Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/891 of 21 June 2018 establishing budgetary ceilings for 2018 applicable to certain direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Date: 2018-06-21
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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22.6.2018   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 159/21








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/891
of 21 June 2018
         
establishing budgetary ceilings for 2018 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 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 2018 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 2018 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 the second subparagraph of Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, when setting the annual national ceiling for the single area payment scheme, any increases applied by Member States pursuant to that provision are to be taken into account by the Commission.












(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 2018 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 2018, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2018 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 2018 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 2018 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 2018 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 2018, the Commission has to set the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2018 on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member State pursuant to Article 54(1) of that Regulation.












(9)


Concerning the year 2018, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2018. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2018 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
The annual national ceilings for 2018 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.
The annual national ceilings for 2018 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.
The annual national ceilings for 2018 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.
The annual national ceilings for 2018 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.
The annual national ceilings for 2018 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.
The annual national ceilings for 2018 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.
The maximum amounts for 2018 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.
The annual national ceilings for 2018 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 2018.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 June 2018.


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


2018




Belgium


214 405 




Denmark


546 808 




Germany


3 005 470 




Ireland


825 895 




Greece


1 103 650 




Spain


2 835 995 




France


3 036 371 




Croatia


126 001 




Italy


2 217 396 




Luxembourg


22 760 




Malta


649




Netherlands


475 161 




Austria


470 387 




Portugal


273 500 




Slovenia


74 288 




Finland


262 554 




Sweden


402 464 




United Kingdom


2 102 726 




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


2018




Bulgaria


379 916 




Czech Republic


472 217 




Estonia


87 170 




Cyprus


30 340 




Latvia


137 210 




Lithuania


184 186 




Hungary


733 283 




Poland


1 568 075 




Romania


989 564 




Slovakia


260 865 




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







(thousand EUR)




Calendar year


2018




Belgium


46 780 




Bulgaria


55 872 




Germany


337 423 




France


690 084 




Croatia


27 939 




Lithuania


71 298 




Poland


293 930 




Portugal


23 050 




Romania


99 436 




United Kingdom


64 991 




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


2018




Belgium


146 689 




Bulgaria


238 428 




Czech Republic


258 512 




Denmark


248 032 




Germany


1 446 097 




Estonia


40 181 




Ireland


363 445 




Greece


556 642 




Spain


1 464 015 




France


2 070 253 




Croatia


83 816 




Italy


1 125 581 




Cyprus


14 747 




Latvia


76 588 




Lithuania


142 596 




Luxembourg


10 038 




Hungary


402 903 




Malta


1 573 




Netherlands


204 785 




Austria


207 524 




Poland


1 029 371 




Portugal


177 212 




Romania


561 846 




Slovenia


40 542 




Slovakia


134 447 




Finland


157 219 




Sweden


209 617 




United Kingdom


958 734 




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


2018




Denmark


2 857 




Slovenia


2 135 




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


2018




Belgium


9 229 




Bulgaria


1 329 




Czech Republic


1 723 




Denmark


4 942 




Germany


48 203 




Estonia


442




Ireland


24 230 




Greece


37 109 




Spain


97 601 




France


69 008 




Croatia


5 588 




Italy


37 519 




Cyprus


480




Latvia


3 200 




Lithuania


5 941 




Luxembourg


502




Hungary


5 372 




Malta


21




Netherlands


13 652 




Austria


13 835 




Poland


34 312 




Portugal


11 814 




Romania


18 728 




Slovenia


2 027 




Slovakia


857




Finland


5 241 




Sweden


10 481 




United Kingdom


16 358 




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


2018




Belgium


9 779 




Bulgaria


15 895 




Czech Republic


17 234 




Denmark


16 535 




Germany


96 406 




Estonia


2 679 




Ireland


24 230 




Greece


37 109 




Spain


97 601 




France


138 017 




Croatia


5 588 




Italy


75 039 




Cyprus


983




Latvia


5 106 




Lithuania


9 506 




Luxembourg


669




Hungary


26 860 




Malta


105




Netherlands


13 652 




Austria


13 835 




Poland


68 625 




Portugal


11 814 




Romania


37 456 




Slovenia


2 703 




Slovakia


8 963 




Finland


10 481 




Sweden


13 974 




United Kingdom


63 916 




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







(thousand EUR)




Calendar year


2018




Belgium


82 129 




Bulgaria


119 214 




Czech Republic


129 256 




Denmark


24 135 




Estonia


6 142 




Ireland


3 000 




Greece


184 049 




Spain


584 919 




France


1 035 126 




Croatia


41 908 




Italy


450 232 




Cyprus


3 932 




Latvia


38 294 




Lithuania


71 298 




Luxembourg


160




Hungary


201 452 




Malta


3 000 




Netherlands


3 353 




Austria


14 527 




Poland


505 548 




Portugal


117 535 




Romania


242 576 




Slovenia


17 568 




Slovakia


58 260 




Finland


102 716 




Sweden


90 834 




United Kingdom


52 972