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| 11.5.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 121/11 |
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11.5.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 121/11

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/699

of 10 May 2016

establishing budgetary ceilings for 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2016 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 2016, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 shall not 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 2016 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 shall not 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016, the Commission has to set the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2016 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 2016, the Commission has to set the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2016 on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member State pursuant to Article 54(1) of that Regulation.

| (9) | Concerning the year 2016, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2016. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2016 and the applicability of the corresponding budgetary ceilings, this Regulation should apply from the same date. |
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(9)

Concerning the year 2016, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2016. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016.

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

Done at Brussels, 10 May 2016.

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.   Budgetary 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 | 2016 |
| Belgium | 225 595 |
| Denmark | 564 769 |
| Germany | 3 042 977 |
| Ireland | 828 429 |
| Greece | 1 182 879 |
| Spain | 2 816 109 |
| France | 3 199 094 |
| Croatia | 87 941 |
| Italy | 2 314 333 |
| Luxembourg | 22 819 |
| Malta | 648 |
| Netherlands | 513 025 |
| Austria | 470 847 |
| Portugal | 284 807 |
| Slovenia | 73 581 |
| Finland | 269 562 |
| Sweden | 401 642 |
| United Kingdom | 2 091 382 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2016

Belgium

225 595

Denmark

564 769

Germany

3 042 977

Ireland

828 429

Greece

1 182 879

Spain

2 816 109

France

3 199 094

Croatia

87 941

Italy

2 314 333

Luxembourg

22 819

Malta

648

Netherlands

513 025

Austria

470 847

Portugal

284 807

Slovenia

73 581

Finland

269 562

Sweden

401 642

United Kingdom

2 091 382

II.   Budgetary 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 | 2016 |
| Bulgaria | 378 949 |
| Czech Republic | 462 535 |
| Estonia | 75 612 |
| Cyprus | 30 805 |
| Latvia | 109 970 |
| Lithuania | 171 472 |
| Hungary | 734 076 |
| Poland | 1 551 652 |
| Romania | 898 240 |
| Slovakia | 250 297 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2016

Bulgaria

378 949

Czech Republic

462 535

Estonia

75 612

Cyprus

30 805

Latvia

109 970

Lithuania

171 472

Hungary

734 076

Poland

1 551 652

Romania

898 240

Slovakia

250 297

III.   Budgetary 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 | 2016 |
| Belgium | 48 186 |
| Bulgaria | 55 868 |
| Germany | 341 633 |
| France | 727 067 |
| Croatia | 20 287 |
| Lithuania | 66 377 |
| Poland | 281 810 |
| Romania | 94 709 |
| United Kingdom | 32 334 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2016

Belgium

48 186

Bulgaria

55 868

Germany

341 633

France

727 067

Croatia

20 287

Lithuania

66 377

Poland

281 810

Romania

94 709

United Kingdom

32 334

IV.   Budgetary 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 | 2016 |
| Belgium | 152 932 |
| Bulgaria | 237 735 |
| Czech Republic | 253 212 |
| Denmark | 255 805 |
| Germany | 1 464 143 |
| Estonia | 34 369 |
| Ireland | 364 041 |
| Greece | 569 748 |
| Spain | 1 455 505 |
| France | 2 181 201 |
| Croatia | 60 860 |
| Italy | 1 155 242 |
| Cyprus | 15 068 |
| Latvia | 61 729 |
| Lithuania | 132 753 |
| Luxembourg | 10 064 |
| Hungary | 403 338 |
| Malta | 1 572 |
| Netherlands | 221 052 |
| Austria | 207 726 |
| Poland | 1 018 590 |
| Portugal | 172 186 |
| Romania | 531 741 |
| Slovenia | 41 099 |
| Slovakia | 132 443 |
| Finland | 157 027 |
| Sweden | 209 189 |
| United Kingdom | 953 964 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2016

Belgium

152 932

Bulgaria

237 735

Czech Republic

253 212

Denmark

255 805

Germany

1 464 143

Estonia

34 369

Ireland

364 041

Greece

569 748

Spain

1 455 505

France

2 181 201

Croatia

60 860

Italy

1 155 242

Cyprus

15 068

Latvia

61 729

Lithuania

132 753

Luxembourg

10 064

Hungary

403 338

Malta

1 572

Netherlands

221 052

Austria

207 726

Poland

1 018 590

Portugal

172 186

Romania

531 741

Slovenia

41 099

Slovakia

132 443

Finland

157 027

Sweden

209 189

United Kingdom

953 964

V.   Budgetary 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 | 2016 |
| Denmark | 2 857 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2016

Denmark

2 857

VI.   Budgetary 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 | 2016 |
| Belgium | 8 495 |
| Bulgaria | 1 030 |
| Czech Republic | 1 688 |
| Denmark | 5 116 |
| Germany | 48 805 |
| Estonia | 344 |
| Ireland | 24 269 |
| Greece | 37 983 |
| Spain | 97 034 |
| France | 72 707 |
| Croatia | 4 057 |
| Italy | 38 508 |
| Cyprus | 352 |
| Latvia | 3 200 |
| Lithuania | 5 531 |
| Luxembourg | 503 |
| Hungary | 5 378 |
| Malta | 21 |
| Netherlands | 14 737 |
| Austria | 13 848 |
| Poland | 33 953 |
| Portugal | 11 479 |
| Romania | 15 000 |
| Slovenia | 2 055 |
| Slovakia | 1 348 |
| Finland | 5 234 |
| Sweden | 10 459 |
| United Kingdom | 49 491 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2016

Belgium

8 495

Bulgaria

1 030

Czech Republic

1 688

Denmark

5 116

Germany

48 805

Estonia

344

Ireland

24 269

Greece

37 983

Spain

97 034

France

72 707

Croatia

4 057

Italy

38 508

Cyprus

352

Latvia

3 200

Lithuania

5 531

Luxembourg

503

Hungary

5 378

Malta

21

Netherlands

14 737

Austria

13 848

Poland

33 953

Portugal

11 479

Romania

15 000

Slovenia

2 055

Slovakia

1 348

Finland

5 234

Sweden

10 459

United Kingdom

49 491

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 | 2016 |
| Belgium | 10 195 |
| Bulgaria | 15 849 |
| Czech Republic | 16 881 |
| Denmark | 17 054 |
| Germany | 97 610 |
| Estonia | 2 291 |
| Ireland | 24 269 |
| Greece | 37 983 |
| Spain | 97 034 |
| France | 145 413 |
| Croatia | 4 057 |
| Italy | 77 016 |
| Cyprus | 1 005 |
| Latvia | 4 115 |
| Lithuania | 8 850 |
| Luxembourg | 671 |
| Hungary | 26 889 |
| Malta | 105 |
| Netherlands | 14 737 |
| Austria | 13 848 |
| Poland | 67 906 |
| Portugal | 11 479 |
| Romania | 35 449 |
| Slovenia | 2 740 |
| Slovakia | 8 830 |
| Finland | 10 468 |
| Sweden | 13 946 |
| United Kingdom | 63 598 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2016

Belgium

10 195

Bulgaria

15 849

Czech Republic

16 881

Denmark

17 054

Germany

97 610

Estonia

2 291

Ireland

24 269

Greece

37 983

Spain

97 034

France

145 413

Croatia

4 057

Italy

77 016

Cyprus

1 005

Latvia

4 115

Lithuania

8 850

Luxembourg

671

Hungary

26 889

Malta

105

Netherlands

14 737

Austria

13 848

Poland

67 906

Portugal

11 479

Romania

35 449

Slovenia

2 740

Slovakia

8 830

Finland

10 468

Sweden

13 946

United Kingdom

63 598

VIII.   Budgetary 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 | 2016 |
| Belgium | 85 270 |
| Bulgaria | 118 867 |
| Czech Republic | 126 606 |
| Denmark | 24 135 |
| Estonia | 4 237 |
| Ireland | 3 000 |
| Greece | 148 432 |
| Spain | 584 919 |
| France | 1 090 601 |
| Croatia | 30 430 |
| Italy | 423 589 |
| Cyprus | 4 000 |
| Latvia | 30 865 |
| Lithuania | 66 377 |
| Luxembourg | 160 |
| Hungary | 201 669 |
| Malta | 3 000 |
| Netherlands | 3 500 |
| Austria | 14 541 |
| Poland | 509 295 |
| Portugal | 117 535 |
| Romania | 232 779 |
| Slovenia | 20 550 |
| Slovakia | 57 390 |
| Finland | 102 591 |
| Sweden | 90 648 |
| United Kingdom | 52 709 |

(thousand EUR)

Calendar year

2016

Belgium

85 270

Bulgaria

118 867

Czech Republic

126 606

Denmark

24 135

Estonia

4 237

Ireland

3 000

Greece

148 432

Spain

584 919

France

1 090 601

Croatia

30 430

Italy

423 589

Cyprus

4 000

Latvia

30 865

Lithuania

66 377

Luxembourg

160

Hungary

201 669

Malta

3 000

Netherlands

3 500

Austria

14 541

Poland

509 295

Portugal

117 535

Romania

232 779

Slovenia

20 550

Slovakia

57 390

Finland

102 591

Sweden

90 648

United Kingdom

52 709

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