Article 2 — Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2021/2116

Regulation (EU) 2021/2116 is amended as follows: (1) Article 83 is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: 2. Farmers with a maximum size of holding not exceeding 10 ha of agricultural area declared in accordance with Article 69(1) shall be exempted from controls under a system set up in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article.; (b) in paragraph 6, point (f) is deleted; (2) in Article 84, the following paragraph is added: 4. Farmers with a maximum size of holding not exceeding 10 ha of agricultural area declared in accordance with Article 69(1) shall be exempted from the penalties referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of this Article and in Article 85;; (3) in Article 104(1), second subparagraph, point (a), point (iv) is replaced by the following: (iv) as regards the EAFRD, in relation to expenditure incurred by the beneficiaries and payments made by the paying agency in the framework of the implementation of rural development programmes pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, with the exception of Articles 96 and 97 of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 as regards beneficiaries who are subject to the system of control referred to in Article 83 of this Regulation;.