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| 28.6.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 168/26 |
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28.6.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 168/26

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 564/2012

of 27 June 2012

establishing budgetary ceilings for 2012 applicable to certain direct support schemes provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

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, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation No 1782/2003 (1), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 51(2), the first subparagraph of Article 69(3), the first subparagraph of Article 123(1), the second subparagraph of Article 128(2), and the first subparagraph of Article 131(4) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | For the Member States implementing, in 2012, the single payment scheme provided for under Title III of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the budgetary ceilings for each of the payments referred to in Articles 52, 53 and 54 of that Regulation should be established for 2012. |
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(1)

For the Member States implementing, in 2012, the single payment scheme provided for under Title III of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the budgetary ceilings for each of the payments referred to in Articles 52, 53 and 54 of that Regulation should be established for 2012.

| (2) | For the Member States making use, in 2012, of the options provided for in Articles 69(1) or 131(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the budgetary ceilings for the specific support referred to in Chapter 5 of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 should be established for 2012. |
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(2)

For the Member States making use, in 2012, of the options provided for in Articles 69(1) or 131(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the budgetary ceilings for the specific support referred to in Chapter 5 of Title II of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 should be established for 2012.

| (3) | Article 69(4) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 limits the resources that can be used for any coupled measure provided for in points (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of Article 68(1)(a) and in Article 68(1)(b) and (e) to 3.5% of the national ceiling referred to in Article 40 of the same Regulation. For the sake of clarity, the Commission should publish the ceiling resulting from the amounts notified by the Member States for the measures concerned. |
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(3)

Article 69(4) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 limits the resources that can be used for any coupled measure provided for in points (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of Article 68(1)(a) and in Article 68(1)(b) and (e) to 3.5% of the national ceiling referred to in Article 40 of the same Regulation. For the sake of clarity, the Commission should publish the ceiling resulting from the amounts notified by the Member States for the measures concerned.

| (4) | Pursuant to Article 69(6)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the amounts calculated in accordance with Article 69(7) of that Regulation have been laid down in Annex III of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1120/2009 of 29 October 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in Title III of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (2). For the sake of clarity, the Commission should publish the amounts notified by Member States which they intend to use in accordance with Article 69(6)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009. |
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(4)

Pursuant to Article 69(6)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the amounts calculated in accordance with Article 69(7) of that Regulation have been laid down in Annex III of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1120/2009 of 29 October 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in Title III of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (2). For the sake of clarity, the Commission should publish the amounts notified by Member States which they intend to use in accordance with Article 69(6)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009.

| (5) | For the sake of clarity, the 2012 budgetary ceilings for the single payment scheme, resulting from deduction of the ceilings established for the payments referred to in Articles 52 53, 54 and 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 from the ceilings given in Annex VIII to the same Regulation, should be published. The amount to be deducted from the said Annex VIII in order to finance the specific support provided for in Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 corresponds to the difference between the total amount for the specific support notified by the Member States and the amounts notified to finance the specific support in accordance with article 69(6)(a) of the same Regulation. Where a Member State implementing the single payment scheme decides to grant the support referred to in point (c) of Article 68(1), the amount notified to the Commission is to be included in the single payment scheme ceiling, as this support takes the form of an increase in the unit value and/or the number of the farmer's payment entitlements. |
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(5)

For the sake of clarity, the 2012 budgetary ceilings for the single payment scheme, resulting from deduction of the ceilings established for the payments referred to in Articles 52 53, 54 and 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 from the ceilings given in Annex VIII to the same Regulation, should be published. The amount to be deducted from the said Annex VIII in order to finance the specific support provided for in Article 68 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 corresponds to the difference between the total amount for the specific support notified by the Member States and the amounts notified to finance the specific support in accordance with article 69(6)(a) of the same Regulation. Where a Member State implementing the single payment scheme decides to grant the support referred to in point (c) of Article 68(1), the amount notified to the Commission is to be included in the single payment scheme ceiling, as this support takes the form of an increase in the unit value and/or the number of the farmer's payment entitlements.

| (6) | For Member States implementing, in 2012, the single area payment scheme provided for in Chapter 2 of Title V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the annual financial envelopes should be established in accordance with Article 123(1) of that Regulation. |
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(6)

