The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

8.—(1) Regulation 5 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1), after “amended” insert “ , insofar as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures M1 , ”.

(3) In paragraph (2)(a)—

(a) in paragraph (iii) for “point (g)” substitute “points (f) and (g);

(b) after paragraph (iii) insert—

“(iiia) in point (h), omit “aid applications and”;

(iiib) in point (j), omit “as well as of unduly allocated payment entitlements”;”;

(c) for paragraph (iv) substitute—

“(iv) for point (m) substitute—

“(m) payment claims, including the final date for the submission of applications, requirements as to the minimum amount of information to be included in applications and provisions which allow a relevant authority to apply simplified procedures;”;”;

(d) after paragraph (iv) insert—

“(v) in point (n), omit “aid application or”.”.

(4) In paragraph (3)(a)—

(a) before paragraph (i) insert—

“(ai) omit “aid schemes and”;”;

(b) after paragraph (ii) insert—

“(iia) omit “direct payments and”;”;

(c) after paragraph (iii) insert—

“(iv) omit “aid applications,”;”.

(5) For paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4) In Article 3, in paragraph 1—

(a) in the first subparagraph, omit “aid application,”;

(b) in the second subparagraph, in both places it occurs, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”.”.

(6) After paragraph (4) insert—

“(4A) In Article 4, for “Aid applications, applications” substitute “ Applications ”.”.

[F1 (7) For paragraph (5) substitute—

“(5) In Article 5—

(a) in the first paragraph, omit “direct payment schemes or”;

(b) in the second paragraph, for “Union or national law” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”.”.]

[F1 (8) For paragraph (6) substitute—

“(6) In Article 6—

(a) omit paragraph 1;

(b) in paragraph 2—

(i) omit the words from “each”, in the first place it occurs, to “and for”;

(ii) omit point (f);

(c) omit paragraph 3;

(d) in paragraph 4, for “paragraph 3” substitute “ paragraph 2 ”.”.]

(9) In paragraph (10)—

(a) for sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—

“(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) for “No 1305/2013,” substitute “ No 1305/2013 and ”;

(ii) omit “and (EU) No 1307/2013”;

(iii) in points (b) and (c), omit “direct payment scheme or” in each place it occurs;

(b) in paragraph 2—

(i) omit “aid applications or”;

(ii) for “Member States”—

(aa) in the first it occurs, substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

(bb) in the second place it occurs, substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

(iii) for “an aid application or payment” substitute “ a payment ”;

(iv) omit “direct payment scheme or”;

(v) omit “national”;

(vi) omit “aid applications and”;

(vii) for “Member State” substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

(c) in paragraph 3, omit “aid application or”;”;

(b) after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca) in paragraph 4—

(i) for “Member States”—

(aa) in the first place it occurs, substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

(bb) in the second place it occurs, substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

(ii) in the first subparagraph, omit “, aid application”;”.

(10) In paragraph (11)(a)—

(a) after “States” insert “ decide ”;

(b) after “authority” insert “ decides ”.

(11) In paragraph (12)(a)—

(a) after paragraph (i) insert—

“(ia) omit “, aid applications”;”;

(b) for paragraph (iii) substitute—

“(iii) in the second subparagraph—

(aa) for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

(bb) omit “aid and/or”;”.

(12) For paragraph (13) substitute—

“(13) In Article 14—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) in points (b) and (g), omit “direct payment schemes and/or” in both places it occurs;

(ii) omit points (c) and (h);

(b) omit paragraphs 2 and 3.”.

(13) For paragraph (15) substitute—

“(15) In Article 15—

(a) in paragraph 1, in the first subparagraph—

(i) omit “or individual payment entitlements”;

(ii) omit “direct payment schemes or”;

(b) in paragraph 1, in the second subparagraph—

(i) omit “direct payment scheme or”;

(ii) omit “or in respect of payment entitlements”;

(c) in paragraph 1b—

(i) omit “direct payment schemes or;

(ii) omit the last sentence;

(d) in paragraph 2—

(i) in the first subparagraph, omit the words from “, except in the case of” to the end;

(ii) in the second and third subparagraphs, for “Member States”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

(iii) in the third subparagraph, omit the words from “the payment for agricultural practices beneficial” to “Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 or”;”.

(14) After paragraph 15 insert—

“(15A) In Article 16, omit the words from “, in particular” to “No 1307/2013,”.”.

(15) In paragraph (16)—

(a) for sub-paragraphs (b) to (d) substitute—

“(b) in paragraph 4—

(i) in the first subparagraph, omit “basic payment scheme, the single area payment scheme and/or”;

(ii) in the second subparagraph, omit the last sentence.

(c) in paragraph 5, for the first and second subparagraphs substitute—

“5.   The beneficiary shall unambiguously identify and declare the area of each agricultural parcel. For this purpose, the beneficiary may confirm the information already provided in the pre-established form. However, where the information on the area, location or boundary of the agricultural parcel is not correct or is incomplete, the beneficiary shall correct or make changes to the pre-established form.”;

(d) in paragraph 6, omit the third subparagraph;”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“(e) omit paragraphs 7 to 9.”.

