Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014Show full title

TITLE II U.K. THE INTEGRATED ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL SYSTEM

CHAPTER I U.K. SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS

Article 5 U.K. Identification of agricultural parcels

1. The identification system for agricultural parcels referred to in Article 70 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 shall operate at reference parcel level. A reference parcel shall contain a unit of land representing agricultural area as defined in Article 4(1)(e) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. Where appropriate, a reference parcel shall also include [F1 areas as referred to in Article 32(2)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 and] agricultural land as referred to in Article 28(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.

[F2 The relevant authority] shall delimit the reference parcel in such a way as to ensure that the reference parcel is measurable, enables the unique and unambiguous localisation of each agricultural parcel annually declared and as a principle, is stable in time.

2. [F3 The relevant authority] shall also ensure that agricultural parcels that are declared are reliably identified. They shall in particular require the aid applications [F4 and payment claims] to be furnished with particular information or accompanied by documents specified by the competent authority that enable each agricultural parcel to be located and measured. For each reference parcel, [F5 the relevant authority] shall:

(a)

[F6 determine a maximum eligible area for the purpose of the support schemes listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013;]

(b)

determine a maximum eligible area for the purpose of the area-related measures referred to in Articles 28 to 31 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013;

(c)

[F7 locate and determine the size of those ecological focus areas listed in Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 for which the [F8 relevant authority] has decided that they shall be considered as ecological focus area. For that purpose, [F9 the relevant authority] shall apply the conversion and/or weighting factors set out in Annex X to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, where appropriate;]

(d)

[F10 [F11 determine whether provisions for mountain areas, areas facing significant natural constraints and other areas affected by specific constraints as referred to in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, Natura [F12 2000 areas and] areas covered by Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(1)F13 ... apply ]

(d)

[F11 determine whether areas naturally kept in a state suitable for grazing or cultivation as referred to in Article 4(1)(c)(iii) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, [F14 areas designated by the relevant authority for the regional and/or collective implementation of ecological focus areas in accordance with Article 46(5) and (6) in that regulation and areas covered with permanent grasslands which are environmentally sensitive as referred to in Article 45(1) of that regulation apply].]]

(d)

[F15 determine whether areas covered with permanent grassland which are environmentally sensitive as referred to in Article 32A of Regulation No 1307/2013 apply.]

3. [F16 The relevant authority] shall ensure that the maximum eligible area per reference parcel as referred to in paragraph 2(a) is correctly quantified within a margin of maximum 2 %, thereby taking into account the outline and condition of the reference parcel.

4. For the measures referred to in Article 21(1)(a) and Articles 30 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, [F17 the relevant authority] may establish appropriate alternative systems to uniquely identify the land subject to support where that land is covered by forest.

5. The GIS shall operate on the basis of a national coordinate reference system as defined in Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(2) which permits standardised measurement and unique identification of agricultural parcels throughout the [F18 relevant authority] concerned. Where different coordinate systems are used, they shall be mutually exclusive and each of them shall ensure the consistency between items of information which refer to the same location.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 5(1) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(5)(a)(i) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(6)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 5(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(4)(a); and words in Art. 5(1) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(5)(a)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(6)(a) (with reg. 2))

F3 Words in Art. 5(2) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(4)(b)(i); and words in Art. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(5)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Words in Art. 5(2) omitted in so far as it relates to rural development support measures (E.) (15.12.2022) by virtue of The Rural Development (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1225), regs. 1(1), 7(1)(2)

F5 Words in Art. 5(2) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(4)(b)(ii); and words in Art. 5(2) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(5)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Art. 5(2)(a) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(5)(b)(iia) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(6)(b)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F7 Art. 5(2)(c) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(5)(b)(iii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(6)(b)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1); and omitted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(3)(a); and omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Cross-Compliance (Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1387), regs. 1(1), 7(4)(a) (with reg. 1(2)); and omitted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 6(3)(a)

F8 Words in Art. 5(2)(c) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(4)(b)(iii)(aa)

F9 Words in Art. 5(2)(c) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(4)(b)(iii)(bb)

F10 Art. 5(2)(d) omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Cross-Compliance (Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1387), regs. 1(1), 7(4)(b) (with reg. 1(2))

F11 Art. 5(2)(d) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(4)(b)(iv)

F12 Words in Art. 5(2)(d) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(5)(b)(iv)(aa) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(6)(b)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F13 Words in Art. 5(2)(d) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(5)(b)(iv)(bb) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(6)(b)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F14 Words in Art. 5(2)(d) omitted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(3)(b)

F15 Art. 5(2)(d) substituted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 6(3)(b)

F16 Words in Art. 5(3) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(4)(c); and words in Art. 5(3) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(5)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F17 Words in Art. 5(4) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(5)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F18 Words in Art. 5(5) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(4)(d); and words in Art. 5(5) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(5)(e); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F19 Article 6 E+S+N.I. Quality assessment of the identification system for agricultural parcels

1. [F20 The relevant authority] shall annually assess the quality of the identification system for agricultural parcels for the purpose of the basic payment scheme F21 ... as referred to in Chapter 1 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013. That assessment shall encompass two conformance classes.

The first conformance class shall cover the following elements in order to assess the quality of the identification system for agricultural parcels:

(a)

the correct quantification of the maximum eligible area;

(b)

the proportion and distribution of reference parcels where the maximum eligible area takes ineligible areas into account or where it does not take agricultural area into account;

(c)

the occurrence of reference parcels with critical defects.

The second conformance class shall cover the following quality elements in order to identify possible weaknesses in the identification system for agricultural parcels:

(a)

the categorisation of reference parcels where the maximum eligible area takes ineligible areas into account, where it does not take agricultural area into account or reveals a critical defect;

(b)

the ratio of [F22 declared][F22 claimed] area in relation to the maximum eligible area inside the reference parcels;

(c)

the percentage of reference parcels which have been subject to change, accumulated over the years.

Where the results of the quality assessment reveal deficiencies in the system, the [F23 relevant authority] shall take appropriate remedial action.

2. [F24 The relevant authority] shall perform the assessment referred to in the paragraph 1 on the basis of a sample of reference parcels to be selected [F25 by the constituent nations]. They shall use data allowing to assess the current situation on the ground.

[F26 3. An assessment report and, where appropriate, the remedial actions and the timetable for their implementation shall be drawn up by the relevant authority by 31 January [F27 following the calendar year in question].]]

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision applies to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Wales only

Textual Amendments

F19 Art. 6 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(6) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F20 Words in Art. 6(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(5)(a)(i)(aa)

F21 Words in Art. 6(1) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(5)(a)(i)(bb)

F22 Word in Art. 6(1) substituted (S.) (1.1.2021) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Simplifications and Improvements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/349), regs. 1, 9(3)(a)

F23 Words in Art. 6(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(5)(a)(ii)

F24 Words in Art. 6(2) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(5)(b)(i)

F25 Words in Art. 6(2) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(5)(b)(ii)

F26 Art. 6(3) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(5)(c)

F27 Words in Art. 6(3) substituted (S.) (1.1.2021) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Simplifications and Improvements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/349), regs. 1, 9(3)(b); and in so far as it relates to direct payments (S.) (1.1.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/460), regs. 1(2), 6(2); and in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(3); and in so far as it relates to the direct payment schemes (N.I.) (23.2.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/40), regs. 1(1), 7(4)

[F175 Article 6 W Quality assessment of the identification system for agricultural parcels

[F176 1. The relevant authority shall annually assess the quality of the identification system for agricultural parcels. Where the results of the quality assessment reveal deficiencies in the system, the relevant authority shall take appropriate remedial action.]

