TITLE VU.K.IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECT PAYMENTS IN THE NEW MEMBER STATES

CHAPTER 1U.K.General provisions

[F1Article 121 U.K. Introduction of direct payments

In the new Member States other than Bulgaria, Croatia and Romania, direct payments shall be introduced in accordance with the following schedule of increments expressed as a percentage of the then applicable level of such payments in the Member States other than the new Member States:

  • 60 % in 2009,

  • 70 % in 2010,

  • 80 % in 2011,

  • 90 % in 2012,

  • 100 % as of 2013.

In Bulgaria and Romania, direct payments shall be introduced in accordance with the following schedule of increments expressed as a percentage of the then applicable level of such payments in the Member States other than the new Member States:

  • 35 % in 2009,

  • 40 % in 2010,

  • 50 % in 2011,

  • 60 % in 2012,

  • 70 % in 2013,

  • 80 % in 2014,

  • 90 % in 2015,

  • 100 % as of 2016.

In Croatia, direct payments shall be introduced in accordance with the following schedule of increments expressed as a percentage of the then applicable level of such payments in the Member States other than the new Member States:

  • 25 % in 2013,

  • 30 % in 2014,

  • 35 % in 2015,

  • 40 % in 2016,

  • 50 % in 2017,

  • 60 % in 2018,

  • 70 % in 2019,

  • 80 % in 2020,

  • 90 % in 2021,

  • 100 % as of 2022.]