(16) In paragraph (17), for “Article 19” substitute “ Articles 18 to 20 ”.

(17) Omit paragraph (18).

(18) In paragraph (19)—

(i) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) for the words from “livestock aid application” to “that Regulation” substitute “ payment claim under animal related support measures as defined in point (14) of the second subparagraph of Article 2(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 ”;

(ii) omit “aid and/or”;

(iii) in point (c), omit “a livestock aid application or”;

(iv) in point (d), for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(v) in point (e) omit “scheme or”;

(vi) in point (f) omit “aid and/or”;

(ab) in paragraph 2, omit “livestock aid application or”;

(b) in paragraph 3—

(i) for “Member States” substitute “ A relevant authority ”;

(ii) omit “livestock aid application or”;”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (c), for paragraphs (i) to (iii) substitute—

“(i) in the first subparagraph—

(aa) for “Member States” substitute “ A relevant authority ”;

(bb) omit “livestock aid application or”;

(cc) omit “aid schemes or”;

(ii) in the second subparagraph—

(aa) omit “aid and/or” in both places it occurs;

(bb) for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(iii) in the third subparagraph—

(aa) for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

(bb) in point (a), omit “aid scheme and/or”;”.

(19) For paragraphs (20) and (21) substitute—

“(20) Omit Article 22.

(21) Omit Article 23.”.

(20) For paragraphs (22) to (24) substitute—

“(22) In Article 24—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) in point (a), omit “aid application,”;

(ii) in point (b)—

(aa) omit “aid scheme and/or”;

(bb) omit “aid and/or”;

(b) in paragraph 2—

(i) for “Member States”—

(aa) in the first place it occurs, substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

(bb) in the second place it occurs, substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(ii) for “Union law or laid down in relevant national law” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”.

(22A) In Article 25, in the second subparagraph, omit “livestock aid applications or”.

(23) In Article 26—

(a) in paragraph 1, for “Union law” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”;

(b) in paragraph 3, omit “aid schemes or”;

(c) in paragraph 4, omit the second subparagraph.

(24) In Article 27, in the second paragraph—

(a) for “Member States” substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

(b) omit “schemes listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013”;

(c) omit the last sentence.”.

(21) For paragraph (25)(b) substitute—

“(b) in paragraph 2—

(i) omit “animal aid schemes and”;

(ii) for “Member States” substitute “ a relevant authority ”.”.

(22) For paragraphs (26) to (28) substitute—

“(26) In Article 29—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) in point (a), omit “and Annex VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,”;

(ii) omit point (b);

(iii) in point (c), omit “direct payment scheme and/or”;

(iv) omit point (d);

(v) in point (e), omit “aid and/or” in both places it occurs;

(vi) omit points (f) and (g);

(b) in paragraph 3—

(i) for “an”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “ a ”;

(ii) omit “aid application and/or”;

(ii) omit “under the same aid scheme or”;

(iii) for “Member State” substitute “ a relevant authority ”.

(27) Omit Article 30.

(28) Omit Article 31.”.

(23) After paragraph (29) insert—

“(29A) Omit Article 33.

(29B) In Article 33a, omit “aid scheme or” in each place it occurs.”.

(24) For paragraphs (30) to (32) substitute—

“(30) In Article 34—

(a) omit paragraph 2;

(b) in paragraph 3—

(i) for “Articles”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ Article ”;

(ii) omit “and 33” in both places it occurs;

(ii) in the third subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

(c) in paragraph 4, for “Articles 30 to 33” substitute “ Article 32 ”;

(d) in paragraph 4a—

(i) for “Articles 30 to 33” substitute “ Article 32 ”;

(ii) omit “aid scheme or”;

(iii) omit “aid schemes or”;

(e) in paragraph 5, in point (c), for “Member State” substitute “ relevant territory ”;

(f) in paragraph 7, omit “aid applications or”.

(30A) In Article 35, omit “aid scheme or”.

(31) In Article 36—

(a) in paragraph 1, omit “aid schemes or”;

(b) omit paragraphs 2 and 3;

(c) in paragraph 4, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

(d) in paragraph 5—

(i) for “Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4” substitute “ Paragraph 4 ”;

(ii) omit the words from “or the conditions” to “this Article”;

(iii) for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

(iv) omit “Articles 30(a), (b) and (f) and/or”;

(v) omit “aid schemes or”;

(e) omit paragraph 6.

(32) In Article 37—

(a) in paragraph 1, in the first subparagraph, omit the words from “for which aid” to “and/or”;

(b) in paragraph 2—

(i) omit “aid schemes and/or”;

(ii) omit the second subparagraph.

(c) omit paragraph 3.”.

(25) In paragraph (33)—

(a) before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(za) in paragraph 1—

(i) for “an aid application or” substitute “ a ”;

(ii) omit “area-related aid schemes or”;”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c) omit paragraph 6;

(d) in paragraph 8, omit “or the single area payment scheme”;

(e) in paragraph 9—

(i) for “paragraphs 1 to 8”, where those words appear for the first time, substitute “ this Article ”;

(ii) omit “paragraphs 1 to 8 of”;

(iii) omit “aid or”.”.

