Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 809/2014I15

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system, rural development measures and cross compliance is amended F3, insofar as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures as follows.

2

In Article 1—

a

in the first paragraph—

i

omit point (a);

ii

in point (b), for “Member States”, substitute “ relevant authority ”;

iii

omit F4points (f) and (g);

F5iiia

in point (h), omit “aid applications and”;

iiib

in point (j), omit “as well as of unduly allocated payment entitlements”;

F6iv

for point (m) substitute—

m

payment claims, including the final date for the submission of applications, requirements as to the minimum amount of information to be included in applications and provisions which allow a relevant authority to apply simplified procedures;

F7v

in point (n), omit “aid application or”.

3

In Article 2—

a

in paragraph 1—

F8ai

omit “aid schemes and”;

i

for “, within a Member State,” substitute “ a relevant authority has ”;

ii

after “more than one paying agency” omit “is”;

F9iia

omit “direct payments and”;

iii

for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

F10iv

omit “aid applications,”;

b

in paragraph 2, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”.

F114

In Article 3, in paragraph 1—

a

in the first subparagraph, omit “aid application,”;

b

in the second subparagraph, in both places it occurs, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”.

F124A

In Article 4, for “Aid applications, applications” substitute “ Applications ”.

F135

In Article 5—

a

in the first paragraph, omit “direct payment schemes or”;

b

in the second paragraph, for “Union or national law” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”.

F146

In Article 6—

a

omit paragraph 1;

b

in paragraph 2—

i

omit the words from “each”, in the first place it occurs, to “and for”;

ii

omit point (f);

c

omit paragraph 3;

d

in paragraph 4, for “paragraph 3” substitute “ paragraph 2 ”.

7

In Article 7, in paragraph 2, in the second subparagraph—

a

for “national law” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”;

b

for “national provisions” substitute “ those provisions ”.

8

In Article 8—

a

in paragraph 3, in point (a), for “Member States” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

b

in paragraph 4, in point (b), for “Union rules” substitute “ sectoral agricultural legislation ”;

c

in paragraph 5—

i

for “Member States”, in the first place it occurs substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

ii

for “Member States”, in the second place it occurs substitute “ the relevant authority ”.

9

Omit Articles 9 and 10.

10

In Article 11—

F15a

in paragraph 1—

i

for “No 1305/2013,” substitute “ No 1305/2013 and ”;

ii

omit “and (EU) No 1307/2013”;

iii

in points (b) and (c), omit “direct payment scheme or” in each place it occurs;

b

in paragraph 2—

i

omit “aid applications or”;

ii

for “Member States”—

aa

in the first it occurs, substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

bb

in the second place it occurs, substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

iii

for “an aid application or payment” substitute “ a payment ”;

iv

omit “direct payment scheme or”;

v

omit “national”;

vi

omit “aid applications and”;

vii

for “Member State” substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

c

in paragraph 3, omit “aid application or”;

F16ca

in paragraph 4—

i

for “Member States”—

aa

in the first place it occurs, substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

bb

in the second place it occurs, substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

ii

in the first subparagraph, omit “, aid application”;

d

in paragraph 5—

i

in the first subparagraph, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

ii

in the third subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”.

11

In Article 12—

a

in paragraph 1, for “Member States F17decide” substitute “ the relevant authority F18decides”;

b

in paragraph 3, for “Member States” substitute “ The relevant authority ”.

12

In Article 13—

a

in paragraph 1—

i

for “Member States” substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

F19ia

omit “, aid applications”;

ii

omit the words from “However, Estonia, Latvia” to “15 June.”;

F20iii

in the second subparagraph—

aa

for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

bb

omit “aid and/or”;

b

omit paragraph 2.

F2113

In Article 14—

a

in paragraph 1—

i

in points (b) and (g), omit “direct payment schemes and/or” in both places it occurs;

ii

omit points (c) and (h);

b

omit paragraphs 2 and 3.

14

In Article 14a—

a

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

b

in paragraph 4, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

c

in paragraph 5, for “Member States” substitute “ The relevant authority ”.

