xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"

Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 765

Exiting The European Union

Agriculture

The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Made

28th March 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 M1.

In accordance with paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972 and paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 7 to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Marginal Citations

Citation and commencementU.K.

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring Supplementary Provisions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on the later of exit day or the day after the day on which they are made.

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendment of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 906/2014U.K.

2.—(1) Commission Delegated Regulation No 906/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to public intervention expenditure is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 1, for “the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF)” substitute “ F1... CMO support ”;

(3) In Article 3—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)for “the EAGF” substitute “ F2... CMO support ”;

(ii)omit points (a) to (d);

(b)in paragraph 2—

(i)omit the first subparagraph;

(ii)in the second subparagraph, for “period referred to in point (a) of Article 3(3) of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014” substitute “ United Kingdom financial year ”.

(4) In Article 4—

[F3(a)omit paragraph 3;]

(b)omit paragraph 4;

(c)in paragraph 6, omit the second subparagraph;

(d)omit paragraph 8.

(5) In Article 5, omit the second paragraph.

(6) Omit Annexes 1 to 3.

[F4(6A) In Annex 4, for “Article 7 of the Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013” substitute “ Article 1a of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 ”.]

(7) In Annex 5—

(a)in paragraph 3, for “Commission” in both places it occurs, substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(b)in paragraph 4—

(i)in the first subparagraph—

(aa)for “Commission” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(bb)for “Member State” substitute “ the relevant authority who owns the product ”;

(ii)in the second subparagraph for “Member State”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ the relevant authority who owns the product ”;

(c)in paragraph 5—

(i)for “and by Member State shall be based on a notification from the Member States, sent to the Commission no later than 7 September of year n+1, relating to products in storage at 30 September of that year, including” substitute “ shall be drawn up by the relevant authorities and will include ”;

(ii)in the third and sixth indents, after “euro” insert “ or sterling ”;

(d)in paragraph 6—

(i)for “national currency” substitute “ sterling ”;

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

(iii)omit “whose currency is not the euro”;

(e)omit paragraph 7.

(8) In Annex 6—

(a)in point (b)—

(i)in the first subparagraph—

(aa)for “Member State of storage” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

[F5(aaa)for “Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013” substitute “ Article 1a of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 ”;]

(bb)for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority who owns the product ”;

(ii)in the second subparagraph—

(aa)for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority who owns the product. ”;

(bb)omit the words from “on the basis” to “the Commission”;

[F6(iii)in the third subparagraph—

(aa)for “the EAGF”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ F7... CMO support ”;

(bb)for “Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013” substitute “ Article 1a of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 ”;]

(b)in point (c), for “Union legislation” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”.

(9) In Annex 7—

(a)in paragraph 1, for “Union rules provide” substitute “ sectoral agricultural legislation provides ”;

[F8(b)in paragraph 2—

(i)in point (a), for “Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013” substitute “ Article 1a of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 ”;

(ii)in points (b) and (d), omit “of the Commission”.]

(10) Omit Annex 8.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in reg. 2(2) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 5

F2Words in reg. 2(3)(a)(i) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 5

F7Words in reg. 2(8)(a)(iii) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 5

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendment of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 907/2014U.K.

3.—(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to paying agencies and other bodies, financial management, clearance of accounts, securities and use of euro is amended [F9, insofar as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures] as follows.

(2) Omit Articles 1 and 2.

(3) In Article 3—

(a)in paragraph 3—

(i)in point (c), for “to make available to the Commission the” substitute “ to keep ”;

(ii)in point (e), for “Union and national legislation” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”;

(iii)omit the second subparagraph;

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

(c)omit paragraphs 5 to 7.

(d)In Article 4, in paragraph 1, omit “Union”.

(4) Omit Articles 5 to 10.

(5) In Article 11—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)for “EAGF” substitute “ F10... CMO support ”;

(ii)for “Member States which have not adopted the euro” substitute “ the relevant authority may choose to express it in either euro or sterling and ”;

(iii)omit the words from “For the clearance decisions referred in Article 51” to the end;

(b)omit paragraph 2.

(6) Omit Articles 12 [F11, 13 and 14].

