Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1039 of 24 May 2023 on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of the United Kingdom concerning debts arising from expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) under the 2014-2020 programming period and the 2007-2013 programming period for financial year 2022 (notified under document C(2023) 3272) (Only the English text is authentic)

• CELEX: Implementing Decision (EU) 2023/1039
• Articles: 4

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 debts arising from expenditure financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) under the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 and previous financial perspectives, in accordance with Article 54 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 for financial year 2022.

The amounts recoverable from, or payable to, the United Kingdom pursuant to this Decision, including those resulting from the application of Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, are set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

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 3

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

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX Clearance of the Paying Agencies' accounts

ANNEX

Clearance of the Paying Agencies' accounts

Financial year 2022 - EAGF

Amount to be recovered from or paid to the United Kingdom

2022 - Expenditure / Assigned Revenue for the paying agencies for which the accounts are

Total a + b

Amount to be charged according to Article 54(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 in relation to the EAGF

Total

Amount to be recovered from (-) or paid to (+) the United Kingdom  ( 1 )

cleared

disjoined

= expenditure / assigned revenue declared in the annual declaration

= total of the expenditure / assigned revenue in the monthly declarations

a

b

c=a+b

d

e=c+d

f=e

UK

GBP

0,00

0,00

0,00

-19 336,80

-19 336,80

-19 336,80

UK

EUR

-1 474 812,20

0,00

-1 474 812,20

0,00

-1 474 812,20

-1 474 812,20

Expenditure  ( 2 )

Assigned revenue  ( 2 )

Article 54(2) (=d)

Total (=f)

0802 06 01

6200

6200

g

h

i

j=g+h+i

UK

GBP

0,00

0,00

-19 336,80

-19 336,80

UK

EUR

0,00

-1 474 812,20

0,00

-1 474 812,20

NB: Nomenclature 2023 : 0802 06 01 , 6200

( 1 )   For the calculation of the amount to be recovered from or paid to the United Kingdom the amount taken into account is, the total of the annual declaration for the expenditure cleared (col.a) or, the total of the monthly declarations for the expenditure disjoined (col.b). Applicable exchange rate: Article 11(1), first subparagraph, second sentence of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014.

( 2 )   BL 08 02 06 01 shall be split between the negative corrections which become assigned revenue in BL 62 00 and the positive ones in favour of the United Kingdom which shall now be included on the expenditure side 08 02 06 01 as per article 43 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013.