F2215

In Article 15—

a

in paragraph 1, in the first subparagraph—

i

omit “or individual payment entitlements”;

ii

omit “direct payment schemes or”;

b

in paragraph 1, in the second subparagraph—

i

omit “direct payment scheme or”;

ii

omit “or in respect of payment entitlements”;

c

in paragraph 1b—

i

omit “direct payment schemes or;

ii

omit the last sentence;

d

in paragraph 2—

i

in the first subparagraph, omit the words from “, except in the case of” to the end;

ii

in the second and third subparagraphs, for “Member States”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

iii

in the third subparagraph, omit the words from “the payment for agricultural practices beneficial” to “Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 or”;

F2315A

In Article 16, omit the words from “, in particular” to “No 1307/2013,”.

16

In Article 17—

a

in paragraph 2, omit points (a) and (b);

F24b

in paragraph 4—

i

in the first subparagraph, omit “basic payment scheme, the single area payment scheme and/or”;

ii

in the second subparagraph, omit the last sentence.

c

in paragraph 5, for the first and second subparagraphs substitute—

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The beneficiary shall unambiguously identify and declare the area of each agricultural parcel. For this purpose, the beneficiary may confirm the information already provided in the pre-established form. However, where the information on the area, location or boundary of the agricultural parcel is not correct or is incomplete, the beneficiary shall correct or make changes to the pre-established form.

d

in paragraph 6, omit the third subparagraph;

F25e

omit paragraphs 7 to 9.

17

Omit F26Articles 18 to 20.

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19

In Article 21—

F28a

in paragraph 1—

i

for the words from “livestock aid application” to “that Regulation” substitute “ payment claim under animal related support measures as defined in point (14) of the second subparagraph of Article 2(1) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 ”;

ii

omit “aid and/or”;

iii

in point (c), omit “a livestock aid application or”;

iv

in point (d), for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

v

in point (e) omit “scheme or”;

vi

in point (f) omit “aid and/or”;

ab

in paragraph 2, omit “livestock aid application or”;

b

in paragraph 3—

i

for “Member States” substitute “ A relevant authority ”;

ii

omit “livestock aid application or”;

c

in paragraph 4—

F29i

in the first subparagraph—

aa

for “Member States” substitute “ A relevant authority ”;

bb

omit “livestock aid application or”;

cc

omit “aid schemes or”;

ii

in the second subparagraph—

aa

omit “aid and/or” in both places it occurs;

bb

for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

iii

in the third subparagraph—

aa

for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

bb

in point (a), omit “aid scheme and/or”;

d

in paragraph 4a—

i

in the first subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

ii

in the second subparagraph, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

iii

in the third subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

e

in paragraph 5, for “Member States” substitute “ A relevant authority ”.

F3020

Omit Article 22.

F3121

Omit Article 23.

F3222

In Article 24—

a

in paragraph 1—

i

in point (a), omit “aid application,”;

ii

in point (b)—

aa

omit “aid scheme and/or”;

bb

omit “aid and/or”;

b

in paragraph 2—

i

for “Member States”—

aa

in the first place it occurs, substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

bb

in the second place it occurs, substitute “ relevant authority ”;

ii

for “Union law or laid down in relevant national law” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”.

22A

In Article 25, in the second subparagraph, omit “livestock aid applications or”.

23

In Article 26—

a

in paragraph 1, for “Union law” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”;

b

in paragraph 3, omit “aid schemes or”;

c

in paragraph 4, omit the second subparagraph.

24

In Article 27, in the second paragraph—

a

for “Member States” substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

b

omit “schemes listed in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013”;

c

omit the last sentence.

25

In Article 28—

a

in paragraph 1, in point (b) omit “Union”;

F33b

in paragraph 2—

i

omit “animal aid schemes and”;

ii

for “Member States” substitute “ a relevant authority ”.

F3426

In Article 29—

a

in paragraph 1—

i

in point (a), omit “and Annex VI to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,”;

ii

omit point (b);

iii

in point (c), omit “direct payment scheme and/or”;

iv

omit point (d);

v

in point (e), omit “aid and/or” in both places it occurs;

vi

omit points (f) and (g);

b

in paragraph 3—

i

for “an”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “ a ”;

ii

omit “aid application and/or”;

ii

omit “under the same aid scheme or”;

iii

for “Member State” substitute “ a relevant authority ”.

27

Omit Article 30.

28

Omit Article 31.

29

In Article 32—

a

in paragraph 2a, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

b

in paragraph 3—

i

for “Member States” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

ii

in the third subparagraph, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”.

F3529A

Omit Article 33.

29B

In Article 33a, omit “aid scheme or” in each place it occurs.

F3630

In Article 34—

a

omit paragraph 2;

b

in paragraph 3—

i

for “Articles”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ Article ”;

ii

omit “and 33” in both places it occurs;

ii

in the third subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

c

in paragraph 4, for “Articles 30 to 33” substitute “ Article 32 ”;

d

in paragraph 4a—

i

for “Articles 30 to 33” substitute “ Article 32 ”;

ii

omit “aid scheme or”;

iii

omit “aid schemes or”;

e

in paragraph 5, in point (c), for “Member State” substitute “ relevant territory ”;

f

in paragraph 7, omit “aid applications or”.

30A

In Article 35, omit “aid scheme or”.

31

In Article 36—

a

in paragraph 1, omit “aid schemes or”;

b

omit paragraphs 2 and 3;

c

in paragraph 4, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

d

in paragraph 5—

i

for “Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4” substitute “ Paragraph 4 ”;

ii

omit the words from “or the conditions” to “this Article”;

iii

for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

iv

omit “Articles 30(a), (b) and (f) and/or”;

v

omit “aid schemes or”;

e

omit paragraph 6.

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In Article 37—

a

in paragraph 1, in the first subparagraph, omit the words from “for which aid” to “and/or”;

b

in paragraph 2—

i

omit “aid schemes and/or”;

ii

omit the second subparagraph.

c

omit paragraph 3.

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In Article 38—

F37za

in paragraph 1—

i

for “an aid application or” substitute “ a ”;

ii

omit “area-related aid schemes or”;

a

in paragraph 2, for “at Union level” substitute “ in the relevant constituent nation ”;

b

in paragraph 4, in the third subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

F38c

omit paragraph 6;

d

in paragraph 8, omit “or the single area payment scheme”;

e

in paragraph 9—

i

for “paragraphs 1 to 8”, where those words appear for the first time, substitute “ this Article ”;

ii

omit “paragraphs 1 to 8 of”;

iii

omit “aid or”.

F3934

In Article 39—

a

in paragraph 1—

i

for “an aid application or” substitute “ a ”;

ii

omit “area-related aid schemes or”;

b

omit paragraphs 2 and 3.

35

In Article 40—

a

for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

b

in point (a), omit “aid application and/or”;

36

In Article 40a—

a

in paragraph 2—

i

in point (a), omit “30, 31,”;

ii

omit point (b);

b

in paragraph 3, in the first subparagraph—

i

omit “area-related aid scheme or”;

ii

omit the words from “or to defined groups of beneficiaries” to the end;

c

in paragraph 4—

i

omit “direct payment schemes,” in both places it occurs;

ii

omit “30, 31,”.

37

Omit Article 40b.

38

In Article 41—

F40za

in paragraph 1—

i

in point (a) and (f), omit “aid schemes or” in both places it occurs;

ii

in point (a), omit “, aid applications”;

iii

in point (h), omit “aid schemes,”;

a

in paragraph 2—

i

in the first subparagraph, for “Member States make” substitute “ the relevant authority makes ”;

ii

in the second subparagraph, for “Member State”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ relevant authority ”;

iii

in the third subparagraph for “Member States” substitute “ relevant authority ”.

F4139

In Article 42—

a

in paragraph 1—

i

in the first subparagraph—

aa

omit “aid applications or”;

bb

omit “animal aid schemes or”;

ii

in the second subparagraph—

aa

for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

bb

omit “or Article 33”;

cc

omit “respective animal aid scheme or”;

dd

for “an aid application or” substitute “ a ”;

ee

for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

ff

omit “or 33”;

iii

in the third subparagraph, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

iv

in the fourth subparagraph, omit “aid applications and/or”;

b

in paragraph 2, omit “aid applications or”.

