TITLE IIU.K.GENERAL PROVISIONS ON DIRECT PAYMENTS
CHAPTER 1U.K.Common rules on direct payments
Article 5U.K.General common agricultural policy provisions
Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and the provisions adopted pursuant thereto shall apply to the schemes provided for in this Regulation.
[F1Article 5AEThe total ceiling for England
1.In determining the total ceiling for England, the Secretary of State must determine an amount equivalent to England’s share of the 2020 national ceiling set out in Annex II.
2.The Secretary of State must determine the total ceiling before the start of the relevant year.
3.When the total ceiling has been determined, the Secretary of State must publish that amount as soon as practicable after that determination has been made.
4.The total ceiling, for any relevant year, is to be distributed among all allocated payment entitlements, the national reserve or the regional reserves, and the ceiling fixed in accordance with Article 51, as they apply in England.
5.Where the Secretary of State makes a decision under Article 22(2) to increase the basic payment scheme ceiling, the total ceiling, for any relevant year, may be exceeded by the increase decided pursuant to that Article.
6.In this Article, “relevant year” has the meaning given by section 10(4) of the Agriculture Act 2020.]
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 5A inserted (E.) (11.12.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (revoked) 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(3), 2(4)
[F54Article 5AWThe total ceiling for Wales
1.The Welsh Ministers must determine the total ceiling for Wales.
2.The Welsh Ministers must determine the total ceiling before the start of the relevant year.
3.The Welsh Ministers must publish the total ceiling as soon as practicable after they have determined it under paragraph 1.
4.The total ceiling, for any relevant year, must be distributed among all claimed payment entitlements, including the national reserve or the regional reserves, and ceilings set in accordance with Articles 42 and 51 and the amount allocated under Article 53.
5.In this Article, “relevant year” has the same meaning as in paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 5 to the Agriculture Act 2020.]
Extent Information
E3This version of this provision extends to Wales only; a separate version has been created for England only
Textual Amendments
F54Art. 5A inserted (W.) (17.12.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(b), 7(4)
[F2Article 6U.K.National ceilings
[F31.For each year, the national ceiling for the United Kingdom comprising the total value of all allocated payment entitlements, of all national reserves and regional reserves and of all the ceilings calculated in accordance with Articles 42, 47, 51 and 53 is as set out in Annex II.
Where a relevant authority makes a decision under Article 22(2) to increase the amount which represents its share of the basic payment scheme ceiling, the national ceiling set out in Annex II for the United Kingdom for the respective year may be exceeded by the sum of the increases decided pursuant to that Article in respect of that year.]
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[F53.In order to take account of the developments relating to the total maximum amounts of direct payments that may be granted, including those resulting from the decisions taken F6... in accordance with F7...[F8Articles 7A and 14] of this Regulation [F9, the Secretary of State may make regulations] adapting the national ceilings set out in Annex II to this Regulation.]
[F104.The Secretary of State may not make regulations under paragraph 3 without the consent of each of the relevant authorities for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
5.Where the relevant authority for Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland requests that the Secretary of State makes regulations under paragraph 3, the Secretary of State must have regard to that request.]]
Textual Amendments
F2Art. 6 omitted (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(5)
F3Art. 6(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(1)
F4Art. 6(2) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(2)
F5Substituted by Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down certain transitional provisions on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2014 and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards their application in the year 2014.
F6Words in Art. 6(3) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(3)(a)
F7Words in Art. 6(3) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(3)(b)
F8Words in Art. 6(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2), ss. 5(2), 9(2)
F9Words in Art. 6(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(3)(c)
F10Art. 6(4)(5) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(4)
[F11Article 7U.K.Net ceilings
1.[F12The] total amount of direct payments which may be granted in [F13the United Kingdom] pursuant to Titles III, IV and V in respect of a calendar year, after application of Article 11, shall not be higher than the corresponding ceiling set out in Annex III.
Where the total amount of direct payments to be granted in [F14a constituent nation] would be higher than [F15its share of] the ceiling set out in Annex III, [F16the relevant authority] shall make a linear reduction in the amounts of all direct payments F17....
[F182.For calendar year 2020, the estimated product of the reduction of payments referred to in Article 11 (which is reflected by the difference between the national ceiling set out in Annex II and the net ceiling set out in Annex III) shall be made available as support for measures under rural development.