[F177 2. The relevant authority shall perform the assessment referred to in paragraph 1 on the basis of a sample of reference parcels.]

[F178 3. An assessment report and, where appropriate, the remedial actions and the timetable for their implementation shall be drawn up by the relevant authority F179 ....]]

Extent Information

E3 This version of this provision applies to Wales only; a separate version has been created for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F175 Art. 6 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(6) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F176 Art. 6(1) substituted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(4)(a)

F177 Art. 6(2) substituted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(4)(b)

F178 Art. 6(3) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(5)(c)

F179 Words in Art. 6(3) omitted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(4)(c)

[F28 Article 7 U.K. Identification and registration of payment entitlements

1. The system for the identification and registration of payment entitlements provided for in Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 shall be an electronic register [F29 at [F30 United Kingdom] level] and shall, in particular with regard to the cross-checks provided for in paragraph 1 of that Article, ensure effective traceability of the payment entitlements as regards the following elements:

(a)

the holder;

(b)

the annual values;

(c)

the date of establishment;

(d)

F31 ...

(e)

the origin, in particular with regard to its attribution, original, national or regional reserves, as well as purchase, lease and inheritance;

(f)

where Article 21(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 [F32 as it had effect immediately before exit day][F33 was applied], the entitlements maintained by virtue of that provision;

(g)

where applicable, regional restrictions.

[F34 That electronic register shall contain all information necessary to carry out the replenishment of the national reserve or regional reserve pursuant to Article 31 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013.]

2. [F35 Where there is more than one paying agency across the constituent nations, the electronic register may be operated at paying agency level. The relevant authority will ensure that its register is compatible with the registers of the other paying agencies.]]

Textual Amendments

F28 Art. 7 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(7) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(7)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F29 Words in Art. 7(1) omitted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(5)

F30 Words in Art. 7(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(6)(a)(i)

F31 Deleted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.

F32 Words in Art. 7(1)(f) inserted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(6)(a)(ii)(aa)

F33 Words in Art. 7(1)(f) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(6)(a)(ii)(bb)

F34 Inserted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.

F35 Art. 7(2) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(6)(b)

Article 8 U.K. Identification of beneficiaries

Without prejudice to Article 72(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the single system for recording the identity of each beneficiary provided for in Article 73 of that Regulation shall guarantee a unique identification with regard to all aid applications and payment claims or other declarations submitted by the same beneficiary.

CHAPTER II U.K. AGRICULTURAL PARCELS WITH LANDSCAPE FEATURES AND TREES

Article 9 U.K. Determination of areas where the agricultural parcel contains landscape features and trees

1. Where certain landscape features, in particular hedges, ditches and walls, are traditionally part of good agriculture cropping or utilisation practices on agricultural area in certain regions, [F36 the relevant authority] may decide that the corresponding area shall be considered part of the eligible area of an agricultural parcel within the meaning of Article 67(4)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 provided that it does not exceed a total width to be determined by the [F37 relevant authority] concerned. That width shall correspond to a traditional width in the region concerned and shall not exceed 2 metres.

However, where [F38 the United Kingdom] notified to the Commission before 9 December 2009 of a width greater than 2 metres in conformity with the third subparagraph of Article 30(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2004(3), that width may still be applied.

[F39 The first and the second subparagraph shall not apply to permanent grassland with scattered landscape features and trees where the [F40 relevant authority] concerned has decided to apply a pro-rata system in accordance with Article 10.]

2. Any landscape features subject to the requirements and standards listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 which form part of the total area of an agricultural parcel shall be considered part of the eligible area of that agricultural parcel.

3. An agricultural parcel that contains scattered trees shall be considered as eligible area provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:

(a)

agricultural activities can be carried out in a similar way as on parcels without trees in the same area; and

(b)

[F41 the number of trees per eligible hectare does not exceed a maximum density.]

The maximum density referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph shall be defined by [F42 the relevant authority]F43 ... on the basis of traditional cropping practices, natural conditions and environmental reasons. It shall not exceed 100 trees per hectare. However, that limit shall not apply in relation to the measures referred to in Articles 28 and 30 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.

[F44 This paragraph shall not apply to scattered fruit trees which yield repeated harvests, to scattered trees which can be grazed in permanent grassland and to permanent grassland with scattered landscape features and trees where the [F45 relevant authority] concerned has decided to apply a pro-rata system in accordance with Article 10.]

Textual Amendments

F36 Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(7)(a)(i)(aa); and words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(8)(a)(i)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F37 Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(7)(a)(i)(bb); and words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(8)(a)(i)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F38 Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(7)(a)(ii); and words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(8)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F39 Words in Art. 9(1) omitted (W. in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development and in so far as it relates to direct payments) (26.3.2021) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(a), 16(2)

F40 Words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(7)(a)(iii); and similar words in Art. 9(1) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(8)(a)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F41 Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.

F42 Words in Art. 9(3) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(7)(b)(i)(aa); and words in Art. 9(3) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(8)(b)(i)(aa); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F43 Words in Art. 9(3) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(7)(b)(i)(bb); and words in Art. 9(3) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(8)(b)(i)(bb); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F44 Words in Art. 9(3) omitted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(6); and omitted (W. in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) (26.3.2021) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 3(3)(b)

F45 Words in Art. 9(3) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(7)(b)(ii); and words in Art. 9(3) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(8)(b)(ii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(8)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F46 Article 10 U.K. Pro-rata system for permanent grassland containing landscape features and trees

1. As regards permanent grassland with scattered ineligible features, such as landscape features and trees, [F47 the relevant authority] may decide to apply a pro-rata system to determine the eligible area within the reference parcel.

The pro-rata system referred to in the first subparagraph shall consist of different categories of homogeneous land cover types for which a fixed reduction coefficient based on the percentage of ineligible area is applied. The category representing the lowest percentage of ineligible area shall not exceed 10 % of ineligible area and no reduction coefficient shall apply to that category.

2. Any landscape features subject to the requirements and standards listed in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 which form part of the total area of an agricultural parcel shall be considered part of the eligible area.

3. This Article shall not apply to permanent grassland containing fruit trees which yield repeated harvests.]

Textual Amendments

F46 Art. 10 omitted (W. in so far as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(7); and omitted (W. in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) (26.3.2021) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 3(4)

F47 Words in Art. 10(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(8); and words in Art. 10(1) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(9) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(9)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

CHAPTER III U.K. AID APPLICATIONS AND PAYMENT CLAIMS

Article 11 U.K. The single application

The single application shall at least cover the application for direct payments referred to in Article 72(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 in respect of the basic payment scheme F48 ... and other area-related aid schemes.

Textual Amendments

F48 Words in Art. 11 omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(9); and words in Art. 11 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F41 Article 12 U.K. Derogation for the final date for submission and notification

[F49 Where] one of the following dates is a public holiday, a Saturday or a Sunday, it shall be deemed to fall on the first following working day:

(a)

the final date for the submission of an aid application, application for support, payment claim or other declarations or any supporting documents or contracts, or the final date for amendments to the single application or to the payment claim;

(b)

[F50 the latest possible date for late submission referred to in the [F51 third subparagraph of] [F51 second subparagraph of] Article 13(1) and the latest possible date for late submission referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 14 for the submission of applications by beneficiaries for allocation or increase of payment entitlements;]

(c)

the latest possible date for notification of the results of the preliminary checks to the beneficiary referred to in Article 11(4) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014(4).

