# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/467 of 25 March 2020 fixing the definitive allocation of Union aid to Member States for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021 and amending Implementing Decision C(2019) 2249 final (notified under document C(2020) 1795)

EU Decision 2020/467 · adopted 25 March 2020

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/467 of 25 March 2020 fixing the definitive allocation of Union aid to Member States for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021 and amending Implementing Decision C(2019) 2249 final (notified under document C(2020) 1795)

## Introductory text

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/467
of 25 March 2020
fixing the definitive allocation of Union aid to Member States for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021 and amending Implementing Decision C(2019) 2249 final
(notified under document C(2020) 1795)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisations of the markets in agricultural products, and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
Pursuant to Article 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39, Member States wishing to participate in the Union aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments (the school scheme) are to submit to the Commission by 31 January each year their request for Union aid relating to the next school year and, if applicable, update the request for Union aid relating to the ongoing school year.
(2)
In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 137(1) of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, the Union programmes and activities committed under the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 or previous financial perspectives are to be implemented in 2019 and 2020 with regard to the United Kingdom on the basis of the applicable Union law.
(3)
In order to ensure the effective implementation of the school scheme, the allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among participating Member States should be fixed on the basis of the amounts indicated in the request for Union aid by those Member States and taking into account the transfers between Member State’s indicative allocations referred to in Article 23a(4)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
(4)
All Member States notified the Commission of their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021, specifying the amount of aid required for school fruit and vegetables or for school milk, or for both parts of the scheme. In the case of Belgium, France, Cyprus and Sweden the amounts requested took account of the transfers between the indicative allocations.
(5)
In order to maximise the full potential of available funds, the unrequested Union aid should be reallocated to Member States participating in the school scheme that indicate, in their request for Union aid, their willingness to use more than their indicative allocation, should additional resources be available.
(6)
In their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021, Sweden and the United Kingdom sought less than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables and/or for school milk. Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and Sweden notified their willingness to use more than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables and/or for school milk.
(7)
On the basis of the notified information by Member States, the definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021 should be fixed.
(8)
Commission Implementing Decision C(2019) 2249 final fixed the definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among Member States participating in the school scheme for the period from 1 August 2019 to 31 July 2020. Some Member States updated their request for Union aid relating to that school year. Germany, Spain, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Austria notified transfers between the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and the definitive allocation for school milk. Belgium, the Netherlands and Portugal sought less than the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and/or for school milk. Czechia, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Romania and Slovakia notified their willingness to use more than the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and/or for school milk.
(9)
Based on the notified information by Member States, Implementing Decision C(2019) 2249 final should be amended.
(10)
The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

## 1 

The definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among Member States participating in the school scheme for the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021 is set out in Annex I.

## 2 

Annex I to Implementing Decision C(2019) 2249 final is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Decision.

## 3 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

## Signature

Done at Brussels, 25 March 2020.
For the Commission
Janusz Wojciechowski
Member of the Commission

## Annex I School year 2020/2021

(in EUR)
Member State
Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables
Definitive allocation for school milk
Belgium
3 405 459
1 613 200
Bulgaria
2 562 226
1 145 871
Czechia
3 918 810
1 813 713
Denmark
2 249 220
1 578 867
Germany
24 582 347
10 712 157
Estonia
542 176
727 890
Ireland
2 238 463
1 029 094
Greece
3 218 885
1 550 685
Spain
16 237 995
6 302 784
France
17 990 469
17 123 194
Croatia
1 636 896
874 426
Italy
20 493 267
9 016 105
Cyprus
390 044
400 177
Latvia
769 194
736 593
Lithuania
1 089 604
1 082 982
Luxembourg
333 895
204 752
Hungary
3 666 098
1 927 193
Malta
319 478
200 892
Netherlands
6 683 866
2 401 061
Austria
2 796 946
1 250 119
Poland
14 394 215
10 941 915
Portugal
3 283 397
2 220 981
Romania
7 866 848
10 771 254
Slovenia
701 580
359 649
Slovakia
2 098 537
1 004 766
Finland
1 599 047
3 824 689
Sweden
0
9 217 369
United Kingdom
0
4 898 661
Total
145 068 962
104 931 038

## Annex II 

‘ANNEX I
School year 2019/2020
(in EUR)
Member State
Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables
Definitive allocation for school milk
Belgium
2 506 459
855 200
Bulgaria
2 592 914
1 156 473
Czechia
4 163 260
2 103 744
Denmark
1 807 661
1 460 645
Germany
26 436 867
10 437 134
Estonia
573 599
765 332
Ireland
2 266 887
1 201 217
Greece
3 218 885
1 550 685
Spain
17 454 573
6 136 910
France
17 990 469
17 123 194
Croatia
1 660 486
800 354
Italy
20 811 379
9 120 871
Cyprus
390 044
400 177
Latvia
814 976
788 002
Lithuania
1 144 738
1 150 401
Luxembourg
381 828
165 000
Hungary
3 886 202
2 171 100
Malta
296 797
211 122
Netherlands
7 255 860
1 320 848
Austria
3 116 669
1 113 019
Poland
14 579 625
11 005 606
Portugal
1 553 912
2 151 570
Romania
6 866 848
11 301 317
Slovenia
708 635
362 276
Slovakia
2 206 132
1 140 984
Finland
1 599 047
3 824 689
Sweden
0
8 998 717
United Kingdom
0
4 898 661
Total
146 284 753
103 715 247
’

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2020/467 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-467
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