The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Amendment of Chapter 2 (basic payment scheme and single area payment scheme)

11.—(1) Omit Articles 14 and 15.

(2) Omit Articles 17 to 21.

(3) In Article 23—

(a) in paragraph 2, omit “ or 40”;

(b) in paragraph 3—

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

(ii) omit “or 40”.

(4) In Article 24(1)—

(a) in the second subparagraph, omit “by the Commission”;

(b) in the third subparagraph, omit “by the Commission” in both places it occurs.

(5) In Article 25(2)—

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

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

(6) In Article 26—

(a) in the first paragraph, for “a Member State” substitute “the relevant authority”;

(b) in the second paragraph, for “Member States” substitute “the relevant authority”;

(c) at the end insert a new subparagraph—

“In this subsection references to “national or regional reserve” are to be construed in accordance with the definitions contained in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013.”.

(7) Omit Article 27.

(8) In Article 28—

(a) in paragraph 1, omit “by the Commission”;

(b) in the third subparagraph of paragraph 2—

(i) for “in Member States applying” substitute “if the relevant authority applies”;

(ii) omit “in that Member State”;

(c) in paragraph 3—

(i) in the first subparagraph—

(aa) for “In Member States applying” substitute “If the relevant authority applied”;

(bb) omit “or (7)”;

(cc) after “Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013” insert “as it had effect immediately before exit day”;

(ii) in the second and fifth subparagraphs, for “Member States”, in both places it occurs, substitute “the relevant authority”;

(iii) in the third subparagraph, after “Regulation” insert “as it had effect immediately before exit day”;

(iv) in the fifth subparagraph, after “Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013” insert “as it had effect immediately before exit day”;

(v) in the sixth subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “The relevant authority”.

(9) In Article 29—

(a) in paragraph 1, for “Member State” substitute “relevant authority”;

(b) in paragraph 4—

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

(ii) for “Member State” substitute “relevant authority”.

(10) In Article 30—

(a) in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “the relevant authority”;

(b) in paragraph 2—

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

(ii) for “Member State” substitute “relevant authority”.

(11) Omit Article 31.

(12) Omit Articles 34 to 37.