The person named having been notified that the circumstances outlined in his application did not satisfy the criteria for force majeure or exceptional circumstances under Article 40 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1782/2003, appealed this decision and submitted additional medical evidence in support of his case.
My Department has, following the re-examination of the circumstances outlined, including the additional information submitted on appeal, decided that the reference years 2000, 2001 and 2002 will be excluded from the calculation of the single farm payment entitlements for the person named and the entitlements will be based on the reference years 1997, 1998 and 1999. A statement of provisional entitlements reflecting this position will issue shortly to the person named.