Member States may decide that the number of payment entitlements to be allocated shall be equal to either the number of eligible hectares which the farmer declared in accordance with Article 34(2) of Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 in 2013, or the number of eligible hectares referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, whichever is the lowest.
4 Féadfaidh Ballstát a chinneadh go mbeidh líon na dteidlíochtaí íocaíochta atá le leithdháileadh cothrom le líon na heicteár incháilithe a dhearbhaigh an feirmeoir i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 34(2) de Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 73/2009 in 2013, nó le líon na heicteár incháilithe dá dtagraítear i mír 2 den Airteagal seo, cibé líon acu is lú.