Commission Decision of 30 April 2008 on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) for the 2007 financial year (notified under document number C(2008) 1710) (Only the Czech, Estonian, Greek, English, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak and Slovenian texts are authentic) (2008/395/EC)
EU Decision 2008/395 · Adopted 30 April 2008 · Extends to United Kingdom
Commission Decision
of 30 April 2008
on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) for the 2007 financial year
(notified under document number C(2008) 1710)
(Only the Czech, Estonian, Greek, English, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak and Slovenian texts are authentic)
(2008/395/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policyf1, and in particular Articles 30 and 39 thereof,
After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,
Whereas:
(1)
On the basis of the annual accounts submitted by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures, accompanied by the information required, the accounts of the paying agencies referred to in Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 are to be cleared. The clearance covers the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the accounts transmitted in the light of the reports established by the certification bodies.
(2)
The time limits granted to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia referred to in Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 885/2006f2 laying down detailed rules for the application of the procedure for the clearance of accounts of the EAGF for the submission to the Commission of the documents referred to in Article 8(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 and in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 885/2006, have expired.
(3)
The Commission has checked the information submitted and communicated to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia before 31 March 2008 the results of its verifications, along with the necessary amendments.
(4)
For the rural development expenditure covered by Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 27/2004 of 5 January 2004 laying down transitional detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 as regards the financing by the EAGGF Guarantee Section of rural development measures in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakiaf3 the outcome of the clearance decision is to be deducted from or added to subsequent payments made by the Commission.
(5)
In the light of the verifications made, the annual accounts and the accompanying documents permit the Commission to take, for certain paying agencies, a decision on the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the accounts submitted. The details of these amounts were described in the Summary Report that was presented to the Fund Committee at the same time as this Decision.
(6)
In the light of the verifications made, the information submitted by certain paying agencies requires additional inquiries and their accounts cannot be therefore cleared in this Decision.
(7)
For the rural development expenditure covered by Regulation (EC) No 27/2004, the amounts recoverable or payable under the clearance of accounts decision are to be deducted from or added to subsequent payments.
(8)
In accordance with Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, this Decision does not prejudice decisions taken subsequently by the Commission excluding from Community financing expenditure not effected in accordance with Community rules,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
- f1
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OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1437/2007 (OJ L 322, 7.12.2007, p. 1).
- f2
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OJ L 171, 23.6.2006, p. 90. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1233/2007 (OJ L 279, 23.10.2007, p. 10).
- f3
Contents
1
Without prejudice to Article 2, the accounts of the paying agencies of the Member States concerning expenditure in the field of rural development financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in respect of the 2007 financial year, are hereby cleared.
The amounts which are recoverable from, or payable to, each Member State pursuant to this Decision in the field of rural development measures applicable in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia are set out in Annex I and Annex II.
2
For the 2007 financial year, the accounts of the Member States' paying agencies in the field of rural development measures applicable in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, set out in Annex III, are disjoined from this Decision and shall be the subject of a future clearance Decision.
3
This Decision is addressed to the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic.
Signature
Done at Brussels, 30 April 2008.