2A.References to “rural development” in this Article and in Article 14 include measures which are conducive to:
(a)the conservation or enhancement of the natural beauty or amenity of the countryside (including its flora and fauna and geological and physiographical features) or of any features of archaeological interest there; or
(b)the promotion of the enjoyment of the countryside by the public; or
(c)starting, or improving the productivity of, an agricultural, horticultural or forestry activity or a rural business; or
(d)starting, promoting or improving rural services.]
3.In order to take account of the developments relating to the total maximum amounts of direct payments that may be granted, including those resulting from the decisions taken F19... pursuant to [F20Article 7A and] Article 14, [F21the Secretary of State may make regulations] adapting the ceilings set out in Annex III.
[F224.The Secretary of State may not make regulations under paragraph 3 without the consent of each of the relevant authorities for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
5.Where the relevant authority for Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland requests that the Secretary of State makes regulations under paragraph 3, the Secretary of State must have regard to that request.]]
Textual Amendments
F11Art. 7 omitted (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(5)
F12Word in Art. 7(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(5)(a)
F13Words in Art. 7(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(5)(b)(i)
F14Words in Art. 7(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(5)(b)(ii)
F15Words in Art. 7(1) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(5)(c)
F16Words in Art. 7(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(5)(d)
F17Words in Art. 7(1) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(5)(e)
F18Art. 7(2)(2A) substituted for Art. 7(2) (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(6)
F19Words in Art. 7(3) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(7)(a)
F20Words in Art. 7(3) inserted (31.1.2020) by Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2), ss. 5(3), 9(2)
F21Words in Art. 7(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(7)(b)
F22Art. 7(4)(5) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(8)
[F23[F24Article 7AU.K.Increase in national and net ceilings
1 The Secretary of State may, having regard to the recommendations contained in the report of the Bew Review, decide to increase the total maximum amount of direct payments that could otherwise be granted in relation to the claim year 2020.
2In this Article, the “report of the Bew Review” means the report entitled “Intra-UK Allocations Review” published on 6 September 2019.]]
Textual Amendments
F23Art. 7A inserted (31.1.2020) by Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2), ss. 5(4), 9(2)
F24Art. 7A omitted (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(5)
F25Article 8U.K.Financial discipline
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Textual Amendments
F25Art. 8 omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(9)
Article 9E+S+N.I.Active farmer
1.No direct payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, whose agricultural areas are mainly areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation and who do not carry out on those areas the minimum activity defined by [F26the relevant authority] in accordance with point (b) of Article 4(2).
2.No direct payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, who operate airports, railway services, waterworks, real estate services, permanent sport and recreational grounds.
[F27Nothing in this Regulation prevents the relevant authority from adding to the list in the first subparagraph any other similar non-agricultural businesses or activities or from removing any such additions, provided that any such additions and removals are appropriate and made on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria.]
A person or group of persons falling within the scope of the first or second subparagraph shall, however, be regarded as an active farmer if it provides verifiable evidence, in the form that is required by [F28the relevant authority], which demonstrates any of the following:
(a)that the annual amount of direct payments is at least 5 % of the total receipts that it obtained from non-agricultural activities in the most recent fiscal year for which such evidence is available;
(b)that its agricultural activities are not insignificant;
(c)that its principal business or company objects consist of exercising an agricultural activity.
3.[F29Nothing in this Regulation prevents the relevant authority from deciding], on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria, that no direct payments are to be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons:
(a)whose agricultural activities form only an insignificant part of their overall economic activities; and/or
(b)whose principal activity or company objects do not consist of exercising an agricultural activity.
[F303a.[F31Nothing in this Regulation prevents the relevant authority from deciding] that no direct payments are to be granted to farmers who are not registered, for their agricultural activities, in a national fiscal or social security register.]
[F324.Paragraphs 2, 3 and 3a do not apply to farmers who received direct payments for the previous year, if the amount of those direct payments was no more than the amount set by the relevant authority in accordance with this Regulation prior to exit day.]
5.In order to guarantee the protection of the rights of farmers, the [F33appropriate authority may make regulations] laying down:
(a)criteria for determining the cases where a farmer's agricultural area is to be considered to be mainly an area naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation;
(b)criteria for establishing the distinction between receipts resulting from agricultural and non-agricultural activities;
(c)criteria for establishing the amounts of direct payments referred to in paragraphs 2 and 4, especially concerning F34... direct payments for new farmers;
(d)criteria that farmers are to meet in order to prove for the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3 that their agricultural activities are not insignificant and that their principal business or company objects consist of exercising an agricultural activity.
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[F367.Nothing in this Regulation prevents the relevant authority from deciding that only one or two of the criteria listed in the third subparagraph of paragraph 2 applies.]
[F378.The relevant authority may decide to stop applying paragraph 2.]
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision applies to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Wales only
Textual Amendments
F26Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(a)
F27Words in Art. 9(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(b)(i)
F28Words in Art. 9(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(b)(ii)
F29Words in Art. 9(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(c)
F30Inserted by Regulation (EU) 2017/2393 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2017 amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), (EU) No 1306/2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy, (EU) No 1307/2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy, (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and (EU) No 652/2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material.
F31Words in Art. 9(3a) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(c)
F32Art. 9(4) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(d)
F33Words in Art. 9(5) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(e)(i)
F34Words in Art. 9(5)(c) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(e)(ii)
F35Art. 9(6) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(f)
F36Art. 9(7) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(g)
F37Art. 9(8) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(h)
Article 9WActive farmer
1.No direct payments shall be granted to natural or legal persons, or to groups of natural or legal persons, whose agricultural areas are mainly areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation and who do not carry out on those areas the minimum activity defined by [F55the relevant authority] in accordance with point (b) of Article 4(2).
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5.In order to guarantee the protection of the rights of farmers, the [F57appropriate authority may make regulations] laying down:
(a)criteria for determining the cases where a farmer's agricultural area is to be considered to be mainly an area naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation;
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Extent Information
E4This version of this provision applies to Wales only; a separate version has been created for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland only
Textual Amendments
F55Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(a)
F56Art. 9(2)-(4) omitted (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(6)(a)
F57Words in Art. 9(5) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(10)(e)(i)
F58Art. 9(5)(b) omitted (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(6)(b)
F59Art. 9(5)(c) omitted (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(6)(b)
F60Art. 9(5)(d) omitted (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(6)(b)
F61Art. 9(6)-(8) omitted (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(6)(c)
[F38Article 10U.K.Minimum requirements for receiving direct payments
1.Subject to paragraph 2, the relevant authority shall not grant direct payments to a farmer where the eligible holding for which direct payments are claimed or due to be granted before the application of Article 63 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 is smaller than the area set in legislation applying to the constituent nation.
2.In the case of farmers receiving the animal-related coupled support referred to in Title IV, the area threshold determined in accordance with paragraph 1 does not apply, but the relevant authority shall not grant direct payments where the total amount of direct payments claimed or due to be granted before the application of Article 63 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 in a given calendar year is less than [F39EUR 100][F39£100].]
Textual Amendments
F38Art. 10 substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(11)
F39Sum in Art. 10(2) substituted (W.) (31.12.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(7)
Article 11E+S+N.I.Reduction of payments
1.[F40The relevant authority] shall reduce the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title III for a given calendar year by at least 5 % for the part of the amount exceeding EUR 150 000.
2.Before applying paragraph 1, [F41the relevant authority] may subtract the salaries linked to an agricultural activity actually paid and declared by the farmer in the previous calendar year, including taxes and social contributions related to employment, from the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title III in a given calendar year. Where no data is available on the salaries actually paid and declared by the farmer in the previous calendar year, the most recent data available shall be used.
3.Where [F42the relevant authority] decides to grant a redistributive payment to farmers pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title III and to use more than 5 % [F43of its share] of the annual national ceiling F44... for that purpose, it may decide not to apply this Article.
Where [F42the relevant authority] decides to grant a redistributive payment to farmers pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title III and the application of the maximum limits set out in Article 41(4) prevents it from using more than 5 % [F43of its share] of the annual national ceiling F44... for that purpose, [F45the relevant authority] may decide not to apply this Article.
4.No advantage by means of avoiding reductions of the payment shall be granted in favour of farmers in respect of whom it is established that they artificially created, after 18 October 2011, the conditions to avoid the effects of this Article.
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Extent Information
E2This version of this provision applies to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Wales only
Textual Amendments
F40Words in Art. 11(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(12)(a)
F41Words in Art. 11(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(12)(b)
F42Words in Art. 11(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(12)(c)(i)
F43Words in Art. 11(3) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(12)(c)(ii)
F44Words in Art. 11(3) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(12)(c)(iii)
F45Words in Art. 11(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(12)(c)(iv)
F46Art. 11(5)(6) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(12)(d)
Article 11WReduction of payments
1.[F62The relevant authority] shall reduce the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title III for a given calendar year by at least 5 % for the part of the amount exceeding [F63£150,000].
