Case C-335/13: Reference for a preliminary ruling from Scottish Land Court (United Kingdom) made on 18 June 2013 — Robin John Feakins v The Scottish Ministers
Date: 2013-06-18
Institutions: Court of Justice
Subjects: United Kingdom, agricultural holding, aid to agriculture, farmer, interpretation of the law








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7.9.2013   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


C 260/24





Reference for a preliminary ruling from Scottish Land Court (United Kingdom) made on 18 June 2013 — Robin John Feakins v The Scottish Ministers
(Case C-335/13)
2013/C 260/42
Language of the case: English

Referring court

Scottish Land Court

Parties to the main proceedings


Applicant: Robin John Feakins

Defendant: The Scottish Ministers

Questions referred







1.


Whether, on a proper construction, Article 18(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 (1) applies:-






(a)


where a farmer meets the conditions for applying any two or more of the following articles: namely Article 19, Article 20, Article 21 Article 22, Article 23, Article 23a, of that Regulation and Article 37(2), Article 40, Article 42(3) and Article 42(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (2); or only










(b)


where a farmer meets the conditions for two or more of Articles 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 23a [OMISSIS] Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 or separately two or more of Articles 37(2), 40, 42(3) and 42(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.














2.


If Article 18(2) is interpreted in the manner set out in paragraph (l)(a) above, whether Article 18(2) is invalid in whole or in part on one of or both of the following grounds which are advanced by the appellant:






(a)


on the basis that the Commission, in enacting Regulation (EC) No 795/2004, did not have power to enact Article 18(2) to that effect; or










(b)


on the basis that the Commission, in enacting Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 did not state reasons for Article 18(2).














3.


If Article 18(2) is interpreted in the manner in paragraph (l)(a) above and question (2) falls to be answered in the negative, does Article 18(2) apply in the situation where a farmer has received a provisional approval of an allocation from the national reserve under Article 22 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 for a farm in 2005, but that allocation is not declared in the IACS form until 2007, when the farm was taken over by the farmer?






(1)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 of 21 April 2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers
OJ L 141, p. 1

(2)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001
OJ L 270, p. 1