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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX
5. Decision: 67 Budget Item: 6200

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 352/78, (EC) No 165/94, (EC) No 2799/98, (EC) No 814/2000, (EC) No 1290/2005 and (EC) No 485/2008, and in particular Article 52 thereof,

After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,

Whereas:

(1) In accordance with Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the Commission is to carry out the necessary verifications, communicate to the Member States the results of those verifications, take note of the comments of the Member States, initiate a bilateral discussion so that an agreement may be reached with the Member States in question and formally communicate its conclusions to them.

(2) The Member States have had an opportunity to request the launch of a conciliation procedure. That opportunity has been used in some cases and the reports issued on the outcome have been examined by the Commission.

(3) In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, only agricultural expenditure, which has been incurred in a way that has not infringed Union law may be financed.

(4) In the light of the verifications carried out, the outcome of the bilateral discussions and the conciliation procedures, part of the expenditure declared by the Member States does not fulfil this requirement and cannot therefore be financed under the EAGF and the EAFRD.

(5) The amounts that are not recognised as being chargeable to the EAGF and the EAFRD should be indicated. Those amounts do not relate to expenditure incurred more than 24 months before the Commission’s written notification of the results of the verifications to the Member States.

(6) The amounts excluded from Union financing by the present Decision should also take into account any reductions or suspensions in accordance with Article 41 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 due to the fact that such reductions or suspensions are of a provisional nature and without prejudice to decisions taken pursuant to Articles 51 or 52 of that Regulation.

(7) As regards the cases covered by this decision, the assessment of the amounts to be excluded on grounds of non-compliance with Union law was notified by the Commission to the Member States in a summary report on the subject.

(8) This Decision is without prejudice to any financial conclusions that the Commission may draw from the judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union in cases pending on 31 May 2021,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The amounts set out in the Annex and related to expenditure incurred by the Member States’ accredited paying agencies and declared under the EAGF or the EAFRD shall be excluded from Union financing.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Croatia, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Lithuania, Hungary, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, Romania and the Republic of Slovenia.

Done at Brussels, 17 November 2021. For the Commission Janusz Wojciechowski Member of the Commission

ANNEX

ANNEX

Decision: 67 Budget Item: 6200

Member State Measure FY Reason Type Correction % Currency Amount Deductions Financial Impact AT Voluntary Coupled Support 2018 Measure 01. One-off. CY 2017 ONE OFF EUR -148672,12 0,00 -148672,12 Voluntary Coupled Support 2019 Measure 01. One-off. CY 2018 ONE OFF EUR -140535,46 0,00 -140535,46 Voluntary Coupled Support 2018 Measure 02. One-off. CY 2017 ONE OFF EUR -105859,49 0,00 -105859,49 Voluntary Coupled Support 2019 Measure 02. One-off. CY 2018 ONE OFF EUR -96428,32 0,00 -96428,32 Voluntary Coupled Support 2018 Measure 03. One-off. CY2017 ONE OFF EUR -6546,18 0,00 -6546,18 Voluntary Coupled Support 2018 Measure 04. One-off. CY2017 ONE OFF EUR -547,84 0,00 -547,84 Voluntary Coupled Support 2020 Measures 01 and 02. One-off. CY 2019. Upload ONE OFF EUR -240525,66 0,00 -240525,66 Voluntary Coupled Support 2018 Measures 03 and 04. FR 5%. CY2017 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -32490,49 0,00 -32490,49 Voluntary Coupled Support 2019 Measures 03 and 04. FR 5%. CY2018 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -33713,03 0,00 -33713,03 Voluntary Coupled Support 2020 Measures 03 and 04. FR 5%. CY2019. Upload FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -33800,06 0,00 -33800,06 Voluntary Coupled Support 2021 Measures 03 and 04. FR 5%. CY2020. Upload FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -33162,69 0,00 -33162,69 Total AT: EUR -872281,34 0,00 -872281,34 BE Promotion Measures 2020 FY2020 for VLAM 2016/15, VLAM 2016/16 and VLAM 2016/18. Selection of implementing bodies (eligibility). ONE OFF EUR -27549,36 0,00 -27549,36 Voluntary Coupled Support 2018 M01. KC1.1 and 1.3 - Oneoff - CY2017 ONE OFF EUR -800789,64 0,00 -800789,64 Voluntary Coupled Support 2019 M01. KC1.1 - Oneoff - CY2018 ONE OFF EUR -921976,67 0,00 -921976,67 Voluntary Coupled Support 2018 M01-M02-M03. KC 1.1.1 and 1.2.2 - Flat rate 5%on5% - CY2017-CY2018 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -140923,03 0,00 -140923,03 Voluntary Coupled Support 2019 M01-M02-M03. KC 1.1.1 and 1.2.2 - Flat rate 5%on5% - CY2017-CY2018 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -139353,41 0,00 -139353,41 Voluntary Coupled Support 2020 M01-M02-M03. KC1.2.2 - Flat rate 5%on5% - CY2019 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -138701,45 0,00 -138701,45 Voluntary Coupled Support 2018 M02. KC1.1 - Oneoff - CY2017 ONE OFF EUR -36040,37 0,00 -36040,37 Voluntary Coupled Support 2019 M02. KC1.1 - Oneoff - CY2018 ONE OFF EUR -43234,37 0,00 -43234,37 Voluntary Coupled Support 2018 M03. KC1.1 and 1.3 - Oneoff - CY2017 ONE OFF EUR -44201,42 0,00 -44201,42 Voluntary Coupled Support 2019 M03. KC1.1-Oneoff-CY2018 ONE OFF EUR -47210,27 0,00 -47210,27 Voluntary Coupled Support 2018 M04. All KCs - Flat rate 10% - CY2017-CY2018 FLAT RATE 10,00% EUR -57569,28 0,00 -57569,28 Voluntary Coupled Support 2019 M04. All KCs - Flat rate 10% - CY2017-CY2018 FLAT RATE 10,00% EUR -58496,64 0,00 -58496,64 Voluntary Coupled Support 2020 M04. All KCs - Flat rate 10% - CY2019 FLAT RATE 10,00% EUR -57896,04 0,00 -57896,04 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 Non respect des procédures de marché public pour les programmes sociaux (lait et F&V) ONE OFF EUR -279096,07 0,00 -279096,07 Promotion Measures 2018 Processed Potatoes and European Poultry VLAM 2016/15 Selection of implementing bodies (eligibility) ONE OFF EUR -17142,57 0,00 -17142,57 Promotion Measures 2019 Processed Potatoes and European Poultry VLAM 2016/15 Selection of implementing bodies (eligibility) ONE OFF EUR -15640,59 0,00 -15640,59 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 Programme pour les écoles, non respect des délais de paiement ONE OFF EUR -150308,82 0,00 -150308,82 Promotion Measures 2017 Taste Of Europe_Brazil VLAM 2016/16 Selection of implementing bodies (eligibility) ONE OFF EUR -3461,05 0,00 -3461,05 Promotion Measures 2018 Taste Of Europe_Brazil VLAM 2016/16 Selection of implementing bodies (eligibility) ONE OFF EUR -5456,97 0,00 -5456,97 Promotion Measures 2019 Taste Of Europe_Brazil VLAM 2016/16 Selection of implementing bodies (eligibility) ONE OFF EUR -9480,10 0,00 -9480,10 Promotion Measures 2017 Taste of Europe_Canada VLAM 2016/18 Selection of implementing bodies (eligibility) ONE OFF EUR -4597,61 0,00 -4597,61 Promotion Measures 2018 Taste of Europe_Canada VLAM 2016/18 Selection of implementing bodies (eligibility) ONE OFF EUR -9597,73 0,00 -9597,73 Promotion Measures 2019 Taste of Europe_Canada VLAM 2016/18 Selection of implementing bodies (eligibility) ONE OFF EUR -10116,22 0,00 -10116,22 Promotion Measures 2017 Taste Of Europe_India VLAM 2016/17 Selection of implementing bodies (eligibility) ONE OFF EUR -3923,58 0,00 -3923,58 Promotion Measures 2018 Taste Of Europe_India VLAM 2016/17 Selection of implementing bodies (eligibility) ONE OFF EUR -4048,52 0,00 -4048,52 Promotion Measures 2019 Taste Of Europe_India VLAM 2016/17 Selection of implementing bodies (eligibility) ONE OFF EUR -1005,18 0,00 -1005,18 Total BE: EUR -3027816,96 0,00 -3027816,96 CZ Decoupled Direct Aids 2016 Active farmer 2015-2017 SAPS FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -2251440,51 -5645,44 -2245795,07 Decoupled Direct Aids 2017 Active farmer 2015-2017 SAPS FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -2251007,60 -6312,60 -2244695,00 Decoupled Direct Aids 2018 Active farmer 2015-2017 SAPS FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -2246387,17 0,00 -2246387,17 Voluntary Coupled Support 2016 Active farmer 2015-2017 VCS FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -615232,86 -445,61 -614787,25 Voluntary Coupled Support 2017 Active farmer 2015-2017 VCS FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -1811,76 0,00 -1811,76 Reimbursement of direct aids in relation to financial discipline 2017 All weaknesses 2015-2017 FLAT RATE 2,00% EUR -220820,29 0,00 -220820,29 Reimbursement of direct aids in relation to financial discipline 2018 All weaknesses 2015-2017 FLAT RATE 2,00% EUR -215209,82 0,00 -215209,82 Reimbursement of direct aids in relation to financial discipline 2019 All weaknesses 2015-2017 FLAT RATE 2,00% EUR -218667,84 0,00 -218667,84 Decoupled Direct Aids 2016 Artificial conditions SAPS 2015 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -164449,24 -513,12 -163936,12 Decoupled Direct Aids 2017 Artificial conditions SAPS 2016 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -166906,58 -582,23 -166324,35 Decoupled Direct Aids 2018 Artificial conditions SAPS 2017 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -186108,22 -28689,78 -157418,44 Decoupled Direct Aids 2016 Greening - PG determination 2015-2017 & all other findings affecting greening population FLAT RATE 2,00% EUR -4939856,04 0,00 -4939856,04 Decoupled Direct Aids 2017 Greening - PG determination 2015-2017 & all other findings affecting greening population FLAT RATE 2,00% EUR -4998868,96 0,00 -4998868,96 Decoupled Direct Aids 2018 Greening - PG determination 2015-2017 & all other findings affecting greening population FLAT RATE 2,00% EUR -4960352,47 0,00 -4960352,47 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 Greening - PG determination 2015-2017 & all other findings affecting greening population FLAT RATE 2,00% EUR -24707,00 0,00 -24707,00 Decoupled Direct Aids 2016 Late lodging SAPS 2015-2017 ONE OFF EUR -310744,86 -779,19 -309965,67 Decoupled Direct Aids 2017 Late lodging SAPS 2015-2017 ONE OFF EUR -310685,11 -869,69 -309815,42 Decoupled Direct Aids 2018 Late lodging SAPS 2015-2017 ONE OFF EUR -291151,42 0,00 -291151,42 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 Late lodging SAPS 2015-2017 ONE OFF EUR 0,00 0,00 0,00 Decoupled Direct Aids 2018 OTSC insufficient number SAPS 2017 (Yellow card) ONE OFF EUR -18808,71 0,00 -18808,71 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 OTSC insufficient number SAPS 2017 (Yellow card) ONE OFF EUR -24,53 0,00 -24,53 Decoupled Direct Aids 2016 Recoveries SAPS 2015-2017 ESTIMATED BY AMOUNT EUR -5970817,09 -14971,71 -5955845,38 Decoupled Direct Aids 2017 Recoveries SAPS 2015-2017 ESTIMATED BY AMOUNT EUR -5969669,02 -16710,64 -5952958,38 Decoupled Direct Aids 2018 Recoveries SAPS 2015-2017 ESTIMATED BY AMOUNT EUR -5938606,93 0,00 -5938606,93 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 Recoveries SAPS 2015-2017 ESTIMATED BY AMOUNT EUR -8473,72 0,00 -8473,72 Decoupled Direct Aids 2016 YFS Artificial condition 2015-2017 & all other weaknesses FLAT RATE 2,00% EUR -43876,31 0,00 -43876,31 Decoupled Direct Aids 2017 YFS Artificial condition 2015-2017 & all other weaknesses FLAT RATE 2,00% EUR -47606,01 0,00 -47606,01 Decoupled Direct Aids 2018 YFS Artificial condition 2015-2017 & all other weaknesses FLAT RATE 2,00% EUR -48425,99 0,00 -48425,99 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 YFS Artificial condition 2015-2017 & all other weaknesses FLAT RATE 2,00% EUR -147,18 0,00 -147,18 Total CZ: EUR -42420863,24 -75520,01 -42345343,23 DE Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 EAFRD IACS and EAFRD Non-IACS - financial errors EAGF Non-IACS - known error EAGF - unexplained differences in reconciliation EAGF - unjustified payment entitlements ONE OFF EUR -26952,10 0,00 -26952,10 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 EAGF Non-IACS - projected incompliance rate ESTIMATED BY AMOUNT EUR -528153,92 0,00 -528153,92 Total DE: EUR -555106,02 0,00 -555106,02 EE Voluntary Coupled Support 2019 Animal replacement and late notification – CY 2018 ONE OFF EUR -231180,98 0,00 -231180,98 Voluntary Coupled Support 2019 Animal replacement and late notification – CY 2019 ONE OFF EUR -197711,03 0,00 -197711,03 Voluntary Coupled Support 2018 Animal replacement – CY 2017 ONE OFF EUR -207088,41 0,00 -207088,41 Total EE: EUR -635980,42 0,00 -635980,42 ES Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 Financial clearance FY2019 - Errors in EAGF and EAFRD ONE OFF EUR -9374,90 0,00 -9374,90 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 Financial errors in EAGF and EAFRD ONE OFF EUR -12378,41 0,00 -12378,41 Wine - Promotion in third countries 2017 Promotion in third countries - deficiencies in the administrative checks in FY2017-FY2020 in CCAA Valencia FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -123779,85 0,00 -123779,85 Wine - Promotion in third countries 2018 Promotion in third countries - deficiencies in the administrative checks in FY2017-FY2020 in CCAA Valencia FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -116347,25 0,00 -116347,25 Wine - Promotion in third countries 2019 Promotion in third countries - deficiencies in the administrative checks in FY2017-FY2020 in CCAA Valencia FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -129768,51 0,00 -129768,51 Wine - Promotion in third countries 2020 Promotion in third countries - deficiencies in the administrative checks in FY2017-FY2020 in Valencia FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -30237,64 0,00 -30237,64 Wine - Promotion in third countries 2018 Promotion in third countries - overpayment of expenditure - ineligible expenditure related to the audit certificates in FY 2018 for 5 CCAA ONE OFF EUR -29374,50 0,00 -29374,50 Wine - Restructuring and conversion of vineyards 2020 Restructuring - deficiencies in methodology used for establishing the national maximum levels of support affecting whole Spain - FY2017-FY2020 FLAT RATE 3,00% EUR -4304,88 0,00 -4304,88 Wine - Restructuring and conversion of vineyards 2017 Restructuring- deficiencies