Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force as soon as they are made.

Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013

2.—(1)Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy ( 2 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 46—

(a) for the heading substitute " Powers ";

(b) omit paragraph 6.

(3) In Article 50, for the heading substitute " Powers ".

(4) In Article 72(1), in the second subparagraph, for "0,3" substitute "0.3 ha".

(5) In Article 106(3)—

(a) in the first subparagraph, for the words from "a currency" to the end substitute "sterling, the relevant authority shall convert the amount of aid expressed in euro into sterling on the basis of the average of the exchange rates set by the European Central Bank during the month prior to 1 October 2019.";

(b) omit the second subparagraph.

(6) In Article 115A, omit paragraph 2.

Amendment of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

3.—(1)Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy ( 3 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 32(1), for "Article 7," substitute "Article 7 and".

(3) In Article 43(9), omit "of financial discipline and";

(4) In Article 51(2), at the end insert ", or by both means".

Amendment of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014

4.—(1) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy ( 4 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In Article 39—

(a) in paragraph 1—

(i) in the first subparagraph—

(aa) for "Member States" substitute "the relevant authority";

(bb) for "Member State" substitute "constituent nation";

(ii) in the second subparagraph—

(aa) for "Member State" substitute "constituent nation";

(bb) after the words "average of the" insert "relevant authority's share of the";

(cc) omit "set out in Annex II to that Regulation";

(dd) omit "or Article 36";

(ee) for "Member States deciding" substitute "Where the relevant authority has decided";

(ff) before the word "may" insert "the relevant authority";

(b) in paragraph 2, for "Member States" substitute "the relevant authority".

(3) In Article 49(1)(b), omit ", subject to paragraph 1a of this Article".

(4) In Article 53(2), in the second subparagraph, in points (a) and (b), after "Annex I to this Regulation" insert "as it had effect immediately before exit day".

(5) In Article 53a—

(a) in paragraph 2, after "Annex I to this Regulation" insert "as it had effect immediately before exit day";

(b) in paragraph 3—

(i) after "Annex I to this Regulation" insert "as it had effect immediately before exit day";

(ii) after "that Annex" insert "as it had effect immediately before exit day".

Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014

5. In Article 20 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 809/2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the integrated administration and control system, rural development measures and cross compliance ( 5 ) , omit the last subparagraph.

Amendment of the Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) Regulations 2014

6. In regulation 34 of the Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) Regulations 2014 ( 6 ) , after "Regulation," insert "as it applies to claim years prior to 2020,".

Amendment of the Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020

7.—(1)The Financing, Management and Monitoring of Direct Payments to Farmers (Amendment) Regulations 2020 ( 7 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 9(3), omit sub-paragraph (b).

(3) In regulation 13(17), omit sub-paragraph (b).

(4) In regulation 14(31), omit sub-paragraph (c).