CELEX: 32021D2019
Language: en
Date: 2021-11-17 00:00:00
Title: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/2019 of 17 November 2021 excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the United Kingdom under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (notified under document C(2021) 8164) (Only the English text is authentic)

19.11.2021   
               
               
                  EN
               
               
                  Official Journal of the European Union
               
               
                  L 413/3
               
            
         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2021/2019
         of 17 November 2021
         excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the United Kingdom under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)
         
            
               (notified under document C(2021) 8164)
            
         
         (Only the English text is authentic)
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008 (1), and in particular Article 52 thereof, in conjunction with Articles 131 and 138 of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community,
         After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,
         Whereas:
         
                     (1)
                  
                  
                     In accordance with Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the Commission is to carry out the necessary verifications, communicate to the United Kingdom the results of those verifications, take note of the comments provided by the United Kingdom, initiate a bilateral discussion so that an agreement may be reached and formally communicate its conclusions to the United Kingdom.
                  
               
                     (2)
                  
                  
                     The United Kingdom has had an opportunity to request the launch of a conciliation procedure, but did not request it.
                  
               
                     (3)
                  
                  
                     In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, only agricultural expenditure, which has been incurred in a way that has not infringed Union law may be financed.
                  
               
                     (4)
                  
                  
                     In the light of the verifications carried out and the outcome of the bilateral discussion, part of the expenditure declared by the United Kingdom does not fulfil this requirement and cannot therefore be financed under the EAGF and the EAFRD.
                  
               
                     (5)
                  
                  
                     The amounts that are not recognised as being chargeable to the EAGF and the EAFRD should be indicated. Those amounts do not relate to expenditure incurred more than 24 months before the Commission’s written notification of the results of the verifications to the United Kingdom.
                  
               
                     (6)
                  
                  
                     The amounts excluded from Union financing by this Decision should also take into account any reductions or suspensions in accordance with Article 41 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 due to the fact that such reductions or suspensions are of a provisional nature and without prejudice to decisions taken pursuant to Articles 51 or 52 of that Regulation.
                  
               
                     (7)
                  
                  
                     As regards the cases covered by this Decision, the assessment of the amounts to be excluded on grounds of non-compliance with Union law was notified by the Commission to the United Kingdom in a summary report on the subject (2).
                  
               
                     (8)
                  
                  
                     This Decision is without prejudice to any financial conclusions that the Commission may draw from the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union in cases pending on 31 May 2021,
                  
               HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
         
            Article 1
            The amounts set out in the Annex and related to expenditure incurred by the United Kingdom’s accredited paying agencies and declared under the EAGF and the EAFRD shall be excluded from Union financing.
         
         
            Article 2
            This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
         
         
            Done at Brussels, 17 November 2021.
            
               
                  For the Commission
               
               Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
               
                  Member of the Commission
               
            
         
         
            (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 549.
         
            (2)  Ares(2021)6573344
      
      
         
            ANNEX
            
               Decision: 67 - UK only
            
            
               Budget Item: 6200
            
            
                        Member State
                     
                     
                        Measure
                     
                     
                        FY
                     
                     
                        Reason
                     
                     
                        Type
                     
                     
                        Correction %
                     
                     
                        Currency
                     
                     
                        Amount
                     
                     
                        Deductions
                     
                     
                        Financial Impact
                     
                  
                        
                           GB
                        
                     
                     
                        Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Late recovery orders - EAGF
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        - 342,95 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        - 342,95 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Random error EAGF Non-IACS
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        - 313 022,77 
                     
                     
                        -15 651,14 
                     
                     
                        - 297 371,63 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2018
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Administrative checks in respect of the aid claimed ’ (LLF) - CY 2017 GP
                     
                     
                        FLAT RATE
                     
                     
                        10,00 %
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -5 247 160,51 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -5 247 160,51 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Administrative checks in respect of the aid claimed ’ (LLF) - CY 2017 GP
                     
                     
                        FLAT RATE
                     
                     
                        10,00 %
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -37 486,29 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -37 486,29 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Administrative checks in respect of the aid claimed ’ (LLF) - CY 2018 GP
                     
                     
                        FLAT RATE
                     
                     
                        10,00 %
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -4 902 353,40 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -4 902 353,40 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2020
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Administrative checks in respect of the aid claimed ’ (LLF) - CY 2019 GP
                     