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In Article 43—

F42za

in paragraph 1—

i

in point (a)—

aa

omit “animal aid schemes and/or”;

bb

omit “livestock aid applications and/or”;

ii

in point (e), omit “animal aid schemes and/or”;

a

in paragraph 2, for “Member States make” substitute “ the relevant authority makes ”;

b

in paragraph 3, for “Member States carry” substitute “ the relevant authority carries ”.

F4340A

Omit Article 44.

41

In Article 47, in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “ The relevant authority ”.

42

In Article 48—

a

in paragraph 2, for “Union or national law” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”;

b

in paragraph 4, for “Union or national schemes” substitute “ schemes in the constituent nations ”.

F1c

in paragraph 6, for “Article 38(1)(b)” substitute “ Article 38(1) ”.

43

In Article 49, in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “ The relevant authority ”.

44

In Article 50—

a

in paragraph 1, for “the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)” substitute “ rural development support ”;

b

in paragraph 4, in point (b), omit “national or Union”;

c

in paragraph 6—

i

in the first subparagraph—

aa

for “Member States” substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

bb

for “EAFRD” substitute “ the rural development support ”;

ii

in the second subparagraph—

aa

for “Member States” substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

bb

omit “by the Commission”;

iii

in the third subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”.

F245

In Article 51—

a

in paragraph 1, for “an EAFRD” substitute “ rural development ”;

b

in paragraph 5, for “Article 38(1)(b)” substitute “ Article 38(1) ”.

46

In Article 52, in paragraph 2, for “EAFRD”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ rural development support ”.

47

In Article 53, in paragraph 3, for “Member States make” substitute “ the relevant authority makes ”.

48

In Article 60—

a

in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

b

in paragraph 2, for “Member States”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ the relevant authority ”.

49

In Article 61, in paragraph 2, for “Union law” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”.

50

In Article 62, in the heading, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authorities ”.

F4451

In Article 64—

a

in point (a), omit “national”;

b

in point (d), omit the words from “and the maintenance of permanent pasture” to the end.

52

In Article 65, in paragraphs 1 and 2, for “Member States”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ The relevant authority ”.

53

In Article 67, in paragraph 2—

a

for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

b

for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”.

54

In Article 68—

F45a

in paragraph 1—

i

for the first subparagraph substitute—

1

The competent control authority shall, with regard to the requirements and standards for which it is responsible, carry out on-the-spot checks on at least 1% of the total number of the beneficiaries receiving annual premia referred to in Article 92 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 and the other beneficiaries receiving direct payment support.

ii

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

b

in paragraph 2—

i

in the first subparagraph, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

ii

in the second subparagraph, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

c

in paragraph 5, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”.

F4655

In Article 69—

a

in paragraph 1, in the third subparagraph, for “A Member State” substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

b

in paragraph 5, omit the last sentence;

c

for paragraph 6 substitute—

6

By way of derogation from Article 68(1), the samples of beneficiaries to be checked on the spot may be selected at the minimum rate of 1% of the beneficiaries receiving annual premia under Article 21(1)(a) and (b) and Articles 28 to 31, 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.

F4755A

In Article 70a, in paragraph 3—

a

omit “direct payment schemes,”;

b

for “Articles 30, 31, 32 and 68 for on-the-spot checks of direct payments schemes,” substitute “ Articles 32 and 68 for on-the-spot checks of ”.

55B

Omit Article 70b.

56

In Article 71—

a

in paragraph 1, in the fourth subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

b

in paragraph 2, in the third subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

c

in paragraph 4, for “Member State” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

d

in paragraph 5, for “Member States” substitute “ relevant authority ”.

F48e

in paragraph 6—

i

omit “aid applications, and/or”;

ii

omit the words from “or, as regards to the applications” to the end.

57

In Article 72, in paragraph 4, in the third subparagraph, for “a Member State” substitute “ the relevant authority ”.

F4958

In Article 73—

a

in paragraph 1—

i

for the words from “different schemes listed” to “Member States”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “ measures referred to in Article 21(1)(a) and (b) and Articles 28 to 31, 33 and 34 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, the relevant authority ”;

ii

for “Member States”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

b

in paragraph 4—

i

in point (a), omit “aid applications or”;

ii

omit point (b) and the preceding “and/or”;

iii

omit the second subparagraph;

c

in paragraph 5, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”.

F5059

Omit Article 76.