(d)

the latest possible date for the beneficiary to notify the competent authority of the modifications following the preliminary checks as referred to in Article 15(2a) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014.

[F52 However, where the latest possible dates for late submission referred to in point (b) of the first paragraph are already deemed to fall on the first following working day, the latest possible date for notification referred to in point (c) of that paragraph shall be deemed to fall on the second following working day.]]

Textual Amendments

F41 Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.

F49 Word in Art. 12 substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(10); and word in Art. 12 substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(9A)(a)(i) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(10) (with reg. 2))

F50 Art. 12(b) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(9A)(a)(ii) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(10)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F51 Words in Art. 12(b) substituted (W. in so far as it relates to direct payments) (26.3.2021) by The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 16(3)

F52 Words in Art. 12 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(9A)(b) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(10)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 13 U.K. Late submission

1. Except in cases of force majeure and exceptional circumstances as referred to in Article 4, the submission of an aid application or payment claim pursuant to this Regulation after the final date for such submission as fixed by [F53 Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 809/2014] [F54 shall] [F54 may] lead to a 1 % reduction per working day of the amounts to which the beneficiary would have been entitled if the application or claim had been submitted within the time limit.

[F55 Without prejudice to any particular measures to be taken by the [F56 relevant authority] with regard to the need for the submission of any supporting documents in due time to allow effective controls to be scheduled and carried out, [F57 the first subparagraph shall also apply with regard to applications for support, documents, contracts or other declarations to be submitted to the competent authority where such applications for support, documents, contracts or declarations are constitutive for the eligibility for the aid or support in question. In that case, the reduction shall be applied on the amount payable for the aid or support concerned.][F57 an applicant may submit documents which are constitutive for the eligibility for the aid in question to the relevant authority by no later than 25 calendar days after the final date for submission of an aid application as fixed by Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 809/2014.]]

If such delay amounts to more than 25 calendar days, the application or claim shall be considered inadmissible and no aid or support shall be granted to the beneficiary.

[F58 All documents in support of an aid application, must be submitted by 31 December of that calendar year.]

2. Except in cases of force majeure and exceptional circumstances as referred to in Article 4, where the beneficiary of the schemes provided for in Articles 46 and 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(5) who is also subject to cross-compliance obligations in accordance with Article 92 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 does not submit the single application form within the final date as referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this article, a 1 % reduction per working day [F59 shall] [F59 may] apply. The maximum reduction shall be limited to 25 %. The reduction percentage shall apply to the total amount of payments related to measures under Articles 46 and 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, divided by 3 for restructuring and conversion.

[F60 3. Except in cases of force majeure and exceptional circumstances as referred to in Article 4, the submission of an amendment to the single application or payment claim after the final date for such submission as fixed by [F61 Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 809/2014] [F62 shall] [F62 may] lead to a 1 % reduction per working day of the amounts relating to the actual use of the agricultural parcels concerned.

Amendments to the single application or payment claim shall only be admissible until the latest possible date for late submission of the single application or payment claim as specified in the [F63 third][F63 second] subparagraph of paragraph 1. However, where that date is earlier than, or the same as the final date for the submission of an amendment to the single application or payment claim as referred in the first subparagraph of this paragraph, amendments to the single application or payment claim shall be considered inadmissible after that date.]

[F60 3. Except in cases of force majeure and exceptional circumstances as referred to in Article 4, no amendment to the single application may be admissible after the final date for submission of amendments as specified in Article 15(2) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014.]

Textual Amendments

F53 Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(11)(a)(i); and words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(11)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F54 Word in Art. 13(1) substituted in so far as it relates to rural development support measures (E.) (28.7.2022) by The Rural Development (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/765), regs. 1(1), 9(3)(a)

F55 Words in Art. 13(1) omitted (W. in so far as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(8)(a); and omitted (W. in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) (26.3.2021) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(a)(i)

F56 Words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(11)(a)(ii); and words in Art. 13(1) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(11)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F57 Words in Art. 13(1) substituted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers and Cross-Compliance (Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1387), regs. 1(1), 7(5)(a)

F58 Words in Art. 13(1) inserted (W. in so far as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(8)(b); and inserted (W. in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) (26.3.2021) by The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(a)(ii)

F59 Word in Art. 13(2) substituted in so far as it relates to rural development support measures (E.) (28.7.2022) by The Rural Development (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/765), regs. 1(1), 9(3)(b)

F60 Art. 13(3) substituted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers and Cross-Compliance (Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1387), regs. 1(1), 7(5)(b)

F61 Words in Art. 13(3) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(11)(b); and words in Art. 13(3) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(11)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F62 Word in Art. 13(3) substituted in so far as it relates to rural development support measures (E.) (28.7.2022) by The Rural Development (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/765), regs. 1(1), 9(3)(c)

F63 Word in Art. 13(3) substituted (W. in so far as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(8)(c); and substituted (W. in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) (26.3.2021) by The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 3(5)(b)

[F64 Article 14 U.K. Late submission of an application related to payment entitlements

Except in cases of force majeure and exceptional circumstances referred to in Article 4, the submission of an application for allocation or, when applicable, increase of the value of payment entitlements after the final date fixed [F65 by Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 809/2014], shall lead in that year to a 3 % reduction per working day of the amounts to be paid in respect of the payment entitlements or, when applicable, in respect of the increase of the value of payment entitlements to be allocated to the beneficiary.

If such delay amounts to more than 25 calendar days, the application shall be considered inadmissible and no payment entitlements or, when applicable, no increase of the value of payment entitlements shall be allocated to the beneficiary.]

Textual Amendments

F64 Art. 14 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(12) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(11)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F65 Words in Art. 14 substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(12)

CHAPTER IV U.K. CALCULATION OF AID AND ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES RELATING TO DIRECT PAYMENTS SCHEMES AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT MEASURES IN THE SCOPE OF THE INTEGRATED SYSTEM

SECTION 1 U.K. General rules

Article 15 U.K. Exceptions from the application of administrative penalties

1. The administrative penalties provided for in this Chapter shall not apply with regard to the part of the aid application or payment claim as to which the beneficiary informs the competent authority in writing that the aid application or payment claim is incorrect or has become incorrect since it was lodged, provided that the beneficiary has not been informed of the competent authority’s intention to carry out an on-the-spot check and that the authority has not already informed the beneficiary of any non-compliances in the aid application or payment claim.

2. The information given by the beneficiary as referred to in paragraph 1 shall have the effect that the aid application or payment claim is adjusted to the actual situation.

[F34 Article 15a U.K. Individual limit or ceiling

Where an individual limit or individual ceiling is applicable under an aid scheme or support measure and the area [F66 or the number of animals] declared by the beneficiary exceeds the individual limit or individual ceiling, the area [F67 declared or the number of animals] declared corresponding thereto shall be adjusted to the limit or ceiling set for the beneficiary concerned.]

Textual Amendments

F34 Inserted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.