                     
                        FLAT RATE
                     
                     
                        10,00 %
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -3 833 815,60 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -3 833 815,60 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2020
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties’ (cross notification)- CY 2019 BPS
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -3 313,00 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -3 313,00 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2020
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties’ (cross notification) - CY 2019 GP
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -1 036,00 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -1 036,00 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2018
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties’ (cross notification/recoveries )- CY 2017 BPS
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -4 519 391,39 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -4 519 391,39 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties’ (cross notification/recoveries )- CY 2017 BPS
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -28 342,61 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -28 342,61 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2018
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties’ (cross notification/recoveries) - CY 2017 GP
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -1 249 445,83 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -1 249 445,83 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties’ (cross notification/recoveries) - CY 2017 GP
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -8 926,17 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -8 926,17 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties’ (cross notification/recoveries) - CY 2018 BPS
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -1 202 579,00 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -1 202 579,00 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties’ (cross notification/recoveries) - CY 2018 GP
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        - 339 001,00 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        - 339 001,00 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2020
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Performance of cross-checks to establish eligibility of the parcel declared’ CY2019 GP
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -1 125 353,00 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -1 125 353,00 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2016
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in LPIS, payment entitlements etc. - open recoveries - claim years 2015 - 2017
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -1 150 143,07 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -1 150 143,07 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2017
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in LPIS, payment entitlements etc. - open recoveries - claim years 2015 - 2017
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -1 152 217,27 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -1 152 217,27 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2018
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in LPIS, payment entitlements etc. - open recoveries - claim years 2015 - 2017
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -1 154 637,16 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -1 154 637,16 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2018
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in the check of the active farmer condition - claim year 2017 - EAGF
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -2 372 363,90 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -2 372 363,90 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2020
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in the checks of certain eligibility conditions - claim year 2019
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -2 126,80 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -2 126,80 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2016
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in the checks of certain eligibility conditions - claim years 2015 - 2018
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -2 581,08 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -2 581,08 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2017
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in the checks of certain eligibility conditions - claim years 2015 - 2018
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -2 800,79 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -2 800,79 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2018
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in the checks of certain eligibility conditions - claim years 2015 - 2018
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -3 012,37 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -3 012,37 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in the checks of certain eligibility conditions - claim years 2015 - 2018
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -3 223,57 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -3 223,57 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2017
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in the checks of the minimum size of the holding - claim years 2016 and 2017
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -1 832,47 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -1 832,47 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2018
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in the checks of the minimum size of the holding - claim years 2016 and 2017
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -1 380,40 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -1 380,40 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2016
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in the use of the reserve - claim years 2015 - 2018
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        - 124 824,32 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        - 124 824,32 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2017
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in the use of the reserve - claim years 2015 - 2018
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -93 618,24 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -93 618,24 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2018
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in the use of the reserve - claim years 2015 - 2018
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -62 412,16 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -62 412,16 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in the use of the reserve - claim years 2015 - 2018
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -31 206,09 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -31 206,09 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2018
                     
                     
                        Weakness in Key control ‘Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties’ (recoveries) - CY 2017 YFS
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -20 580,17 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -20 580,17 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Weakness in Key control ‘Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties’ (recoveries) - CY 2017 YFS
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        - 169,83 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        - 169,83 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Decoupled Direct Aids
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Weakness in Key control ‘Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties’ (recoveries) - CY 2018 YFS
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -9 081,00 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -9 081,00 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        
                           Total GB:
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           EUR
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           -28 999 780,21 
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           -15 651,14 
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           -28 984 129,07 
                        
                     
                  
               
            
                        
                           Currency
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           Amount
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           Deductions
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           Financial Impact
                        
                     
                  
                        
                           EUR
                        
                     
                     
                        -28 999 780,21 
                     
                     
                        -15 651,14 
                     
                     
                        -28 984 129,07 
                     
                  
               Budget Item: 6201
            
            
                        Member State
                     
                     
                        Measure
                     
                     
                        FY
                     
                     
                        Reason
                     
                     
                        Type
                     
                     
                        Correction %
                     
                     
                        Currency
                     
                     
                        Amount
                     
                     
                        Deductions
                     
                     
                        Financial Impact
                     
                  
                        
                           GB
                        
                     
                     
                        Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Known error EAFRD IACS
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -20 000,00 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -20 000,00 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Late recovery orders EAFRD 2007-2013
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -32 067,30 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -32 067,30 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Late recovery orders EAFRD 2014-2020
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -21 454,91 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -21 454,91 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Random errors EAFRD Non-IACS
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -42 967,38 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -42 967,38 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS
                     
                     
                        2018
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties’ (recoveries) - CYs 2017-2018 EAFRD M10 CS
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -31 583,90 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -31 583,90 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS
                     
                     
                        2019
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in Key control ‘Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties’ (recoveries) - CYs 2017-2018 EAFRD M10 CS
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        -36 775,10 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        -36 775,10 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS
                     
                     
                        2018
                     
                     
                        Weaknesses in the check of the active farmer condition - claim year 2017 - EAFRD
                     
                     
                        ONE OFF
                     
                     
                         
                     
                     
                        EUR
                     
                     
                        - 313 994,82 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        - 313 994,82 
                     
                  
                         
                     
                     
                        
                           Total GB:
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           EUR
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           - 498 843,41 
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           0,00 
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           - 498 843,41 
                        
                     
                  
               
            
                        
                           Currency
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           Amount
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           Deductions
                        
                     
                     
                        
                           Financial Impact
                        
                     
                  
                        
                           EUR
                        
                     
                     
                        - 498 843,41 
                     
                     
                        0,00 
                     
                     
                        - 498 843,41