
Article 1 

1. By way of derogation from the first sentence of Article 62(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the validity of authorisations for new plantings granted in accordance with Articles 62 and 64 of that Regulation that have expired or will expire in the year 2020, shall only expire 12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
2. By way of derogation from the second sentence of Article 62(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, those wine growers who hold planting authorisations that have expired or will expire in the year 2020 shall not be subject to administrative penalty referred to in Article 89(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, under the condition that they inform the competent authorities by 31 December 2020 that they do not intend to make use of their authorisation and do not wish to benefit from the extension of their validity referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
3. By way of derogation from the first sentence of Article 62(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, the validity of replanting authorisations granted in accordance with Article 62 and Article 66(1) of that Regulation that have expired or will expire in the year 2020, shall only expire 12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation.
4. By way of derogation from the second sentence of Article 62(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, those wine growers who hold replanting authorisations that have expired or will expire in 2020 shall not be subject to administrative penalty referred to in Article 89(4) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, under the conditions that they inform the competent authorities by 31 December 2020 that they do not intend to make use of their authorisation and do not wish to benefit from the extension of their validity referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article.
Article 2 

1. By way of derogation from Article 66(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, where Member States have granted authorisations for anticipated replanting to wine growers and the grubbing up is due to take place in the year 2020 at the latest, Member States may extend the deadline for the grubbing up by up to 12 months after the entry into force of this Regulation in cases where due to the pandemic of COVID-19 the grubbing up was impossible and upon duly justified application from the wine grower.
2. Member States shall inform the applicant within 2 months as from the submission of the application for the extension of the deadline for grubbing up referred to in paragraph 1 and where applications have been refused, applicants shall be informed of the reasons thereof.
3. The second paragraph of Article 5 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/273 shall apply if the grubbing up is not carried out by the wine grower by the end of the extension granted pursuant to paragraphs 1 and 2.
4. Wine growers benefitting from the extension referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be eligible for support for green harvesting referred to in Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 on either the newly planted area or the area which is due to be grubbed up.
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall apply during a period of 12 months from its date of entry into force.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 30 April 2020.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN