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| 8.3.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 69/102 |
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8.3.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 69/102

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 221/2014

of 7 March 2014

amending Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 in respect of fixing the indicative allocation of the aid under the School Fruit and Vegetables Scheme

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to the Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 sets the overall amount of the Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables and banana products to children as referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of European Parliament and of the Council (2) (hereinafter ‘school fruit and vegetables scheme’). Furthermore, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 fixes the maximum co-financing rates and a minimum amount of that aid per Member State. |
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(1)

Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 sets the overall amount of the Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables and banana products to children as referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of European Parliament and of the Council (2) (hereinafter ‘school fruit and vegetables scheme’). Furthermore, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 fixes the maximum co-financing rates and a minimum amount of that aid per Member State.

| (2) | The Commission should fix the indicative allocation of the aid for the school fruit and vegetables scheme to each Member State on the basis of criteria referred to in Article 23(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. The Commission should furthermore periodically assess whether the indicative allocation remains consistent with those criteria. |
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(2)

The Commission should fix the indicative allocation of the aid for the school fruit and vegetables scheme to each Member State on the basis of criteria referred to in Article 23(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. The Commission should furthermore periodically assess whether the indicative allocation remains consistent with those criteria.

| (3) | Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 (3) sets the amount of the indicative allocation of Union aid per Member State based on the overall Union budget of EUR 90 million. Since Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 increases the overall budget for the school fruit and vegetables scheme to EUR 150 million and it fixes new co-financing rates, a new indicative allocation should be fixed. |
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(3)

Annex II to Commission Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 (3) sets the amount of the indicative allocation of Union aid per Member State based on the overall Union budget of EUR 90 million. Since Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 increases the overall budget for the school fruit and vegetables scheme to EUR 150 million and it fixes new co-financing rates, a new indicative allocation should be fixed.

| (4) | The new indicative allocation should also take into account the criteria referred to in Article 23(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 based on the latest available data from 2012 as regards the number of children in the age group of six- to ten-year olds as a proportion of the population in Member State's regions. |
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(4)

The new indicative allocation should also take into account the criteria referred to in Article 23(5) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 based on the latest available data from 2012 as regards the number of children in the age group of six- to ten-year olds as a proportion of the population in Member State's regions.

| (5) | Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly. To take into account the periodicity of the school year, the new indicative allocation should therefore become applicable as from 1 August 2014. |
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Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly. To take into account the periodicity of the school year, the new indicative allocation should therefore become applicable as from 1 August 2014.

| (6) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets, |
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(6)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 288/2009

Annex II is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Official Journal of the European Union

It shall apply from 1 August 2014.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 March 2014.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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(1)  
  OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 12.

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(2)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common market organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).

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(3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 288/2009 of 7 April 2009 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards Community aid for supplying fruit and vegetables, processed fruit and vegetables and banana products to children in educational establishments, in the framework of a School Fruit Scheme (OJ L 94, 8.4.2009, p. 38).

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX II

Indicative allocation of Union aid per Member State

| Member State | Co-financing rate (in %) | Children 6-10 abs. numbers | EUR |
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| Austria | 75  % | 406 322 | 2 239 273 |
| Belgium | 75  % | 611 450 | 3 369 750 |
| Bulgaria | 90  % | 316 744 | 2 094 722 |
| Croatia | 90  % | 205 774 | 1 360 845 |
| Cyprus | 75  % | 44 823 | 290 000 |
| Czech Republic | 88  % | 480 495 | 3 124 660 |
| Denmark | 75  % | 328 182 | 1 808 638 |
| Estonia | 90  % | 66 436 | 439 361 |
| Finland | 75  % | 290 308 | 1 599 911 |
| France | 76  % | 4 051 279 | 22 500 145 |
| Germany | 75  % | 3 575 991 | 19 707 575 |
| Greece | 81  % | 529 648 | 3 143 600 |
| Hungary | 86  % | 482 160 | 3 031 022 |
| Ireland | 75  % | 319 126 | 1 758 729 |
| Italy | 80  % | 2 853 098 | 16 719 794 |
| Latvia | 90  % | 95 861 | 633 957 |
| Lithuania | 90  % | 136 285 | 901 293 |
| Luxembourg | 75  % | 29 473 | 290 000 |
| Malta | 75  % | 19 511 | 290 000 |
| Netherlands | 75  % | 986 118 | 5 434 576 |
| Poland | 88  % | 1 802 733 | 11 645 350 |
| Portugal | 85  % | 527 379 | 3 284 967 |
| Romania | 89  % | 1 054 185 | 6 869 985 |
| Slovakia | 89  % | 262 703 | 1 709 502 |
| Slovenia | 83  % | 91 095 | 554 291 |
| Spain | 75  % | 2 337 457 | 12 939 604 |
| Sweden | 75  % | 518 322 | 2 856 514 |
| United Kingdom | 76  % | 3 494 635 | 19 401 935 |
| EU 28 | 79  % | 25 917 593 | 150 000 000 ’ |

Member State

Co-financing rate (in %)

Children 6-10 abs. numbers

EUR

Austria

75  %

406 322

2 239 273

Belgium

75  %

611 450

3 369 750

Bulgaria

90  %

316 744

2 094 722

Croatia

90  %

205 774

1 360 845

Cyprus

75  %

44 823

290 000

Czech Republic

88  %

480 495

3 124 660

Denmark

75  %

328 182

1 808 638

Estonia

90  %

66 436

439 361

Finland

75  %

290 308

1 599 911

France

76  %

4 051 279

22 500 145

Germany

75  %

3 575 991

19 707 575

Greece

81  %

529 648

3 143 600

Hungary

86  %

482 160

3 031 022

Ireland

75  %

319 126

1 758 729

Italy

80  %

2 853 098

16 719 794

Latvia

90  %

95 861

633 957

Lithuania

90  %

136 285

901 293

Luxembourg

75  %

29 473

290 000

Malta

75  %

19 511

290 000

Netherlands

75  %

986 118

5 434 576

Poland

88  %

1 802 733

11 645 350

Portugal

85  %

527 379

3 284 967

Romania

89  %

1 054 185

6 869 985

Slovakia

89  %

262 703

1 709 502

Slovenia

83  %

91 095

554 291

Spain

75  %

2 337 457

12 939 604

Sweden

75  %

518 322

2 856 514

United Kingdom

76  %

3 494 635

19 401 935

EU 28

79  %

25 917 593

150 000 000 ’

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