Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1272 of 14 July 2017 establishing budgetary ceilings for 2017 applicable to certain direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2017-07-14
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, agricultural region, aid to agriculture, budget appropriation, environmental impact, financial aid, less-favoured agricultural area, single payment scheme, young farmer




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15.7.2017   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 184/5








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2017/1272
of 14 July 2017
         
establishing budgetary ceilings for 2017 applicable to certain direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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


Having regard to 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 (1), and in particular Articles 22(1), 36(4), 42(2), 47(3), 49(2), 51(4) and 53(7) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


For each Member State implementing the basic payment scheme provided for in Chapter 1 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 22(1) of that Regulation for 2017 has to be set by the Commission by deducting from the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II to that Regulation the ceilings fixed in accordance with Articles 42, 47, 49, 51 and 53 of that Regulation. In accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 any increases applied by Member States pursuant to that provision are to be taken into account.












(2)


For each Member State implementing the single area payment scheme provided for in Chapter 1 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 36(4) of that Regulation for 2017 has to be set by the Commission by deducting from the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II to that Regulation the ceilings fixed in accordance with Articles 42, 47, 49, 51 and 53 of that Regulation.












(3)


For each Member State granting the redistributive payment provided for in Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 42(2) of that Regulation for 2017 has to be set by the Commission on the basis of the percentage notified by those Member States pursuant to Article 42(1) of that Regulation.












(4)


In relation to the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment provided for in Chapter 3 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 in 2017, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2017 have to be calculated in accordance with Article 47(1) of that Regulation and amounting to 30 % of the national ceiling of the relevant Member State as set out in Annex II to that Regulation.












(5)


For Member States granting the payment for areas with natural constraints provided for in Chapter 4 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 49(2) of that Regulation for 2017 have to be set by the Commission on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member States pursuant to Article 49(1) of that Regulation.












(6)


In relation to the payment for young farmers provided for in Chapter 5 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 51(4) of that Regulation for 2017 have to be set by the Commission on the basis of the percentage notified by Member States pursuant to Article 51(1) of that Regulation and have not to be higher than 2 % of the annual ceiling set out in Annex II.












(7)


Where the total amount of the payment for young farmers applied for in 2017 in a Member State exceeds the ceiling set pursuant to Article 51(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 for that Member State, the difference has to be financed by the Member State in accordance with Article 51(2) of that Regulation whilst respecting the maximum amount laid down in Article 51(1) of that Regulation. For the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to set this maximum amount for each Member State.












(8)


For each Member State granting voluntary coupled support provided for in Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 in 2017, the Commission has to set the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2017 on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member State pursuant to Article 54(1) of that Regulation.












(9)


Concerning the year 2017, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2017. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2017 and the applicability of the corresponding budgetary ceilings, this Regulation should apply from the same date.












(10)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Direct Payments,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

1.   The annual national ceilings for 2017 for the basic payment scheme referred to in Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point I of the Annex to this Regulation.


2.   The annual national ceilings for 2017 for the single area payment scheme referred to in Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point II of the Annex to this Regulation.


3.   The annual national ceilings for 2017 for the redistributive payment referred to in Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point III of the Annex to this Regulation.


4.   The annual national ceilings for 2017 for the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment referred to in Article 47(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point IV of the Annex to this Regulation.


5.   The annual national ceilings for 2017 for the payment for areas with natural constraints referred to in Article 49(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point V of the Annex to this Regulation.


6.   The annual national ceilings for 2017 for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point VI of the Annex to this Regulation.


7.   The maximum amounts for 2017 for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point VII of the Annex to this Regulation.


8.   The annual national ceilings for 2017 for voluntary coupled support referred to in Article 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point VIII of 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.
It shall apply from 1 January 2017.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 14 July 2017.


For the Commission


The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER
            





(1)  
            OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608.




