Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of 19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (repealed) (c. 73)

TITLE III SINGLE PAYMENT SCHEME

CHAPTER 3 Implementation in the new Member States having applied the single area payment scheme

Article 58 Regional allocation of the national ceilings referred to in Article 40

1. The new Member States may apply the single payment scheme at regional level.

2. The new Member States shall define the regions in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria.

3. Where applicable, the new Member State shall divide the national ceiling referred to in Article 40 after any reduction provided for in Article 57 between the regions in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria.