Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 (repealed)Show full title

Commission Regulation (EC) No 795/2004 of 21 april 2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the single payment scheme provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers (repealed)

[F1Article 3b U.K. Eligibility

1. For the purpose of Article 44(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, the following shall be considered as eligible hectares for the establishment and use of the payment entitlements:

(a) the areas planted with short rotation coppice (CN code ex 0602 90 41 ), Miscanthus sinensis (CN code ex 0602 90 51 ) or Phalaris arundicea (Reed canary grass) between 30 April 2004 and 10 March 2005 ;

(b) the areas planted with short rotation coppice (CN code ex 0602 90 41 ), Miscanthus sinensis (CN code ex 0602 90 51 ) or Phalaris arundicea (Reed canary grass) before 30 April 2004 and leased or acquired, between 30 April 2004 and 10 March 2005 , in view of applying for the single payment scheme.

2. For the purpose of Article 51 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, set-aside land planted with permanent crops used for the purposes referred to in Article 55(b) of that Regulation and land planted with permanent crops and which are also subject to an application for the aid for energy crops provided for in Article 88 of that Regulation shall be considered as eligible hectares for the use of, respectively, set-aside entitlements and payment entitlements.

3. For the purpose of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, set-aside land which was planted with permanent crops, to be used for the purposes referred to in Article 6(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 (1) and which was granted the area payment referred to in Article 2(2) of that Regulation for 2003 shall be considered as eligible hectares for the use of set-aside entitlements referred to in Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.

4. Without prejudice to Article 51 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, for the purpose of Article 54(2) of that Regulation, land which was planted with multiannual crops, at the date provided for the area aid applications for 2003, shall be considered as eligible hectares for the use of set-aside entitlements referred to in Article 53 of that Regulation.

5. Without prejudice to Article 60 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, where a Member State makes use of the option referred to in Article 59 of that Regulation,

(a) for the purpose of Article 63(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 set-aside land which was planted with permanent crops, to be used for the purposes referred to in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 and which was granted the area payment referred to in Article 2(2) of that Regulation for 2003, shall be considered as eligible hectares for the establishment of set-aside entitlements;

(b) for the purpose of Article 63(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 land which is planted with permanent crops used for the purposes referred to in Article 55(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 shall be considered as eligible hectares for the establishment of set-aside entitlements;

(c) for the purpose of Article 59(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 land planted with permanent crops and which is also subject to an application for the aid for energy crops provided for in Article 88 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 shall be considered as eligible hectares for the establishment of payment entitlements;

(d) for the purpose of Article 59(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 land planted with multiannual crops, shall be considered as eligible hectares for the establishment of payment entitlements.

6. The farmers concerned by the application in 2005 of paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article may modify their single application within four weeks starting from 19 October 2005 or a date to be fixed by the Member States concerned.]

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