F66 Words in Art. 15a omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(4)(a)

F67 Words in Art. 15a omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(4)(b)

Article 16 U.K. Non-declaration of all areas

1. If, for a given year, a beneficiary does not declare all the agricultural parcels related to the areas referred to in Article 72(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 [F68 and the difference between the overall area declared in the single application and/or payment claim on the one hand and the area declared plus the overall area of the parcels not declared, on the other, is more than 3 % of the area declared, the overall amount of [F69 area-related direct payments and/or] support under area-related support measures payable to that beneficiary for that year shall be reduced by up to 3 % depending on the severity of the omission.

[F70 The penalty calculated in accordance with the first subparagraph shall be reduced by the amount of any administrative penalty applied in accordance with [F71 Article 28(2)][F71 Article 18a(2)].]]

[F68 then the support under area-related support measures payable to that beneficiary for that year must be calculated on the basis of the area determined or the area declared, whichever is the lower]

2. Paragraph 1 shall also apply to payments related to the schemes provided for in Articles 46 and 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, where the beneficiary is subject to cross-compliance obligations in accordance with Article 92 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013. The reduction percentage shall apply to the total amount of payments related to measures under Articles 46 and 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 divided by 3 for restructuring and conversion.

F72 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F68 Words in Art. 16(1) substituted in so far as it relates to rural development support measures (E.) (15.12.2022) by The Rural Development (Amendment) (No. 2) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1225), regs. 1(1), 7(1)(3)

F69 Words in Art. 16(1) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(13)(a) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(12)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F70 Words in Art. 16(1) omitted (W. in so far as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(9); and omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Cross-Compliance (Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1387), regs. 1(1), 7(6) (with reg. 1(2)); and omitted (W. in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) (26.3.2021) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 3(6)

F71 Words in Art. 16(1) substituted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 6(4)

F72 Art. 16(3) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(13); and Art. 16(3) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(13)(b) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(12)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

SECTION 2 U.K. Area-related aid schemes [F73 , except the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment], or area-related support measures

Article 17 U.K. General principles

[F41 1. For the purposes of this Section, the following crop groups shall be distinguished as appropriate:

(a)

[F74 areas declared for the purpose of activation of payment entitlements under the basic payment scheme F75 ...;]

(b)

F76 [F74 areas giving right to the re-distributive payment;]

(c)

[F74 areas giving right to payments under the young farmers scheme;]

(d)

F77 [F74 areas declared per voluntary coupled support measures;]

(e)

a group for each of the areas declared for the purpose of any other area-related [F78 aid scheme or] support measure, for which a different rate of aid or support is applicable;

(f)

areas declared under the heading ‘other uses’.

For the purposes of point (e) of the first subparagraph, in respect of payments for areas facing natural or other specific constraints as referred to in Article 31 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, where degressive aid amounts are used, the average of those amounts in relation to the respective areas declared shall be taken into account.]

[F79 2. Where the same area serves as the basis for [F80 a] payment claim under more than one area-related F81 ... support measure, that area shall be taken into account separately for each of those F82 ... support measures.]

Textual Amendments

F41 Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.

F74 Art. 17(1)(a)-(d) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(14)(a)(i) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(13)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F75 Words in Art. 17(1)(a) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(14)(a)

F76 Art. 17(1)(b) omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(5); and omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (S.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/460), regs. 1(2), 6(3)

F77 Art. 17(1)(d) omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(5)

F78 Words in Art. 17(1)(e) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(14)(a)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(13)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F79 Art. 17(2) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(14)(b)

F80 Word in Art. 17(2) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(14)(b)(i) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(13)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F81 Words in Art. 17(2) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(14)(b)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(13)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F82 Words in Art. 17(2) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(14)(b)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(13)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 18 U.K. Basis of calculation in respect of area-related payments

[F83 1. With regard to an aid applications under the basic payment scheme F84 ... [F85 , the re-distributive payment]F86 ... and, where applicable, the young farmer scheme and where the [F87 relevant authority] applies the basic payment scheme, the following shall apply:

(a)

if the number of payment entitlements declared exceeds the number of payment entitlements at the beneficiary’s disposal, the number of payment entitlements declared shall be reduced to the number of payment entitlements at the beneficiary’s disposal;

(b)

if there is a difference between the number of payment entitlements declared and the area declared, the area declared shall be adjusted to the lowest figure.

F88 ...

2. In case of the payment for young farmers and where the [F89 relevant authority] opts for the payment method laid down in Article 50(6) F90 ...[F91 and (8)] of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013; if the area declared under the basic payment scheme F92 ... exceeds the limit set by the [F89 relevant authority] in accordance with Article 50(9) of that Regulation, the area declared shall be reduced to that limit.

[F93 3. In case of the re-distributive payment, if the area declared under the basic payment scheme F94 ... exceeds the limits set by the [F95 relevant authority] in accordance with Article 41(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the area declared shall be reduced to that limit.]]

F96 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5. In case of [F97 aid applications and/or] payment claims under area-related [F98 aid schemes or] support measures, if the area of a crop group determined is established to be greater than the area declared in the aid application, the area declared shall be used for the calculation of the aid.

6. Without prejudice to administrative penalties in accordance with Article 19, in the case of [F99 aid applications and/or] payment claims under area-related [F100 aid schemes or] support measures, if the area declared exceeds the area determined for a crop group as referred to in Article 17(1), the aid shall be calculated on the basis of the area determined for that crop group.

However, without prejudice to Article 60 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, if the difference between the total area determined and [F101 the total area declared for payment under the direct aid schemes established in [F102 [F103 Titles III and IV]][F102 Title III] of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 or] the total area declared for payment under an area-related support measure is less than or equal to 0,1 hectare, the area determined shall be set equal to the area declared. For this calculation only over-declarations of areas at the level of a crop group as referred to in Article 17(1) shall be taken into account.

The second subparagraph shall not apply where that difference represents more than 20 % of the total area declared for payments.

[F104 7. For the purpose of calculating the aid under the basic payment scheme, the average of the values of different payment entitlements in relation to the respective area declared shall be taken into account.]

Textual Amendments

F83 Art. 18(1)-(4) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(15)(a) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(14)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F84 Words in Art. 18(1) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(15)(a)(i)

F85 Words in Art. 18(1) omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(6)(a); and omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (S.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/460), regs. 1(2), 6(4)(a)

F86 Words in Art. 18(1) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(15)(a)(ii)

F87 Words in Art. 18(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(15)(a)(iii)

F88 Words in Art. 18(1) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(15)(a)(iv)

F89 Words in Art. 18(2) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(15)(b)(i)

F90 Word in Art. 18(2) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(15)(b)(ii)

F91 Words in Art. 18(2) omitted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(10)

F92 Words in Art. 18(2) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(15)(b)(iii)

F93 Art. 18(3) omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(6)(b); and omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (S.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/460), regs. 1(2), 6(4)(b)

F94 Words in Art. 18(3) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(15)(c)(i)

F95 Words in Art. 18(3) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(15)(c)(ii)

F96 Art. 18(4) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(15)(d); and Art. 18(1)-(4) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(15)(a) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(14)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F97 Words in Art. 18(5) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(15)(b)(i) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(14)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F98 Words in Art. 18(5) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(15)(b)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(14)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F99 Words in Art. 18(6) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(15)(c)(i) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(14)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F100 Words in Art. 18(6) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(15)(c)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(14)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F101 Words in Art. 18(6) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(15)(c)(iii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(14)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F102 Words in Art. 18(6) substituted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(6)(c)

F103 Words in Art. 18(6) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(15)(e)

F104 Art. 18(7) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(15)(d) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(14)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F105 Article 18a N.I.

