Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1616 of 8 September 2016 derogating from Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards a possible revision of the voluntary coupled support measures in the milk and milk products sector for claim year 2017

1 For claim year 2017 Member States may decide to revise all their measures adopted pursuant to Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 targeting the milk and milk products sector. That revision shall consist in: (a) providing that for claim year 2017 the payment to the farmer who is entitled to receive payments in accordance with Article 9 and Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 is made on the basis of the number of animals for which that farmer was entitled to support under those measures for claim year 2016; and (b) not applying all the other applicable eligibility conditions for the measures subject to the revision. The decision referred to in the first subparagraph shall supersede any decision to review voluntary coupled support measures targeting the milk and milk products sector pursuant to Article 53(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013.

2 For each revised voluntary coupled support measure, Member States shall calculate the unit amount corresponding to the ratio between the amount fixed for the financing of the measure targeting the milk and milk products sector as notified in accordance with point (3)(i) of Annex I to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014 and the total number of animals for that voluntary coupled support measure. The total number of animals referred to in the first subparagraph shall correspond to: (a) the total number of animals for which the payment was accepted in respect of claim year 2016; or (b) the number of animals referred to in point (a) for the farmers eligible in 2017.

3 The annual payment to be granted to the farmer shall correspond to the unit amount as calculated in accordance with paragraph 2 multiplied by the number of animals for which the farmer concerned was entitled to support for claim year 2016.

The decision referred to in Article 1 shall be taken within 30 days after the date of entry into force of this Regulation.

Member States shall notify the Commission of the decision referred to in Article 1 within 14 days after the date on which that decision was taken.

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