For the Commission
Mariann Fischer Boel
Member of the Commission
Annex I
CLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES' ACCOUNTS
Financial year 2007 — EAGF rural development expenditure in new Member States
Amount to be recovered from or paid to the Member State
| As payments have reached 95 % of the financial plan, the balance in respect of CZ, HU, LT, LV, PL, SI and SK will be settled during the closure of the programme. | ||||||||
| MS | 2007 — Expenditure for the paying agencies for which the accounts are | Total a + b | Reductions | Total | Interim payments reimbursed to the Member State for the financial year | Amount to be recovered from (–) or paid to (+) the Member Statef1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cleared | disjoined | |||||||
| = expenditure declared in the annual declaration | = total of interim payments reimbursed to the Member State for the financial year | |||||||
| a | b | c = a + b | d | e = c + d | f | g = e – f | ||
| CY | EUR | 17 817 990,09 | 17 817 990,09 | 0,0 | 17 817 990,09 | 17 817 394,0 | 596,09 | |
| CZ | EUR | 188 407 840,07 | 188 407 840,07 | 0,0 | 188 407 840,07 | 107 317 031,0 | 81 090 809,07 | |
| EE | EUR | 0,0 | 36 236 291,0 | 36 236 291,0 | 0,0 | 36 236 291,0 | 36 236 291,0 | 0,0 |
| HU | EUR | 178 498 827,76 | 178 498 827,76 | 0,0 | 178 498 827,76 | 142 520 308,0 | 35 978 519,76 | |
| LT | EUR | 156 247 750,7 | 156 247 750,7 | 0,0 | 156 247 750,7 | 137 893 174,0 | 18 354 576,7 | |
| LV | EUR | 110 967 368,28 | 110 967 368,28 | 0,0 | 110 967 368,28 | 92 775 801,0 | 18 191 567,28 | |
| MT | EUR | 0,0 | 4 148 025,0 | 4 148 025,0 | 0,0 | 4 148 025,0 | 4 148 025,0 | 0,0 |
| PL | EUR | 1 085 818 964,54 | 1 085 818 964,54 | 0,0 | 1 085 818 964,54 | 624 783 864,0 | 461 035 100,54 | |
| SI | EUR | 88 853 612,73 | 88 853 612,73 | 0,0 | 88 853 612,73 | 29 882 274,0 | 58 971 338,73 | |
| SK | EUR | 144 596 146,16 | 144 596 146,16 | 0,0 | 144 596 146,16 | 105 327 185,0 | 39 268 961,16 | |
| MS | Advances paid but still to be cleared for the programme implementation(Article 32 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999) | |
|---|---|---|
| CZ | EUR | 86 848 000,0 |
| CY | EUR | 11 968 000,0 |
| EE | EUR | 24 080 000,0 |
| HU | EUR | 96 368 000,0 |
| LT | EUR | 78 320 000,0 |
| LV | EUR | 52 496 000,0 |
| MT | EUR | 4 304 000,0 |
| PL | EUR | 458 624 000,0 |
| SI | EUR | 45 056 000,0 |
| SK | EUR | 63 536 000,0 |
Annex II
CLEARED EXPENDITURE BY EAGF RURAL DEVELOPMENT MEASURE FOR EXERCISE 2007 IN NEW MEMBER STATES
Differences between annual accounts and declarations of expenditure
| CYPRUS | ||||
| No | Measures | Expenditure 2007Annex I column ‘a’ | ReductionsAnnex I column ‘d’ | Amount cleared for 2007Annex I column ‘e’ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | ii | iii = i + ii | ||
| 1 | Support of investments for management of animal waste | 3 225 390,38 | 3 225 390,38 | |
| 2 | Encouragement for improvement and development | 2 413 832,05 | 2 413 832,05 | |
| 3 | Encouragement of the set-up of producer groups | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 4 | Promotion of vocational training of farmers | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 5 | Technical and advisory service to the farmers | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 6 | Early retirement | 476 161,06 | 476 161,06 | |
| 7 | Support for setting-up of young farmers | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 8 | Meeting EU standards | 1 327 209,76 | 1 327 209,76 | |
| 9 | Adoption of agri-environmental measures | 5 598 846,6 | 5 598 846,6 | |
| 10 | Agri-environmental actions for the protection of natural value | 1 385 404,31 | 1 385 404,31 | |
| 11 | Afforestation | 80 294,63 | 80 294,63 | |
| 12 | Improving of infrastructure for livestock development | 600 274,13 | 600 274,13 | |
| 13 | Less-favoured areas | 1 298 319,91 | 1 298 319,91 | |
| 14 | Support for quality schemes | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 15 | Support of small-scale traditional processing | 211 518,23 | 211 518,23 | |
| 16 | Protection of agricultural and traditional landscapes | 504 899,7 | 504 899,7 | |
| 17 | Protection from forest fires and other natural disasters | 293 655,31 | 293 655,31 | |
| 18 | Afforestation of non-agricultural land | 314 776,22 | 314 776,22 | |
