Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/872 of 28 May 2021 on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of the United Kingdom concerning expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) for financial year 2020 (notified under document C(2021) 3686) (Only the English text is authentic)

Article 1

The accounts of the paying agencies of the United Kingdom, 'Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs', 'The Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate', 'Welsh Government' and 'Rural Payments Agency' are hereby cleared as regards expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) in respect of financial year 2020 and relating to the 2014-2020 programming period. The amounts recoverable from, or payable to the United Kingdom under each rural development programme pursuant to this Decision, are set out in Annex I.

Article 2

The amounts to be charged to the United Kingdom, as a result of the application of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 relating to the 2014-2020 programming period and to the 2007-2013 programming period for the EAFRD, are set out in Annex II to this Decision.

Article 3

The reductions for non-compliance with the latest payment deadlines in accordance with Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 under each rural development programme are set out in Annex III to this Decision.

Article 4

This Decision is without prejudice to future conformity clearance decisions that the Commission may take pursuant to Article 52 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 to exclude from Union financing expenditure not effected in accordance with Union rules.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Cleared EAFRD expenditure by Rural Development programme for financial year 2020

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I Cleared EAFRD expenditure by Rural Development programme for financial year 2020 Amount to be recovered from or paid to the United Kingdom per programme Approved programmes with declared expenditure for EAFRD 2014-2020 In Euro   CCI Expenditure 2020 Corrections Total Non-reusable amounts Accepted amount cleared for FY 2020 Interim payments reimbursed to the United Kingdom for the financial year Amount to be recovered from (-) or paid to (+) the United Kingdom     i ii iii = i + ii iv v = iii - iv vi vii = v - vi UK 2014UK06RDRP001 529 807 924,15 0,00 529 807 924,15 0,00 529 807 924,15 529 808 201,17 - 277,02 UK 2014UK06RDRP002 25 812 674,15 0,00 25 812 674,15 0,00 25 812 674,15 25 814 264,57 -1 590,42 UK 2014UK06RDRP003 126 330 959,43 - 118 133,55 126 212 825,88 0,00 126 212 825,88 127 283 254,57 -1 070 428,69 UK 2014UK06RDRP004 83 277 004,77 0,00 83 277 004,77 0,00 83 277 004,77 83 277 005,89 -1,12

Clearance of the paying agencies' accounts

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II Clearance of the paying agencies' accounts Financial year 2020 - EAFRD Corrections according to Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013     Corrections Related to the 2014-2020 Programming Period Corrections Related to the 2007-2013 Programming Period   Currency In National currency In Euro In National currency In Euro UK GBP 1 249,48 0,00 57 807,72 0,00

Clearance of the paying agencies' accounts

ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions

ANNEX III Clearance of the paying agencies' accounts Financial year 2020 - EAFRD Reductions for non-compliance with the latest payment deadlines in accordance with Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 In Euro   CCI Reductions for non-compliance with latest payment deadlines for FY2020       UK 2014UK06RDRP001 0,00 UK 2014UK06RDRP002 0,00 UK 2014UK06RDRP003 0,00 UK 2014UK06RDRP004 0,00