1. If a non-compliance with Article 32a(1) of Regulation No 1307/201 has been determined, the area calculated in relation to the basic payment in accordance with Article 18 of this Regulation shall be reduced by the area determined as non-compliant with the requirements of Article 32a(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013.

2. If a beneficiary does not declare all his permanent grassland which is environmentally sensitive in accordance with Article 32a(1) of Regulation No 1307/2013 and the non-declared area is more than 0,1 ha, the area to be used for the calculation of the basic payment after application of paragraph (1) shall be further reduced by 10 %.]

Textual Amendments

F105 Art. 18a inserted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 6(5)

Article 19 U.K. Administrative penalties in cases of over-declaration

[F106 1. If, in respect of a crop group as referred to in Article 17(1), the area declared for the purposes of any area-related [F107 aid schemes or] support measures exceeds the area determined in accordance with Article 18, the aid shall be calculated on the basis of the area determined reduced by twice the difference found if that difference is more than either 3 % or two hectares, but no more than 20 % of the area determined.

If the difference is more than 20 % of the area determined, no area-related [F108 aid or] support shall be granted for the crop group concerned.]

[F106 1. If, in respect of a crop group as referred to in Article 17(1), the area declared for the purposes of any area-related aid schemes or support measures exceeds or is less than the area determined in accordance with Article 18, the aid shall be calculated on the basis of the area determined]

[F109 2. If the difference is more than 50 %, no area-related [F108 aid or] support shall be granted for the crop group concerned. Moreover, the beneficiary shall be subject to an additional penalty equal to the amount of [F108 aid or] support corresponding to the difference between the area declared and the area determined in accordance with Article 18.]

[F110 [F41 3. If the amount calculated in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 cannot be fully off-set in the course of the three calendar years following the calendar year of the finding, in accordance with Article 28 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014(6), the outstanding balance shall be cancelled.]]

Textual Amendments

F41 Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.

F106 Art. 19(1) substituted in so far as it relates to rural development support measures (E.) (28.7.2022) by The Rural Development (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/765), regs. 1(1), 9(4)(a)

F107 Words in Art. 19(1) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(15A)(a) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(15)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F108 Words in Art. 19 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(15A)(b) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(15)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F109 Art. 19(2) omitted in so far as it relates to rural development support measures (E.) (28.7.2022) by virtue of The Rural Development (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/765), regs. 1(1), 9(4)(b)

F110 Art. 19(3) omitted in so far as it relates to rural development support measures (E.) (28.7.2022) by virtue of The Rural Development (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/765), regs. 1(1), 9(4)(b)

[F34 Article 19a W [F111 Administrative penalties in cases of over-declaration of areas for F112 ..., Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive payments and payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints ][F111 Administrative penalties in cases of over-declaration of areas for [F113 agri-environment climate, organic farming,] the basic payment scheme [F114 , the re-distributive payment] and the young farmers scheme]

1. If, in respect of a crop group as referred to in Article 17(1), the area declared for [F115 the aid schemes provided for in Chapters 1 [F116 , 2]F117 ... and 5 of Title III F118 ... of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 and] the support measures referred to in Articles [F119 28, 29] 30 and 31 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 exceeds the area determined in accordance with Article 18 of this Regulation, the aid or support shall be calculated on the basis of the area determined reduced by 1,5 times the difference found if that difference is more than either 3 % of the area determined or 2 hectares.

The administrative penalty shall not exceed 100 % of the amounts based on the area declared.

[X1 2. [F120 Where no administrative penalty has yet been imposed on the beneficiary under paragraph 1 for over-declaration of areas for the [F121 aid scheme or] support measure concerned, the administrative penalty referred to in that paragraph shall be reduced by 50 % if the difference between the area declared and the area determined does not exceed 10 % of the area determined.][F120 The administrative penalty referred to in paragraph 1 is to be reduced by 50% if the difference between the area declared and the area determined does not exceed 10% of the area determined.]]

[F122 3. Where a beneficiary had his administrative penalty reduced in accordance with paragraph 2 and another administrative penalty as referred to in this Article and in Article 21 is to be imposed on that beneficiary for the [F121 aid scheme or] support measure concerned in respect of the following claim year, he shall pay the full administrative penalty in respect of that following claim year and shall pay the amount by which the administrative penalty calculated in accordance with paragraph 1 had been reduced in accordance with paragraph 2.]

[F123 4. If the amount calculated in accordance with [F124 paragraphs 1, 2 and 3][F124 paragraphs 1 and 2] cannot be fully off-set in the course of the three calendar years following the calendar year of the finding, in accordance with Article 28 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014, the outstanding balance shall be cancelled.]]

Editorial Information

X1 Substituted by Corrigendum to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance (Official Journal of the European Union L 225 of 19 August 2016).

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F34 Inserted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.

F111 Art. 19a heading substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(16)

F112 Words in Art. 19a heading omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(16)(a) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(16)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F113 Words in Art. 19a heading inserted (W. in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) (26.3.2021) by The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(a)

F114 Words in Art. 19a heading omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(7)(a); and omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (S.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/460), regs. 1(2), 6(5)(a)

F115 Words in Art. 19a(1) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(16)(b) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(16)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F116 Word in Art. 19a(1) omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(7)(b); and omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (S.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/460), regs. 1(2), 6(5)(b)

F117 Word in Art. 19a(1) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(16)(a)(i)

F118 Words in Art. 19a(1) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(16)(a)(ii)

F119 Words in Art. 19a(1) inserted (W. in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) (26.3.2021) by The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(b)

F120 Art. 19a(2) substituted (E. in so far as relates to direct payment schemes) (22.6.2020) by The Direct Payments Penalty Simplification (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/551), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a); and corresponding amendment made (W. in so far as relates to direct payments) 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), 3(11)(a); and substituted (W. in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) (26.3.2021) by The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(c)

F121 Words in Art. 19a(2)(3) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(16)(c) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(16)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F122 Art. 19a(3) omitted (E. in so far as relates to direct payment schemes) (22.6.2020) by virtue of The Direct Payments Penalty Simplification (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/551), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b); and omitted (W. in so far as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(11)(b); and omitted (W. in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) (26.3.2021) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(d)

F123 Art. 19a(4) omitted (W. in so far as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(11)(b); and omitted (W. in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) (26.3.2021) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 3(7)(d)

F124 Words in Art. 19a(4) substituted (E.) (22.6.2020 in so far as relates to direct payment schemes) by The Direct Payments Penalty Simplification (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/551), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(c); and words in Art. 19a(4) substituted (N.I.) (23.6.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Penalty Simplification) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (S.R. 2020/94), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(c)

[F180 Article19a N.I. Administrative penalties in cases of over-declaration of areas for the basic payment scheme, the re-distributive payment, the young farmers scheme and voluntary coupled support

1. If, in respect of a crop group as referred to in Article 17(1), the area declared for the aid schemes provided for in Chapters 1, 2 and 5 of Title III and in Title IV of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 exceeds the area determined in accordance with Article 18 of this Regulation, the aid or support shall be calculated on the basis of the area determined reduced by 1,5 times the difference found if that difference is more than either 3 % of the area determined or 2 hectares.

