Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2851 of 11 November 2024 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) in the last execution year of the programming period 2014-2020 (16 October 2022–31 December 2023) (notified under document C(2024) 7760)

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 the last execution year and relating to the 2014-2020 programming period. The amounts recoverable from, or payable to, the United Kingdom for the last execution year under each rural development programme pursuant to this Decision, are set out in Annex I to this Decision.

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

The final balances for the 2014-2020 rural development programmes for which all relevant annual accounts of the corresponding paying agencies have been cleared are set out in Annex IV to this Decision.

Article 5

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 conformity with Union law.

Article 6

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

Cleared EAFRD expenditure by Rural Development programme for the last execution year 16 October 2022 to 31 December 2023

ANNEX ISupplementary provisions

ANNEX I Cleared EAFRD expenditure by Rural Development programme for the last execution year 16 October 2022 to 31 December 2023 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 16 Oct 2022 - 31 Dec 2023 Corrections  ( *1 ) Total Non-reusable amounts Accepted amount cleared for 16 Oct 2022 - 31 Dec 2023 Interim payments reimbursed to the United Kingdom for 16 Oct 2022 - 31 Dec 2023  ( *2 ) Amount to be recovered from (-) or paid to (+) the United Kingdom Balance to be settled at closure of programming period due to 95% threshold reached  ( *3 )   i ii iii = i + ii iv v = iii - iv vi vii = v - vi   2014UK06RDRP001 121 830 155,77 –3 734 783,73 118 095 372,04 0,00 118 095 372,04 125 353 576,36 –7 258 204,32 126 819 864,44 2014UK06RDRP002 21 434 337,32 26 455,74 21 460 793,06 0,00 21 460 793,06 21 787 003,26 – 326 210,20 11 294 675,97 2014UK06RDRP003 26 660 633,95 –6 531 408,70 20 129 225,25 0,00 20 129 225,25 27 893 955,35 –7 764 730,10 26 731 708,08 2014UK06RDRP004 123 326 734,60 –4 112 110,32 119 214 624,28 0,00 119 214 624,28 119 492 797,86 – 278 173,58 32 579 508,15 ( *1 )   Expenditure declared in the Annual Declarations for certain programmes triggers overruns at measure level. The capping of these overruns will be taken into account at the payment of the final balance (Annex IV). ( *2 )   Interim payments reimbursed to the United Kingdom for the last execution year including clearing of pre-financing, include negative amounts declared in financial year 16 October 2022 to 31 December 2023. These negative amounts have been taken into account in the calculation of the final balance (Annex IV). ( *3 )   Where payments have reached 95 % of the total EAFRD contribution for a rural development programme – Article 34(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the amounts have been taken into account in the calculation of the final balance (Annex IV).

Clearance of the Paying Agencies' accounts

ANNEX IISupplementary provisions

ANNEX II Clearance of the Paying Agencies' accounts Last execution year 16 October 2022 to 31 December 2023 – EAFRD Corrections in accordance with 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 GBP 21 574,31 0,00 20 161,06 0,00

Clearance of the Paying Agencies' accounts

ANNEX IIISupplementary provisions

ANNEX III Clearance of the Paying Agencies' accounts Last execution year 16 October 2022 to 31 December 2023 – EAFRD Reductions due to payment deadlines per Rural Development programme for the last execution year 16 October 2022 to 31 December 2023 in accordance with Article 75(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 (in Euro) CCI Reductions for non-compliance with latest payment deadlines for 16 October 2022 to 31 December 2023 2014UK06RDRP001 14 940,64 2014UK06RDRP002 35 957,09 2014UK06RDRP003 32 648,44 2014UK06RDRP004 0,00

Clearance of the Paying Agencies' accounts

ANNEX IVSupplementary provisions

ANNEX IV Clearance of the Paying Agencies' accounts Last execution year 16 October 2022 to 31 December 2023 – EAFRD The final balances for the United Kingdom 2014-2020 rural development programmes for which all relevant annual accounts have been cleared Paying Agency Programme Final Balance in EUR GB05 2014UK06RDRP002 10 999 215,10 GB06 2014UK06RDRP003 41 031 496,18 GB07 2014UK06RDRP004 32 579 508,15 GB09 2014UK06RDRP001 169 325 140,00