Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/699 of 10 May 2016 establishing budgetary ceilings for 2016 applicable to certain direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/699of 10 May 2016establishing budgetary ceilings for 2016 applicable to certain direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608., and in particular Articles 22(1), 36(4), 42(2), 47(3), 49(2), 51(4) and 53(7) thereof,Whereas:(1)For each Member State implementing the basic payment scheme provided for in Chapter 1 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 22(1) of that Regulation for 2016 has to be set by the Commission by deducting from the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II to that Regulation the ceilings fixed in accordance with Articles 42, 47, 49, 51 and 53 of that Regulation. In accordance with Article 22(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 any increases applied by Member States pursuant to that provision are to be taken into account.(2)For each Member State implementing the single area payment scheme provided for in Chapter 1 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 36(4) of that Regulation for 2016 has to be set by the Commission by deducting from the annual national ceiling set out in Annex II to that Regulation the ceilings fixed in accordance with Articles 42, 47, 49, 51 and 53 of that Regulation.(3)For each Member State granting the redistributive payment provided for in Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 42(2) of that Regulation for 2016 has to be set by the Commission on the basis of the percentage notified by those Member States pursuant to Article 42(1) of that Regulation.(4)In relation to the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment provided for in Chapter 3 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 in 2016, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2016 have to be calculated in accordance with Article 47(1) of that Regulation and amounting to 30 % of the national ceiling of the relevant Member State as set out in Annex II to that Regulation.(5)For Member States granting the payment for areas with natural constraints provided for in Chapter 4 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 49(2) of that Regulation for 2016 have to be set by the Commission on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member States pursuant to Article 49(1) of that Regulation.(6)In relation to the payment for young farmers provided for in Chapter 5 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 51(4) of that Regulation for 2016 have to be set by the Commission on the basis of the percentage notified by Member States pursuant to Article 51(1) of that Regulation and shall not be higher than 2 % of the annual ceiling set out in Annex II.(7)Where the total amount of the payment for young farmers applied for in 2016 in a Member State exceeds the ceiling set pursuant to Article 51(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 for that Member State, the difference has to be financed by the Member State in accordance with Article 51(2) of that Regulation whilst respecting the maximum amount laid down in Article 51(1) of that Regulation. For the sake of clarity, it is appropriate to set this maximum amount for each Member State.(8)For each Member State granting voluntary coupled support provided for in Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 in 2016, the Commission has to set the annual national ceiling referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2016 on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member State pursuant to Article 54(1) of that Regulation.(9)Concerning the year 2016, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2016. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2016 and the applicability of the corresponding budgetary ceilings, this Regulation should apply from the same date.(10)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for Direct Payments,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 11.The annual national ceilings for 2016 for the basic payment scheme referred to in Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point I of the Annex to this Regulation.2.The annual national ceilings for 2016 for the single area payment scheme referred to in Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point II of the Annex to this Regulation.3.The annual national ceilings for 2016 for the redistributive payment referred to in Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point III of the Annex to this Regulation.4.The annual national ceilings for 2016 for the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment referred to in Article 47(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point IV of the Annex to this Regulation.5.The annual national ceilings for 2016 for the payment for areas with natural constraints referred to in Article 49(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point V of the Annex to this Regulation.6.The annual national ceilings for 2016 for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point VI of the Annex to this Regulation.7.The maximum amounts for 2016 for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point VII of the Annex to this Regulation.8.The annual national ceilings for 2016 for voluntary coupled support referred to in Article 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 are set out in point VIII of the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 January 2016.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 10 May 2016.For the CommissionThe PresidentJean-Claude JunckerANNEXI.Budgetary ceilings for the basic payment scheme referred to in Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
(thousand EUR)
Calendar year2016
Belgium225595
Denmark564769
Germany3042977
Ireland828429
Greece1182879
Spain2816109
France3199094
Croatia87941
Italy2314333
Luxembourg22819
Malta648
Netherlands513025
Austria470847
Portugal284807
Slovenia73581
Finland269562
Sweden401642
United Kingdom2091382
II.Budgetary ceilings for the single area payment scheme referred to in Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
(thousand EUR)
Calendar year2016
Bulgaria378949
Czech Republic462535
Estonia75612
Cyprus30805
Latvia109970
Lithuania171472
Hungary734076
Poland1551652
Romania898240
Slovakia250297
III.Budgetary ceilings for the redistributive payment referred to in Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
(thousand EUR)
Calendar year2016
Belgium48186
Bulgaria55868
Germany341633
France727067
Croatia20287
Lithuania66377
Poland281810
Romania94709
United Kingdom32334
IV.Budgetary ceilings for the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment as referred to in Article 47(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
(thousand EUR)
Calendar year2016
Belgium152932
Bulgaria237735
Czech Republic253212
Denmark255805
Germany1464143
Estonia34369
Ireland364041
Greece569748
Spain1455505
France2181201
Croatia60860
Italy1155242
Cyprus15068
Latvia61729
Lithuania132753
Luxembourg10064
Hungary403338
Malta1572
Netherlands221052
Austria207726
Poland1018590
Portugal172186
Romania531741
Slovenia41099
Slovakia132443
Finland157027
Sweden209189
United Kingdom953964
V.Budgetary ceilings for payment for areas with natural constraints referred to in Article 49(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
(thousand EUR)
Calendar year2016
Denmark2857
VI.Budgetary ceilings for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
(thousand EUR)
Calendar year2016
Belgium8495
Bulgaria1030
Czech Republic1688
Denmark5116
Germany48805
Estonia344
Ireland24269
Greece37983
Spain97034
France72707
Croatia4057
Italy38508
Cyprus352
Latvia3200
Lithuania5531
Luxembourg503
Hungary5378
Malta21
Netherlands14737
Austria13848
Poland33953
Portugal11479
Romania15000
Slovenia2055
Slovakia1348
Finland5234
Sweden10459
United Kingdom49491
VII.Maximum amounts for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
(thousand EUR)
Calendar year2016
Belgium10195
Bulgaria15849
Czech Republic16881
Denmark17054
Germany97610
Estonia2291
Ireland24269
Greece37983
Spain97034
France145413
Croatia4057
Italy77016
Cyprus1005
Latvia4115
Lithuania8850
Luxembourg671
Hungary26889
Malta105
Netherlands14737
Austria13848
Poland67906
Portugal11479
Romania35449
Slovenia2740
Slovakia8830
Finland10468
Sweden13946
United Kingdom63598
VIII.Budgetary ceilings for voluntary coupled support referred to in Article 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013
(thousand EUR)
Calendar year2016
Belgium85270
Bulgaria118867
Czech Republic126606
Denmark24135
Estonia4237
Ireland3000
Greece148432
Spain584919
France1090601
Croatia30430
Italy423589
Cyprus4000
Latvia30865
Lithuania66377
Luxembourg160
Hungary201669
Malta3000
Netherlands3500
Austria14541
Poland509295
Portugal117535
Romania232779
Slovenia20550
Slovakia57390
Finland102591
Sweden90648
United Kingdom52709