2. The administrative penalty referred to in paragraph 1 will be reduced by 50% if the difference between the area declared and the area determined does not exceed 10% of the area determined.]

Extent Information

E4 This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

F180 Art. 19a substituted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 11

F125 Article 20 U.K. Administrative penalties concerning the crop specific payment for cotton

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Textual Amendments

F125 Art. 20 omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(17); and Arts. 20-29 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(17) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(17)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F126 Article 21 U.K. Administrative penalties, other than over-declarations of areas, concerning the payments for young farmers under Chapter V of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

1. Without prejudice to the administrative penalties applicable in accordance with Article 19, where it is established that the beneficiary does not comply with the obligations referred to in Article 50(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 and Article 49 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014, the aid for young farmers shall not be paid or shall be withdrawn in full. Moreover, where it is established that the beneficiary provided false evidence for the purpose of proving compliance with the obligations, a penalty corresponding to 20 % of the amount the beneficiary has, or would otherwise have received as a payment for young farmers pursuant to Article 50(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 shall be applied.

[F41 2. If the amount of the undue payments and the administrative penalties referred to in paragraph 1 cannot be fully off-set in the course of the three calendar years following the calendar year of the finding, in accordance with Article 28 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014, the outstanding balance shall be cancelled.]]

Textual Amendments

F41 Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.

F126 Arts. 20-29 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(17) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(17)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Textual Amendments

F73 Words in Title 2 Ch. 4 Section 2 title omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Cross-Compliance (Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1387), regs. 1(1), 7(7)(a) (with reg. 1(2)); and omitted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(a)

[F127 SECTION 3 U.K. Payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment

[F128 [F129 Article 22 U.K. General principles

For the purposes of this Section, where the same area is determined for more than one of the agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment as referred to in Article 43(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, that area shall be taken into account separately for each of those practices in view of calculating the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment, hereinafter referred to as ‘the greening payment’.]]

Textual Amendments

F128 Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/723 of 16 February 2017 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross compliance.

F129 Arts. 22-29 omitted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(12); and Arts. 20-29 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(17) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(17)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F129 Article 23 U.K. Basis of calculation of the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment in respect of the eligible hectares declared under the basic payment scheme F130 ...

1. Where the [F131 relevant authority] applies the basic payment scheme, the following shall apply:

(a)

if the number of payment entitlements declared exceeds the number of payment entitlements at the beneficiary’s disposal, the number of payment entitlements declared shall be reduced to the number of payment entitlements at the beneficiary’s disposal;

(b)

if there is a difference between the number of payment entitlements declared and the area declared, the area declared shall be adjusted to the lowest figure.

[F128 2. Without prejudice to the administrative penalties applicable in accordance with Article 28, if the area declared in a single application for the basic payment F132 ... exceeds the area determined, the area determined shall be used for the calculation of the greening payment.]

However, if the area determined for the basic payment scheme F133 ... is found to be greater than the area declared in the aid application, the area declared shall be used for the calculation of the greening payment.]

Textual Amendments

F128 Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/723 of 16 February 2017 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross compliance.

F129 Arts. 22-29 omitted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(12); and Arts. 20-29 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(17) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(17)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F130 Words in Art. 23 heading omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(18)(a)

F131 Words in Art. 23(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(18)(b)

F132 Words in Art. 23(2) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(18)(c)(i)

F133 Words in Art. 23(2) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(18)(c)(ii)

F129 F134 Article 24 U.K. Reduction of the greening payment in case of non-compliance with crop diversification

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Textual Amendments

F129 Arts. 22-29 omitted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(12); and Arts. 20-29 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(17) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(17)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F134 Art. 24 omitted (S.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Simplifications and Improvements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/349), regs. 1, 9(4)

[F129 Article 25 U.K. Reduction of the greening payment in case of non-compliance with the permanent grassland requirements

1. If a non-compliance with the third subparagraph of Article 45(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 has been determined, the area to be used for the calculation of the greening payment in accordance with Article 23 of this Regulation shall be reduced by the area determined as non-compliant with the requirements in the third subparagraph of Article 45(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013.

2. If a non-compliance with the obligations as referred to in Article 44 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014 has been determined, the area to be used for the calculation of the greening payment in accordance with Article 23 of this Regulation shall be reduced by the area determined as non-compliant with the obligations as referred to in Article 44 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014.

3. Non-compliances shall be deemed to be ‘determined’ if they are established as a consequence of any kind of checks carried out in accordance with Article 74 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 or after having been brought to the attention of the competent control authority or paying agency in whatever other way.]

Textual Amendments

F129 Arts. 22-29 omitted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(12); and Arts. 20-29 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(17) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(17)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F129 Article 26 U.K. Reduction of the greening payment in case of non-compliance with the ecological focus area requirements

1. The ecological focus area required in accordance with Article 46(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, hereinafter referred to as ‘the ecological focus area required’, shall be calculated on the basis of the total area of arable land determined and including, if applicable pursuant to Article 46(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the areas determined as referred to in points (c), (d), (g) and (h) of the first subparagraph of Article 46(2) of that Regulation.

[F128 2. If the ecological focus area required exceeds the ecological focus area determined taking account of the weighting of ecological focus areas provided for in Article 46(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the area to be used for the calculation of the greening payment in accordance with Article 23 of this Regulation shall be reduced by 10 times the ecological focus area not found.

For the purposes of the first subparagraph, the ecological focus area determined shall not exceed the share of the ecological focus areas declared in the total area of arable land declared.

3. Where a beneficiary has been found non-compliant with the ecological focus area requirements as described in this Article for three years, the area by which the area to be used for the calculation of the greening payment is to be reduced in accordance with paragraph 2 for the subsequent years shall be multiplied by 2.]]

Textual Amendments

F128 Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/723 of 16 February 2017 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross compliance.

F129 Arts. 22-29 omitted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(12); and Arts. 20-29 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(17) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(17)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F129 Article 27 U.K. Maximum reduction of the greening payment

1. The sum of the reductions calculated in accordance with [F135 Article] 26 expressed in hectares shall not exceed the total number of hectares of arable land determined including, if applicable pursuant to Article 46(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the areas determined as referred to in points (c), (d), (g) and (h) of the first subparagraph of Article 46(2) of that Regulation.

2. Without prejudice to the application of administrative penalties applicable in accordance with Article 28, the total reduction calculated in accordance with [F136 Articles 25 and] 26 shall not exceed the greening payment calculated in accordance with Article 23.]

Textual Amendments

F129 Arts. 22-29 omitted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(12); and Arts. 20-29 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(17) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(17)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F135 Word in Art. 27(1) substituted (S.) (1.1.2021) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Simplifications and Improvements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/349), regs. 1, 9(5)(a)

F136 Words in Art. 27(2) substituted (S.) (1.1.2021) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Simplifications and Improvements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/349), regs. 1, 9(5)(b)

[F129 Article 28 U.K. Administrative penalties as regards the greening payment

1. If the area to be used for the calculation of the greening payment in accordance with Article 23 differs from the area to be used for the calculation of the greening payment after application of Articles [F137 25] to 27, the greening payment shall be calculated on this later area reduced by twice the difference established if that difference is more than either 3 % or two hectares, but no more than 20 % of the area to be used for the calculation of the greening payment after application of Articles [F137 25] to 27.