2.Before applying paragraph 1, [F64the relevant authority] may subtract the salaries linked to an agricultural activity actually paid and declared by the farmer in the previous calendar year, including taxes and social contributions related to employment, from the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title III in a given calendar year. Where no data is available on the salaries actually paid and declared by the farmer in the previous calendar year, the most recent data available shall be used.
3.Where [F65the relevant authority] decides to grant a redistributive payment to farmers pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title III and to use more than 5 % F66... of the [F67total] ceiling F68... for that purpose, it may decide not to apply this Article.
Where [F65the relevant authority] decides to grant a redistributive payment to farmers pursuant to Chapter 2 of Title III and the application of the maximum limits set out in Article 41(4) prevents it from using more than 5 % F66... of the [F67total] ceiling F68... for that purpose, [F69the relevant authority] may decide not to apply this Article.
4.No advantage by means of avoiding reductions of the payment shall be granted in favour of farmers in respect of whom it is established that they artificially created, after 18 October 2011, the conditions to avoid the effects of this Article.
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Extent Information
E5This version of this provision applies to Wales only; a separate version has been created for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland only
Textual Amendments
F62Words in Art. 11(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(12)(a)
F63Sum in Art. 11(1) substituted (W.) (31.12.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(8)(a)
F64Words in Art. 11(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(12)(b)
F65Words in Art. 11(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(12)(c)(i)
F66Words in Art. 11(3) omitted (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(8)(b)(i)
F67Word in Art. 11(3) substituted (W.) (31.12.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(8)(b)(ii)
F68Words in Art. 11(3) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(12)(c)(iii)
F69Words in Art. 11(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(12)(c)(iv)
F70Art. 11(5)(6) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(12)(d)
Article 12U.K.Multiple claims
The area corresponding to the number of eligible hectares in respect of which an application for a basic payment has been submitted by a farmer pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title III may be the subject of an application for any other direct payment, as well as for any other aid not covered by this Regulation, save as explicitly provided otherwise in this Regulation.
F47Article 13U.K.State aid
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Textual Amendments
F47Art. 13 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The State Aid (Revocations and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1470), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 5(2) (with Sch. 3)
[F48[F49Article 14U.K.Flexibility between pillars
The relevant authority may make available, as additional support for measures under rural development, up to 15% of its share of the national ceiling for calendar year 2020 provided that such a decision was taken and notified to the Commission by 31 December 2019. The amount made available for rural development under this paragraph shall no longer be available for granting direct payments.]]
Textual Amendments
F48Art. 14 substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(13)
F49Art. 14 omitted (W.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 7(9)
F50Article 15U.K.Review
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Textual Amendments
F50Art. 15 omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(14)
CHAPTER 2U.K.Provisions applying to Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania
Article 16U.K.Gradual introduction of direct payments in Bulgaria and Romania
For Bulgaria and Romania, the ceilings fixed in accordance with Articles 42, 47, 49, 51, 53 and 65 shall, for 2015, be established on the basis of the amount set out in point A of Annex V.
F51Article 17U.K.Gradual introduction of direct payments in Croatia
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Textual Amendments
F51Art. 17 omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(14)
Article 18U.K.Complementary national direct payments and direct payments in Bulgaria and Romania
1.In 2015, Bulgaria and Romania may use national direct payments in order to complement payments granted under the basic payment scheme referred to in Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 1 of Title III. The total amount of those payments shall not exceed the relevant amount set out in point B of Annex V.
2.In 2015, Bulgaria may use national direct payments in order to complement payments granted under the crop-specific payment for cotton referred to in Chapter 2 of Title IV. The total amount of those payments shall not exceed the amount set out in point C of Annex V.
3.Complementary national direct payments shall be granted in accordance with objective criteria and in such a way as to ensure the equal treatment of farmers and to avoid distortions of the market and of competition.
F52Article 19U.K.Complementary national direct payments for Croatia
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Textual Amendments
F52Art. 19 omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(14)
F53Article 20U.K.Special national de-mining reserve for Croatia
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Textual Amendments
F53Art. 20 omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 4(14)