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| 25.2.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 49/1 |
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25.2.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 49/1

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/257

of 24 February 2016

amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 367/2014 setting the net balance available for EAGF expenditure

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (1), and in particular Article 16(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 367/2014 (2) sets the net balance available for European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) expenditure, as well as the amounts available for the budget years 2014 to 2020 for the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), pursuant to Article 10c(2) and Articles 136, 136a and 136b of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (3) and to Article 14 and Article 66(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4). |
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(1)

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 367/2014 (2) sets the net balance available for European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) expenditure, as well as the amounts available for the budget years 2014 to 2020 for the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), pursuant to Article 10c(2) and Articles 136, 136a and 136b of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (3) and to Article 14 and Article 66(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (4).

| (2) | In accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the estimated product of the reduction of payments notified by Member States by 1 August 2014 and referred to in Article 11(6) of that Regulation is to be made available as Union support for measures under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD as specified in Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5). The relevant national ceilings were adapted through Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1378/2014 (6). |
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(2)

In accordance with Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the estimated product of the reduction of payments notified by Member States by 1 August 2014 and referred to in Article 11(6) of that Regulation is to be made available as Union support for measures under rural development programming financed under the EAFRD as specified in Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (5). The relevant national ceilings were adapted through Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1378/2014 (6).

| (3) | In the United Kingdom, the legislation implementing the Union rules on direct payments in Wales has been quashed by a national court order. As a consequence, new decisions were taken by the United Kingdom for the implementation of direct payments in Wales and notified to the Commission. As those new decisions affect the estimated product of the reduction of payments for the United Kingdom referred to in Article 11(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 were adapted through Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/142 (7). |
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(3)

In the United Kingdom, the legislation implementing the Union rules on direct payments in Wales has been quashed by a national court order. As a consequence, new decisions were taken by the United Kingdom for the implementation of direct payments in Wales and notified to the Commission. As those new decisions affect the estimated product of the reduction of payments for the United Kingdom referred to in Article 11(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 and Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 were adapted through Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/142 (7).

| (4) | In accordance with Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (8), the sub-ceiling for market related expenditure and direct payments of the multiannual financial framework set out in Annex I to that Regulation is to be adjusted under the technical adjustment provided for in Article 6(1) of that Regulation following the transfers between the EAFRD and direct payments. |
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(4)

In accordance with Article 3(1) of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 (8), the sub-ceiling for market related expenditure and direct payments of the multiannual financial framework set out in Annex I to that Regulation is to be adjusted under the technical adjustment provided for in Article 6(1) of that Regulation following the transfers between the EAFRD and direct payments.

| (5) | As a result of those changes, it is necessary to adjust the net balance available for the EAGF as set by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 367/2014. For the sake of clarity, the amounts to be made available to the EAFRD should also be published. |
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(5)

As a result of those changes, it is necessary to adjust the net balance available for the EAGF as set by Implementing Regulation (EU) No 367/2014. For the sake of clarity, the amounts to be made available to the EAFRD should also be published.

| (6) | Implementing Regulation (EU) No 367/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(6)

Implementing Regulation (EU) No 367/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 367/2014 is replaced by the text in 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.

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

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2016.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

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(1)  
  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549.

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(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 367/2014 of 10 April 2014 setting the net balance available for EAGF expenditure (OJ L 108, 11.4.2014, p. 13).

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(3)  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, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16).

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(4)  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 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608).

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(5)  Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487).

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(6)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1378/2014 of 17 October 2014 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 367, 23.12.2014, p. 16).

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(7)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/142 of 2 December 2015 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 28, 4.2.2016, p. 8).

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(8)  Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 884).

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

| (EUR million - current prices) |
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| Budget year | Amounts made available to EAFRD | Amounts transferred from EAFRD | Net balance available for EAGF expenditure |
| Article 10b of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 | Article 136 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 | Article 136b of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 | Article 66 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 | Article 136a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 | Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 | Article 136a(2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 |
| 2014 | 296,3 | 51,6 | | 4,0 | | | | 43 778,1 |
| 2015 | | | 51,600 | 4,000 | 621,999 | | 499,384 | 44 189,785 |
| 2016 | | | | 4,000 | 1 138,146 | 108,659 | 573,047 | 43 950,242 |
| 2017 | | | | 4,000 | 1 174,732 | 111,026 | 572,440 | 44 145,682 |
| 2018 | | | | 4,000 | 1 184,257 | 110,213 | 571,820 | 44 162,350 |
| 2019 | | | | 4,000 | 1 131,292 | 111,358 | 571,158 | 44 240,508 |
| 2020 | | | | 4,000 | 1 132,133 | 112,041 | 570,356 | 44 263,182 ’ |

(EUR million - current prices)

Budget year

Amounts made available to EAFRD

Amounts transferred from EAFRD

Net balance available for EAGF expenditure

Article 10b of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009

Article 136 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009

Article 136b of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009

Article 66 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

Article 136a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

Article 136a(2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

2014

296,3

51,6

4,0

43 778,1

2015

51,600

4,000

621,999

499,384

44 189,785

2016

4,000

1 138,146

108,659

573,047

43 950,242

2017

4,000

1 174,732

111,026

572,440

44 145,682

2018

4,000

1 184,257

110,213

571,820

44 162,350

2019

4,000

1 131,292

111,358

571,158

44 240,508

2020

4,000

1 132,133

112,041

570,356

44 263,182 ’

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