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)
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)
Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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
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
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
