Commission Regulation (EC) No 2189/2004 of 20 December 2004 fixing the standard fee per farm return for the 2005 accounting year of the farm accountancy data network

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 79/65/EEC of 15 June 1965 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Economic Community^f1,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1915/83 of 13 July 1983 on certain detailed implementing rules concerning the keeping of accounts for the purpose of determining the incomes of agricultural holdings^f2, and in particular Article 5(3) thereof,

Whereas:

Article 5(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1915/83 provides that a standard fee shall be paid by the Commission to the Member States for each duly completed farm return forwarded to it within the period prescribed in Article 3 of that Regulation.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 134/2004^f3 fixed the amount of the standard fee for the 2004 accounting year at EUR 140 per farm return. The trend in costs and its effects on the cost of completing the farm return justify a revision of the fee.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Community Committee for the Farm Accountancy Data Network,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: