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| 13.1.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 12/84 |
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13.1.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 12/84

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2023/106

of 11 January 2023

fixing the indicative allocations 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 2029

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(4), third subparagraph, thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Article 23a of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) lays down the overall amount of Union aid per school year under the school scheme for the Union as a whole and objective criteria for the allocation of that overall amount among the Member States. |
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(1)

Article 23a of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) lays down the overall amount of Union aid per school year under the school scheme for the Union as a whole and objective criteria for the allocation of that overall amount among the Member States.

| (2) | Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 sets out the annual indicative allocations of Union aid, per Member State, for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2017 to 31 July 2023. After that 6-year transitional period, from 1 August 2023, the Commission is to fix the indicative allocations of Union aid to each Member State on the basis of the criteria referred to in Article 23a(2), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. When fixing the indicative allocations, account is to be taken of the minimum amount of Union aid to which Member States are entitled, so that the Member States with a limited demographic size can implement a cost-effective scheme. |
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(2)

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 sets out the annual indicative allocations of Union aid, per Member State, for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2017 to 31 July 2023. After that 6-year transitional period, from 1 August 2023, the Commission is to fix the indicative allocations of Union aid to each Member State on the basis of the criteria referred to in Article 23a(2), first subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013. When fixing the indicative allocations, account is to be taken of the minimum amount of Union aid to which Member States are entitled, so that the Member States with a limited demographic size can implement a cost-effective scheme.

| (3) | In accordance with Article 23(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Article 2(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/40 (3), Member States are to draw up their strategies covering the 6-year period from 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2029 and notify them to the Commission by 30 April 2023. In order to allow Member States to efficiently plan the implementation of the scheme during the period covered by their strategies, the indicative allocations of Union aid should cover the same period of time. These indications allocations are without prejudice to the future decisions related to the Union’s Multiannual Financial Framework for the period beyond 2027. |
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(3)

In accordance with Article 23(8) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and Article 2(3) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/40 (3), Member States are to draw up their strategies covering the 6-year period from 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2029 and notify them to the Commission by 30 April 2023. In order to allow Member States to efficiently plan the implementation of the scheme during the period covered by their strategies, the indicative allocations of Union aid should cover the same period of time. These indications allocations are without prejudice to the future decisions related to the Union’s Multiannual Financial Framework for the period beyond 2027.

| (4) | 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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(4)

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 indicative allocations of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for each Member State per school year during the period from 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2029 are set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 January 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)  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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(3)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/40 of 3 November 2016 supplementing 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 and amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 907/2014 (OJ L 5, 10.1.2017, p. 11).

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ANNEX

INDICATIVE ALLOCATIONS OF UNION AID PER SCHOOL YEAR DURING THE PERIOD FROM 1 AUGUST 2023 TO 31 JULY 2029 REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1

| Member State | Indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables
  in EUR | Indicative allocation for school milk
  in EUR |
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| Belgium | 3 648 727 | 1 600 475 |
| Bulgaria | 2 110 411 | 1 800 090 |
| Czechia | 3 349 886 | 3 048 057 |
| Denmark | 1 671 583 | 1 632 431 |
| Germany | 20 373 277 | 8 910 720 |
| Estonia | 396 340 | 754 955 |
| Ireland | 1 889 775 | 826 537 |
| Greece | 3 149 503 | 1 464 086 |
| Spain | 13 407 407 | 6 023 462 |
| France | 22 720 501 | 9 979 209 |
| Croatia | 1 278 964 | 610 533 |
| Italy | 15 293 816 | 6 910 347 |
| Cyprus | 290 000 | 252 652 |
| Latvia | 649 309 | 868 581 |
| Lithuania | 891 870 | 1 236 781 |
| Luxembourg | 290 000 | 193 000 |
| Hungary | 2 894 429 | 2 970 122 |
| Malta | 290 000 | 193 000 |
| Netherlands | 4 977 290 | 2 176 932 |
| Austria | 2 320 736 | 1 015 027 |
| Poland | 12 138 186 | 12 791 591 |
| Portugal | 2 804 412 | 1 301 261 |
| Romania | 6 178 236 | 11 303 390 |
| Slovenia | 665 306 | 305 638 |
| Slovakia | 1 851 325 | 1 659 402 |
| Finland | 1 672 943 | 2 731 455 |
| Sweden | 3 404 234 | 7 635 935 |
| Total | 130 608 466 | 90 195 669 |

Member State

Indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables

in EUR

Indicative allocation for school milk

in EUR

Belgium

3 648 727

1 600 475

Bulgaria

2 110 411

1 800 090

Czechia

3 349 886

3 048 057

Denmark

1 671 583

1 632 431

Germany

20 373 277

8 910 720

Estonia

396 340

754 955

Ireland

1 889 775

826 537

Greece

3 149 503

1 464 086

Spain

13 407 407

6 023 462

France

22 720 501

9 979 209

Croatia

1 278 964

610 533

Italy

15 293 816

6 910 347

Cyprus

290 000

252 652

Latvia

649 309

868 581

Lithuania

891 870

1 236 781

Luxembourg

290 000

193 000

Hungary

2 894 429

2 970 122

Malta

290 000

193 000

Netherlands

4 977 290

2 176 932

Austria

2 320 736

1 015 027

Poland

12 138 186

12 791 591

Portugal

2 804 412

1 301 261

Romania

6 178 236

11 303 390

Slovenia

665 306

305 638

Slovakia

1 851 325

1 659 402

Finland

1 672 943

2 731 455

Sweden

3 404 234

7 635 935

Total

130 608 466

90 195 669

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