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Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/2675 10.10.2024
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2024/2675
of 10 October 2024
providing for emergency financial support for the agricultural sectors affected by adverse climatic
events in Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania, in accordance with Regulation (EU)
No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013
establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC)
No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007(1), and in particular Article 221(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) During the summer of 2024, Bulgaria was affected by adverse climatic events of unprecedent magnitude, namely
unusually warm temperatures coupled with persistent drought conditions which severely affected the production of
crops sown in spring, especially maize and sunflower, as well as unprecedent fires which affected the agricultural
production in the impacted areas.
(2) During the second half of the month of April 2024, parts of Germany were affected by an adverse climatic event of
unprecedent magnitude, namely frost, which significantly damaged orchards and vines and therefore the production
of certain fruits and wine.
(3) During the month of July and in the beginning of the month of August 2024, parts of Estonia were affected by
adverse climatic events of unprecedent magnitude, namely extremely intense rainfall events and floods, which were
preceded by extraordinary adverse climatic conditions over the winter and spring of 2024. Frost and cold spell,
with record cold temperatures during the months of December 2023 and January 2024, were followed by
unusually warm temperatures as from March 2024, leading to drought conditions, and subsequently by frost events
in early May 2024 and hail in early June 2024. These fluctuating extraordinary weather conditions affected the
production of crops, in particular potatoes, rapeseed and fruit and vegetables.
(4) During the first half of 2024, parts of Italy were affected by adverse climatic conditions of unprecedent magnitude.
Unusually warm temperatures and drought conditions were recorded in the southern part of the country and the
islands which severely affected the production in the fruit and vegetables, wine and arable crops, in particular the
cereals sectors.
(5) During the month of July 2024, parts of Romania were affected by adverse climatic events of unprecedent
magnitude, namely heatwaves, accompanied by violent storms and heavy hail, which were followed by unusually
warm temperatures and drought conditions, and caused significant damage to arable crop production. These
extraordinary weather events severely affected the production of oilseeds and the cereals sector.
(6) While there are indications that similar adverse climatic events occur throughout the Union in an overall context of
increasing climate-change related risks to agriculture, the intensity of the events in Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy
and Romania has been extraordinary, affecting a significant area and share of production.
(7) The significant damages caused by these adverse climatic events to agricultural producers and the resulting loss of
income for the affected producers in Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania endanger the economic
viability of agricultural holdings.
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/1308/oj.
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(8) An exceptional measure should therefore be adopted to contribute to addressing the specific problems in the wake of
these adverse climatic events in Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania.
(9) The significant damages and economic loss suffered by agricultural producers due to adverse climatic events
constitute a specific problem within the meaning of Article 221 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 that cannot be
readily addressed by measures taken pursuant to Articles 219 or 220 of that Regulation. The situation is not
specifically linked to an identified unique market disturbance or a precise threat thereof. It is not linked either to
measures that would combat the spread of animal diseases or the loss of consumer confidence due to public, animal
or plant health risks.
(10) The amounts made available to Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania should be determined, taking into
account, in particular, the respective weight of those Member States in the Union’s agricultural sector, on the basis
of the net ceilings for direct payments set out in Annex V to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European
Parliament and of the Council(2), as well as the impact of the adverse climatic events in those Member States.
(11) Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania should distribute the aid through the most effective channels on the
basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria that take account of the extent of the difficulties and actual
economic damages faced by the farmers concerned. They should ensure that farmers are the ultimate beneficiaries
of the aid and avoid any distortions of the market or of competition.
(12) As the amounts allocated to Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania would address the economic difficulties
faced by farmers only partially, the Member State should be allowed to grant additional national support to farmers,
under the conditions set by this Regulation.
(13) In order to give Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania the flexibility to distribute the aid as circumstances of
the farmers concerned require, it should be allowed to cumulate that aid with other support financed by the
European Agricultural Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development without
overcompensating the farmers.
(14) In order to avoid overcompensation, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania should take into account the
support granted under other national or Union support instruments or private schemes to respond to the economic
losses suffered.
(15) As the Union aid is fixed in euro, it is necessary, to ensure a uniform and simultaneous application, to fix a date for
the conversion of the amount allocated to Member States not having adopted the euro as their national currencies,
as it is the case for Bulgaria and Romania. Since this Regulation does not provide for a deadline for the submission
of the applications for aid, it is appropriate to consider, for the purposes of Article 30(3) of Commission Delegated
Regulation (EU) 2022/127(3), the date of entry into force of this Regulation as the operative event for the exchange
rate regarding the amounts set out in this Regulation.
(16) For budgetary reasons, the Union should finance the expenditure incurred by Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and
Romania under this exceptional measure only where such expenditure is made by a certain eligibility date. The
support for this exceptional measure should therefore be paid by 30 April 2025.
(2) Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for
strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the
European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing
Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/2115/oj).
(3) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/127 of 7 December 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 of the European
Parliament and of the Council with rules on paying agencies and other bodies, financial management, clearance of accounts, securities
and use of euro (OJ L 20, 31.1.2022, p. 95, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2022/127/oj).
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(17) As no payments are to be made after 30 April 2025, Article 5(2) of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/127, which
provides for a proportional reduction of the monthly payments effected after the deadline, is not to apply.
(18) Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania should communicate to the Commission detailed information about
the implementation of this Regulation, to enable the Union to monitor the efficiency of the measure introduced by
this Regulation.
(19) In order to ensure that farmers receive aid as soon as possible, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania should
be enabled to implement this Regulation without delay. Therefore, this Regulation should enter into force on the day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
(20) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common
Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Union aid of a total amount of EUR 119 700 000shall be available to Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania
to provide exceptional support to farmers subject to the conditions set out in this Regulation.
2. The Union expenditure incurred in accordance with this Regulation shall not exceed a total amount of:
(a) EUR 10 900 000for Bulgaria;
(b) EUR 46 500 000for Germany;
(c) EUR 3 300 000for Estonia;
(d) EUR 37 400 000for Italy;
(e) EUR 21 600 000for Romania.
3. Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania shall use the amounts referred to in paragraph 2 for measures aiming
to compensate the most affected farmers in the sectors and productions impacted by adverse climatic events in the regions
affected for the economic losses impacting on the viability of farmers.
4. The measures referred to in paragraph 3 shall be taken on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria that
take account of the actual economic losses borne by the affected farmers and ensure that the resulting payments do not
cause any market or competition distortion.
5. Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania shall ensure that, when farmers are not the direct beneficiaries of the
payments of the Union aid, the economic benefit of the Union aid is passed on to them in full.
6. The expenditure borne by Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania referred to in paragraph 2 in relation to the
payments for the measures referred to in paragraph 3 shall only be eligible for Union aid if those payments are made by
30 April 2025.
7. Measures under this Regulation may be cumulated with other support financed by the European Agricultural
Guarantee Fund and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
8. Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania may grant additional national support for the measures taken under
paragraph 3 up to a maximum of 200 % of the respective amounts set out in paragraph 2, on the basis of objective and
non-discriminatory criteria, provided that the resulting payments do not cause any market or competition distortion, or
overcompensation. Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania shall pay the additional national support by 31 July
2025.
9. In order to avoid overcompensation, when granting support under this Regulation, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy
and Romania shall take into account the support granted under other national or Union support instruments or private
schemes to respond to the economic losses concerned.
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Article 2
1. Without delay, and no later than 31 December 2024, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania shall notify to
the Commission of the following, in relation to the measures referred to in Article 1(3):
(a) a description of the measures to be taken;
(b) the criteria used to determine the methods for granting the aid, its amounts and the rationale for distributing the aid
across farmers;
(c) the intended impact of the measures in view of compensating farmers for economic losses;
(d) the actions taken to verify that the intended impact of the measures is reached;
(e) the actions taken to avoid distortion of competition and overcompensation;
(f) the forecast for payments of the Union expenditure broken-down per month until 30 April 2025;
(g) the level of additional national support to be granted pursuant to Article 1(8);
(h) the actions to be taken to control the eligibility of farmers and to protect the financial interests of the Union.
2. No later than 31 October 2025, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania shall notify the Commission of the
total amounts paid per measure, when applicable, broken down by Union aid and additional national support, the number
and type of beneficiaries and the assessment of the effectiveness of the measure.
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 10 October 2024.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
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