(7) In Article 15, omit the second paragraph.

(8) In Article 19, in paragraph 3, omit “Member State of the”.

(9) In Article 20—

(a)in paragraph 1, after “euro” insert “ or sterling ”;

(b)in paragraph 2—

(i)omit “If the security is accepted in a Member State which has not adopted the euro”;

(ii)for “[F12the applicable] national currency”, substitute “ sterling ”;

(iii)in the last sentence, after “euro” insert “ or sterling ”.

(10) In Article 21—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)for “Union,” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

(ii)omit “, subject to the provisions of the Treaty concerning freedom to supply services,”;

(iii)omit “of the Member State in which the security is given”.

(11) In Article 23—

(a)in paragraph 3, in the second subparagraph, in point (b), for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

(b)in paragraph 4, in the second subparagraph, for “Union” substitute “ United Kingdom ”;

(c)in paragraph 5, for “[F13the applicable] national currency”, substitute “ sterling ”.

(12) In Article 24—

(a)in paragraph 1, for “Union rules” substitute “ sectoral agricultural legislation ”;

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

(13) In Article 25, in paragraph 2, omit “national”.

(14) In Article 26, for “Union rules provide” substitute “ sectoral agricultural legislation provides ”.

(15) In Article 27—

(a)in paragraph 1, in point (b), for “Union rules” substitute “ sectoral agricultural legislation ”;

(b)in paragraph 2, in the second subparagraph, omit “where specific Union rules so provide,”.

(16) In Article 28—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)omit “by Union law”;

(ii)for “the common agricultural policy” substitute “ agricultural support ”;

(iii)for “by the Member States in national currency”, substitute “ in sterling ”;

(b)in paragraph 2, for “Union agricultural legislation” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”.

(17) In Article 29, in paragraph 1, for “Union legislation”, substitute “ sectoral agricultural legislation ”.

(18) In Article 34, in paragraph 1, in the second subparagraph, omit “under Union rules,”.

(19) Omit Article 35.

(20) In Article 36, in the first paragraph, omit “in Union legislation”.

(21) In Article 39, for “national currencies” substitute “ sterling ”.

(22) In Article 40, in the first paragraph, omit “under Union legislation”.

(23) Omit Article 41.

[F14(24) In Article 45, omit the second paragraph.]

[F15(24A) After Article 45 omit the words from “This Regulation” to “States.]

(25) Omit Annex 1.

(26) In Annex 2—

(a)in section A—

(i)in sub-section 2—

(aa)in paragraph 4, omit “and be available to Commission staff and persons authorised by the Commission”;

(bb)in paragraph 5, in the third subparagraph omit “It shall be sent to the Commission at the same time as the annual accounts referred to in Article 7 (3)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013.”;

(b)in section B, in the title, for “the common agricultural policy” substitute “ agricultural support ”.

(27) In Annex 3—

(a)in the first paragraph, omit “Union”;

(b)in section 4—

(i)in the first paragraph, for “Union legislation” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”;

(ii)in the second paragraph, in the fourth indent, for “Commission” substitute “ relevant authorities ”;

(c)in section 5, for “Article 104 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 substitute “ sectoral agricultural legislation ”;

(d)in section 6, for “Article 104 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013” for the clearance of accounts procedures, without prejudice to the relevant national provisions” substitute “ sectoral agricultural legislation including the exercise of existing or repatriated powers, and without prejudice to any other provisions ”.

(28) Omit [F16Annexes 5 and 6].

Textual Amendments

F10Words in reg. 3(5)(a)(i) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(3)

F11Words in reg. 3(6) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(4)

F16Words in reg. 3(28) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 6(8)

Commencement Information

I3Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 in force on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 908/2014U.K.

4.—(1) Commission Implementing Regulation 908/2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to paying agencies and other bodies, financial management, clearance of accounts, rules on checks, securities and transparency is amended [F17, insofar as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures] as follows:

(2) Omit Articles 1 to 3.

