# Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down certain transitional provisions on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), amending Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards resources and their distribution in respect of the year 2014 and amending Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 and Regulations (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013 and (EU) No 1308/2013of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards their application in the year 2014, Annex II

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 are amended as follows:
(1) In Annex I, the following row is inserted after that relating to "Specific support":
"Redistributive payment
Title III, Chapter 5a and Title V, Chapter 2a
Decoupled payment"
(2) Annex II is amended as follows:
(a) Point A. "Environment"is replaced by the following:
"1
Council Directive 79/409/EEC of 2 April 1979 on the conservation of wild birds (OJ L 103, 25.4.1979, p. 1)
Article 3(1), Article 3(2)(b), Article 4(1), (2) and (4) and Article 5(a), (b) and (d)
2
—
—
3
Council Directive 86/278/EEC of 12 June 1986 on the protection of the environment, and in particular of the soil, when sewage sludge is used in agriculture (OJ L 181, 4.7.1986, p. 6)
Article 3
4
Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (OJ L 375, 31.12.1991, p. 1)
Articles 4 and 5
5
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild flora and fauna (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7)
Article 6 and Article 13(1)(a)";
(b) point 9 of Point B. "Public, animal and plant health" is replaced by the following:
"9
Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1)
Article 55, first and second sentence".
(3) In Annex III, the entry for"Protection and management of water"is replaced by the following:
Note:: The GAEC buffer strips must respect, both within and outside vulnerable zones designated pursuant to Article 3(2) of Directive 91/676/EEC, at least the requirements relating to the conditions for land application of fertiliser near water courses, referred to in point A.4 of Annex II to Directive 91/676/EEC to be applied in accordance with the action programmes of Member States established under Article 5(4) of Directive 91/676/EEC.".
"Protection and management of water:
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Establishment of buffer strips along water courses
Protect water against pollution and run-off, and manage the use of water
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Where use of water for irrigation is subject to authorisation, compliance with authorisation procedures
Protection of ground water against pollution: prohibition of direct discharge into groundwater and measures to prevent indirect pollution of groundwater through discharge on the ground and percolation through the soil of dangerous substances, as listed in the Annex to the Directive 80/68/EEC in its version in force on the last day of its validity, as far as it relates to agricultural activity
(4) In Annex VIII, the column for the year 2014 is replaced by the following:
"Table 1
(thousand EUR)
Member State
2014
Belgium
544 047
Denmark
926 075
Germany
5 178 178
Greece
2 047 187
Spain
4 833 647
France
7 586 341
Ireland
1 216 547
Italy
3 953 394
Luxembourg
33 662
Netherlands
793 319
Austria
693 716
Portugal
557 667
Finland
523 247
Sweden
696 487
United Kingdom
3 548 576
Table 2
Ceilings calculated taking into account of the schedule of increments provided for in Article 121."
(thousand EUR)
Bulgaria
642 103
Czech Republic
875 305
Estonia
110 018
Cyprus
51 344
Latvia
168 886
Lithuania
393 226
Hungary
1 272 786
Malta
5 240
Poland
2 970 020
Romania
1 428 531
Slovenia
138 980
Slovakia
377 419
(5) The following Annexes are inserted after Annex VIII:
"Annex VIIIa
Amounts resulting from the application of Article 136b in 2014
Germany EUR 42 600 000
Sweden EUR 9 000 000
Annex VIIIb
Average size of agricultural holding to be applied under Article 72a(4) and Article 125a(3)
Member State
Average size of agricultural holding(in hectares)
Belgium
29
Bulgaria
6
Czech Republic
89
Denmark
60
Germany
46
Estonia
39
Ireland
32
Greece
5
Spain
24
France
52
Croatia
5,9
Italy
8
Cyprus
4
Latvia
16
Lithuania
12
Luxembourg
57
Hungary
7
Malta
1
Netherlands
25
Austria
19
Poland
6
Portugal
13
Romania
3
Slovenia
6
Slovakia
28
Finland
34
Sweden
43
United Kingdom
54
Annex VIIIc
National ceilings referred to in Article 72a(6) and Article 125a(5)
(thousands EUR)
Belgium
505 266
Bulgaria
796 292
Czech Republic
872 809
Denmark
880 384
Germany
5 018 395
Estonia
169 366
Ireland
1 211 066
Greece
1 931 177
Spain
4 893 433
France
7 437 200
Croatia
265 785
Italy
3 704 337
Cyprus
48 643
Latvia
302 754
Lithuania
517 028
Luxembourg
33 432
Hungary
1 269 158
Malta
4 690
Netherlands
732 370
Austria
691 738
Poland
3 061 518
Portugal
599 355
Romania
1 903 195
Slovenia
134 278
Slovakia
394 385
Finland
524 631
Sweden
699 768
United Kingdom
3 591 683
Annex VIIId
Amounts for Bulgaria and Romania referred to in Article 125b(1)
Bulgaria
EUR 789 365 000
Romania
EUR 1 753 000 000"
(6) Annex XVIIa is replaced by the following:
"Annex XVIIa
Transitional national aid in Cyprus
(EUR)
Sector
2013
2014
Cereals (durum wheat excluded)
141 439
113 151
Durum wheat
905 191
724 153
Milk and dairy
3 419 585
2 735 668
Beef
4 608 945
3 687 156
Sheep and goats
10 572 527
8 458 022
Pig sector
170 788
136 630
Poultry and eggs
71 399
57 119
Wine
269 250
215 400
Olive oil
3 949 554
3 159 643
Table grapes
66 181
52 945
Dried grapes
129 404
103 523
Processed tomatoes
7 341
5 873
Bananas
4 285 696
3 428 556
Tobacco
1 027 775
822 220
Deciduous fruit including stone fruit
173 390
138 712
Total
29 798 462
23 838 770"

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1310/annex/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1310/annex-II
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