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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 Article 21

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 Article 21

Administrative penalties, other than over-declarations of areas, concerning the payments for young farmers under Chapter V of Title III of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013

Article 21

1.   Without prejudice to the administrative penalties applicable in accordance with Article 19, where it is established that the beneficiary does not comply with the obligations referred to in Article 50(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 and Article 49 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 639/2014, the aid for young farmers shall not be paid or shall be withdrawn in full. Moreover, where it is established that the beneficiary provided false evidence for the purpose of proving compliance with the obligations, a penalty corresponding to 20 % of the amount the beneficiary has, or would otherwise have received as a payment for young farmers pursuant to Article 50(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 shall be applied. 2.   If the amount of the undue payments and the administrative penalties referred to in paragraph 1 cannot be fully off-set in the course of the three calendar years following the calendar year of the finding, in accordance with the rules laid down by the Commission on the basis of Article 57(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013, the outstanding balance shall be cancelled.

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Other provisions in SECTION 2 — Area-related aid schemes, except the payment for agricultural practices beneficial for the climate and the environment, or area-related support measures

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CitationArticle 21 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 640/2014 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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