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Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title
Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009
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- Ch. 1 heading words substituted by S.R. 2025/33 Sch. 2 para. 2(5)(c)
- s. 1 heading words substituted by S.R. 2025/33 Sch. 2 para. 2(5)(d)
- s. 3 heading words substituted by S.R. 2025/33 Sch. 2 para. 2(5)(k)
- Art. 1(b)(i) words substituted by S.R. 2025/33 Sch. 2 para. 2(5)
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- Ch. 1 heading words substituted by S.R. 2025/33 Sch. 2 para. 2(5)(c)
- s. 1 heading words substituted by S.R. 2025/33 Sch. 2 para. 2(5)(d)
- s. 3 heading words substituted by S.R. 2025/33 Sch. 2 para. 2(5)(k)
- Art. 1(b)(i) words substituted by S.R. 2025/33 Sch. 2 para. 2(5)
[F1Article 51E+N.I.Financial provisions
[F31.In order to finance the payment for young farmers, the relevant authority shall use a percentage, which shall not be higher than 2% of [F4the total] ceiling.
[F5Where the relevant authority decides by 15 October in a calendar year to revise the percentage, that revised percentage will have effect for the following calendar year.]]
2.Without prejudice to the maximum of 2 % laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article, where the total amount of the payment for young farmers applied for in a [F6constituent nation in a particular year exceeds the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 1, and where that amount is lower than 2% of the [F7total] ceiling, the relevant authority] shall finance the difference by applying point (f) of the first subparagraph of Article 30(7) in the relevant year, by applying a linear reduction to all payments to be granted to all farmers in accordance with Article 32 [F8, or by both means]F9....
3.Where the total amount of the payment for young farmers applied for in a [F10constituent nation] in a particular year exceeds the [F11amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 1, and where that amount is equal to 2% of [F12the total] ceiling, the relevant authority] shall apply a linear reduction to the amounts to be paid pursuant to Article 50 in order to comply with that ceiling.
F134.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
Extent Information
E1This version of this provision applies to England and Northern Ireland only; separate versions have been created for Wales only and Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F1Regulation revoked (E.) (1.1.2024) by The Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1430), reg. 1(2)(a), Sch. 3 para. 1 Table 1 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 2)
F3Art. 51(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(a)
F4Words in Art. 51(1) substituted (N.I.) (23.2.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/40), regs. 1(1), 2(18)(a)(i)
F5Words in Art. 51(1) substituted (N.I.) (23.2.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/40), regs. 1(1), 2(18)(a)(ii)
F6Words in Art. 51(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(b)(i)
F7Word in Art. 51(2) substituted (N.I.) (23.2.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/40), regs. 1(1), 2(18)(b)
F8Words in Art. 51(2) inserted (8.6.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/576), regs. 1, 3(4)
F9Words in Art. 51(2) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(b)(ii)
F10Words in Art. 51(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(c)(i)
F11Words in Art. 51(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(c)(ii)
F12Words in Art. 51(3) substituted (N.I.) (23.2.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 (S.R. 2021/40), regs. 1(1), 2(18)(c)
F13Art. 51(4) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(d)
Article 51WFinancial provisions
[F141.In order to finance the payment for young farmers, the relevant authority shall use a percentage, which shall not be higher than 2% of [F15the total] ceiling.
Where the relevant authority decided to revise the estimated percentage and this decision was notified to the Commission by 1 August 2019, that revised percentage will have effect for calendar year 2020.]
2.Without prejudice to the maximum of 2 % laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article, where the total amount of the payment for young farmers applied for in a [F16constituent nation in a particular year exceeds the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 1, and where that amount is lower than 2% of the [F17total] ceiling, the relevant authority] shall finance the difference by applying point (f) of the first subparagraph of Article 30(7) in the relevant year, by applying a linear reduction to all payments to be granted to all farmers in accordance with Article 32 [F18, or by both means]F19....
3.Where the total amount of the payment for young farmers applied for in a [F20constituent nation] in a particular year exceeds the [F21amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 1, and where that amount is equal to 2% of [F22the total] ceiling, the relevant authority] shall apply a linear reduction to the amounts to be paid pursuant to Article 50 in order to comply with that ceiling.
F234.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Extent Information
E2This version of this provision applies to Wales only; separate versions have been created for England and Northern Ireland only and Scotland only
Textual Amendments
F14Art. 51(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(a)
F15Words in Art. 51(1) substituted (W.) (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), 7(21)(a)
F16Words in Art. 51(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(b)(i)
F17Word in Art. 51(2) substituted (W.) (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), 7(21)(b)
F18Words in Art. 51(2) inserted (8.6.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/576), regs. 1, 3(4)
F19Words in Art. 51(2) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(b)(ii)
F20Words in Art. 51(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(c)(i)
F21Words in Art. 51(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(c)(ii)
F22Words in Art. 51(3) substituted (W.) (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), 7(21)(c)
F23Art. 51(4) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(d)
Article 51SFinancial provisions
[F241.In order to finance the payment for young farmers, the relevant authority shall use a percentage, which shall not be higher than 2% of [F25the total ceiling].
[F26Where the relevant authority decides by 1 August in a calendar year to revise the percentage, that revised percentage will have effect for the following calendar year.]]
2.Without prejudice to the maximum of 2 % laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article, where the total amount of the payment for young farmers applied for in a [F27constituent nation in a particular year exceeds the amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 1, and where that amount is lower than 2% of the [F28total ceiling], the relevant authority] shall finance the difference by applying point (f) of the first subparagraph of Article 30(7) in the relevant year, by applying a linear reduction to all payments to be granted to all farmers in accordance with Article 32 [F29, or by both means]F30....
3.Where the total amount of the payment for young farmers applied for in a [F31constituent nation] in a particular year exceeds the [F32amount calculated in accordance with paragraph 1, and where that amount is equal to 2% of [F33the total ceiling], the relevant authority] shall apply a linear reduction to the amounts to be paid pursuant to Article 50 in order to comply with that ceiling.
F344.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Extent Information
E3This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; separate versions have been created for England and Northern Ireland only and Wales only
Textual Amendments
F24Art. 51(1) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(a)
F25Words in Art. 51(1) substituted (S.) (1.1.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/460), regs. 1(2), 2(16)(a)(i)
F26Words in Art. 51(1) substituted (S.) (1.1.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/460), regs. 1(2), 2(16)(a)(ii)
F27Words in Art. 51(2) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(b)(i)
F28Words in Art. 51(2) substituted (S.) (1.1.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/460), regs. 1(2), 2(16)(b)
F29Words in Art. 51(2) inserted (8.6.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/576), regs. 1, 3(4)
F30Words in Art. 51(2) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(b)(ii)
F31Words in Art. 51(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(c)(i)
F32Words in Art. 51(3) substituted (31.1.2020) by The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(c)(ii)
F33Words in Art. 51(3) substituted (S.) (1.1.2021) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/460), regs. 1(2), 2(16)(c)
F34Art. 51(4) omitted (31.1.2020) by virtue of The Rules for Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/91), regs. 1(2), 5(22)(d)
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