Region wallonne (Aide aux jeunes agriculteurs) (Agriculture - Business start-up aid for young farmers - Judgment) [2021] EUECJ C-830/19 (08 July 2021)

Region wallonne (Aide aux jeunes agriculteurs) (Agriculture - Business start-up aid for young farmers - Judgment) [2021] EUECJ C-830/19 (08 July 2021)

Articles 2, 5 and 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, read with Articles 2 and 5 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014, do not preclude national legislation that sets the upper threshold for young farmer start-up aid eligibility based on the SGO of the entire holding, even if the young farmer is not the sole head...

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Citation
[2021] EUECJ C-830/19
Parties
Applicant: C. J.; Respondent: Région wallonne (Walloon Region, Belgium)
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
08 July 2021
Procedural Posture
Preliminary Ruling (cjeu) / Judgment on Reference From National Court
Outcome
Reference answered; national legislation upheld.
Legal Topics
Rural Development Support, Young Farmer Aid, Interpretation of EU Regulations, Eligibility Criteria for Agricultural Aid
European Union Law Agricultural Law Rural Development Support Young Farmer Aid Interpretation of EU Regulations Eligibility Criteria for Agricultural Aid

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Parties

C. J.

Applicant

Région wallonne (Walloon Region, Belgium)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Preliminary Ruling (cjeu) / Judgment on Reference From National Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Articles 2, 5 and 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, read with Articles 2 and 5 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014, preclude national legislation that determines eligibility for young farmer start-up aid based on the standard gross output (SGO) of the entire holding rather than the young farmer's share.

Ratio Decidendi

Articles 2, 5 and 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, read with Articles 2 and 5 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014, do not preclude national legislation that sets the upper threshold for young farmer start-up aid eligibility based on the SGO of the entire holding, even if the young farmer is not the sole head of the holding.

Court Disposition

Reference answered; national legislation upheld.

Orders

  • Articles 2, 5 and 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, read with Articles 2 and 5 of Delegated Regulation (EU) No 807/2014, do not preclude national legislation using the SGO of the entire holding as the eligibility criterion for young farmer start-up aid.