TITLE I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Corrections and adjustments of obvious errors
Article 4
Aid applications, applications Applications for support or payment claims and any supporting documents provided by the beneficiary may be corrected and adjusted at any time after their submission in cases of obvious errors recognised by the competent authority on the basis of an overall assessment of the particular case and provided that the beneficiary acted in good faith.
The competent authority may recognise obvious errors only if they can be straightforwardly identified at a clerical check of the information given in the documents referred to in the first subparagraph.
The competent authority may recognise obvious errors only if they can be identified by—
a)
a basic review of the information given in the documents referred to in the first subparagraph; or
b)
at the beneficiary’s request, where such a request is reasonable, a basic review of information gathered from cross-checks of data relating to the case at the competent authority’s disposal.

Corrections and adjustments of obvious errors
Article 4
Aid applications, applications Applications for support or payment claims and any supporting documents provided by the beneficiary may be corrected and adjusted at any time after their submission in cases of obvious errors recognised by the competent authority on the basis of an overall assessment of the particular case and provided that the beneficiary acted in good faith.
The competent authority may recognise obvious errors only if they can be straightforwardly identified at a clerical check of the information given in the documents referred to in the first subparagraph.
Words in Art. 4 substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 5(4A) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 8(6)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in Art. 4 substituted (E.) (1.1.2021 insofar as it relates to direct payments) by The Direct Payments to Farmers and Cross-Compliance (Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1387), regs. 1(1), 9(3) (with reg. 1(2))
Words in Art. 4 substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/765), regs. 1, 5(4A) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 8(6)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
This version of this provision applies to Wales only; a separate version has been created for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland only
This version of this provision applies to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Wales only
Words in Art. 4 omitted (W.) (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to direct payments) by virtue of The Direct Payments to Farmers and Rural Affairs (Miscellaneous Amendments etc.) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1556), regs. 1(2)(a), 4(3); and words in Art. 4 omitted (W.) (26.3.2021 in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) by virtue of The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 4(2)