in methodology used for establishing the national maximum levels of support affecting whole Spain - FY2017-FY2020 FLAT RATE 3,00% EUR -93006,88 0,00 -93006,88 Wine - Restructuring and conversion of vineyards 2018 Restructuring- deficiencies in methodology used for establishing the national maximum levels of support affecting whole Spain - FY2017-FY2020 FLAT RATE 3,00% EUR -73157,76 0,00 -73157,76 Wine - Restructuring and conversion of vineyards 2019 Restructuring- deficiencies in methodology used for establishing the national maximum levels of support affecting whole Spain - FY2017-FY2020 FLAT RATE 3,00% EUR -36705,28 0,00 -36705,28 Wine - Restructuring and conversion of vineyards 2020 Restructuring- deficiencies in methodology used for establishing the national maximum levels of support affecting whole Spain - FY2017-FY2020 FLAT RATE 3,00% EUR -21946,09 0,00 -21946,09 Wine - Restructuring and conversion of vineyards 2017 Restructuring - deficiencies in the methodology for the calculation of the unit cost for in-kind contribution and its implementation in CCAA Valencia in FY2017-FY2018 ONE OFF EUR -268155,85 0,00 -268155,85 Wine - Restructuring and conversion of vineyards 2018 Restructuring - deficiencies in the methodology for the calculation of the unit cost for in-kind contribution and its implementation in CCAA Valencia in FY2017-FY2018 ONE OFF EUR -354284,88 0,00 -354284,88 Total ES: EUR -1302822,68 0,00 -1302822,68 FR Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2018 Créances ONE OFF EUR -4981,39 0,00 -4981,39 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2018 FEAGA erreur connue ONE OFF EUR -262,04 0,00 -262,04 Total FR: EUR -5243,43 0,00 -5243,43 GR Voluntary Coupled Support 2017 Administrative checks, including cross-checks, to establish the eligibility of the aid– bovine sector ONE OFF EUR -588722,93 0,00 -588722,93 Voluntary Coupled Support 2018 Administrative checks, including cross-checks, to establish the eligibility of the aid– bovine sector ONE OFF EUR -2122,56 0,00 -2122,56 Voluntary Coupled Support 2017 Checks on the correctness of the calculation of the aid including application of administrative penalties - identification/sanctioning of late notifications in the bovine database ONE OFF EUR -163006,50 0,00 -163006,50 Voluntary Coupled Support 2018 Checks on the correctness of the calculation of the aid including application of administrative penalties - identification/sanctioning of late notifications in the bovine database ONE OFF EUR -217026,50 0,00 -217026,50 Other Direct Aid - POSEI (2014+) 2018 Penalties following administrative and on-the-spot checks - FY 2018 ONE OFF EUR -13461,22 0,00 -13461,22 Other Direct Aid - POSEI (2014+) 2019 Penalties following administrative and on-the-spot checks - FY 2019 ONE OFF EUR -30338,96 0,00 -30338,96 Other Direct Aid - POSEI (2014+) 2020 Penalties following administrative and on-the-spot checks - FY 2020 ONE OFF EUR -24873,20 0,00 -24873,20 Voluntary Coupled Support 2017 Performance of on-the-spot checks in the number required- minimum control rate not achieved ONE OFF EUR -1116,66 0,00 -1116,66 Olive Oil - Work programmes of operators' organisations 2018 Severe deficiencies in the operation of the key control Appropriate performance of the administrative checks to establish the eligibility of work programmes and the aid applications. FLAT RATE 10,00% EUR -589465,15 0,00 -589465,15 Total GR: EUR -1630133,68 0,00 -1630133,68 HR Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 BPS - Calculated error following the deficiencies identified by the Certification Body ONE OFF EUR -37355,27 0,00 -37355,27 EU School Scheme 2018 Fruit and Vegetable School schemes - flat rate correction on part of the FY2018 population FLAT RATE 10,00% EUR -56033,61 0,00 -56033,61 EU School Scheme 2019 Fruit and Vegetable School schemes - key control severe deficiency FLAT RATE 10,00% EUR -172061,23 0,00 -172061,23 EU School Scheme 2020 Fruit and Vegetable School schemes - key control severe deficiency FLAT RATE 10,00% EUR -151344,08 0,00 -151344,08 Fruit and Vegetables - Exceptional support measures 2017 Fruit & Vegetable Exceptional support measures – Checks to establish the access to the aid claimed ONE OFF EUR -27785,92 0,00 -27785,92 Fruit and Vegetables - Exceptional support measures 2018 Fruit & Vegetable Exceptional support measures – Checks to establish the access to the aid claimed ONE OFF EUR -199630,41 0,00 -199630,41 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 Greening - error calculated following the deficiencies identified by the CB ONE OFF EUR -11009,88 0,00 -11009,88 EU School Scheme 2019 Milk School Schemes - calculated error ONE OFF EUR -4574,64 0,00 -4574,64 EU School Scheme 2020 Milk School Schemes - calculated error ONE OFF EUR -672,64 0,00 -672,64 Voluntary coupled support 2019 Voluntary Coupled Support - error calculated following the deficiencies identified by the CB ONE OFF EUR -2770,25 0,00 -2770,25 Wine - Investment 2017 Wine Investment – eligibility of the preparatory costs ONE OFF EUR -16141,87 0,00 -16141,87 Wine - Investment 2018 Wine Investment – eligibility of the preparatory costs ONE OFF EUR -13830,09 0,00 -13830,09 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 Young Farmer Schemes -error calculated following the deficiencies identified by the CB ONE OFF EUR -109,49 0,00 -109,49 Total HR: EUR -693319,38 0,00 -693319,38 HU Fruit and Vegetables - Operational programmes incl withdrawals 2016 Deficiencies in the functioning of the key controls Checks to establish the access to the aid claimed and Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties affecting FY 2016 to FY2018 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -100894,28 0,00 -100894,28 Fruit and Vegetables - Operational programmes incl withdrawals 2017 Deficiencies in the functioning of the key controls Checks to establish the access to the aid claimed and Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties affecting FY 2016 to FY2018 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -198303,49 -5,59 -198297,90 Fruit and Vegetables - Operational programmes incl withdrawals 2018 Deficiencies in the functioning of the key controls Checks to establish the access to the aid claimed and Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties affecting FY 2016 to FY2018 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -211811,13 0,00 -211811,13 Fruit and Vegetables - Operational programmes incl withdrawals 2019 Deficiencies in the functioning of the key controls Checks to establish the access to the aid claimed and Correct calculation of the aid including administrative reductions and penalties affecting FY 2019 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -267765,50 0,00 -267765,50 Total HU: EUR -778774,40 -5,59 -778768,81 IT Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2018 Financial errors in substantive testing - EAGF Non IACS ONE OFF EUR -36841,08 0,00 -36841,08 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2018 Irregularities cancelled and charged to the EAGF ONE OFF EUR -305111,11 0,00 -305111,11 Total IT: EUR -341952,19 0,00 -341952,19 PT Other Direct Aid - POSEI (2014+) 2017 Weakness in the exhaustive administrative checks to establish the access to the aid claimed : LPIS is not reliable FY2017 FLAT RATE 10,00% EUR -38688,60 -773,76 -37914,84 Other Direct Aid - POSEI (2014+) 2018 Weakness in the exhaustive administrative checks to establish the access to the aid claimed : LPIS is not reliable FY2018 FLAT RATE 10,00% EUR -488404,07 0,00 -488404,07 Other Direct Aid - POSEI (2014+) 2019 Weakness in the exhaustive administrative checks to establish the access to the aid claimed : LPIS is not reliable FY2019 FLAT RATE 10,00% EUR -415352,42 0,00 -415352,42 Other Direct Aid - POSEI (2014+) 2020 Weakness in the exhaustive administrative checks to establish the access to the aid claimed : LPIS is not reliable FY2020 FLAT RATE 10,00% EUR -401640,11 0,00 -401640,11 Total PT: EUR -1344085,20 -773,76 -1343311,44 RO Decoupled Direct Aids 2018 All weaknesesses combined FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -76550223,95 -25760,36 -76524463,59 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 All weaknesesses combined FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -80582556,68 0,00 -80582556,68 Voluntary Coupled Support 2018 All weaknesses combined VCS 2017-2018 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -3757811,89 -73980,35 -3683831,54 Voluntary Coupled Support 2019 All weaknesses combined VCS 2017-2018 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -3702774,72 0,00 -3702774,72 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 PIR EAGF NON IACS ESTIMATED BY AMOUNT EUR -636890,69 0,00 -636890,69 Total RO: EUR -165230257,93 -99740,71 -165130517,22 SI Decoupled Direct Aids 2017 BPS/Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS, Recovery of PE - CY 2015 & 2016 ONE OFF EUR -1492952,60 -11,64 -1492940,96 Decoupled Direct Aids 2018 BPS/Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS, Recovery of PE - CY 2015 & 2016 ONE OFF EUR -719,67 0,00 -719,67 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 BPS/Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS, Recovery of PE - CY 2015 & 2016 ONE OFF EUR -291,33 0,00 -291,33 Decoupled Direct Aids 2018 BPS/Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS, Recovery of PE - CY 2017 ONE OFF EUR -871960,53 -3,18 -871957,35 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 BPS/Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS, Recovery of PE - CY 2017 ONE OFF EUR -36,44 0,00 -36,44 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 BPS/Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS, Recovery of PE - CY 2018 ONE OFF EUR -771009,02 0,00 -771009,02 Decoupled Direct Aids 2017 Greening payment /Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS Recovery of PEs Claim year 2015 & 2016 ONE OFF EUR -843450,46 -6,72 -843443,74 Decoupled Direct Aids 2018 Greening payment /Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS Recovery of PEs Claim year 2015 & 2016 ONE OFF EUR -389,30 0,00 -389,30 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 Greening payment /Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS Recovery of PEs Claim year 2015 & 2016 ONE OFF EUR -152,97 0,00 -152,97 Decoupled Direct Aids 2018 Greening payment /Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS Recovery of PEs Claim year 2017 ONE OFF EUR -493784,89 -1,59 -493783,30 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 Greening payment /Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS Recovery of PEs Claim year 2017 ONE OFF EUR -20,60 0,00 -20,60 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 Greening payment /Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS Recovery of PEs Claim year 2018 ONE OFF EUR -427634,98 0,00 -427634,98 Decoupled Direct Aids 2017 YFS /Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS Recovery of PEs - NR Claim year 2016 ONE OFF EUR -31761,42 0,00 -31761,42 Decoupled Direct Aids 2018 YFS /Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS Recovery of PEs - NR Claim year 2017 ONE OFF EUR -30395,57 0,00 -30395,57 Decoupled Direct Aids 2019 YFS /Administrative checks on PEs when setting up the BPS Recovery of PEs - NR Claim year 2018 ONE OFF EUR -9776,00 0,00 -9776,00 Total SI: EUR -4974335,78 -23,13 -4974312,65 Currency Amount Deductions Financial Impact EUR -223812972,65 -176063,20 -223636909,45