| 19 | Improvement of harvesting process | 79 455,98 | 79 455,98 | |
| 20 | Technical support of the implementation, monitoring | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 21 | Technical support of collective initiatives at local level | 7 951,82 | 7 951,82 | |
| Total | 17 817 990,09 | 0,0 | 17 817 990,09 | |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | ||||
| No | Measures | Expenditure 2007Annex I column ‘a’ | ReductionsAnnex I column ‘d’ | Amount cleared for 2007Annex I column ‘e’ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | ii | iii = i + ii | ||
| 1 | Early retirement | 1 590 493,75 | 1 590 493,75 | |
| 2 | Less-favoured areas | 81 005 360,1 | 81 005 360,1 | |
| 3 | Agri-environment | 102 916 341,29 | 102 916 341,29 | |
| 4 | Forestry | 2 687 988,9 | 2 687 988,9 | |
| 5 | Producer groups | 207 656,03 | 207 656,03 | |
| 6 | Technical assistance | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 7 | Sapard programme | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 700 | Investments in agricultural holdings, Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 701 | Processing and marketing, Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 702 | Flood damage 1 | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 703 | Improving structures for quality | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 704 | Land improvement and reparcelling | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 705 | Renovation and development of villages | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 706 | Flood damage 2 | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 707 | Development of rural infrastructure | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 708 | Development and diversification of activities | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 709 | Agricultural production methods to protect | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 710 | Improvement of vocational training | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 711 | Technical assistance, Sapard programme | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| Total | 188 407 840,07 | 0,0 | 188 407 840,07 | |
| HUNGARY | ||||
| No | Measures | Expenditure 2007Annex I column ‘a’ | ReductionsAnnex I column ‘d’ | Amount cleared for 2007Annex I column ‘e’ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | ii | iii = i + ii | ||
| 1 | Agri-environment | 73 486 969,91 | 73 486 969,91 | |
| 2 | Meeting standards | 4 105 536,55 | 4 105 536,55 | |
| 3 | Afforestation | 22 816 432,69 | 22 816 432,69 | |
| 4 | Support for semi-substance farms | 685 771,04 | 685 771,04 | |
| 5 | Producer groups | 15 660 337,14 | 15 660 337,14 | |
| 6 | Early retirement | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 7 | Less-favoured areas | 5 445 831,94 | 5 445 831,94 | |
| 8 | Technical assistance | 12 481 066,9 | 12 481 066,9 | |
| 9 | Projects approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 10 | Complementary national direct payments | 43 816 881,59 | 43 816 881,59 | |
| Total | 178 498 827,76 | 0,0 | 178 498 827,76 | |
| LITHUANIA | ||||
| No | Measures | Expenditure 2007Annex I column ‘a’ | ReductionsAnnex I column ‘d’ | Amount cleared for 2007Annex I column ‘e’ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | ii | iii = i + ii | ||
| 1 | Agri-environment | 22 285 402,9 | 22 285 402,9 | |
| 2 | Less-favoured areas and areas with environmental restrictions | 49 265 832,76 | 49 265 832,76 | |
| 3 | Meeting standards | 27 087 408,61 | 27 087 408,61 | |
| 4 | Afforestation of agricultural land | 2 282 657,14 | 2 282 657,14 | |
| 5 | Early retirement | 25 344 412,08 | 25 344 412,08 | |
| 6 | Support for semi-subsistence farms undergoing restructuring | 1 957 236,61 | 1 957 236,61 | |
| 7 | Other measures | 261 299,0 | 261 299,0 | |
| 8 | Technical assistance | 1 608 513,64 | 1 608 513,64 | |
| 9 | Complementary national direct payments | 26 154 987,96 | 26 154 987,96 | |
| Total | 156 247 750,7 | 0,0 | 156 247 750,7 | |
| LATVIA | ||||
| No | Measures | Expenditure 2007Annex I column ‘a’ | ReductionsAnnex I column ‘d’ | Amount cleared for 2007Annex I column ‘e’ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | ii | iii = i + ii | ||
| 1 | Early retirement | 1 969 847,34 | 1 969 847,34 | |
| 2 | Producer groups | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 3 | Support for semi-substance farms | 11 380 749,3 | 11 380 749,3 | |
