Recital (12) · Only the English text is authentic

(12)Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1769^note sets the amounts to be reimbursed to the Member States in financial year 2021 as regards the financial discipline applied in financial year 2020. That reimbursement is financed from the appropriations of the EAGF carried over from financial year 2020 in accordance with Article 12 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note. In view of Article 135(1) of the Withdrawal Agreement and since the amounts carried over are made available in the 2021 budget, no amount was set in respect of the United Kingdom in Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1769. However, as the appropriations were carried over from financial year 2020, when the United Kingdom was still contributing to and participating in the implementation of the Union budget, it is appropriate that the United Kingdom’s share of the financial discipline for financial year 2020 amounting to EUR 41383278 is reimbursed. That amount should therefore be incorporated in this Decision,