Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1309 of 26 April 2023 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/127 as regards transitional rules and correcting that Regulation as regards certain provisions for the EAGF and the EAFRD

Article 39 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/127 is replaced by the following:

Article 39

Transitional provisions

1. Where a paying agency, accredited in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, assumes responsibility for expenditure for which it was not previously responsible, it shall be accredited with the new responsibilities before 1 January 2023.

1. The measures listed in Annex VI to Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014 shall not be subject to the system of scrutiny established by Title IV, Chapter III, of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116.

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Article 2

Correction to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/127

In Article 40, second paragraph, of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/127, point (a) is replaced by the following:

(a) Article 5, 5a, Article 7(3) and (4), Article 10, Article 11(1), second subparagraph, Article 11(2), Article 12, Article 13 and Article 41(5) of that Delegated Regulation shall continue to apply:

(i) in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for support schemes under Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608).

in respect of the calendar year 2022 and before;

(ii) for measures implemented until 31 December 2022 under Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 229/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 1144/2014;

(iii) for the aid schemes referred to in Article 5(6), first subparagraph, point (c), and Article 5(7) of Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council

Regulation (EU) 2021/2117 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 amending Regulations (EU) No 1308/2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, (EU) No 1151/2012 on quality schemes for agricultural products and foodstuffs, (EU) No 251/2014 on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of aromatised wine products and (EU) No 228/2013 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 262)..

in relation to expenditure incurred and payments made for operations implemented pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 after 31 December 2022 and until the end of those aid schemes; and

(iv) as regards the EAFRD, in relation to expenditure incurred by the beneficiaries and payments made by the paying agency in the framework of the implementation of rural development programmes pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013.

Article 3

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2023.