Article 23U.K.Regional allocation of the national ceilings
1.[F1The relevant authority may apply the basic payment scheme at regional level, provided that it took a decision to do so by 1 August 2014.] In such cases, [F2the relevant authority] shall define the regions in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria such as their agronomic and socio-economic characteristics, their regional agricultural potential, or their institutional or administrative structure.
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2.[F4The relevant authority] shall divide [F5its share of] the annual national ceiling for the basic payment scheme referred to in Article 22(1) between the regions in accordance with objective and non-discriminatory criteria.
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3.[F7The relevant authority] may decide that the regional ceilings shall be subject to annual progressive modifications in accordance with pre-established annual steps and objective and non-discriminatory criteria such as agricultural potential or environmental criteria.
4.To the extent necessary to respect the applicable regional ceilings determined in accordance with paragraph 2 or 3, [F8the relevant authority] shall make a linear reduction or increase in the value of the payment entitlements in each of the relevant regions.
5.[F9The relevant authority] may decide to cease the application of the basic payment scheme at regional level from a date to be set by [F10the relevant authority].
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in Art. 23(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(a)(i)
F2Words in Art. 23(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(a)(ii)
F3Words in Art. 23(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), 5(3)(a)(iii)
F4Words in Art. 23(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(b)(i)
F5Words in Art. 23(2) inserted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(b)(ii)
F6Words in Art. 23(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), 5(3)(b)(iii)
F7Words in Art. 23(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(c)
F8Words in Art. 23(4) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(d)
F9Words in Art. 23(5) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(e)(i)
F10Words in Art. 23(5) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(3)(e)(ii)
F11Art. 23(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), 5(3)(f)