62023TJ0015_INF
Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) of 12 November 2025 –Romania v Commission
(Case T‑15/23)
(EAGF and EAFRD – Expenditure excluded from financing – Expenditure incurred by Romania – Deficiency relating to control giving rise to a risk for the EAFRD in respect of the claim years 2018 and 2019 – Concept of ‘local administrative unit’)
1.
Agriculture – Common agricultural policy – EAFRD financing – Support for rural development – Designating eligible regions and areas for support – Demarcation of administrative territorial units without taking their administrative limits into consideration – Not permissible
(European Parliament and Council Regulations No 1059/2003, Arts 1(1), 3(1), second subpara., and 4(2), and Annex III; No 1303/2013, recital 78; and No 1305/2013, Arts 1(1) and (2), 2(1)(b), 28, 31(1) and (2), and 32(3) and (4); Commission Regulation No 640/2014, Art. 5(2)(b))
(see paragraphs 41-70)
2.
Agriculture – Common agricultural policy – Direct support schemes – Common rules – Prohibition on double funding – Scope
(European Parliament and Council Regulations No 1305/2013, Arts 21(1)(a) and 22; No 1306/2013, Art. 30; and No 1307/2013, Arts 43 and 46; Commission Regulation No 809/2014, Art. 28(1)(b))
(see paragraphs 79-88)
Operative part
The Court:
1.
Dismisses the action;
2.
Orders Romania to pay the costs.