(3) In Article 4—

(a)in the heading, for “Coordinating body” substitute “ Relevant authorities acting jointly ”;

(b)for paragraph 1 substitute—

“In accordance with Article 7(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 the relevant authorities will act jointly on the following:

(i)operating a monthly early warning and monitoring system;

(ii)publishing beneficiary data on a single website;

(iii)meeting international commitments;

(iv)all of the information set out in Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013.”;

(c)omit paragraph 2;

(d)in paragraph 3—

(i)for “its tasks” substitute “ their tasks ”;

(ii)for “coordinating body” substitute “ relevant authorities acting jointly ”;

(iii)for “national procedures,” substitute “ the procedures applying in the constituent nation, ”;

(e)omit paragraphs 4 and 5.

(4) Omit Articles 5 to 7.

(5) In Chapter 2, in the title, omit “of the funds”.

(6) Omit Articles 8 to 10.

(7) In Article 11—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)for “assigned revenue declared” substitute “ declared revenue ”;

(ii)in the second subparagraph, for “EAGF budget” substitute “ F18... CMO support ”;

(iii)omit the third subparagraph;

(b)in paragraph 2, for “assigned revenue” substitute “ declared revenue ”;

(c)in paragraph 3, omit the first subparagraph;

(d)in paragraph 5, for “the EAGF” substitute “ F19... CMO support ”;

(e)omit paragraph 6.

(8) In Article 12, in paragraph 2, in the second subparagraph, omit point (a).

(9) Omit Articles 13 to 15.

[F20(10) Omit Article 16(1)(b).]

(11) In Article 17—

(a)in paragraph 1, omit “or for the values and amounts calculated on the basis of the standard amounts established by the Commission”;

(b)in paragraph 2—

(i)in point (b)—

(aa)for “Member States” substitute “ constituent nations ”;

(bb)for “Member State” substitute “ constituent nation ”;

(ii)in point (c) for “the Union rules” substitute “ any provision ”;

(iii)in point (d)—

(aa)for “Union rules provide” substitute “ sectoral agricultural legislation provides ”;

(bb)for “EAGF” substitute “ F21... CMO support ”;

(c)omit paragraph 3.

(12) In Article 18, in paragraph 1, in point (b), omit “, where such costs are not covered by standard amounts”.

(13) Omit Articles 19 to 26.

(14) In Article 27, in paragraph 1, for “Member States” substitute “ A relevant authority ”.

(15) In Article 28—

(a)for “national law”, substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”;

(b)for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”.

(16) Omit Articles 29 to 40.

(17) In Article 41—

(a)for paragraph 1 substitute—

“The relevant authorities may decide to reduce the minimum level of on-the-spot checks in accordance with Article 59 (5) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 (the relevant authority may use the certification audit results from 2017 to apply the reduced control rate until the scheme year 2019). Thereafter, for the reduced control rate to apply, the relevant constituent nation shall:

(i)conduct an applicable audit that is appropriate in order to deliver an opinion (on the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the annual accounts);

(ii)the opinion must validate both that the internal control system is functioning properly and that the error rate for the population concerned was below the materiality threshold of 2.0%;

(iii)the opinion must cover at least the two consecutive financial years preceding the year in which the reduced rate is intended to apply.”;

(b)in paragraph 2—

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

(ii)omit the second subparagraph;

(c)in paragraph 3, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”.

(18) In Article 42—

(a)in the heading, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authorities ”;

(b)in paragraph 1—

(i)for “by the EAGF” substitute “ of the direct payment and CMO support ”;

(ii)for “for the EAGF financial year” substitute “ in the United Kingdom financial year ”;

(c)in paragraph 2—

(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 “ A relevant authority ”;

(iii)omit the words from “The proposal” to “Annex V to this Regulation”;

(iv)for “Member States”, in the third place it occurs, substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(v)for “Commission” substitute “ Accounting Officer ”;

(vi)for “Commission's” substitute “Accounting Officer's”;

(d)in paragraph 3—

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

(ii)for “by the EAGF” substitute “ of the direct payment and CMO support ”;

(e)in paragraph 4, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”.

(19) In Article 43, for “Member States” substitute “ The relevant authority ”.

(20) Omit Articles 44 and 45.

(21) In Article 46, omit paragraph 4.

(22) In Article 47—

(i)in paragraph 2, for “Member States” substitute “ a relevant authority ”;

(ii)in paragraph 3, for “Member States” substitute “ A relevant authority ”.

