
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2018/891 of 21 June 2018 establishing budgetary ceilings for 2018 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 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, 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 2018 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 2018 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 2018 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 2018, the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 47(3) of that Regulation for 2018 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 2018 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 2018 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 2018 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 2018, the Commission has to set the annual national ceilings referred to in Article 53(7) of that Regulation for 2018 on the basis of the percentage notified by the relevant Member State pursuant to Article 54(1) of that Regulation.

(9) Concerning the year 2018, the implementation of direct support schemes provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 started on 1 January 2018. For the sake of consistency between the applicability of that Regulation for the claim year 2018 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 
The annual national ceilings for 2018 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.
The annual national ceilings for 2018 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.
The annual national ceilings for 2018 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.
The annual national ceilings for 2018 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.
The annual national ceilings for 2018 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.
The annual national ceilings for 2018 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.
The maximum amounts for 2018 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.
The annual national ceilings for 2018 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 2018.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 21 June 2018.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
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 2018
Belgium 214 405
Denmark 546 808
Germany 3 005 470
Ireland 825 895
Greece 1 103 650
Spain 2 835 995
France 3 036 371
Croatia 126 001
Italy 2 217 396
Luxembourg 22 760
Malta 649
Netherlands 475 161
Austria 470 387
Portugal 273 500
Slovenia 74 288
Finland 262 554
Sweden 402 464
United Kingdom 2 102 726

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 2018
Bulgaria 379 916
Czech Republic 472 217
Estonia 87 170
Cyprus 30 340
Latvia 137 210
Lithuania 184 186
Hungary 733 283
Poland 1 568 075
Romania 989 564
Slovakia 260 865

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


(thousand EUR)
Calendar year 2018
Belgium 46 780
Bulgaria 55 872
Germany 337 423
France 690 084
Croatia 27 939
Lithuania 71 298
Poland 293 930
Portugal 23 050
Romania 99 436
United Kingdom 64 991

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 2018
Belgium 146 689
Bulgaria 238 428
Czech Republic 258 512
Denmark 248 032
Germany 1 446 097
Estonia 40 181
Ireland 363 445
Greece 556 642
Spain 1 464 015
France 2 070 253
Croatia 83 816
Italy 1 125 581
Cyprus 14 747
Latvia 76 588
Lithuania 142 596
Luxembourg 10 038
Hungary 402 903
Malta 1 573
Netherlands 204 785
Austria 207 524
Poland 1 029 371
Portugal 177 212
Romania 561 846
Slovenia 40 542
Slovakia 134 447
Finland 157 219
Sweden 209 617
United Kingdom 958 734

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 2018
Denmark 2 857
Slovenia 2 135

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 2018
Belgium 9 229
Bulgaria 1 329
Czech Republic 1 723
Denmark 4 942
Germany 48 203
Estonia 442
Ireland 24 230
Greece 37 109
Spain 97 601
France 69 008
Croatia 5 588
Italy 37 519
Cyprus 480
Latvia 3 200
Lithuania 5 941
Luxembourg 502
Hungary 5 372
Malta 21
Netherlands 13 652
Austria 13 835
Poland 34 312
Portugal 11 814
Romania 18 728
Slovenia 2 027
Slovakia 857
Finland 5 241
Sweden 10 481
United Kingdom 16 358

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 2018
Belgium 9 779
Bulgaria 15 895
Czech Republic 17 234
Denmark 16 535
Germany 96 406
Estonia 2 679
Ireland 24 230
Greece 37 109
Spain 97 601
France 138 017
Croatia 5 588
Italy 75 039
Cyprus 983
Latvia 5 106
Lithuania 9 506
Luxembourg 669
Hungary 26 860
Malta 105
Netherlands 13 652
Austria 13 835
Poland 68 625
Portugal 11 814
Romania 37 456
Slovenia 2 703
Slovakia 8 963
Finland 10 481
Sweden 13 974
United Kingdom 63 916

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


(thousand EUR)
Calendar year 2018
Belgium 82 129
Bulgaria 119 214
Czech Republic 129 256
Denmark 24 135
Estonia 6 142
Ireland 3 000
Greece 184 049
Spain 584 919
France 1 035 126
Croatia 41 908
Italy 450 232
Cyprus 3 932
Latvia 38 294
Lithuania 71 298
Luxembourg 160
Hungary 201 452
Malta 3 000
Netherlands 3 353
Austria 14 527
Poland 505 548
Portugal 117 535
Romania 242 576
Slovenia 17 568
Slovakia 58 260
Finland 102 716
Sweden 90 834
United Kingdom 52 972