For Member States implementing, in 2012, the single area payment scheme provided for in Chapter 2 of Title V of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, the annual financial envelopes should be established in accordance with Article 123(1) of that Regulation.

| (7) | 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 2012 under Article 126 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, established on the basis of their notification, should be published. |
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(7)

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 2012 under Article 126 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, established on the basis of their notification, should be published.

| (8) | 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 vegetables payments in 2012 pursuant to Article 127 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 fruit and vegetables payments in 2012 pursuant to Article 127 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, established on the basis of their notification, should be published.

| (9) | For Member States applying the single area payment scheme, the 2012 budgetary ceilings applicable to transitional payments for fruit and vegetables payments in 2012 in accordance with Article 128(2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, should be published on the basis of their notification. |
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(9)

For Member States applying the single area payment scheme, the 2012 budgetary ceilings applicable to transitional payments for fruit and vegetables payments in 2012 in accordance with Article 128(2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, should be published on the basis of their notification.

| (10) | For the sake of clarity, the maximum amount of funds available to Member States applying the single area payment scheme for granting separate soft fruit payments in 2012 pursuant to Article 129 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, established on the basis of their notification, should be published |
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(10)

For the sake of clarity, the maximum amount of funds available to Member States applying the single area payment scheme for granting separate soft fruit payments in 2012 pursuant to Article 129 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, established on the basis of their notification, should be published

| (11) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments, |
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(11)

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

1.   The budgetary ceilings for 2012 referred to in Article 51(2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 are set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

2.   The budgetary ceilings for 2012 referred to in Article 69(3) and 131(4) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 are set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

3.   The budgetary ceilings for 2012 for the support provided for in points (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of Article 68(1)(a) and in Article 68(1)(b) and (e) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 are set out in Annex III to this Regulation.

4.   The amounts that can be used by the Member States in accordance with Article 69(6)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 to cover the specific support provided in Article 68(1) of the same Regulation are set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.

5.   The budgetary ceilings for 2012 for the single payment scheme referred to in Title III of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 are set out in Annex V to this Regulation.

6.   The annual financial envelopes for 2012 referred to in Article 123(1) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 are set out in Annex VI to this Regulation.

7.   The maximum amounts of funding available to the Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia for granting the separate sugar payment in 2012, as referred to in Article 126 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, are set out in Annex VII to this Regulation.

8.   The maximum amounts of funding available to the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia for granting the separate fruit and vegetables payment in 2012, as referred to in Article 127 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, are set out in Annex VIII to this Regulation.

9.   The budgetary ceilings for 2012 referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 128(2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 are set out in Annex IX to this Regulation.

10.   The maximum amounts of funding available to Bulgaria, Hungary and Poland for granting the separate soft fruit payment in 2012, as referred to in Article 129 of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, are set out in Annex X 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, 27 June 2012.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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(1)  
  OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16.

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(2)  
  OJ L 316, 2.12.2009, p.1

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ANNEX I

BUDGETARY CEILINGS FOR DIRECT PAYMENTS TO BE GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLES 52, 53 AND 54 OF REGULATION (EC) No 73/2009

2012 calendar year

| (thousand EUR) |
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| | BE | DK | ES | FR | IT | AT | PT | SI | FI | SE |
| Sheep and goat premium | | | | | | | 21 892 | | 600 | |
| Sheep and goat supplementary premium | | | | | | | 7 184 | | 200 | |
| Suckler cow premium | 77 565 | | 261 153 | 525 622 | | 70 578 | 78 695 | | | |
| Additional suckler cow premium | 19 389 | | 26 000 | | | 99 | 9 462 | | | |
| Fruit and vegetables. other than tomatoes Article 54 (2) | | | | 33 025 | 850 | | | | | |

(thousand EUR)

BE

DK

ES

FR

IT

AT

PT

SI

FI

SE

Sheep and goat premium

21 892

600

Sheep and goat supplementary premium

7 184

200

Suckler cow premium

77 565

261 153

525 622

70 578

78 695

Additional suckler cow premium

19 389

26 000

99

9 462

Fruit and vegetables. other than tomatoes Article 54 (2)