(23) In Article 48, omit the second paragraph.

(24) In Article 50, omit paragraph 4.

(25) In Article 51, in paragraph 2, in point (c)—

(a)for “the Member State”, substitute “ the constituent nation ”,

(b)for “that Member State”, substitute “ the relevant authority ”.

(26) In Article 54, in the first paragraph, for “Union rules do” substitute “ sectoral agricultural legislation does ”.

(27) In Article 55—

(a)in paragraph 2—

(i)in point (a), for “national law” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”;

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

(iii)in point (c), for “national law” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”;

(iv)omit point (d);

(v)in point (e), for “Member States” substitute “ A relevant authority ”;

(b)omit paragraph 3.

(28) In Article 56—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)for “Member States” substitute “ A relevant authority ”;

(ii)omit “available for the Commission”;

(iii)omit “, distinguishing in either case between those credited to the national budgets and those credited to the budget of the Union”;

(iv)omit the second occurrence of “Union”;

(b)in paragraph 2—

(i)for “Member States” substitute “ A relevant authority ”;

(ii)omit “at the Commission's disposal”.

(29) In Article 57—

(a)in paragraph 1, in point (b), for “Funds” substitute “ agricultural support ”;

[F22(b)in paragraph 2, for the words from “expressed” to the end substitute “ to be expressed in sterling ”;]

(c)in paragraph 3, for “Member States” substitute “ A relevant authority ”.

(30) In Article 58, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”.

(31) In Article 59, in paragraph 1, omit the words from “That information shall be provided” to the end.

(32) In Article 60—

(a)in the first paragraph, for “the Funds” substitute “ agricultural support ”;

(b)omit the second paragraph.

(33) Omit Article 61.

(34) In Article 62—

(a)in the heading, for “Cooperation between the Commission and Member States” substitute “ The Single Website ”;

(b)omit paragraphs 1 and 2;

(c)in paragraph 3—

(i)for “Member States” substitute “ The relevant authorities ”;

(ii)for “inform the Commission” substitute “ keep records ”.

[F23(35) Omit Articles 63 and 64.]

[F24(35A) After Article 64, omit the words from “This Regulation” to “States.”.]

(36) Omit Annexes 1 to 10.

(37) In Annex 11—

(a)in Sheet A, in paragraph 1 for “EAGF” substitute “ F25... CMO support ”;

(b)in Sheet B—

(i)in the sub-title for “EAGF” substitute “ F25... CMO support ”;

(ii)in the second sub-title omit “EAGF”;

(iii)in the table, for “EAGF”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ F25... CMO support ”;

(c)in Sheet C—

(i)for “Commission” substitute “ Accounting Officer ”;

(ii)in the table, for “EAGF” substitute “ F25... CMO support ”;

(d)in Sheet D—

(i)in the first paragraph omit “EAGF”;

(ii)in the table for “EAGF” substitute “ F25... CMO support ”.

(38) In Annex 12—

(a)in Part 1—

(i)in paragraph 3, for “Commission”, substitute “ relevant accounting officer ”;

(ii)omit paragraph 6.

(b)in Part 2—

(i)in Sheet B, for “EAGF”, in each place it occurs, substitute “ F26... CMO support ”;

(ii)in Sheet C—

(aa)in the sub-title, for “EAGF”, in both places it occurs, substitute “ F26... CMO support ”;

(bb)in the table, for “EAGF” substitute “ F27... CMO support ”.

[F28(39) In Annex 13, omit paragraphs 1, 5 and 6.]

Textual Amendments

F18Words in reg. 4(7)(a)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 7(3)

F19Words in reg. 4(7)(d) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 7(3)

F25Words in reg. 4(37) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 7(7)

F26Words in reg. 4(38)(b) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 7(8)(a)

Commencement Information

I4Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 809/2014U.K.

5.—(1) 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 [F29, 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 [F30points (f) and (g)];

[F31(iiia)in point (h), omit “aid applications and”;

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

[F32(iv)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;”;]

[F33(v)in point (n), omit “aid application or”.]

