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| 21.3.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 81/37 |
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21.3.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 81/37

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2023/655

of 10 March 2023

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 2023 to 31 July 2024 and amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/493

(notified under document C(2023) 1532)

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 (1), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Pursuant to Article 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 (2), 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. |
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(1)

Pursuant to Article 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 (2), 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 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), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3). |
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(2)

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), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).

| (3) | All Member States notified the Commission of their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024, specifying the amount of aid requested for school fruit and vegetables or for school milk, or for both parts of the scheme. In the case of Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Sweden, the amounts requested took account of the transfers between the indicative allocations. |
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(3)

All Member States notified the Commission of their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024, specifying the amount of aid requested for school fruit and vegetables or for school milk, or for both parts of the scheme. In the case of Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Sweden, the amounts requested took account of the transfers between the indicative allocations.

| (4) | 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. |
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(4)

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.

| (5) | In their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024, Sweden sought less than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables. Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia notified their willingness to use more than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables. No Member State sought less than the indicative allocation for school milk. |
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(5)

In their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2024, Sweden sought less than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables. Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia notified their willingness to use more than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables. No Member State sought less than the indicative allocation for school milk.

| (6) | 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 2023 to 31 July 2024 should be fixed. |
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(6)

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 2023 to 31 July 2024 should be fixed.

| (7) | Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/493 (4) fixed the definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among Member States wishing to participate in the school scheme for the period from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023. Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1187 (5) amended Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/493 as regards the definitive allocation of Union aid to Member States for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023 to take into account the exceptional second requests for Union aid submitted by Member States pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/861 (6) for that same period. |
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(7)

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/493 (4) fixed the definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among Member States wishing to participate in the school scheme for the period from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023. Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1187 (5) amended Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/493 as regards the definitive allocation of Union aid to Member States for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023 to take into account the exceptional second requests for Union aid submitted by Member States pursuant to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/861 (6) for that same period.

| (8) | In the notifications submitted by 31 January 2023 pursuant to Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39, some Member States updated their request for Union aid relating to the school year 2022/2023. Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria and Finland notified transfers between the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and the definitive allocation for school milk. Germany and the Netherlands sought less than the definitive allocation for school milk. Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia and Sweden notified their willingness to use more than the definitive allocation for school milk. |
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(8)

In the notifications submitted by 31 January 2023 pursuant to Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39, some Member States updated their request for Union aid relating to the school year 2022/2023. Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria and Finland notified transfers between the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and the definitive allocation for school milk. Germany and the Netherlands sought less than the definitive allocation for school milk. Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Slovakia and Sweden notified their willingness to use more than the definitive allocation for school milk.

| (9) | Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/493 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(9)

Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/493 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (10) | The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets, |
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(10)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 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 2023 to 31 July 2024 is set out in Annex I.

Article 2

Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/493 is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Decision.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 10 March 2023.

For the Commission

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI

Member of the Commission

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

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(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 of 3 November 2016 on rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments (OJ L 5, 10.1.2017, p. 1).

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(3)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common 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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(4)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/493 of 21 March 2022 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 2022 to 31 July 2023 and amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/462 (OJ L 100, 28.3.2022, p. 55).

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(5)  Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/1187 of 7 July 2022 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/493 as regards the definitive allocation of Union aid to Member States for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023 (OJ L 184, 11.7.2022, p. 56).

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(6)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/861 of 1 June 2022 laying down exceptional rules for the Member States’ second requests for Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk and derogating from Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 as regards the reallocation of Union aid, for the period from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023 (OJ L 151, 2.6.2022, p. 42).

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ANNEX I

School year 2023/2024

| Member State | Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables
  in EUR | Definitive allocation for school milk
  in EUR |
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| Belgium | 3 815 785 | 1 433 417 |
| Bulgaria | 2 185 256 | 1 800 090 |
| Czechia | 3 473 993 | 3 048 057 |
| Denmark | 1 739 147 | 1 632 431 |
| Germany | 21 196 752 | 8 910 720 |
| Estonia | 412 360 | 754 955 |
| Ireland | 1 966 159 | 826 537 |
| Greece | 3 149 503 | 1 464 086 |
| Spain | 13 922 472 | 6 023 462 |
| France | 18 176 401 | 14 523 309 |
| Croatia | 1 322 043 | 610 533 |
| Italy | 15 293 816 | 6 910 347 |
| Cyprus | 300 828 | 252 652 |
| Latvia | 671 180 | 868 581 |
| Lithuania | 923 603 | 1 236 781 |
| Luxembourg | 297 570 | 193 000 |
| Hungary | 2 994 731 | 2 970 122 |
| Malta | 290 000 | 193 000 |
| Netherlands | 5 722 702 | 1 632 699 |
| Austria | 2 414 539 | 1 015 027 |
| Poland | 12 565 488 | 12 791 591 |
| Portugal | 2 804 412 | 1 301 261 |
| Romania | 6 178 236 | 11 303 390 |
| Slovenia | 689 729 | 305 638 |
| Slovakia | 1 915 162 | 1 659 402 |
| Finland | 1 672 943 | 2 731 455 |
| Sweden | 0 | 8 316 782 |
| Total | 126 094 810 | 94 709 325 |

