Article 59 Fund contributionE1
England
The decision approving a rural development programme shall set the F1core contribution to the programme. The decision shall clearly identify, where necessary, the appropriations allocated to the less developed regions.
The F2core contribution shall be calculated on the basis of the amount of eligible public expenditure.
The rural development programmes shall establish a single core contribution rate applicable to all measures. Where applicable, a separate core contribution rate shall be established for less-developed regions, as well as for transition regions. The maximum core contribution rate shall be:
75 % of the eligible public expenditure for all regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-2013 period was less than 75 % of the average of the EU-25 for the reference period but whose GDP per capita is above 75 % of the GDP average of the EU-27;
63 % of the eligible public expenditure for the transition regions other than those referred to in point (b) of this paragraph;
53 % of the eligible public expenditure in the other regions.
The minimum F5core contribution rate shall be 20 %.
By way of derogation from paragraph 3, the maximum F6core contribution shall be:
80 % for the measures referred to in Articles 14, 27 and 35, for the LEADER local development referred to in Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and for operations under point (a)(i) of Article 19(1). That rate may be increased to a maximum of 90 % for the programmes of less developed regions F7... and of transition regions referred to in points (b) and (c) of paragraph 3;
75 % for operations contributing to the objectives of environment and climate change mitigation and adaptation under Article 17, points (a) and (b) of Article 21(1), Articles 28 29, 30 31 and 34;
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the contribution rate applicable to the measure concerned increased by an additional 10 percentage points for contributions to financial instruments referred to in point (b) of Article 38(1) of Regulation 1303/2013;
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100 % for operations receiving funding from additional resources referred to in Article 58a(1). Member States may establish a single, specific EAFRD contribution rate applicable to all those operations;
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At least 5% of the total core contribution to the rural development programme shall be reserved for LEADER.
At least 30 % of the total F13core contribution to the rural development programme shall be reserved for measures under the following Articles: Article 17 for environment and climate related investments; Articles 21, 28, 29 and 30, with the exception of Water Framework Directive related payments; and Articles 31, 32 and 34.
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An expenditure receiving support for rural development shall not be co-financed by way of a contribution from under Regulation 508/2014 or CMO support F21....
Public expenditure on aid to enterprises shall comply with the aid limits laid down in respect of State aid, unless this Regulation provides otherwise.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Art. 59(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2
Word in Art. 59(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F3
Words in Art. 59(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(c)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F4
Words in Art. 59(3)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(c)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F5
Word in Art. 59(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(c)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F6
Word in Art. 59(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(d)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F7
Words in Art. 59(4)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(d)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F8
Art. 59(4)(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(d)(iii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F9
Art. 59(4)(e) omitted (E.) (1.1.2024) by virtue of The Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1430), reg. 1(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 1(19)(a)
- F10
- F11
Art. 59(4)(f)-(h) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(d)(v); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F12
Art. 59(5) substituted (E.N.I.) (22.7.2022) by The Common Agricultural Policy (Cross-Compliance Exemptions and Transitional Regulation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/861), regs. 1(2), 3(12)(a)
- F13
Word in Art. 59(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(f)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F14
Words in Art. 59(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(f)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F15
- F16
Word in Art. 59(6a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(fa)(i) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(a), 12(5)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F17
Word in Art. 59(6a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(fa)(ii) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1445, regs. 1(2)(a), 12(5)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F18
Words in Art. 59(6a) omitted (E.N.I.) (22.7.2022) by virtue of The Common Agricultural Policy (Cross-Compliance Exemptions and Transitional Regulation) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/861), regs. 1(2), 3(12)(b)
- F19
Art. 59(7) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(g); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F20
Art. 59(8) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Rural Development (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/764), regs. 1, 7(5)(h); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F21
Words in Art. 59(8) omitted (E.) (1.1.2024) by virtue of The Agriculture (Delinked Payments and Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1430), reg. 1(2)(a), Sch. 4 para. 1(19)(b)
Extent
- E1
This version of this provision applies to England only; separate versions have been created for Northern Ireland and Scotland and Wales