CELEX: 32017R1272
Language: en
Date: 2017-07-14 00:00:00
Title: 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

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