PART 3Substitution of Article 11A of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 and saving provision
Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
3. In Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy, for Article 11A substitute—
“Article 11AProgressive reductions of direct payments
The Secretary of State must reduce the amount of direct payments to be granted for the claim year 2023 to a farmer under Title III by the percentage specified in column 2 of the table below applied to the portion of the direct payment specified in column 1 of that table.
| Portion of direct payment | Claim year 2023: reduction percentage to be applied to the corresponding portion of the direct payment |
|---|---|
| £30,000.00 or less | 35% |
| Amounts above £30,000.00 and no more than £50,000.00 | 40% |
| Amounts above £50,000.00 and no more than £150,000.00 | 50% |
| Amounts above £150,000.00 | 55%”. |
Saving
4. Notwithstanding the substitution, by regulation 3, of Article 11A of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy, that Article, as substituted by regulation 2 of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2022(1) and as amended by regulation 2 of these Regulations, continues to have effect for the purposes of determining any rights and liabilities to and in respect of direct payments for the claim year 2022.