Amendment of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/20146.

(1)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014 of 11 March 2014 supplementing 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, securities and use of euro23 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (9).

(2)

In Article 324 (obligations of the paying agency as regards public intervention), after paragraph 4A, insert—

“4B.

This Article ceases to apply in relation to public intervention schemes in Scotland, otherwise than in connection with public intervention measures which the appropriate authority takes under Article 219(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, for a period of five years beginning on 1 July 2023”.

(3)

In Article 425 (inventory), after paragraph 3, insert—

“4.

This Article ceases to apply in relation to public intervention schemes in Scotland, otherwise than in connection with public intervention measures which the appropriate authority takes under Article 219(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, for a period of five years beginning on 1 July 2023.”.

(4)

In Article 2926 (production refunds and specific types of aid)—

(a)

after paragraph 3A27, insert—

“3B.

Paragraph 3 ceases to apply in relation to Scotland.”,

(b)

after paragraph 4A28, insert—

“4B.

In relation to Scotland, paragraph 4 is to be read as if for “paragraphs 2 and 3” there were substituted “paragraph 2”.”.

(5)

In Article 3629 (other amounts and prices), at the end, insert—

“This Article ceases to apply in relation to public intervention schemes in Scotland, otherwise than in connection with public intervention measures which the appropriate authority takes under Article 219(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, for a period of five years beginning on 1 July 2023.”.

(6)

In Article 4030 (determination of the exchange rate), at the end, insert—

“Point (b) of the second paragraph ceases to apply in relation to public intervention schemes in Scotland, otherwise than in connection with public intervention measures which the appropriate authority takes under Article 219(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, for a period of five years beginning on 1 July 2023.”.

(7)

In Annex 231 (obligations of the paying agencies and the physical inspection procedures), after point ZA (application), insert—

“ZB.

This Annex ceases to apply in relation to public intervention schemes in Scotland, otherwise than in connection with public intervention measures which the appropriate authority takes under Article 219(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, for a period of five years beginning on 1 July 2023.”.

(8)

In Annex 332 (obligations and general principles relating to storers’ responsibilities), at the beginning, insert—

“This Annex ceases to apply in relation to public intervention schemes in Scotland, otherwise than in connection with public intervention measures which the appropriate authority takes under Article 219(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, for a period of five years beginning on 1 July 2023.”.

(9)

In Annex 433 (tolerance limits), after paragraph A1, insert—

“A2.

This Annex ceases to apply in relation to public intervention schemes in Scotland, otherwise than in connection with public intervention measures which the appropriate authority takes under Article 219(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, for a period of five years beginning on 1 July 2023.”.