Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/57 of 31 October 2022 amending and correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/127 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/57of 31 October 2022amending and correcting Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/127 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 187., and in particular Article 44(5), Article 64(3), point (d), and Article 94(5) thereof,Whereas:(1)Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/127Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/127 of 7 December 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 of the European Parliament and of the Council with rules on paying agencies and other bodies, financial management, clearance of accounts, securities and use of euro (OJ L 20, 31.1.2022, p. 95). supplements Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 with rules on paying agencies and other bodies, financial management, clearance of accounts, securities and use of euro.(2)In accordance with Article 44(3a) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116, Member States may decide to pay advances to beneficiaries as regards the interventions referred to in Title III, Chapter III, of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1). and as regards measures regulating or supporting agricultural markets. In order to ensure a coherent and non-discriminatory payment of advances and to guarantee the protection of Union funds, it is appropriate to set out specific conditions for the payment of advances in the form of maximum percentages of forecast expenditure and the requirement for beneficiaries to lodge a security.(3)In addition, the provisions on securities laid down in Chapter IV of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/127 should be adapted to take into account those specific conditions.(4)In Article 24(4) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/127, the reference to Article 27 is incorrect and should be replaced by a reference to Article 26 of that Regulation.(5)For aid payments under apiculture programmes made pursuant to Article 55 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilRegulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671)., it is appropriate to ensure continuity by maintaining the currently applicable operative event for the exchange rate.(6)Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/127 should therefore be amended and corrected accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: