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Official Journal of the European Union
28.8.2012
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 776/2012
of 27 August 2012
on advances to be paid from 16 October 2012 of the direct payments listed in Annex I to Council
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes for farmers
under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1121/2009 of
29 October 2009 laying down detailed rules for the
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 as
Union,
regards the support schemes for farmers provided for in
Titles IV and V thereof ( 2 ), to up to 80 % of the payment.
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of
19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct
(3) In
order
to
ensure
that
the
advance
payments
will
be
support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural
accounted for under the 2013 budget year, they should
policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers,
be made from 16 October 2012. The necessary verifi
amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No
cation of eligibility conditions under Article 29(3) of
247/2006, (EC) No 378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC)
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 should nevertheless be
No 1782/2003 ( 1 ), and in particular Article 29(4)(a) thereof,
carried out before payment of the advances in the
interests of good financial management.
Whereas:
(4) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
(1) Article
29(2)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
73/2009
provides
accordance with the opinion of the Management
that payments under support schemes listed in Annex I
Committee for Direct Payments,
to that Regulation are to be made within the period from
1 December to 30 June of the following calendar year.
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
However, Article 29(4)(a) of that Regulation permits the
Commission to provide for advances.
Article 1
(2) In
2012
unfavourable
weather
conditions
in
Europe,
with Member States may pay, from 16 October 2012, advances to
an extreme drought in some Member States and a very
farmers of up to 50 % of the direct payments listed in Annex I
harsh winter and rainfalls in others, have caused serious
to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of applications made
damages on the crop and fodder production. Severe
in 2012, provided that the verification of the eligibility
financial difficulties have been encountered by farmers
conditions pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No
as a result, in particular by cattle producers. These
73/2009 has been finalised.
difficulties are compounded by the effects of the
ongoing financial crisis which have caused many
Regarding the beef and veal payments provided for in Section
farmers to be confronted with serious liquidity
11 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,
problems. In order to help to alleviate these difficulties
Member States shall be authorised to increase the amount
it is appropriate to allow for farmers to receive advance
referred to in the first paragraph to up to 80 %.
payments of up to 50 % of the support schemes listed in
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009. Regarding the
Article 2
beef and veal payments provided for in Section 11 of
Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
Member States should also be authorised to increase the
that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European
payment of advances as referred to in Article 82 of
Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 August 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 30, 31.1.2009, p. 16.
( 2 ) OJ L 316, 2.12.2009, p. 27.

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