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Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008
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[F11.Each year, a beneficiary of the support referred to in Article 67(2) shall submit F2... a payment claim for the relevant area and animal-related rural development measures respectively indicating, where applicable:
(a)all the agricultural parcels on the holding, as well as the non-agricultural area for which support referred to in Article 67(2) is claimed;
F3(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)any other information provided for in this Regulation or required with a view to the implementation of the relevant sectoral agricultural legislation or by the [F4relevant authority] concerned.
As regards the area-related direct payment, [F5the minimum size shall be the size set in the legislation applying in the constituent nation and shall not exceed 0.3 ha].]
[F11.Each year, a beneficiary of direct payment support must submit an application, indicating, where applicable:
(a)all the agricultural parcels on the holding, as well as the non-agricultural area for which support referred to in Article 67(2) is claimed;
(b)the payment entitlements declared for activation;
(c)any other information provided for in this Regulation or the relevant sectoral agricultural legislation or by the relevant authority concerned.
The relevant authority must determine the minimum size of agricultural parcels in respect of which an application may be made. However, the minimum size shall not exceed [F60.3 ha].]
[F72.By way of derogation from point (a) of paragraph 1 of this Article, [F8the relevant authority] may decide that:
(a)agricultural parcels of an area of up to 0,1 ha on which an application for payment is not made do not need to be declared, provided that the sum of such parcels does not exceed 1 ha [F9, and/or may decide that a farmer who does not apply for any area-based direct payment does not have to declare his agricultural parcels in the case where the total area does not exceed 1 ha.] In all cases, the farmer shall indicate in his application that he has agricultural parcels at his disposal and, at the request of the competent authorities, shall indicate their location;
F10(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
3.[F11The relevant authority] shall provide, inter alia through electronic means, pre-established forms based on the areas determined in the previous year as well as graphic material indicating the location of those areas.
[F12The relevant authority] may decide that the aid application and the payment claim:
(a)are valid if the beneficiary confirms the absence of changes with respect to the aid application and the payment claim submitted the previous year,
(b)need to contain only changes with respect to the aid application and the payment claim submitted for the previous year.
F13...
4.[F14The relevant authority] may decide that a single application shall cover a number of or all support schemes and measures referred to in Article 67 or other support schemes and measures.
5.[F15By way of derogation from Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1182/71, the] [F15The] calculation of the date for the submission or the amendment of an aid application, of a payment claim or of any supporting documents, contracts or declarations under this Chapter shall be adapted to the specific requirements of the integrated system. The [F16appropriate authority may make regulations] concerning rules applicable to periods, dates and time limits where the final date for submission of applications or amendments is a public holiday, a Saturday or a Sunday.
Textual Amendments
F1Art. 72(1) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 7(11)(a)
F2Words in Art. 72(1) omitted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 7(14)(a)(zi) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 3(7)(f)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Art. 72(1)(b) omitted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 7(14)(a)(zai) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 3(7)(f)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4Words in Art. 72(1)(c) substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 7(14)(a)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in Art. 72(1) substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 7(14)(a)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in Art. 72(1) substituted (8.6.2020) by The Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/576), regs. 1, 2(4)
F7Substituted by Regulation (EU) 2017/2393 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2017 amending Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), (EU) No 1306/2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy, (EU) No 1307/2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy, (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and (EU) No 652/2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material.
F8Words in Art. 72(2) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 7(11)(b)(i); and words in Art. 72(2) substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 7(14)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Words in Art. 72(2)(a) omitted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 7(14)(b)(ia) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(b), 3(7)(f)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10Art. 72(2)(b) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 7(11)(b)(ii); and Art. 72(2)(b) omitted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 7(14)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11Words in Art. 72(3) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 7(11)(c)(i); and words in Art. 72(3) substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 7(14)(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F12Words in Art. 72(3) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 7(11)(c)(ii); and words in Art. 72(3) substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 7(14)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F13Words in Art. 72(3) omitted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by virtue of The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 7(11)(c)(iii); and words in Art. 72(3) omitted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 7(14)(c)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F14Words in Art. 72(4) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 7(11)(d); and words in Art. 72(4) substituted (31.12.2020 in so far as it relates to common organisation of the markets and rural development measures) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Financing, Management and Monitoring) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/763), regs. 1, 7(14)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F15Word in Art. 72(5) substituted (31.1.2020 in so far as it relates to the Common Agricultural Policy direct payment schemes) by The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/90), regs. 1(2), 7(11)(e)(i); and word in Art. 72(5) substituted (W.) (26.3.2021 in so far as it relates to domestic support for rural development) by The Agricultural Support (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Wales) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/400), regs. 1(2), 2(13)
F16Words in Art. 72(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Agriculture (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/748), regs. 1, 15; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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