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6.8.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
203/9
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 784/2011
of 5 August 2011
on advances to be paid from 16 October 2011 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,
No 73/2009. Regarding the beef and veal payments
provided for in Section 11 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009, Member States should also
Union,
be authorised to increase the payment of advances as
referred to in Article 82 of Commission Regulation
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 of
(EC) No 1121/2009 ( 2 ), to up to 80 % of the payment.
19 January 2009 establishing common rules for direct
support schemes for farmers under the common agricultural
(3) In
order
to
ensure
that
the
advance
payments
will
be
policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers,
accounted for under the 2012 budget year, they should
amending Regulations (EC) No 1290/2005, (EC) No 247/2006,
be made from 16 October 2011. The necessary verifi
(EC) No
378/2007 and repealing Regulation (EC)
cation of eligibility conditions under Article 29(3) of
No 1782/2003 ( 1 ), and in particular Article 29(4)(a) thereof,
Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 should nevertheless be
carried out before payment of the advances in the
Whereas:
interests of good financial management.
(1) Article
29(2)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
73/2009
provides (4) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
that payments under support schemes listed in Annex I
accordance with the opinion of the Management
to that Regulation are to be made within the period from
Committee for Direct Payments,
1 December to 30 June of the following calendar year.
However, Article 29(4)(a) of that Regulation permits the
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Commission to provide for advances.
Article 1
(2) In
2011
unfavourable
weather
conditions
in
Europe,
with Member States may pay, from 16 October 2011, advances to
a very harsh winter and a late spring followed by an
farmers of up to 50 % of the direct payments listed in Annex I
extreme drought and high temperatures, have caused
to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in respect of applications made
serious damages on the crop and fodder production.
in 2011, provided that the verification of the eligibility
Severe financial difficulties have been encountered by
conditions pursuant to Article 20 of Regulation (EC)
farmers as a result, in particular by cattle producers.
No 73/2009 has been finalised.
These difficulties are compounded by the effects of the
ongoing financial crisis which have caused many farmers
Regarding the beef and veal payments provided for in Section
to be confronted with serious liquidity problems. This
11 of Chapter 1 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009,
already difficult situation has been worsened by the
Member States shall be authorised to increase the amount
effects on the markets of the spread of E.coli bacteria
referred to in the first paragraph to up to 80 %.
which has lead to dramatic falls in the demand and
prices of fruit and vegetables. In order to help to
Article 2
alleviate these difficulties it is appropriate to allow for
farmers to receive advance payments of up to 50 % of
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following
the support schemes listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC)
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 5 August 2011.
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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