(3) In Article 2—

(a)in paragraph 1—

[F34(ai)omit “aid schemes and”;]

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

(ii)after “more than one paying agency” omit “is”;

[F35(iia)omit “direct payments and”;]

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

[F36(iv)omit “aid applications,”;]

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

[F37(4) 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 ”.]

[F38(4A) In Article 4, for “Aid applications, applications” substitute “ Applications ”.]

[F39(5) 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 ”.]

[F40(6) 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—

[F41(a)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”;]

[F42(ca)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 [F43decide]” substitute “ the relevant authority [F44decides]”;

(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 ”;

[F45(ia)omit “, aid applications”;]

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

[F46(iii)in the second subparagraph—

(aa)for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

(bb)omit “aid and/or”;]

(b)omit paragraph 2.

[F47(13) 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 ”.

[F48(15) 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”;]

[F49(15A) 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);

[F50(b)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—

“5.  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;]

[F51(e)omit paragraphs 7 to 9.]

(17) Omit [F52Articles 18 to 20].

F53(18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(19) In Article 21—

[F54(a)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—

[F55(i)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 ”.

[F56(20) Omit Article 22.]

[F57(21) Omit Article 23.]

[F58(22) 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”;

[F59(b)in paragraph 2—

(i)omit “animal aid schemes and”;

(ii)for “Member States” substitute “ a relevant authority ”.]

[F60(26) 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 ”.

[F61(29A) Omit Article 33.

(29B) In Article 33a, omit “aid scheme or” in each place it occurs.]

[F62(30) 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.

(32) 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.]

(33) In Article 38—

[F63(za)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 ”;

[F64(c)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”.]

[F65(34) 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—

[F66(za)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 ”.

[F67(39) 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”.]

(40) In Article 43—

[F68(za)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 ”.

[F69(40A) 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 ”.

[F70(c)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 ”.

[F71(45) 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 ”.

[F72(51) 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—

[F73(a)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 ”.

[F74(55) 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.”;]

[F75(55A) 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 ”.

[F76(e)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 ”.

[F77(58) 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 ”.]

[F78(59) Omit Article 76.]

Textual Amendments

F54Reg. 5(19)(a)(ab)(b) substituted for reg. 5(19)(a)(b) (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 8(18)(i)

Commencement Information

I5Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Amendment of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 640/2014U.K.

6.—(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system and conditions for refusal or withdrawal of payments and administrative penalties applicable to direct payments, rural development support and cross compliance is amended [F79, for the purposes of common organisation of the markets and rural development measures] as follows.

[F80(1A) In Article 1, omit points (g) and (m).]

(2) In Article 2—

[F81(za)in paragraph 1, in the first subparagraph, omit “in Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 and”;]

(a)in paragraph 1, in the second subparagraph—

[F82(ai)in point (1), omit the words from “a farmer” to “that Regulation,]

(i)in point (2), in sub-point (b)—

(aa)for “Union legislation” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”;

(bb)omit “by the Member States”;

(cc)omit from the words “, or with the maintenance” to the end;

(ii)in point (4), for “national authorities” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(iii)in point (6), omit “and 40”;

[F83(iiia)omit points (13) and (15);

(iiib)in point (16), omit the words from “subject”, in the first place it occurs, to “scheme or”;

(iiic)in point (17), omit “the aid under the animal aid scheme or”;

(iiid)in point (18), omit point (a);]

[F84(iv)omit point (20);]

[F85(iva)omit point (22);

(ivb)in point (23), omit point (a) and the “or” which follows it;]

(v)in point (26) for “Member States” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(b)in paragraph 2, in the second subparagraph—

(i)for “Member States” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(ii)omit from the words “as well as the obligations” to the end.

(3) In Article 3, for “national law”, substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”.

[F86(4) In Article 4, in paragraph 1—

(a)omit the first subparagraph;

(b)in the third subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”.]