33 025

850

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ANNEX II

BUDGETARY CEILINGS FOR THE SPECIFIC SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 68(1) OF REGULATION (EC) No 73/2009

2012 Calendar year

| Member State | (thousands EUR) |
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| Belgium | 8 600 |
| Bulgaria | 28 500 |
| Czech Republic | 31 826 |
| Denmark | 36 325 |
| Estonia | 1 253 |
| Ireland | 25 000 |
| Greece | 108 000 |
| Spain | 248 065 |
| France | 466 600 |
| Italy | 321 950 |
| Latvia | 5 130 |
| Lithuania | 13 304 |
| Hungary | 130 898 |
| Netherlands | 37 900 |
| Austria | 13 900 |
| Poland | 106 558 |
| Portugal | 34 111 |
| Romania | 37 545 |
| Slovenia | 13 154 |
| Slovakia | 12 000 |
| Finland | 52 483 |
| Sweden | 3 469 |
| United Kingdom | 29 800 |
| Amounts notified by the Member States to grant the support referred to in point (c) of Article 68(1) which are included in the Single payment scheme ceiling.
  Greece: 30 000 thousand EUR
  Slovenia: 5 400 thousand EUR |

Member State

(thousands EUR)

Belgium

8 600

Bulgaria

28 500

Czech Republic

31 826

Denmark

36 325

Estonia

1 253

Ireland

25 000

Greece

108 000

Spain

248 065

France

466 600

Italy

321 950

Latvia

5 130

Lithuania

13 304

Hungary

130 898

Netherlands

37 900

Austria

13 900

Poland

106 558

Portugal

34 111

Romania

37 545

Slovenia

13 154

Slovakia

12 000

Finland

52 483

Sweden

3 469

United Kingdom

29 800

Amounts notified by the Member States to grant the support referred to in point (c) of Article 68(1) which are included in the Single payment scheme ceiling.

Greece: 30 000 thousand EUR

Slovenia: 5 400 thousand EUR

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ANNEX III

BUDGETARY CEILINGS FOR THE SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR IN POINTS (i), (ii), (iii) AND (iv) OF ARTICLE 68(1)(a) AND ARTICLE 68(1)(b) AND (e) OF REGULATION (EC) No 73/2009

2012 Calendar year

| Member State | (thousands EUR) |
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| Belgium | 4 461 |
| Bulgaria | 28 500 |
| Czech Republic | 31 826 |
| Denmark | 18 285 |
| Estonia | 1 253 |
| Ireland | 25 000 |
| Greece | 78 000 |
| Spain | 184 965 |
| France | 297 600 |
| Italy | 152 950 |
| Latvia | 5 130 |
| Lithuania | 13 304 |
| Hungary | 46 164 |
| Netherlands | 30 100 |
| Austria | 13 900 |
| Poland | 106 558 |
| Portugal | 21 210 |
| Romania | 37 545 |
| Slovenia | 7 754 |
| Slovakia | 12 000 |
| Finland | 52 483 |
| Sweden | 3 469 |
| United Kingdom | 29 800 |

Member State

(thousands EUR)

Belgium

4 461

Bulgaria

28 500

Czech Republic

31 826

Denmark

18 285

Estonia

1 253

Ireland

25 000

Greece

78 000

Spain

184 965

France

297 600

Italy

152 950

Latvia

5 130

Lithuania

13 304

Hungary

46 164

Netherlands

30 100

Austria

13 900

Poland

106 558

Portugal

21 210

Romania

37 545

Slovenia

7 754

Slovakia

12 000

Finland

52 483

Sweden

3 469

United Kingdom

29 800

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ANNEX IV

AMOUNTS TO BE USED BY THE MEMBER STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 69(6)(a) OF REGULATION (EC) No 73/2009 TO COVER THE SPECIFIC SUPPORT PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 68(1) OF THAT REGULATION

