The Common Agricultural Policy (Rules for Direct Payments) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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

5.—(1) In Article 14—

(a) in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, omit “or 39(1)”;

(b) omit the second subparagraph of paragraph 3.

(2) In Article 15(1), for “Articles 24(2) and 39(2)” substitute “Article 24(2)”.

(3) In Article 16—

(a) at the end of paragraph 1, insert “, provided that such a decision was made and notified to the Commission no later than 1 August 2014”;

(b) in paragraph 2, for “Member States” substitute “the relevant authority”.

(4) Omit Articles 17 to 19.

(5) In Article 20—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) for “Member States may decide” substitute “If the relevant authority has decided prior to exit day”;

(ii) omit “by the Commission”;

(iii) after “1306/2013,” insert “then the farmer may”;

(iv) after “1307/2013” insert “, as it applied in the United Kingdom immediately prior to exit day,”;

(b) omit paragraph 2.

(6) In Article 21—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) for “Member States may decide” substitute “If the relevant authority has decided”;

(ii) for “. In that case,” substitute “, then”;

(iii) after “1307/2013” insert “, as it applied in the United Kingdom immediately prior to exit day,”;

(b) omit paragraph 2.

(7) In Article 22, for “potatoes of CN code 0701” substitute “fresh or chilled potatoes”.

(8) 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”.

(9) 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.

(10) 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”.

(11) 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.”.

(12) Omit Article 27.

(13) 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 applies”;

(bb) omit “or (7)”;

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

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

(14) 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”.

(15) 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”.

(16) In Article 31—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) omit “or 39(1)”;

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

(iii) omit “or 40”;

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

(b) in paragraph 2—

(i) in the first subparagraph, for “Member States may decide” substitute “The relevant authority may decide prior to exit day”;

(ii) in the second subparagraph, for “Member State”, in both places it occurs, substitute “constituent nation”;

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

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

(17) Omit Articles 32 to 37.