(5) In Article 5—

[F87(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)in the first subparagraph, omit the words from “areas” to “No 1307/2013 and”;

(ii)in the second subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ The relevant authority ”;]

(b)in paragraph 2—

(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 ”;

[F88(iia)omit point (a);]

[F89(iii)omit point (c);

(iv)in point (d)—

(aa)for “2000 areas,” substitute “ 2000 areas and ”;

(bb)omit the words from “, agricultural land authorised” to “Article 48 of that Regulation”;]

(c)in paragraph 3, for “Member States”, substitute “ The relevant authority ”;

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

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

[F90(6) Omit Article 6.

(7) Omit Article 7.]

(8) In Article 9—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)in the first subparagraph—

(aa)for “Member States” substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

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

(ii)in the second subparagraph, for “Member States”, substitute “ the United Kingdom ”;

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

(b)in paragraph 3—

(i)in the second subparagraph—

(aa)for “Member States”, substitute “ the relevant authority ”;

(bb)omit “and notified”;

(ii)in the third subparagraph, for “Member State”, substitute “ F91... relevant authority ”.

(9) In Article 10, in paragraph 1, for “Member States”, substitute “ [F92the] relevant authority ”.

[F93(9A) In Article 12—

(a)in the first subparagraph—

(i)for the words from the beginning to “where” substitute “ Where ”;

(ii)omit point (b);

(b)omit the second subparagraph.]

(10) In Article 11, omit “or the single area payment scheme”.

(11) In Article 13—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)in the first subparagraph, for “the Commission on the basis of Article 78(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013”, substitute “ Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 ”;

(ii)in the second subparagraph, for “Member States” substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(b)in paragraph 3, for “the Commission on the basis of Article 78(b) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013” substitute “ Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 ”.

[F94(12) Omit Article 14.]

[F95(13) In Article 16—

(a)in paragraph 1, in the first subparagraph, omit “area-related direct payments and/or”;

(b)omit paragraph 3.]

[F96(14) In Article 17—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)omit points (a) to (d);

(ii)in point (e), omit “aid scheme or”;

(b)in paragraph 2—

(i)for “an aid application and/or” substitute “ a ”;

(ii)omit “aid scheme or”;

(ii)omit “aid schemes or”.]

[F97(15) In Article 18—

(a)omit paragraphs 1 to 4;

(b)in paragraph 5—

(i)omit “aid applications and/or”;

(ii)omit “aid schemes or”;

(c)in paragraph 6—

(i)omit “aid applications and/or”

(ii)omit “aid schemes or”;

(iii)omit the words from “the total area declared for payment under the direct” to “No 1307/2013 or”;

(d)omit paragraph 7.]

[F98(15A) In Article 19—

(a)in paragraph 1, in the first subparagraph, omit “aid schemes or”;

(b)omit “aid or” in each place it occurs.]

[F99(16) In Article 19a—

(a)in the heading, omit the words from “the basic” to “small farmers scheme”;

(b)in paragraph 1, omit the words from “the aid schemes” to “Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 and”;

(c)in paragraphs 2 and 3, omit “aid scheme or” in both places it occurs.]

[F100(17) Omit Articles 20 to 29.]

F101(18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(19) In Article 30—

[F102(za)in paragraph 1—

(i)omit “aid or”;

(ii)omit “in the aid application or”;]

(a)in paragraph 2—

[F103(ai)omit “in the aid application or”;

(bi)omit “aid or”;

(ci)omit “application or”;]

(i)for “Member State”, substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(ii)omit “by the Commission”;

[F104(iii)omit “applications or”;]

[F105(aa)in paragraph 3—

(i)for “an aid application or” substitute “ a ”;

(ii)omit “aid or”;]

(b)in paragraph 3a, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”.

[F106(c)in paragraph 4(c), for the words from “other than that” to “aid scheme or” substitute “ under the ”.]

[F107(20) In Article 31—

(a)in paragraph 1—

(i)omit the words from “in respect” to “aid scheme or”, in the first place it occurs;

(ii)omit “aid or”;

(iii)omit “aid scheme or”;

(b)in paragraph 2—

(i)omit “aid or”, in each place it occurs;

(ii)omit “aid scheme or”, in both places it occurs;

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

(c)in paragraph 3—

(i)in the first subparagraph—

(aa)omit “animal aid scheme or”, in the first place it occurs;

(bb)omit “aid scheme or”, in the second place it occurs;

(cc)omit “aid application or”;

(ii)in the second subparagraph—

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

(bb)omit the words from “, irrespectively of their status” to the end;

(d)in paragraph 4—

(i)omit “aid or” in both places it occurs;

(ii)for “an aid scheme or” substitute “ a ”.]