2012 Calendar year

| Member State | (thousands EUR) |
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| Belgium | 8 600 |
| Denmark | 23 250 |
| Ireland | 23 900 |
| Greece | 70 000 |
| Spain | 144 400 |
| France | 84 000 |
| Italy | 144 900 |
| Netherlands | 31 700 |
| Austria | 11 900 |
| Portugal | 21 700 |
| Slovenia | 5 400 |
| Finland | 6 190 |

Member State

(thousands EUR)

Belgium

8 600

Denmark

23 250

Ireland

23 900

Greece

70 000

Spain

144 400

France

84 000

Italy

144 900

Netherlands

31 700

Austria

11 900

Portugal

21 700

Slovenia

5 400

Finland

6 190

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ANNEX V

BUDGETARY CEILINGS FOR THE SINGLE PAYMENT SCHEME

2012 Calendar year

| Member State | (thousands EUR) |
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| Belgium | 517 901 |
| Denmark | 1 035 927 |
| Germany | 5 852 938 |
| Ireland | 1 339 769 |
| Greece | 2 225 227 |
| Spain | 4 913 824 |
| France | 7 586 247 |
| Italy | 4 202 085 |
| Luxembourg | 37 671 |
| Malta | 5 137 |
| Netherlands | 891 551 |
| Austria | 679 111 |
| Portugal | 476 907 |
| Slovenia | 129 221 |
| Finland | 523 455 |
| Sweden | 767 437 |
| United Kingdom | 3 958 242 |

Member State

(thousands EUR)

Belgium

517 901

Denmark

1 035 927

Germany

5 852 938

Ireland

1 339 769

Greece

2 225 227

Spain

4 913 824

France

7 586 247

Italy

4 202 085

Luxembourg

37 671

Malta

5 137

Netherlands

891 551

Austria

679 111

Portugal

476 907

Slovenia

129 221

Finland

523 455

Sweden

767 437

United Kingdom

3 958 242

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ANNEX VI

ANNUAL FINANCIAL ENVELOPES FOR THE SINGLE AREA PAYMENT SCHEME

2012 Calendar year

| Member State | (thousands EUR) |
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| Bulgaria | 472 216 |
| Czech Republic | 755 659 |
| Estonia | 90 789 |
| Cyprus | 45 787 |
| Latvia | 125 540 |
| Lithuania | 323 394 |
| Hungary | 1 033 364 |
| Poland | 2 504 542 |
| Romania | 1 043 001 |
| Slovakia | 328 485 |

Member State

(thousands EUR)

Bulgaria

472 216

Czech Republic

755 659

Estonia

90 789

Cyprus

45 787

Latvia

125 540

Lithuania

323 394

Hungary

1 033 364

Poland

2 504 542

Romania

1 043 001

Slovakia

328 485

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ANNEX VII

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

2012 Calendar year

| Member State | (thousands EUR) |
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| Czech Republic | 44 245 |
| Latvia | 3 308 |
| Lithuania | 10 260 |
| Hungary | 41 010 |
| Poland | 159 392 |
| Romania | 6 062 |
| Slovakia | 19 289 |

Member State

(thousands EUR)

Czech Republic

44 245

Latvia

3 308

Lithuania

10 260

Hungary

41 010

Poland

159 392

Romania

6 062

Slovakia

19 289

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ANNEX VIII

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

2012 Calendar year

| Member State | (thousands EUR) |
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| Czech Republic | 414 |
| Hungary | 4 756 |
| Poland | 6 715 |
| Slovakia | 690 |

Member State

(thousands EUR)

Czech Republic

414

Hungary

4 756

Poland

6 715

Slovakia

690

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ANNEX IX

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

2012 Calendar year

| (EUR thousand) |
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| Member State | Cyprus |
| Fruit and vegetables other than tomatoes - Article 128(2) | 3 359 |

(EUR thousand)

Member State

Cyprus

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

3 359

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ANNEX X

MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF FUNDING AVAILABLE TO MEMBER STATES FOR GRANTING THE SEPARATE SOFT FRUIT PAYMENTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 129 OF REGULATION (EC) No 73/2009

2012 Calendar year

| Member State | (thousands EUR) |
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| Bulgaria | 226 |
| Hungary | 391 |
| Poland | 11 040 |

Member State

(thousands EUR)

Bulgaria

226

Hungary

391

Poland

11 040

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