ANNEX
I.   Annual national ceilings for the basic payment scheme referred to in Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013







(thousand EUR)




Calendar year


2017




Belgium


222 198 




Denmark


553 021 




Germany


3 022 776 




Ireland


826 181 




Greece


1 129 245 




Spain


2 826 613 




France


3 185 167 




Croatia


108 746 




Italy


2 245 528 




Luxembourg


22 779 




Malta


648




Netherlands


504 278 




Austria


470 393 




Portugal


274 189 




Slovenia


73 619 




Finland


262 269 




Sweden


401 863 




United Kingdom


2 112 701 




II.   Annual national ceilings for the single area payment scheme referred to in Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013







(thousand EUR)




Calendar year


2017




Bulgaria


379 042 




Czech Republic


462 074 




Estonia


80 043 




Cyprus


30 396 




Latvia


123 537 




Lithuania


180 990 




Hungary


733 351 




Poland


1 559 217 




Romania


919 141 




Slovakia


252 841 




III.   Annual national ceilings for the redistributive payment referred to in Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013







(thousand EUR)




Calendar year


2017




Belgium


47 460 




Bulgaria


55 922 




Germany


339 366 




France


723 902 




Croatia


24 113 




Lithuania


70 061 




Poland


289 802 




Portugal


16 298 




Romania


97 072 




United Kingdom


48 599 




IV.   Annual national ceilings for the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment as referred to in Article 47(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013







(thousand EUR)




Calendar year


2017




Belgium


150 629 




Bulgaria


237 968 




Czech Republic


252 960 




Denmark


250 437 




Germany


1 454 424 




Estonia


37 111 




Ireland


363 570 




Greece


562 899 




Spain


1 460 000 




France


2 171 705 




Croatia


72 338 




Italy


1 139 862 




Cyprus


14 900 




Latvia


69 129 




Lithuania


140 121 




Luxembourg


10 046 




Hungary


402 940 




Malta


1 573 




Netherlands


217 309 




Austria


207 526 




Poland


1 023 556 




Portugal


174 617 




Romania


540 401 




Slovenia


40 801 




Slovakia


133 391 




Finland


157 048 




Sweden


209 303 




United Kingdom


955 896 




V.   Annual national ceilings for payment for areas with natural constraints referred to in Article 49(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013







(thousand EUR)




Calendar year


2017




Denmark


2 857 




Slovenia


2 149 




VI.   Annual national ceilings for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013







(thousand EUR)




Calendar year


2017




Belgium


8 367 




Bulgaria


1 310 




Czech Republic


1 686 




Denmark


4 341 




Germany


48 481 




Estonia


408




Ireland


24 238 




Greece


37 527 




Spain


97 333 




France


72 390 




Croatia


4 823 




Italy


37 995 




Cyprus


397




Latvia


3 200 




Lithuania


5 838 




Luxembourg


502




Hungary


5 373 




Malta


21




Netherlands


14 487 




Austria


13 835 




Poland


34 119 




Portugal


11 641 




Romania


18 013 




Slovenia


2 040 




Slovakia


604




Finland


5 235 




Sweden


10 465 




United Kingdom


16 308 




VII.   Maximum amounts for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013







(thousand EUR)




Calendar year


2017




Belgium


10 042 




Bulgaria


15 865 




Czech Republic


16 864 




Denmark


16 696 




Germany


96 962 




Estonia


2 474 




Ireland


24 238 




Greece


37 527 




Spain


97 333 




France


144 780 




Croatia


4 823 




Italy


75 991 




Cyprus


993




Latvia


4 609 




Lithuania


9 341 




Luxembourg


670




Hungary


26 863 




Malta


105




Netherlands


14 487 




Austria


13 835 




Poland


68 237 




Portugal


11 641 




Romania


36 027 




Slovenia


2 720 




Slovakia


8 893 




Finland


10 470 




Sweden


13 954 




United Kingdom


63 726 




VIII.   Annual national ceilings for voluntary coupled support referred to in Article 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013







(thousand EUR)




Calendar year


2017




Belgium


83 985 




Bulgaria


118 984 




Czech Republic


126 480 




Denmark


24 135 




Estonia


6 142 




Ireland


3 000 




Greece


186 061 




Spain


584 919 




France


1 085 853 




Croatia


36 169 




Italy


455 945 




Cyprus


3 973 




Latvia


34 565 




Lithuania


70 060 




Luxembourg


160




Hungary


201 470 




Malta


3 000 




Netherlands


3 500 




Austria


14 527 




Poland


505 160 




Portugal


117 535 




Romania


226 708 




Slovenia


17 680 




Slovakia


57 800 




Finland


102 605 




Sweden


90 698 




United Kingdom


52 815