(26) For paragraphs (34) to (36) substitute—

“(34) In Article 39—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) for “an aid application or” substitute “ a ”;

(ii) omit “area-related aid schemes or”;

(b) omit paragraphs 2 and 3.

(35) In Article 40—

(a) for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(b) in point (a), omit “aid application and/or”;

(36) In Article 40a—

(a) in paragraph 2—

(i) in point (a), omit “30, 31,”;

(ii) omit point (b);

(b) in paragraph 3, in the first subparagraph—

(i) omit “area-related aid scheme or”;

(ii) omit the words from “or to defined groups of beneficiaries” to the end;

(c) in paragraph 4—

(i) omit “direct payment schemes,” in both places it occurs;

(ii) omit “30, 31,”.”.

(27) In paragraph (38), before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(za) in paragraph 1—

(i) in point (a) and (f), omit “aid schemes or” in both places it occurs;

(ii) in point (a), omit “, the aid applications”;

(iii) in point (h), omit “aid schemes,”;”.

(28) For paragraph (39) substitute—

“(39) In Article 42—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) in the first subparagraph—

(aa) omit “aid applications or”;

(bb) omit “animal aid schemes or”;

(ii) in the second subparagraph—

(aa) for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(bb) omit “or Article 33”;

(cc) omit “respective animal aid scheme or”;

(dd) for “an aid application or” substitute “ a ”;

(ee) for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

(ff) omit “or 33”;

(iii) in the third subparagraph, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(iv) in the fourth subparagraph, omit “aid applications and/or”;

(b) in paragraph 2, omit “aid applications or”.”.

(29) In paragraph (40), before sub-paragraph (a) insert—

“(za) in paragraph 1—

(i) in point (a)—

(aa) omit “animal aid schemes and/or”;

(bb) omit “livestock aid applications and/or”;

(ii) in point (e), omit “animal aid schemes and/or”;”.

(30) After paragraph (40) insert—

“(40A) Omit Article 44.”.

[F2 (31) For paragraph (51) substitute—

“(51) In Article 64—

(a) in point (a), omit “national”;

(b) in point (d), omit the words from “and the maintenance of permanent pasture” to the end.”.

(32) In paragraph (54), for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) for the first subparagraph substitute—

“1.   The competent control authority shall, with regard to the requirements and standards for which it is responsible, carry out on-the-spot checks on at least 1% of the total number of the beneficiaries receiving annual premia referred to in Article 92 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and the other beneficiaries receiving direct payment support.”;

(ii) in the fourth subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;”.

(33) For paragraph (55) substitute—

“(55) In Article 69—

(a) in paragraph 1, in the third subparagraph, for “A Member State” substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

(b) in paragraph 5, omit the last sentence;

(c) for paragraph 6 substitute—

“6.   By way of derogation from Article 68(1), the samples of beneficiaries to be checked on the spot may be selected at the minimum rate of 1% of the beneficiaries receiving annual premia under Article 21(1)(a) and (b) and Articles 28 to 31, 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.”;”.

(34) After paragraph (55) insert—

“(55A) In Article 70a, in paragraph 3—

(a) omit “direct payment schemes,”;

(b) for “Articles 30, 31, 32 and 68 for on-the-spot checks of direct payments schemes,” substitute “ Articles 32 and 68 for on-the-spot checks of ”.

(55B) Omit Article 70b.”.

(35) In paragraph (56), after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

“(e) in paragraph 6—

(i) omit “aid applications, and/or”;

(ii) omit the words from “or, as regards to the applications” to the end.”.

(36) For paragraph (58) substitute—

“(58) In Article 73—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) for the words from “different schemes listed” to “Member States”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “ measures referred to in Article 21(1)(a) and (b) and Articles 28 to 31, 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, the relevant authority ”;

(ii) for “Member States”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

(b) in paragraph 4—

(i) in point (a), omit “aid applications or”;

(ii) omit point (b) and the preceding “and/or”;

(iii) omit the second subparagraph;

(c) in paragraph 5, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”.”].

(37) For paragraph (59) substitute—

“(59) Omit Article 76.”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 8(7)(8) revoked (E.) (1.1.2024) by The Agriculture (Removal of Cross-Compliance and Miscellaneous Revocations and Amendments, etc.) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/816), reg. 1(1), Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1 Table 2 (with Sch. Pt. 2 para. 2)

F2 Reg. 8(31)-(36) revoked (E.) (1.1.2024) by The Agriculture (Removal of Cross-Compliance and Miscellaneous Revocations and Amendments, etc.) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/816), reg. 1(1), Sch. Pt. 1 para. 1 Table 2 (with Sch. Pt. 2 para. 2)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day, see reg. 1(2)(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 The Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Act 2020 (c. 2) incorporated Regulation (EU) 809/2014 with effect from exit day insofar as it relates to direct payment schemes and that Regulation has been amended in relation to direct payment schemes. Under Article 138 of the withdrawal agreement and s7A of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2018 (c. 16) certain common organisation of the markets and rural development measures committed under the MFF 2014-20 and previous financial perspectives continue to be governed by directly applicable EU law.