| 4 | Meeting standards | 18 477 804,02 | 18 477 804,02 | |
| 5 | Agri-environment | 28 455 604,5 | 28 455 604,5 | |
| 6 | Less-favoured areas | 44 469 295,01 | 44 469 295,01 | |
| 7 | Technical assistance | 687 059,69 | 687 059,69 | |
| 8 | Obligations transferred from previous programming period | 5 527 008,42 | 5 527 008,42 | |
| 9 | Allocations of resources for single area payments | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| Total | 110 967 368,28 | 0,0 | 110 967 368,28 | |
| POLAND | ||||
| No | Measures | Expenditure 2007Annex I column ‘a’ | ReductionsAnnex I column ‘d’ | Amount cleared for 2007Annex I column ‘e’ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | ii | iii = i + ii | ||
| 1 | Early retirement | 208 211 570,06 | 208 211 570,06 | |
| 2 | Support for semi-substance farms | 153 848 603,49 | 153 848 603,49 | |
| 3 | Producer groups | 2 217 071,84 | 2 217 071,84 | |
| 4 | Less-favoured areas | 268 656 270,64 | 268 656 270,64 | |
| 5 | Agri-environment undertakings and animal welfare | 99 644 744,58 | 99 644 744,58 | |
| 6 | Afforestation | 34 137 537,58 | 34 137 537,58 | |
| 7 | Meeting EU standards | 162 483 934,83 | 162 483 934,83 | |
| 8 | Technical assistance | 1 179 654,66 | 1 179 654,66 | |
| 9 | Complements to direct payments | 155 386 446,75 | 155 386 446,75 | |
| 10 | Projects approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 | 53 130,11 | 53 130,11 | |
| Total | 1 085 818 964,54 | 0,0 | 1 085 818 964,54 | |
| SLOVENIA | ||||
| No | Measures | Expenditure 2007Annex I column ‘a’ | ReductionsAnnex I column ‘d’ | Amount cleared for 2007Annex I column ‘e’ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | ii | iii = i + ii | ||
| 1 | Less-favoured areas | 35 507 061,93 | 35 507 061,93 | |
| 2 | Agri-environment | 36 570 020,31 | 36 570 020,31 | |
| 3 | Early retirement | 2 157 975,9 | 2 157 975,9 | |
| 4 | Meeting standards | 11 469 182,41 | 11 469 182,41 | |
| 5 | Technical assistance | 622 994,02 | 622 994,02 | |
| 6 | Sapard programme | 341 673,22 | 341 673,22 | |
| 7 | Complements to direct payments | 2 184 704,95 | 2 184 704,95 | |
| Total | 88 853 612,73 | 0,0 | 88 853 612,73 | |
| SLOVAKIA | ||||
| No | Measures | Expenditure 2007Annex I column ‘a’ | ReductionsAnnex I column ‘d’ | Amount cleared for 2007Annex I column ‘e’ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | ii | iii = i + ii | ||
| 1 | Investments in agricultural holdings | 2 371 921,16 | 2 371 921,16 | |
| 2 | Training | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 3 | Less-favoured areas and areas with environmental restrictions | 69 206 792,25 | 69 206 792,25 | |
| 4 | Meeting standards | 2 926 865,23 | 2 926 865,23 | |
| 5 | Agri-environmental support | 47 813 409,02 | 47 813 409,02 | |
| 6 | Improving processing and marketing of agricultural products | 355 963,87 | 355 963,87 | |
| 7 | Forest management | 1 109,96 | 1 109,96 | |
| 8 | Afforestation of agricultural land | 96 237,08 | 96 237,08 | |
| 9 | Land consolidation | 316 125,54 | 316 125,54 | |
| 10 | Diversification of agricultural activities | 9 505,89 | 9 505,89 | |
| 11 | Support for semi-subsistence farms | 445 878,45 | 445 878,45 | |
| 12 | Producer groups | 2 305 705,75 | 2 305 705,75 | |
| 13 | Technical assistance including evaluation | 3 586 575,26 | 3 586 575,26 | |
| 14 | Complements to direct payments | 14 365 364,23 | 14 365 364,23 | |
| 901 | Investments in agricultural holdings, Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 | 131 805,7 | 131 805,7 | |
| 905 | Agri-environmental support — projects approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 | 582 024,62 | 582 024,62 | |
| 907 | Forest management — projects approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 | 0,0 | 0,0 | |
| 912 | Producer groups — project approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 | 80 862,15 | 80 862,15 | |
| Total | 144 596 146,16 | 0,0 | 144 596 146,16 | |
Annex III
CLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES' ACCOUNTS
Financial year 2007 — EAGF rural development expenditure in new Member States
List of the paying agencies for which the accounts are disjoined and are the subject of a later clearance decision
| Member State | Paying agency |
|---|---|
| Estonia | PRIA |
| Malta | MRAE |