If the difference is more than 20 %, no aid shall be granted.

If the difference is more than 50 %, no aid shall be granted. Moreover, the beneficiary shall be subject to an additional penalty equal to the amount of aid corresponding to the difference between the area to be used for the calculation of the greening payment in accordance with Article 23 and the area to be used for calculation of the greening payment after application of Articles [F137 25] to 27.

2. If the beneficiary does not declare all his area under arable land with the result that he would have been exempted from the obligations provided for in Articles F138 ... 45 and 46 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, and/or he does not declare all his permanent grassland which is environmentally sensitive in accordance with Article 45(1) of that Regulation and the non-declared area is more than 0,1 ha, the area to be used for the calculation of the greening payment after application of Articles [F139 25] to 27 of this Regulation shall be further reduced by 10 %.

[F140 3. In accordance with Article 77(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the administrative penalty calculated in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be divided by 4 and limited to 25% of the amount of the greening payment to which the farmer concerned would have been entitled in accordance with Article 23.]

[F41 4. If the amount of the administrative penalties calculated in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 cannot be fully off-set in the course of the three calendar years following the calendar year of the finding, in accordance with Article 28 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014, the outstanding balance shall be cancelled.]]

Textual Amendments

F41 Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.

F129 Arts. 22-29 omitted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(12); and Arts. 20-29 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(17) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(17)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F137 Word in Art. 28(1) substituted (S.) (1.1.2021) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Simplifications and Improvements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/349), regs. 1, 9(6)(a)

F138 Word in Art. 28(2) omitted (S.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Simplifications and Improvements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/349), regs. 1, 9(6)(b)(i)

F139 Word in Art. 28(2) substituted (S.) (1.1.2021) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Simplifications and Improvements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/349), regs. 1, 9(6)(b)(ii)

F140 Art. 28(3) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(19)

[F129 Article 29 U.K. Applicable rules for equivalent practices

This Section shall apply mutatis mutandis to the equivalent practices referred to in Article 43(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013.]]

Textual Amendments

F129 Arts. 22-29 omitted (W. insofar as relates to direct payments) (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), 3(12); and Arts. 20-29 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(17) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(17)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Textual Amendments

F127 Title 2 Ch. 4 Section 3 omitted (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Cross-Compliance (Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1387), regs. 1(1), 7(7)(b) (with reg. 1(2)); and omitted (N.I.) (25.2.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (Simplifications) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/42), regs. 1(1), 6(6)(b)

SECTION 4 U.K. Voluntary coupled support based on livestock aid applications under animal aid schemes or rural development support based on payment claims under animal-related support measures

[F141 Article 30 U.K. Basis of calculation

1. In no case [F142 aid or] support shall be granted for a number of animals greater than that shown [F143 in the aid application or] in the payment claim.

2. Animals present on the holding shall only be considered as determined if they are identified [F144 in the aid application or] in the payment claim. Identified animals may be replaced without the loss of the right to payment of the [F145 aid or] support, provided that the beneficiary has not yet been informed by the competent authority of a non-compliance in the [F146 application or] claim or has not yet been given notice of the authority’s intention to carry out an on-the-spot check. Where a [F147 relevant authority] does not make use of the possibility of having a claimless system, in accordance with the rules laid down F148 ... on the basis of Article 78(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, it shall ensure by any means that there are no doubts as to which animals are covered by the beneficiaries’ [F149 applications or] claims.

3. Without prejudice to Article 31, if the number of animals declared in [F150 an aid application or][F150 a] payment claim exceeds that determined as a result of administrative checks or on-the-spot checks, the [F151 aid or] support shall be calculated on the basis of the animals determined.

[F34 3a. Where animals have been moved to other locations than those notified in accordance with point (d) of Article 21(1) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 during the period determined by the [F152 relevant authority] referred to in that point, they shall be regarded as determined if an immediate localisation of those animals within the holding was made during the on-the-spot check.]

4. Where cases of non-compliances with regard to the system for the identification and registration for bovine animals are found, the following shall apply:

(a)

a bovine animal present on the holding which has lost one of the two ear tags shall be considered as determined provided that it is clearly and individually identified by the other elements of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals referred to in points (b), (c) and (d) of the first paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000;

(b)

where one single bovine animal present on the holding has lost two ear tags it shall be considered as determined provided that the animal can still be identified by the register, animal passport, database or other means laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 and provided that the animal keeper can provide evidence that he has already taken action to remedy the situation before the announcement of the on-the-spot check;

(c)

[F41 where the non-compliances found relate to incorrect entries in the register, the animal passports or the computerised database for animals, but are not of relevance for the verification of the respect of the eligibility conditions [F153 other than that referred to in Article 53(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014 under the aid scheme or][F153 under the] support measure concerned, the animal concerned shall only be considered as not determined if such incorrect entries are found during at least two checks within a period of 24 months. In all other cases the animals concerned shall be considered as not determined after the first finding.]

The entries in, and notifications to, the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals may be adjusted at any time in cases of obvious errors recognised by the competent authority.

5. An ovine or caprine animal present on the holding which has lost one ear tag shall be considered as determined provided that the animal can still be identified by a first means of identification in accordance with Article 4(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 21/2004 and provided that all other requirements of the system for the identification and registration of ovine and caprine animals are fulfilled.]

Textual Amendments

F34 Inserted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.

F41 Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.

F141 Arts. 30-34 omitted in so far as they relate to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(8)

F142 Words in Art. 30(1) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(19)(za)(i) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(19)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F143 Words in Art. 30(1) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(19)(za)(ii) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(19)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F144 Words in Art. 30(2) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(19)(a)(ai) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(19)(b)(aa)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F145 Words in Art. 30(2) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(19)(a)(bi) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(19)(b)(aa)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F146 Words in Art. 30(2) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(19)(a)(ci) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(19)(b)(aa)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F147 Words in Art. 30(2) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(20)(a)(i); and words in Art. 30(2) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(19)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F148 Words in Art. 30(2) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(20)(a)(ii); and words in Art. 30(2) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(19)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F149 Words in Art. 30(2) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(19)(a)(iii) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(19)(b)(bb)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F150 Word in Art. 30(3) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(19)(aa)(i) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(19)(c)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F151 Words in Art. 30(3) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(19)(aa)(ii) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(19)(c)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F152 Words in Art. 30(3a) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(20)(b); and words in Art. 30(3a) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(19)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F153 Words in Art. 30(4)(c) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(19)(c) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(19)(d)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F141 [F41 Article 31 U.K. Administrative penalties in respect of declared animals under the animal aid schemes or animal-related support measures

1. Where, [F154 in respect of an aid application under an animal aid scheme or] in respect of a payment claim under an animal-related support measure or a type of operation under such support measure, a difference is found between the number of animals declared and that determined in accordance with Article 30(3), the total amount of [F155 aid or] support to which the beneficiary is entitled under that [F156 aid scheme or] support measure or type of operation under such support measure for the claim year concerned shall be reduced by the percentage to be established in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, if no more than three animals are found with non-compliances.

2. If more than three animals are found with non-compliances, the total amount of [F157 aid or] support to which the beneficiary is entitled under the [F158 aid scheme or] support measure or type of operation under such support measure referred to in paragraph 1 for the claim year concerned shall be reduced by:

(a)

the percentage to be established in accordance with paragraph 3 [F159 , if it is not more than 10 %;

(b)

twice the percentage to be established in accordance with paragraph 3, if it is more than 10 % but not more than 20 %.

