CELEX: 32016R0699
Language: en
Date: 2016-05-10 00:00:00
Title: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/699 of 10 May 2016 establishing budgetary ceilings for 2016 applicable to certain direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

11.5.2016   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 121/11
            
         COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/699
   of 10 May 2016
   establishing budgetary ceilings for 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 shall not 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 2016 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 2016, the Commission has to set the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2016 on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member State pursuant to Article 54(1) of that Regulation.
            
         
               (9)
            
            
               Concerning the year 2016, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2016. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016 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 2016.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 10 May 2016.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         
            The President
         
         Jean-Claude JUNCKER
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608.
   
      ANNEX
      I.   Budgetary ceilings for the basic payment scheme referred to in Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
      
                  (thousand EUR)
               
            
                  Calendar year
               
               
                  2016
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  225 595 
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  564 769 
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  3 042 977 
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  828 429 
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  1 182 879 
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  2 816 109 
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  3 199 094 
               
            
                  Croatia
               
               
                  87 941 
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  2 314 333 
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  22 819 
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  648
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  513 025 
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  470 847 
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  284 807 
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  73 581 
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  269 562 
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  401 642 
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  2 091 382 
               
            II.   Budgetary ceilings for the single area payment scheme referred to in Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
      
                  (thousand EUR)
               
            
                  Calendar year
               
               
                  2016
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  378 949 
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  462 535 
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  75 612 
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  30 805 
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  109 970 
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  171 472 
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  734 076 
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  1 551 652 
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  898 240 
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  250 297 
               
            III.   Budgetary ceilings for the redistributive payment referred to in Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
      
                  (thousand EUR)
               
            
                  Calendar year
               
               
                  2016
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  48 186 
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  55 868 
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  341 633 
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  727 067 
               
            
                  Croatia
               
               
                  20 287 
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  66 377 
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  281 810 
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  94 709 
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  32 334 
               
            IV.   Budgetary 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
               
               
                  2016
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  152 932 
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  237 735 
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  253 212 
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  255 805 
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  1 464 143 
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  34 369 
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  364 041 
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  569 748 
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  1 455 505 
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  2 181 201 
               
            
                  Croatia
               
               
                  60 860 
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  1 155 242 
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  15 068 
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  61 729 
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  132 753 
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  10 064 
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  403 338 
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  1 572 
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  221 052 
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  207 726 
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  1 018 590 
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  172 186 
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  531 741 
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  41 099 
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  132 443 
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  157 027 
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  209 189 
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  953 964 
               
            V.   Budgetary ceilings for payment for areas with natural constraints referred to in Article 49(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
      
                  (thousand EUR)
               
            
                  Calendar year
               
               
                  2016
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  2 857 
               
            VI.   Budgetary ceilings for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
      
                  (thousand EUR)
               
            
                  Calendar year
               
               
                  2016
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  8 495 
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  1 030 
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  1 688 
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  5 116 
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  48 805 
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  344
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  24 269 
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  37 983 
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  97 034 
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  72 707 
               
            
                  Croatia
               
               
                  4 057 
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  38 508 
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  352
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  3 200 
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  5 531 
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  503
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  5 378 
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  21
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  14 737 
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  13 848 
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  33 953 
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  11 479 
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  15 000 
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  2 055 
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  1 348 
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  5 234 
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  10 459 
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  49 491 
               
            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
               
               
                  2016
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  10 195 
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  15 849 
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  16 881 
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  17 054 
               
            
                  Germany
               
               
                  97 610 
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  2 291 
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  24 269 
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  37 983 
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  97 034 
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  145 413 
               
            
                  Croatia
               
               
                  4 057 
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  77 016 
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  1 005 
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  4 115 
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  8 850 
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  671
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  26 889 
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  105
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  14 737 
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  13 848 
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  67 906 
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  11 479 
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  35 449 
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  2 740 
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  8 830 
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  10 468 
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  13 946 
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  63 598 
               
            VIII.   Budgetary ceilings for voluntary coupled support referred to in Article 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
      
                  (thousand EUR)
               
            
                  Calendar year
               
               
                  2016
               
            
                  Belgium
               
               
                  85 270 
               
            
                  Bulgaria
               
               
                  118 867 
               
            
                  Czech Republic
               
               
                  126 606 
               
            
                  Denmark
               
               
                  24 135 
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  4 237 
               
            
                  Ireland
               
               
                  3 000 
               
            
                  Greece
               
               
                  148 432 
               
            
                  Spain
               
               
                  584 919 
               
            
                  France
               
               
                  1 090 601 
               
            
                  Croatia
               
               
                  30 430 
               
            
                  Italy
               
               
                  423 589 
               
            
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  4 000 
               
            
                  Latvia
               
               
                  30 865 
               
            
                  Lithuania
               
               
                  66 377 
               
            
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  160
               
            
                  Hungary
               
               
                  201 669 
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  3 000 
               
            
                  Netherlands
               
               
                  3 500 
               
            
                  Austria
               
               
                  14 541 
               
            
                  Poland
               
               
                  509 295 
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  117 535 
               
            
                  Romania
               
               
                  232 779 
               
            
                  Slovenia
               
               
                  20 550 
               
            
                  Slovakia
               
               
                  57 390 
               
            
                  Finland
               
               
                  102 591 
               
            
                  Sweden
               
               
                  90 648 
               
            
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  52 709