(21) In Article 33—

(a)in paragraph 1—

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

(ii)omit “national”;

[F108(iii)omit “aid or”;]

(b)in paragraph 2—

(i)omit “the Commission on the basis of”;

(ii)for “Member State”, substitute “ relevant authority ”;

(iii)for “national [F109legislation] ” substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”.

[F110(21A) In Article 34, omit “aid application or”.]

(22) In Article 35—

(a)in paragraph 2, in point (b), for “Union or national law”, substitute “ the law applying in the constituent nation ”;

(b)in paragraph (3), for “Member State”, substitute “ relevant authority ”.

(23) In Article 36, in the first paragraph, for “Member States”, substitute “ relevant authority ”.

(24) Omit Article 37.

(25) In Article 39, in paragraphs 2 and 3, for “Member State” substitute “ relevant authority ”.

(26) In Article 41, omit “by the Commission”.

[F111(27) Omit Articles 42 to 44.]

Textual Amendments

F79Words in reg. 6(1) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(2)

F80Reg. 6(1A) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(3)

F81Reg. 6(2)(za) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(4)(a)

F82Reg. 6(2)(a)(ai) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(4)(b)

F83Reg. 6(2)(iiia)-(iiid) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(4)(c)

F84Reg. 6(2)(a)(iv) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(4)(d)

F85Reg. 6(2)(a)(iva)(ivb) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(4)(e)

F86Reg. 6(4) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(5)

F87Reg. 6(5)(a) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(6)(a)

F88Reg. 6(5)(b)(iia) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(6)(b)(i)

F89Reg. 6(5)(b)(iii)(iv) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(6)(b)(ii)

F90Reg. 6(6)(7) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(7)

F91Word in reg. 6(8)(b)(ii) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(8)

F92Word in reg. 6(9) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(9)

F93Reg. 6(9A) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(10)

F94Reg. 6(12) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(11)

F95Reg. 6(13) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(12)

F96Reg. 6(14) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(13)

F97Reg. 6(15) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(14)

F98Reg. 6(15A) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(15)

F99Reg. 6(16) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(16)

F100Reg. 6(17) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(17)

F101Reg. 6(18) omitted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by virtue of The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(18)

F102Reg. 6(19)(za) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(19)(a)

F103Reg. 6(19)(a)(ai)-(ci) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(19)(b)(aa)

F104Reg. 6(19)(a)(iii) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(19)(b)(bb)

F105Reg. 6(19)(aa) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(19)(c)

F106Reg. 6(19)(c) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(19)(d)

F107Reg. 6(20) substituted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(20)

F108Reg. 6(21)(a)(iii) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(21)(a)

F109Word in reg. 6(21)(b)(iii) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(21)(b)

F110Reg. 6(21A) inserted (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(22)

F111Reg. 6(27) substituted for (31.12.2020 immediately before IP completion day) by The Agriculture (Payments) (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1445), regs. 1(2)(b), 9(23)

Commencement Information

I6Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Revocation of EU RegulationsU.K.

7.  The following Regulations are revoked—

(a)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 834/2014 laying down rules for the application of the common monitoring and evaluation framework of the common agricultural policy;

(b)Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/1971 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with specific provisions on the reporting of irregularities concerning the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 1848/2006;

(c)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2015/1975 setting out the frequency and the format of the reporting of irregularities concerning the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for the Rural Development, under Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council;

(d)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 367/2014 setting the net balance available for EAGF expenditure.

(e)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1758 laying down form and content of the accounting information to be submitted to the Commission for the purpose of the clearance of the accounts of the EAGF and the EAFRD as well as for monitoring and forecasting purposes.

Commencement Information

I7Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1

Robert Goodwill

Minister of State

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c.16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under section 8(2)(a), (b), (d) and (g) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

These Regulations make amendments to legislation relating to the Common Agricultural Policy in relation to the United Kingdom. In particular, these Regulations amend legislation supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.