 OF REGULATION (EC) No 73/2009

2009 calendar year

| Member State | (thousand EUR) |
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| Czech Republic | 414 |
| Hungary | 4 756 |
| Poland | 6 715 |
| Slovakia | 516 |

Member State

(thousand EUR)

Czech Republic

414

Hungary

4 756

Poland

6 715

Slovakia

516

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ANNEX VII

BUDGETARY CEILINGS FOR TRANSITIONAL PAYMENTS IN THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SECTOR REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 128 OF REGULATION (EC) No 73/2009

2009 calendar year

| (thousand EUR) |
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| Member State | Cyprus | Romania | Slovakia |
| Tomatoes — Article 128(1) | | 869 | 509 |
| Fruit and vegetables other than tomatoes — Article 128(2) | 4 478 | | |

(thousand EUR)

Member State

Cyprus

Romania

Slovakia

Tomatoes — Article 128(1)

869

509

Fruit and vegetables other than tomatoes — Article 128(2)

4 478

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ANNEX VIII

BUDGETARY CEILINGS FOR SPECIFIC SUPPORT REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 69(3) OF REGULATION (EC) No 73/2009

2009 calendar year

| Member State | (thousand EUR) |
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| Ireland | 7 000 |

Member State

(thousand EUR)

Ireland

7 000

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