COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2019/1174

of 9 July 2019

establishing budgetary ceilings for 2019 applicable for 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 73/2009 (1), 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 2019 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 2019 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 the second subparagraph of Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, when setting the annual national ceiling for the single area payment scheme, any increases applied by Member States pursuant to that provision are to be taken into account by the Commission.

(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 2019 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 2019, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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 have not to 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 2019 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 2019, the Commission has to set the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2019 on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member State pursuant to Article 54(1) of that Regulation.

(9) Concerning the year 2019, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2019. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2019 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 1

1. The annual national ceilings for 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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 2

This 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 2019.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 9 July 2019.

For the Commission

The President

Jean-Claude JUNCKER

(1)

OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608

ANNEX

I. Annual national ceilings for the basic payment scheme referred to in Article 22(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

(thousand EUR)
Calendar year	2019
Belgium	211 289
Denmark	531 810
Germany	2 988 165
Ireland	825 611
Greece	1 091 170
Spain	2 845 377
France	3 025 958
Croatia	143 257
Italy	2 155 184
Luxembourg	22 741
Malta	650
Netherlands	466 930
Austria	470 383
Portugal	279 562
Slovenia	75 223
Finland	262 840
Sweden	403 066
United Kingdom	2 092 657

II. Annual national ceilings for the single area payment scheme referred to in Article 36(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

(thousand EUR)
Calendar year	2019
Bulgaria	378 884
Czech Republic	472 211
Estonia	93 655
Cyprus	29 672
Latvia	148 482
Lithuania	187 426
Hungary	733 206
Poland	1 576 884
Romania	987 609
Slovakia	253 038

III. Annual national ceilings for the redistributive payment referred to in Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

(thousand EUR)
Calendar year	2019
Belgium	46 100
Bulgaria	55 900
Germany	335 480
France	687 718
Croatia	31 765
Lithuania	72 552
Poland	298 036
Portugal	23 050
Romania	101 799
United Kingdom	81 479

IV. Annual national 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 year	2019
Belgium	144 557
Bulgaria	238 888
Czech Republic	258 509
Denmark	245 627
Germany	1 437 770
Estonia	43 190
Ireland	363 320
Greece	550 385
Spain	1 468 030
France	2 063 154
Croatia	95 294
Italy	1 111 301
Cyprus	14 593
Latvia	84 046
Lithuania	145 104
Luxembourg	10 030
Hungary	402 860
Malta	1 573
Netherlands	201 261
Austria	207 521
Poland	1 035 154
Portugal	179 807
Romania	570 959
Slovenia	40 283
Slovakia	135 498
Finland	157 389
Sweden	209 930
United Kingdom	961 573

V. Annual national ceilings for payment for areas with natural constraints referred to in Article 49(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

(thousand EUR)
Calendar year	2019
Denmark	2 857
Slovenia	2 122

VI. Annual national ceilings for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

(thousand EUR)
Calendar year	2019
Belgium	9 095
Bulgaria	3 176
Czech Republic	1 723
Denmark	14 328
Germany	47 926
Estonia	979
Ireland	24 221
Greece	36 692
Spain	97 869
France	68 772
Croatia	6 353
Italy	37 043
Cyprus	657
Latvia	5 603
Lithuania	6 046
Luxembourg	501
Hungary	5 371
Malta	21
Netherlands	13 417
Austria	13 835
Poland	34 505
Portugal	11 987
Romania	23 752
Slovenia	2 014
Slovakia	1 706
Finland	5 246
Sweden	10 497
United Kingdom	16 405

VII. Maximum amounts for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

(thousand EUR)
Calendar year	2019
Belgium	9 637
Bulgaria	15 926
Czech Republic	17 234
Denmark	16 375
Germany	95 851
Estonia	2 879
Ireland	24 221
Greece	36 692
Spain	97 869
France	137 544
Croatia	6 353
Italy	74 087
Cyprus	973
Latvia	5 603
Lithuania	9 674
Luxembourg	669
Hungary	26 857
Malta	105
Netherlands	13 417
Austria	13 835
Poland	69 010
Portugal	11 987
Romania	38 064
Slovenia	2 686
Slovakia	9 033
Finland	10 493
Sweden	13 995
United Kingdom	64 105

VIII. Annual national ceilings for voluntary coupled support referred to in Article 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

(thousand EUR)
Calendar year	2019
Belgium	80 935
Bulgaria	119 444
Czech Republic	129 255
Denmark	24 135
Estonia	6 142
Ireland	3 000
Greece	182 056
Spain	584 919
France	1 031 577
Croatia	47 647
Italy	478 600
Cyprus	3 891
Latvia	42 023
Lithuania	72 552
Luxembourg	160
Hungary	201 430
Malta	3 000
Netherlands	3 350
Austria	14 526
Poland	505 933
Portugal	117 535
Romania	259 043
Slovenia	17 456
Slovakia	67 740
Finland	102 828
Sweden	90 970
United Kingdom	53 129