G/AG/N/EU/46/Corr.2  
 
15 April 2019  
(19-2476) Page: 1/5 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Corrigendum  
The following submission, dated 1 April  2019, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of 
the European Union . The corrigendum  concerns  the notification regarding  domestic support 
commitments ( Table  DS:1 and the relevant supportin g tables) for the marketing year  2015 /2016 . 
 
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The correction concern s Green box measures only  (Supporting Table DS:1) . The measure " Payments 
to area facing natural or other specific constraints"  were incorrectly included under  
"(j) environmental programmes " instead of  "(k) regional assistance programmes ". Also, under  
"(k) regional assistance programmes " an amount of Million EUR 409 was erroneously omitted . The 
complete Supporting Table DS:1, inclusive of the above -mentioned change s, is reproduced below 
(changed figures are underlined).   
 
 
  
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- 2 - ANNEX  
Supporting Table DS:1  
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  EUROPEAN UNION  
REPORTING PERIOD:  MARKETING YEAR 2015/ 2016 
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment "Green Box"  
Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference  
to criteria in Annex  2 Monetary  value  Data sources  Comments  
(Million Euro)  
1 2 3 4 5 
(a) General Services      
Research (i)  Research and information on plant products, animal production 
methods, and integrated measures on the conservation, 
characterisation, collection and utilisation of plant and animal 
genetic resources in agriculture; research on structure of 
agricultural hol dings; restructuring of systems for agricultural 
surveys.  999.4  EAGF*, EAFRD** 
and national 
sources  Council Regulation 882/2004, Council Regulation 870/2004, 
Council Regulation 1166/2008, Agricultural State Aid Guidelines 
2014/C 204/01, Commission Regula tions 1535/2007, 
Commission Regulation1998/2006, Regulation (EU) 1308/2013 
of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation 
(EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council  
Pest and disease 
control  (ii)  Animal disease eradication and monitoring programmes; 
monitoring of the physical conditions of animals which could pose 
a public -health risk linked to an external factor, as well as other 
food safety, animal and plant health measures; verification of 
compl iance with feed and food law, animal health and animal 
welfare rules.  1,247.5  EAGF, EU  budget 
and national 
sources  Council Decision 90/424, Council Regulation 882/2004, Council 
Regulation 1234/2007, Council Regulation 178/2002, 
Commission Regulation (EU)  No 702/2014, Agricultural State 
Aid Guidelines 2006/C 319/01, Commission Regulations 
1535/2007, Commission Regulation 1998/2006, Regulation (EU) 
2016/429 of the European Parliament and of the Council and 
Regulation (EU) 1308/2013 of the European Parliamen t and of 
the Council  
Training services  (iii)  Vocational training of farmers.  130.3  EAGF, EAFRD  
and national 
sources  Agricultural State Aid Guidelines 2014/C 204/01, Commission 
Regulation (EU) No 702/2014, Commission Regulations 
1535/2007, Commission Regulation 1998/2006, Regulation (EU) 
1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council and 
Regulation (EU) No  1305/ 2013 of the European Parliament and 
of the Council   
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- 3 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference  
to criteria in Annex  2 Monetary  value  Data sources  Comments  
(Million Euro)  
1 2 3 4 5 
Extension and advisory 
services  (iv)  Advisory services; management help; technical assistance; help 
for formation of producer groups.  888.7  EAGF, EAFRD 
and national 
sources  Commission Regulation 1857/ 2006, Agricultural State Aid 
Guidelines 2014/C 204/01, Commission Regulation (EU) No 
702/2014, Commission Regulation 1535/2007, Commission 
Regulation 1998/2006, Regulation (EU) 1308/2013 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 
1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council  
Inspection services (v)  Monitoring and preventive measures; checks on uniform and 
correct application of rules in Member States; collection and 
analysis of farm accountancy data on the income and business 
operation of agricultural holdings.  510.3  EAGF and 
national sources  Commi ssion Regulation 1857/2006, Regulation (EC) No 
1166/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, 
Agricultural State Aid Guidelines 2014/C 204/01, Commission 
Regulation (EU) No 702/2014, Commission Regulations 
1535/2007, Commission Regulation 1998/20 06, Council 
Regulation (EC) No  1217/2009 of 30  November  2009 and 
Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and 
of the Council  
Marketing and 
promotion services  (vi)  Support to producer groups; promotion of organic food; 
encouraging consumption of specific products; enhancing public 
awareness of the Common Agricultural Policy; information on and 
promotion of agricultural products and their methods of 
production; scheme s to improve marketing network, quality and 
presentation of produce; initiatives for the promotion of family 
farming.  731.2  EAGF, EAFRD 
and national 
sources  Commission Regulation 1857/2006, Agricultural State Aid 
Guidelines 2014/C 204/01, Commission Regu lations 1535/2007, 
Commission Regulation 1998/2006, Regulation (EU) 1308/2013 
of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation 
(EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council  
Infrastructural 
services  (vii)  Development and mai ntenance of farm infrastructure; 
construction and reconstruction of power lines for agricultural 
producers; provision of electricity and water supply; farm roads; 
construction of reservoirs; flood protection.  1,100.0  EAFRD and 
national sources  Commission  Regulation 1857/2006, Agricultural State Aid 
Guidelines 2006/C 319/01, Commission Regulations 1535/2007, 
Commission Regulation 1998/2006 and Regulation (EU) No 
1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council  
Other farm 
services  (viii)  Elementar y services for rural economy and population; Member 