Budget Item: 6201

Member State Measure FY Reason Type Correction % Currency Amount Deductions Financial Impact BE Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 EAFRD IACS : known error for the measure mating disruption in fruit crops ONE OFF EUR -27251,70 0,00 -27251,70 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 EAFRD NON-IACS : projected incompliance rate ONE OFF EUR -158317,69 0,00 -158317,69 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 Feader Hors SIGC : correction forfaitaire de 5% sur les mesures investissement - évaluation du coût raisonnable FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -603594,87 0,00 -603594,87 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 Feader SIGC : erreur connue - mesure 10 ONE OFF EUR -824,00 0,00 -824,00 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 Mesure 6.4 - controle de la raisonnabilité des coûts insuffisant FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -2084,92 0,00 -2084,92 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 Taux de non-conformité ESTIMATED BY AMOUNT EUR -134698,47 0,00 -134698,47 Total BE: EUR -926771,65 0,00 -926771,65 CZ Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2016 Active farmer EAFRD FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -533764,12 0,00 -533764,12 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2017 Active farmer EAFRD FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -596040,96 43,59 -596084,55 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 Active farmer EAFRD FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -623339,60 39,20 -623378,80 Total CZ: EUR -1753144,68 82,79 -1753227,47 DE Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 EAFRD 2007-2013 - unexplained difference in reconciliation ONE OFF EUR -15,15 0,00 -15,15 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 EAFRD 2013-2020 - unexplained difference in reconciliation ONE OFF EUR -2052,96 0,00 -2052,96 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 EAFRD IACS and EAFRD Non-IACS - financial errors EAGF Non-IACS - known error EAGF - unexplained differences in reconciliation EAGF - unjustified payment entitlements ONE OFF EUR -42977,42 0,00 -42977,42 Total DE: EUR -45045,53 0,00 -45045,53 ES Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2018 EAFRD – Deficiencies in key controls in Non-IACS in CB report for year 2019. FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -81588,53 0,00 -81588,53 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 EAFRD – Deficiencies in key controls in Non-IACS in CB report for year 2019. FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -346800,11 0,00 -346800,11 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 Enquiry CEB/2020/026/ES - CB findings ESTIMATED BY AMOUNT EUR -101680,00 0,00 -101680,00 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2018 Financial clearance FY2019 - Errors in EAGF and EAFRD ONE OFF EUR -1105,85 0,00 -1105,85 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 Financial errors in EAGF and EAFRD ONE OFF EUR -62092,21 0,00 -62092,21 Total ES: EUR -593266,70 0,00 -593266,70 FR Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2018 EPP dans FEADER HSIGC ESTIMATED BY AMOUNT EUR -13880021,16 0,00 -13880021,16 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 EPP dans Feader SIGC ESTIMATED BY AMOUNT EUR -193978,19 0,00 -193978,19 Rural Development EAFRD forestry measures 2018 Feader erreurs connues ONE OFF EUR -83312,03 0,00 -83312,03 Rural Development EAFRD investment - private beneficiaries 2018 Feader erreurs connues ONE OFF EUR -5471,21 0,00 -5471,21 Rural Development EAFRD investment - public beneficiaries 2018 Feader erreurs connues ONE OFF EUR -2567,71 0,00 -2567,71 Rural Development EAFRD Knowledge and innovation 2018 Feader erreurs connues ONE OFF EUR -52232,10 0,00 -52232,10 Rural Development EAFRD Leader 2019 RD1-2019-805-FR - Reference cost (cost reasonableness) FY2019 - M19.2 ONE OFF EUR -4425,25 0,00 -4425,25 Rural Development EAFRD investment - private beneficiaries 2019 RD1-2019-805-FR - Reference cost (reasonableness of the cost) FY2019 - M4.2 ONE OFF EUR -165241,49 0,00 -165241,49 Rural Development EAFRD investment - private beneficiaries 2018 RD1-2019-805-FR - Reference cost (reasonableness of the costs) FY2018 M4.2 ONE OFF EUR -11126,83 0,00 -11126,83 Total FR: EUR -14398375,97 0,00 -14398375,97 HR Rural Development EAFRD investment - private beneficiaries 2017 Deficiencies in the checks on the reasonableness of costs FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -1377659,97 0,00 -1377659,97 Rural Development EAFRD investment - private beneficiaries 2018 Deficiencies in the checks on the reasonableness of costs FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -3096765,72 0,00 -3096765,72 Rural Development EAFRD investment - private beneficiaries 2019 Deficiencies in the checks on the reasonableness of costs FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -796642,20 0,00 -796642,20 Rural Development EAFRD investment - private beneficiaries 2020 Deficiencies in the checks on the reasonableness of costs FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -50094,28 0,00 -50094,28 Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2019 Incompliance rate for the EAFRD IACS ESTIMATED BY AMOUNT EUR -1484730,84 0,00 -1484730,84 Total HR: EUR -6805893,01 0,00 -6805893,01 IT Clearance of Accounts - Financial Clearance 2016 LAR/2018/012/IT known errors on EAFRD population ONE OFF EUR -1469700,84 0,00 -1469700,84 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M10 - CY2017 - AGEA IT01 ONE OFF EUR -48472,57 -11459,18 -37013,39 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M10 - CY2017 - AGREA IT08 ONE OFF EUR -20282,08 0,00 -20282,08 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M10 - CY2017 - APPAG IT25 ONE OFF EUR -11103,94 0,00 -11103,94 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M10 - CY2017 - ARCEA IT26 ONE OFF EUR -5024,30 0,00 -5024,30 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M10 - CY2017 - ARPEA IT10 ONE OFF EUR -43006,87 0,00 -43006,87 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M10 - CY2017 - AVEPA IT05 ONE OFF EUR -21661,98 -67,56 -21594,42 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M10 - CY2017 - OPRLO IT23 ONE OFF EUR -17522,23 -20,55 -17501,68 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M11 - CY2017 - AGEA IT01 ONE OFF EUR -69117,37 -22919,09 -46198,28 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M11 - CY2017 - AGREA IT08 ONE OFF EUR -17872,04 0,00 -17872,04 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M11 - CY2017 - APPAG IT25 ONE OFF EUR -13944,62 -16,19 -13928,43 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M11 - CY2017 - ARCEA IT26 ONE OFF EUR -4807,36 0,00 -4807,36 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M11 - CY2017 - ARPEA IT10 ONE OFF EUR -5869,23 0,00 -5869,23 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M11 - CY2017 - ARTEA IT07 ONE OFF EUR -2,35 0,00 -2,35 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M11 - CY2017 - AVEPA IT05 ONE OFF EUR -656,11 -0,21 -655,90 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M11 - CY2017 - OPRLO IT23 ONE OFF EUR -5581,78 -38,81 -5542,97 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M12 - CY2017 - AGEA IT01 ONE OFF EUR -8781,07 -60,68 -8720,39 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M12 - CY2017 - ARPEA IT10 ONE OFF EUR -2,70 0,00 -2,70 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M13 - CY2017 - AGEA IT01 ONE OFF EUR -50655,21 -17186,69 -33468,52 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M13 - CY2017 - AGREA IT08 ONE OFF EUR -8173,09 -2,19 -8170,90 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M13 - CY2017 - APPAG IT25 ONE OFF EUR -27384,68 -4,06 -27380,62 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M13 - CY2017 - ARCEA IT26 ONE OFF EUR -3666,41 0,00 -3666,41 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M13 - CY2017 - ARPEA IT10 ONE OFF EUR -11845,39 0,00 -11845,39 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M13 - CY2017 - AVEPA IT05 ONE OFF EUR -7347,20 -0,66 -7346,54 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M13 - CY2017 - OPRLO IT23 ONE OFF EUR -10040,80 -45,74 -9995,06 Rural Development EAFRD forestry measures 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M15 - CY2017 - AGEA IT01 ONE OFF EUR -1536,66 0,00 -1536,66 Rural Development EAFRD forestry measures 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M8 - CY2017 - AGEA IT01 ONE OFF EUR -3282,02 -89,95 -3192,07 Rural Development EAFRD forestry measures 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M8 - CY2017 - AGREA IT08 ONE OFF EUR -1228,07 0,00 -1228,07 Rural Development EAFRD forestry measures 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M8 - CY2017 - ARCEA IT26 ONE OFF EUR -106,57 0,00 -106,57 Rural Development EAFRD forestry measures 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M8 - CY2017 - ARPEA IT10 ONE OFF EUR -5,20 0,00 -5,20 Rural Development EAFRD forestry measures 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M8 - CY2017 - ARTEA IT07 ONE OFF EUR -2004,05 0,00 -2004,05 Rural Development EAFRD forestry measures 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M8 - CY2017 - AVEPA IT05 ONE OFF EUR -1064,99 0,00 -1064,99 Rural Development EAFRD forestry measures 2018 MEA - the existence of a shift in LPIS - M8 - CY2017 - OPRLO IT23 ONE OFF EUR -5997,96 -0,11 -5997,85 Total IT: EUR -1897747,74 -51911,67 -1845836,07 LT Rural Development EAFRD Measures with flat-rate support 2018 Key control - Eligibility criteria FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -51849,38 0,00 -51849,38 Rural Development EAFRD Measures with flat-rate support 2019 Key control - Eligibility criteria FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR -335396,39 0,00 -335396,39 Rural Development EAFRD investment - private beneficiaries 2017 Key control - Reasonableness of costs ONE OFF EUR -170905,02 0,00 -170905,02 Rural Development EAFRD investment - private beneficiaries 2018 Key control - Reasonableness of costs ONE OFF EUR -26362,98 0,00 -26362,98 Total LT: EUR -584513,77 0,00 -584513,77 PT Rural Development EAFRD Measures with flat-rate support 2021 Ineligible beneficiaries ONE OFF EUR -16031,25 0,00 -16031,25 Rural Development EAFRD Measures with flat-rate support 2016 Ineligible beneficiaries ONE OFF EUR -17718,75 0,00 -17718,75 Rural Development EAFRD Measures with flat-rate support 2017 Ineligible beneficiaries ONE OFF EUR -50625,00 0,00 -50625,00 Rural Development EAFRD Measures with flat-rate support 2018 Ineligible beneficiaries ONE OFF EUR -28687,50 0,00 -28687,50 Rural Development EAFRD Measures with flat-rate support 2019 Ineligible beneficiaries ONE OFF EUR -23625,00 0,00 -23625,00 Rural Development EAFRD Leader 2020 ineligible expenditure ONE OFF EUR -3740,00 0,00 -3740,00 Rural Development EAFRD Leader 2018 ineligible expenditure ONE OFF EUR -5884,80 0,00 -5884,80 Rural Development EAFRD Leader 2019 ineligible expenditure ONE OFF EUR -10361,93 0,00 -10361,93 Rural Development EAFRD Risk management 2018 Ineligible expenditure ONE OFF EUR -1799,98 0,00 -1799,98 Rural Development EAFRD Risk management 2019 Ineligible expenditure ONE OFF EUR -3198,72 0,00 -3198,72 Rural Development EAFRD investment - private beneficiaries 2020 Ineligible expenditure and increase of aid support rate ONE OFF EUR -18159,77 0,00 -18159,77 Rural Development EAFRD investment - private beneficiaries 2017 Ineligible expenditure and increase of aid support rate ONE OFF EUR -24447,02 0,00 -24447,02 Rural Development EAFRD investment - private beneficiaries 2018 Ineligible expenditure and increase of aid support rate ONE OFF EUR -90201,04 0,00 -90201,04 Rural Development EAFRD investment - private beneficiaries 2019 Ineligible expenditure and increase of aid support rate ONE OFF EUR -76139,49 0,00 -76139,49 Total PT: EUR -370620,25 0,00 -370620,25 RO Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2018 Weaknesses in LPIS FLAT RATE 2,00% EUR -6784086,25 -2542,90 -6781543,35 Rural Development EAFRD measures subject to IACS 2019 Weaknesses in LPIS FLAT RATE 2,00% EUR -7044940,97 0,00 -7044940,97 Total RO: EUR -13829027,22 -2542,90 -13826484,32 Currency Amount Deductions Financial Impact EUR -41204406,52 -54371,78 -41150034,74

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• Judgment of the General Court of 17 April 2024 – Romania v Commission (Case T-49/22) Notice · Grade B

  EAGF and EAFRDExpenditure excluded from financingExpenditure incurred by RomaniaDeficiencies in administrative checksOverlap between two investigationsArticle 34(6) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014Fallow land and temporary grasslandArticle 44 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013Obligation to state reasonsProportionalityError of assessmentC/2024/3455Language of the case: Romanian Applicant: Romania (represented by: E. Gane, L.-E. Baţagoi, O.-C. Ichim and R. Antonie, acting as Agents) Defendant: European Commission (represented by: A. Biolan, A. Sauka and J. Aquilina, acting as Agents) By

• Appeal brought on 22 February 2024 by the Czech Republic against the judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) delivered on 6 December 2023 in Case T-48/22 Czech Republic v Commission (Case C-140/24 P) Notice · Grade B

  annul Commission Decision (EU) 2021/2020 to the extent to which it excludes expenditure amounting in total to EUR 25596118,58;

• Judgment of the General Court of 6 December 2023 — Czech Republic v European Commission (Case T-48/22) Notice · Grade B

  EAGF and EAFRDExpenditure excluded from financingConformity clearance procedureActive farmerPermanent grasslandControl sampleUndue paymentsLate submission of applicationFinancial disciplineObligation to state reasonsLegitimate expectationsProportionalityC/2024/945Language of the case: Czech Applicant: Czech Republic (represented by: M. Smolek, J. Vláčil, O. Serdula and J. Očková, acting as Agents) Defendant: European Commission (represented by: J. Aquilina, A. Becker, K. Walkerová and J. Hradil, acting as Agents) By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the Czech Republic seeks the partial annulm

