Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1135 of 9 July 2021 establishing budgetary ceilings for 2021 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) 2021/1135 of 9 July 2021 establishing budgetary ceilings for 2021 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 73/2009 OJ 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 2021 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 2021 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 36(4), the second subparagraph, of that Regulation, 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 2021 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 2021, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 to that Regulation. (7) Where the total amount of the payment for young farmers applied for in 2021 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 2021, the Commission has to set the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2021 on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member State pursuant to Article 54(1) of that Regulation. (9) Concerning the year 2021, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2021. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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.

1. The maximum amounts for 2021 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.
2. The annual national ceilings for 2021 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 2021. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 9 July 2021. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen

Annex

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 year2021Belgium220516Denmark510443Germany2881039Ireland814613Greece1068840Spain2791396France3025957Croatia164601Italy2074792Luxembourg22741Malta650Netherlands460278Austria458384Portugal288469Slovenia72302Finland258372Sweden391520 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 year2021Bulgaria376265Czechia464763Estonia125439Cyprus29400Latvia168899Lithuania220860Hungary712920Poland1535543Romania935992Slovakia216589 III. Annual national ceilings for the redistributive payment referred to in Article 42(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 (thousand EUR)Calendar year2021Belgium45157Bulgaria55362Germany323453France673644Croatia36497Lithuania85495Poland278884Portugal55302Romania104163Slovakia11100 IV. Annual national ceilings 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 (thousand EUR)Calendar year2021Belgium148478Bulgaria236588Czechia254432Denmark240600Germany1386226Estonia57215Ireland355885Greece539123Spain1440177France2020932Croatia109490Italy1088559Cyprus14294Latvia94217Lithuania170990Luxembourg10030Hungary391715Malta1573 Netherlands198415Austria203275Poland1008015Portugal204262Romania567542Slovenia39459Slovakia125125Finland154714Sweden205703 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 year2021Denmark2857Slovenia2078 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 year2021Belgium9367Bulgaria2117Czechia1696Denmark15238Germany46208Estonia1240Ireland23726Greece35942Spain96012France67364Croatia7299Italy72571Cyprus476Latvia3831Lithuania7125Luxembourg501 Hungary5223Malta21Netherlands13228Austria13552Poland33600Portugal13617Romania21091Slovenia1973Slovakia1706Finland5157Sweden13714 VII. Maximum amounts for the payment for young farmers referred to in Article 51(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

(thousand EUR)Calendar year2021Belgium9899Bulgaria15773Czechia16962Denmark16040Germany92415Estonia3814Ireland23726Greece35942Spain96012France134729Croatia7299Italy72571Cyprus953Latvia6281Lithuania11399Luxembourg669Hungary26114Malta105Netherlands13228Austria13552Poland67201 Portugal13617Romania37836Slovenia2631Slovakia8342Finland10314Sweden13714 VIII. Annual national ceilings for voluntary coupled support referred to in Article 53(7) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 (thousand EUR)Calendar year2021Belgium81801Bulgaria118294Czechia127216Denmark32863Estonia6821Ireland3000Greece178331Spain573817France1010466Croatia54745Italy468806Cyprus3812Latvia47108Lithuania85495Luxembourg160Hungary195857Malta3000Netherlands3350Austria14229Poland504007Portugal133521Romania272554Slovenia17099Slovakia62562Finland101080Sweden89138