(3)The Fertiliser Action Plannote presented by the Commission in May 2026 includes more flexible rules on payments of advances in response to the increased fertiliser prices due to the Middle East crisis. In this context, Regulation (EU) 2026/1768 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote amending Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 allowed Member States, with respect to claim year 2026, to increase the level of advance payments up to 75 % for interventions in the form of direct payments and for aid constituting direct payments under the measures referred to in Chapter IV of Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote and in Chapter IV of Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote.
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