• Judgment of the General Court of 6 December 2023 — Czech Republic v European Commission (Case T-48/22) Notice · Grade B

  Annuls Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/2020 of 17 November 2021 excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in so far as it imposes a financial correction on the Czech Republic by reason of, first, infringement of provisions of EU law concerning the selection of the sample of beneficiaries of aid subject to a standard check, in the amount of EUR 18833,24, and, second, deficiencies in the check aimed at ascertaining

• Judgment of the General Court of 31 January 2024 — United Kingdom v Commission (Case T-56/22) Notice · Grade B

  EAGF and EAFRDExpenditure excluded from financingConformity clearance procedureAction for annulmentAgreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and from EuratomRepresentation by a lawyer authorised to practise before a court of a Member State or of another State which is a party to the EEA AgreementLocus standiAdmissibilityActive farmerConcept of group of natural or legal personsC/2024/2152Language of the case: English Applicant: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (represented by: S. Fuller, acting as Agent, and by T. Buley, KC) Defendant: Europea

• Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) 5 March 2026 Judgment · Grade B

  By its appeal, Romania seeks to have set aside the judgment of the General Court of the European Union of 17 April 2024, Romania v Commission (T‑49/22, EU:T:2024:254; the judgment under appeal), by which the General Court dismissed its action seeking the partial annulment of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/2020 of 17 November 2021 excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ 2021 L 413, p. 10; the contested decision),

• Action brought on 27 January 2022 — Czech Republic v Commission (Case T-48/22) Notice · Grade B

  By this action, the applicant seeks annulment of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/2020 of 17 November 2021 excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (notified under document C(2021) 8168 final) to the extent that it excludes expenditure incurred by the Czech Republic in the total amount of EUR 43470836,30. In support of the action, the applicant relies on pleas in law under six headings. First, it is necessary to

• Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) 6 December 2023 Judgment · Grade B

  By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the Czech Republic seeks the partial annulment of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/2020 of 17 November 2021 excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (OJ 2021 L 413, p. 10; the contested decision), in so far as it relates to expenditure it incurred in the years 2015 to 2017, in the amount of EUR 43 470 836.30 (the contested financial correction).

• Judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) 6 December 2023 Judgment · Grade B

  Annuls Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/2020 of 17 November 2021 excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in so far as it imposes a financial correction on the Czech Republic by reason of, first, infringement of provisions of EU law concerning the selection of the sample of beneficiaries of aid subject to a standard check, in the amount of EUR 18 833.24, and, second, deficiencies in the check aimed at ascertainin

• Judgment of the General Court of 25 October 2023 — Estonia v Commission (Case T-62/22) Notice · Grade B

  EAGF and EAFRDExpenditure excluded from financingExpenditure incurred by EstoniaBovine sectorVoluntary coupled supportIdentification of animalsReplacement of animalsObligation to state reasonsPrinciple of sound administrationC/2023/1299Language of the case: Estonian Applicant: Republic of Estonia (represented by: M. Kriisa, acting as Agent) Defendant: European Commission (represented by: E. Randvere and A. Sauka, acting as Agents) By its action under Article 263 TFEU, the Republic of Estonia seeks the annulment of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/2020 of 17 November 2021 excluding fr

• Appeal brought on 26 June 2024 by Romania against the judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) delivered on 17 April 2024 in Case T-49/22 Romania v Commission (Case C-457/24 P) Notice · Grade B

  allow the appeal, set aside in full the judgment of the General Court in Case T-49/22 and, rehearing the dispute, uphold the application for partial annulment of Decision 2021/2020 submitted by the Romanian State,

• Appeal brought on 26 June 2024 by Romania against the judgment of the General Court (Tenth Chamber) delivered on 17 April 2024 in Case T-49/22 Romania v Commission (Case C-457/24 P) Notice · Grade B

  or allow the appeal, set aside in full the judgment of the General Court in Case T-49/22 and refer the case back to the General Court to adjudicate afresh so that, in those proceedings, the application for partial annulment of Decision 2021/2020, submitted by the Romanian State, is upheld;

• Action brought on 27 January 2022 — Romania v Commission (Case T-49/22) Notice · Grade B

  annul Decision 2021/2020 in part, in so far as it relates to the exclusion from European Union financing of expenditure amounting to a total of EUR 178320110,85 incurred by the accredited paying agency of Romania and declared under the EAGF and the EAFRD, representing flat-rate financial corrections of 5 % and 2 % applied on the ground of infringement of EU law in connection with area-related payments for the claim years 2017 and 2018 (financial years 2018 and 2019);

• Judgment of the General Court of 13 September 2023 — Hungary v Commission (Case T-57/22) Notice · Grade B

  EAGF and EAFRDExpenditure excluded from financingFruit and vegetablesConformity clearanceValue of marketed production for a producer organisationAmending the operational programmes of producer organisationsPenaltyC/2023/651Language of the case: Hungarian Applicant: Hungary (represented by: M. Fehér and G. Koós, acting as Agents) Defendant: European Commission (represented by: J. Aquilina and V. Bottka, acting as Agents) By its application based on Article 263 TFEU, Hungary seeks the partial annulment of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/2020 of 17 November 2021 excluding from European

• Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 5 March 2026 – Romania v European Commission (Case C-457/24 P) Notice · Grade B

  AppealCommon Agricultural Policy (CAP)European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/2020Expenditure excluded from European Union financingExpenditure incurred by RomaniaRegulation (EU) No 1306/2013Article 52Conformity clearance procedureImplementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014Article 34Change in the legal basis of the European Commission’s proposals for financial correctionsPossibility for the Member State concerned to make its views on those proposals known in a meaningful wayConcept of external factorRe