States' measures: launching services for mutual aid, farm relief, 
farm management, introduction of accounting on the farm.  1,244.8  EAGF, EAFRD 
and national 
sources  Commission Regulation 1857/2006, Agric ultural State Aid 
Guidelines 2014/C 204/01, Commission Regulations 1535/2007, 
Commission Regulation 1998/2006, Regulation (EU) 1308/2013 
of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation 
(EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council  
(b) Public 
Stockholding for Food 
Security Purposes      21.0 National sources  National expenditure  
(c) Domestic Food Aid   Distribution of agricultural products to deprived persons; free 
distribution; school milk scheme; school fruit scheme.  899.3  FEAD (Fund for 
European Aid to 
the Most 
Deprived), EAGF 
and national 
sources  Regulation (EU) No  223/2014 of the European Parliament and of 
the Council and Regulation (EU) 1308/2013 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council   
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- 4 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference  
to criteria in Annex  2 Monetary  value  Data sources  Comments  
(Million Euro)  
1 2 3 4 5 
(d) Decoupled 
Income  Support   Single Payment Scheme (SPS); Separate Sugar Payment; 
Separate Fruit and Vegetables Payment; decoupled 
Complementary National Direct Payments and transitional 
National Aid.  29,984.9  EAGF and 
national sources  Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the E uropean Parliament and 
of the Council, Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) No 228/2013 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) 
No 229/2013 of the European Parliament and of t he Council  
(e) Income Insurance 
and Income Safety -
net Programmes      33.2 EAFRD and 
National sources  Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and 
of the Council and National expenditure  
(f) Payments for 
Relief from Natural 
Disasters   Reconstruction and restoration of agricultural production potential 
damaged by natural disasters.  617.1  EAFRD and 
national sources  Commission Regulation 1535/2007, Commission Regulation 
1998/2006, Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European 
Parliament a nd of the Council, Commission Regulation (EU) No 
702/2014 and Agricultural State Aid Guidelines 2014/C 204/01  
(g) Structural 
Adjustment 
Assistance provided 
through Producer 
Retirement 
Programmes   Compensation payments to farmers at least 55  years old lea ving 
agriculture.  351.5  EAFRD and 
national sources  Commission Regulation (EU) No 702/2014, Agricultural State 
Aid Guidelines 2014/C 204/01, Commission Regulation 
1535/2007, Commission Regulation 1998/2006 and Regulation 
(EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council  
(h) Structural 
Adjustment 
Assistance provided 
through Resource 
Retirement 
Programmes   Initial afforestation of agricultural land.  163.3  EAGF, EAFRD 
and national 
sources  Council Regulation 1493/1999, Council Regulation 1698/2005, 
Council Regulation 479/2008 and Regulation (EU) No 
1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council  
(i) Structural 
Adjustment 
Assistance provided 
through Investment 
Aids  Aid for farm mod ernisation; purchase of machinery, equipment, 
animals, buildings and plantations; aid for young farmers; 
investment in restructuring of semi ‑subsistance farming; 
reallocation of land, diversification of rural activity and quality 
improvement schemes; preli minary investment in setting up 
producer groups; grubbing up of vineyards; restructuring of the 
sugar industry; national restructuring programmes for the cotton 
sector.  3,682.9  EAGF, EAFRD 
and national 
sources  Council Regulation 1234/2007, Council Regula tion 320/2006, 
Council Regulation 1257/1999, Council Regulation 1698/2005, 
Council Regulation 479/2008, Commission Regulation 
1857/2006, Agricultural State Aid Guidelines 2014/C 204/01, 
Council Regulation 637/2008, Commission Regulation 
1535/2007, Commissi on Regulation 1998/2006 and Regulation 
(EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council  
(j) Environmental 
Programmes   Protection of environment and preservation of the countryside, 
aid for environmentally sensitive areas; support and prote ction of 
organic production by creating conditions of fair competition; aid 
for forestry measures in agriculture; conservation and 
improvement of rural heritage.  6,417.0  EAGF, EAFRD 
and national 
sources  Council Regulation 1698/2005, Council Regulation 1234/2007, 
Council Regulation 1257/1999, Commission Regulation (EU) No 
702/2014, Agricultural State Aid Guidelines 2014/C 
204/01,Commission Regulation 1535/2007, Commission 
Regulation 1998/2006 and Regulatio n (EU) No 1305/2013 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council   
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- 5 - Measure Type  Name and description of measure with reference  
to criteria in Annex  2 Monetary  value  Data sources  Comments  
(Million Euro)  
1 2 3 4 5 
(k) Regional 
Assistance 
Programmes   Specific measures for the benefit of certain disadvantaged areas 
(French overseas departments, Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, 
Aegean Islands), other o utermost regions, less -favoured areas 
(LFA) and mountainous areas.  4,403.0  EAGF, EAFRD 
and national 
sources  Council Regulation 1405/2006, Commission Regulation (EU) 
No 702/2014, Agricultural State Aid Guidelines 2014/C 204/01, 
Commission Regulations 1535/2007, European Parlament and 
Council Regulation 228/2013, Commission Regulation 
1998/2006, Regulation (EU) No  228/2013 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council Regulation (EU) No 229/2013 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) 
No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council  
(l) Other   Single Area Payment Scheme (SAPS).  7,812.2  EAGF and 
national sources  Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and 
of the Council and Regulation (EU) No 1310/2013 of the 
European Parliament and of the Council  
TOTAL GREEN      61,237.6        
* EAGF stands for European Agricultural Guarantee Fund.  
** EAFRD stands for European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.  
 
 
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