CHAPTER IIWINE

SECTION 2 Derogations from specific support measures

Article 5Derogation from Articles 44(2) and 48(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

1.

By way of derogation from Article 44(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, in the financial year 2020, support for the setting up of mutual funds as referred to in Article 48 of that Regulation may be granted for expenditure incurred before the submission of the relevant draft support programmes in relation to operations which in 2019 have completed their third year of implementation.

2.

By way of derogation from Article 48(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, support for the setting up of mutual funds in relation to operations which in 2019 have completed their third year of implementation may be provided in the form of a non-degressive aid to cover the administrative costs of the funds and shall be equal to the financing granted in the third year of implementation.

F1Article 5aDerogation from Article 45(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

By way of derogation from Article 45(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Union contribution to information or promotion measures shall not exceed 70 % of the eligible expenditure.

F2Article 6Derogation from Article 46(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

By way of derogation from Article 46(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Union contribution to the actual costs of the restructuring and conversion of vineyards shall not exceed 70 %. In less developed regions, the Union contribution to the costs of restructuring and conversion shall not exceed 90 %.

Article 7Derogation from Article 47(1) and (3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

1.

By way of derogation from Article 47(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, during the year 2020, ‘green harvesting’ means the total destruction or removal of grape bunches while still in their immature stage, on the whole holding or on part of the holding provided that the green harvesting is carried out on entire parcels.

F22.

By way of derogation from the second sentence of Article 47(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the support granted for green harvesting shall not exceed 70 % of the sum of the direct costs of the destruction or removal of grape bunches and the loss of revenue related to such destruction or removal.

Article 8Derogation from Article 49(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

F2By way of derogation from point (b) of Article 49(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the Union financial contribution to the support for harvest insurance shall not exceed 70 % of the cost of the insurance premiums paid for by producers for insurance:

  1. (a)

    against losses referred to in point (a) of Article 49(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and against other losses caused by adverse climatic events;

  2. (b)

    against losses caused by animals, plant diseases or pest infestations;

  3. (c)

    against losses caused by human pandemics.

Article 9Derogation from Article 50(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013

By way of derogation from Article 50(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the following maximum aid rates concerning the eligible investment costs shall apply to the Union contribution:

  1. (a)

    F270 % in less developed regions;

  2. (b)

    60 % in regions other than less developed regions;

  3. (c)

    90 % in the outermost regions referred to in Article 349 of the Treaty;

  4. (d)
    85 % in the smaller Aegean islands as defined in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council 5 .

F2Article 10Application of the temporarily increased Union contribution

Articles 5a, 6, 7(2), 8 and 9 shall apply to operations selected by the competent authorities in the Member States as of the date of entry into force of this Regulation and not later than 15 October 2020 .