Member State

Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables

in EUR

Definitive allocation for school milk

in EUR

Belgium

3 815 785

1 433 417

Bulgaria

2 185 256

1 800 090

Czechia

3 473 993

3 048 057

Denmark

1 739 147

1 632 431

Germany

21 196 752

8 910 720

Estonia

412 360

754 955

Ireland

1 966 159

826 537

Greece

3 149 503

1 464 086

Spain

13 922 472

6 023 462

France

18 176 401

14 523 309

Croatia

1 322 043

610 533

Italy

15 293 816

6 910 347

Cyprus

300 828

252 652

Latvia

671 180

868 581

Lithuania

923 603

1 236 781

Luxembourg

297 570

193 000

Hungary

2 994 731

2 970 122

Malta

290 000

193 000

Netherlands

5 722 702

1 632 699

Austria

2 414 539

1 015 027

Poland

12 565 488

12 791 591

Portugal

2 804 412

1 301 261

Romania

6 178 236

11 303 390

Slovenia

689 729

305 638

Slovakia

1 915 162

1 659 402

Finland

1 672 943

2 731 455

Sweden

0

8 316 782

Total

126 094 810

94 709 325

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ANNEX II

‘ANNEX I

School year 2022/2023

| Member State | Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables
  in EUR | Definitive allocation for school milk
  in EUR |
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| Belgium | 3 405 460 | 1 613 199 |
| Bulgaria | 2 145 826 | 1 030 342 |
| Czechia | 3 515 512 | 2 000 127 |
| Denmark | 1 855 060 | 1 578 658 |
| Germany | 20 867 400 | 9 614 058 |
| Estonia | 520 903 | 779 265 |
| Ireland | 1 811 303 | 1 033 661 |
| Greece | 3 221 670 | 1 550 685 |
| Spain | 13 442 293 | 6 152 902 |
| France | 16 271 478 | 16 146 588 |
| Croatia | 1 390 541 | 800 354 |
| Italy | 17 117 780 | 8 003 535 |
| Cyprus | 390 044 | 400 177 |
| Latvia | 658 180 | 748 041 |
| Lithuania | 966 451 | 1 135 641 |
| Luxembourg | 295 111 | 205 725 |
| Hungary | 3 122 448 | 1 945 693 |
| Malta | 293 504 | 201 724 |
| Netherlands | 6 006 511 | 642 270 |
| Austria | 2 401 768 | 944 680 |
| Poland | 12 494 071 | 10 739 507 |
| Portugal | 3 283 397 | 2 220 981 |
| Romania | 6 900 318 | 10 455 944 |
| Slovenia | 570 823 | 311 770 |
| Slovakia | 1 872 965 | 1 070 557 |
| Finland | 1 799 047 | 3 624 689 |
| Sweden | 0 | 9 233 498 |
| Total | 126 619 864 | 94 184 271 |

Member State

Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables

in EUR

Definitive allocation for school milk

in EUR

Belgium

3 405 460

1 613 199

Bulgaria

2 145 826

1 030 342

Czechia

3 515 512

2 000 127

Denmark

1 855 060

1 578 658

Germany

20 867 400

9 614 058

Estonia

520 903

779 265

Ireland

1 811 303

1 033 661

Greece

3 221 670

1 550 685

Spain

13 442 293

6 152 902

France

16 271 478

16 146 588

Croatia

1 390 541

800 354

Italy

17 117 780

8 003 535

Cyprus

390 044

400 177

Latvia

658 180

748 041

Lithuania

966 451

1 135 641

Luxembourg

295 111

205 725

Hungary

3 122 448

1 945 693

Malta

293 504

201 724

Netherlands

6 006 511

642 270

Austria

2 401 768

944 680

Poland

12 494 071

10 739 507

Portugal

3 283 397

2 220 981

Romania

6 900 318

10 455 944

Slovenia

570 823

311 770

Slovakia

1 872 965

1 070 557

Finland

1 799 047

3 624 689

Sweden

0

9 233 498

Total

126 619 864

94 184 271

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