Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32016R0669
Timestamp: 2019-10-13 23:15:06
Document Index: 130547250

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1', 'art 2', 'art 1', 'art 1', 'art 2', 'art 1']

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2016/669
amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 808/2014 as regards the amendment and the content of rural development programmes, the publicity for these programmes, and the conversion rates to livestock units
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (1), and in particular Article 8(3), Articles 12 and 41 and Article 66(5) thereof,
Article 4(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 808/2014 (2) sets the maximum number of amendments to rural development programmes that Member States may submit to the Commission. Specific rules should apply where support has the form of a financial instrument, in order to give Member States the flexibility which is needed in the implementation of the financial instrument. Therefore the maximum number of programme amendments should not apply to the amendments related to programming of financial instruments.
Article 9 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 808/2014 establishes rules for conversion of units, including provisions on the conversion rates of various categories of animals to livestock units. It should be clarified that such conversion rates apply not only to commitments for the rearing of local breeds in danger of being lost to farming but to all livestock-related commitments under Articles 28, 29 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.
Point 8(2) of Part 1 and point 5(2) of Part 2 of Annex I to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 808/2014 lay down certain rules on the description of the measures in rural development programmes and in national frameworks. Specific rules should apply where support has the form of a financial instrument, in order to give Member States the flexibility which is needed in the implementation of the financial instrument.
Annex II to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 808/2014 defines the conversion rates of animals to livestock units referred to in Article 9 and provides that those conversion rates may be increased for all categories included in the table and decreased for other poultry, taking into account scientific evidence to be explained and duly justified in the rural development programmes. Member States should be given the possibility to decrease those conversion rates not only for ‘other poultry’ but for all categories included in the table where it is justified and based on scientific evidence.
Point 2.2 of Part 1 of Annex III to Implementing Regulation (EU) No 808/2014 establishes minimum requirements for information and publicity actions by the beneficiaries during the implementation of an operation. Point 2.2(b) provides for different requirements according to the total public support. In the interest of ensuring proportionate and harmonised requirements, a single threshold should be set at EUR 50 000. In addition, taking into account the particular nature of the area and animal related measures and of other measures which do not concern investments, Member States should be allowed to decide if these measures should be concerned by the information obligations.
in the third subparagraph of Article 4(2), the following point (e) is added:
in case of amendments related to financial instruments referred to in Article 37 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013.’;
3. Except for payments for commitments for the rearing of local breeds in danger of being lost to farming referred to in Article 28(10)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, payments under Articles 28, 29 and 34 of that Regulation cannot be granted per livestock unit.’;
Annex III is amended as set out in Annex III to this Regulation.
Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 808/2014 is amended as follows:
in point 8(2) of Part 1, point (c) is replaced by the following:
scope, level of support, eligible beneficiaries, and where relevant, methodology for calculation of the amount or support rate broken down by sub-measure and/or type of operation where necessary. For each type of operation specification of eligible costs, eligibility conditions, applicable amounts and support rates and principles with regard to the setting of selection criteria. Where support is provided to a financial instrument implemented under points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 38(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, description of the type of financial instrument, general categories of final recipients, general categories of eligible costs, maximum level of support and principles with regard to the setting of selection criteria.’;
in point 5(2) of Part 2, point (c) is replaced by the following:
scope, level of support, eligible beneficiaries, and where relevant, methodology for calculation of the amount or support rate broken down by sub-measure and/or type of operation where necessary. For each type of operation specification of eligible costs, eligibility conditions, applicable amounts and support rates and principles with regard to the setting of selection criteria. Where support is provided to a financial instrument implemented under points (a) and (b) of the first subparagraph of Article 38(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013, description of the type of financial instrument, general categories of final recipients, general categories of eligible costs, maximum level of support and principles with regard to the setting of selection criteria.’.
Conversion rates of animals to livestock units (“LU”) referred to in Article 9(1) and (2)
Other categories of animals may be added exceptionally. Conversion rates for any such categories shall be established taking into account particular circumstances and scientific evidence to be explained and duly justified in the RDPs.’
In point 2.2 of Part 1 of Annex III to Regulation (EU) No 808/2014, point (b) is replaced by the following:
for operations not falling under point (c) the total public support of which exceeds EUR 50 000, placing at least a poster (minimum size A3) or plaque with information about the project, highlighting the financial support from the Union, at a location readily visible to the public. However, Member States may decide that this requirement shall not apply to, or that the threshold shall be increased for, operations under points (a) and (b) of Article 21(1) (concerning income forgone and maintenance costs) and Articles 28 to 31, 33, 34 and 40 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013. Member States may also decide that this requirement shall not apply to, or that the threshold shall be increased for, other operations which do not result in an investment where, because of the nature of the operation funded, it is not possible to identify a suitable location for the poster or plaque. An explanatory plaque shall be installed in the premises of the local action groups financed by LEADER;’