Judgment;Information — ECLI:EU:T:2024:683
Date: 2024-10-09
Language of the case: Hungarian
Subject matter: Agriculture and Fisheries;European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)
Procedure: Action for annulment - unfounded
Origin: Hungary

Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 9 October 2024 – Hungary v Commission (Case T‑499/22) (1) ( EAGF and EAFRD – Expenditure excluded from financing – Expenditure incurred by Hungary – Conformity clearance – Active farmer – Concept of ‘group of natural or legal persons’ – Samples to take into account for increasing the rate of on-the-spot checks of animal-related aid – Notification of animal events – Irregularities – Consequences ) 1. Agriculture – Common agricultural policy – Direct support schemes – Common rules – Concept of ‘active farmer’ – Natural or legal persons, or groups of natural or legal persons, who carry out an activity included in the exclusion list – Not included – Group of natural or legal persons – Concept – Related companies – Included (Arts 107 and 108 TFEU; European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1307/2013, recital 10 and Arts 4(1)(a) and 9(2)) (see paragraphs 27-39, 42-50) 2. Agriculture – EAGF and EAFRD financing – Integrated administration and control system for certain aid schemes – Animal-related aid – Increase in the rate of on-the-spot checks for significant non-compliance – Scope –Samples to take into account for increasing the rate of on-the-spot checks (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 1306/2013, Art. 59; Commission Implementing Regulation No 809/2014, Art. 35) (see paragraphs 61-76) 3. Agriculture – EAGF and EAFRD financing – Integrated administration and control system for certain aid schemes – Animal-related aid – Notification of animal events – Non-compliance – Concept – Non-respect of the time limits for notification – Included – Adoption of Delegated Regulation 2021/841 – No efffect (Commission Regulations No 640/2014, Arts 30 and 31, No 809/2014 and 2021/841, recital 3 and Art. 35) (see paragraphs 81-87) Operative part The Court: 1. Dismisses the action; 2. Orders Hungary to pay the costs. 1 OJ C 368, 26.9.2022.