If the percentage established in accordance with paragraph 3 is more than 20 %, no [F157 aid or] support to which the beneficiary would have been entitled pursuant to Article 30(3) shall be granted under the [F158 aid scheme or] support measure or type of operation under such support measure for the claim year concerned.

If the percentage established in accordance with paragraph 3 is more than 50 %, no [F157 aid or] support to which the beneficiary would have been entitled pursuant to Article 30(3) shall be granted under the [F158 aid scheme or] support measure or type of operation under such support measure for the claim year concerned. Moreover, the beneficiary shall be subject to an additional penalty of an amount equal to the amount corresponding to the difference between the number of animals declared and the number of animals determined in accordance with Article 30(3). If that amount cannot be fully off-set in the course of the three calendar years following the calendar year of the finding, in accordance with Article 28 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014, the outstanding balance shall be cancelled.

For other species than those referred to in Article 30(4) and (5) of this Regulation, [F160 the relevant authority] may decide to determine a number of animals different from the threshold of three animals provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. When determining that number, [F160 the relevant authority], shall ensure that it is equivalent in substance to that threshold, by inter alia taking into account the livestock units and/or the amount of [F157 aid or] support granted.]

3. In order to establish the percentages referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the number of animals declared under an [F161 animal aid scheme or] animal-related support measure or type of operation and found with non-compliances shall be divided by the number of animals determined for that animal [F162 aid scheme or] support measure or type of operation under such support measure in respect of the [F163 aid application or] payment claim or type of operation under such support measure for the claim year concerned.

For the purpose of this paragraph, where a [F164 relevant authority] makes use of the possibility of having a claimless system in accordance with Article 21(4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 potentially eligible animals found not to be correctly identified or registered in the system for identification and registration for animals shall count as animals found with non-compliances [F165 , irrespectively of their status as regards the fulfilment of the eligibility requirements as laid down in Article 53(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014].

4. Where the calculation of the total amount of [F166 aid or] support to which the beneficiary is entitled under [F167 an aid scheme or][F167 a] support measure or type of operation under such support measure for the claim year concerned is based on the number of days the animals fulfilling the eligibility conditions are present on the holding, the calculation of the number of animals found with non-compliances as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall also be based on the number of days those animals are present on the holding.

For potentially eligible animals as referred to in the second subparagraph of paragraph 3, the calculation of the number of animals found with non-compliances shall be based on the number of days on which the animals may qualify for the [F166 aid or] support.]]

Textual Amendments

F41 Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.

F141 Arts. 30-34 omitted in so far as they relate to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(8)

F154 Words in Art. 31(1) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(20)(a)(i) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(20)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F155 Words in Art. 31(1) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(20)(a)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(20)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F156 Words in Art. 31(1) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(20)(a)(iii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(20)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F157 Words in Art. 31(2) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(20)(b)(i) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(20)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F158 Words in Art. 31(2) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(20)(b)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(20)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F159 Words in Art. 31(2) omitted in so far as it relates to direct payments (S.) (14.3.2021) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Simplifications and Improvements) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2021 (S.S.I. 2021/9), regs. 1, 3

F160 Words in Art. 31(2) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(21)(a); and words in Art. 31(2) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(20)(b)(iii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(20)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F161 Words in Art. 31(3) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(20)(c)(i)(aa) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(20)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F162 Words in Art. 31(3) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(20)(c)(i)(bb) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(20)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F163 Words in Art. 31(3) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(20)(c)(i)(cc) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(20)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F164 Words in Art. 31(3) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(21)(b); and words in Art. 31(3) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(20)(c)(ii)(aa) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(20)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F165 Words in Art. 31(3) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(20)(c)(ii)(bb) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(20)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F166 Words in Art. 31(4) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(20)(d)(i) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(20)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F167 Word in Art. 31(4) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(20)(d)(ii) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(20)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F141 Article 32 U.K. Exceptions from the application of administrative penalties in cases of natural circumstances

The administrative penalties provided for in Article 31 shall not apply in cases where the beneficiary is unable to comply with the eligibility criteria, commitments or other obligations as a result of natural circumstances affecting the herd or flock, provided that he has informed the competent authority in writing within ten working days of finding any reduction in the number of animals.

Without prejudice to the actual circumstances to be taken into account in individual cases, the competent authorities may recognise natural circumstances affecting the herd or flock consisting of

(a)

the death of an animal as a consequence of a disease; or

(b)

the death of an animal following an accident for which the beneficiary cannot be held responsible.]

Textual Amendments

F141 Arts. 30-34 omitted in so far as they relate to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(8)

[F141 Article 33 U.K. Additional penalties and measures

1. [F168 The relevant authority] may provide additional F169 ... penalties to be applied to intermediates, involved in the procedure of obtaining [F170 aid or] support, in order to ensure the compliance with control requirements including the respect of notification obligations.

2. As regards the evidence provided by services, bodies or organisations other than the competent authorities in accordance with the rules laid down by F171 ... Article 78(c) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, if it is found that incorrect evidence has been provided as a result of negligence or intentionally, the [F172 relevant authority] concerned shall apply appropriate penalties in accordance with [F173 the law applying in the constituent nation]. Where such non-compliances are found a second time, the service, body or organisation involved shall be excluded for a period of at least one year from the right to provide evidence valid for support purposes.]

Textual Amendments

F141 Arts. 30-34 omitted in so far as they relate to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(8)

F168 Words in Art. 33(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(22)(a)(i); and words in Art. 33(1) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(21)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F169 Word in Art. 33(1) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(22)(a)(ii); and word in Art. 33(1) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(21)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F170 Words in Art. 33(1) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(21)(a)(iii) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(21)(a)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F171 Words in Art. 33(2) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(22)(b)(i); and words in Art. 33(2) omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(21)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F172 Words in Art. 33(2) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(22)(b)(ii); and words in Art. 33(2) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(21)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F173 Words in Art. 33(2) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 15(22)(b)(iii); and words in Art. 33(2) substituted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(21)(b)(iii) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(21)(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F141 [F41 Article 34 U.K. Amendments and adjustments of entries in the computerised database for animals

In respect of declared animals, Article 15 shall apply to errors and omissions in relation to entries in the computerised database for animals made from the moment the [F174 aid application or] payment claim is submitted.]]

Textual Amendments

F41 Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.

F141 Arts. 30-34 omitted in so far as they relate to direct payments (E.) (1.1.2021) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1513), regs. 1(2), 8(8)

F174 Words in Art. 34 omitted (31.12.2020 for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 6(21A) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 9(22)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

(1)

Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1).

(2)

Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2007 establishing an Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) (OJ L 108, 25.4.2007, p. 1).

(3)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 of 21 April 2004 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of cross-compliance, modulation and the integrated administration and control system provided for in of 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 (OJ L 141, 30.4.2004, p. 18).

(4)

[F41 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 of 17 July 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system, rural development measures and cross compliance ( OJ L 227, 31.7.2014, p. 69 ).]

(5)

Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).

(6)

[F41 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 of 6 August 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to paying agencies and other bodies, financial management, clearance of accounts, rules on checks, securities and transparency ( OJ L 255, 28.8.2014, p. 59 ).]

Textual Amendments

F41 Substituted by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1393 of 4 May 2016 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross-compliance.