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| 15.4.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 97/13 |
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15.4.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 97/13

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 570/2005

of 14 April 2005

amending Regulation (EC) No 118/2005 as regards the fixing of budgetary ceilings for direct payments to be granted under Article 71 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) No 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 (1), and in particular Article 71(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 118/2005 modifying Annex VIII to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and establishing budgetary ceilings for partial or optional implementation of the Single Payment Scheme and annual financial envelopes for Single Area Payment Scheme provided for in that Regulation establishes, for the 2005 financial year, budgetary ceilings for direct payments to be granted under Article 71 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003. |
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(1)

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 118/2005 modifying Annex VIII to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 and establishing budgetary ceilings for partial or optional implementation of the Single Payment Scheme and annual financial envelopes for Single Area Payment Scheme provided for in that Regulation establishes, for the 2005 financial year, budgetary ceilings for direct payments to be granted under Article 71 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003.

| (2) | In calculating single payment entitlements France recently discovered a not inconsiderable disparity between the financial result using the individual physical data relating to the different direct payments during the reference period, which are used to establish the reference amounts, and the data which had been communicated by France and used to establish the budgetary ceilings for the various direct payments in Regulation (EC) No 118/2005. |
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(2)

In calculating single payment entitlements France recently discovered a not inconsiderable disparity between the financial result using the individual physical data relating to the different direct payments during the reference period, which are used to establish the reference amounts, and the data which had been communicated by France and used to establish the budgetary ceilings for the various direct payments in Regulation (EC) No 118/2005.

| (3) | The budgetary ceilings applicable in France for the year 2005 for the direct payments fixed in Regulation (EC) No 118/2005 should therefore be amended. |
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(3)

The budgetary ceilings applicable in France for the year 2005 for the direct payments fixed in Regulation (EC) No 118/2005 should therefore be amended.

| (4) | Regulation (EC) No 118/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(4)

Regulation (EC) No 118/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Direct Payments,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 118/2005 is hereby replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

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

Done at Brussels, 14 April 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 118/2005 (OJ L 24, 27.1.2005, p. 15).

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX IV

BUDGETARY CEILINGS FOR DIRECT PAYMENTS TO BE GRANTED UNDER ARTICLE 71 OF REGULATION (EC) No 1782/2003

Calendar year 2005

| (EUR 1000) |
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| | Greece | Finland | France (*1) | Malta | Netherlands | Slovenia | Spain (*1) |
| Arable crops area payments 63 EUR/t | 297 389 | 278 100 | 5 050 765 | 174 | 174 186 | 12 467 | 1 621 440 |
| Arable crops area payments 63 EUR/t, POSEI | | | | | | | 23 |
| Specific regional aid for arable crops 24 EUR/t | | 80 700 | | | | | |
| Durum wheat supplementary payment (291 EUR/ha) and special aid for non traditional zones (46 EUR/ha) | 179 500 | | 62 828 | | | | 171 822 |
| Grain legumes aid | 2 100 | | 1 331 | | | | 60 518 |
| Grain legumes aid, POSEI | | | | | | | 1 |
| Seed aid | 1 400 | 2 900 | 16 581 | 29 | 10 400 | 35 | 10 347 |
| Suckler cow premium | 25 700 | 9 300 | 733 137 | 26 | 10 900 | 5 183 | 279 830 |
| Additional suckler cow premium | 3 100 | 600 | 1 279 | 3 | | 626 | 28 937 |
| Special beef premium | 29 900 | 40 700 | 389 619 | 201 | 20 400 | 5 813 | 147 721 |
| Slaughter premium, adults | 8 000 | 27 600 | 253 119 | 144 | 62 200 | 3 867 | 142 954 |
| Slaughter premium, calves | | 100 | 79 472 | | 40 300 | 538 | 602 |
| Beef extensification payment | 17 600 | 16 780 | 260 795 | | 900 | 5 360 | 153 486 |
| Additional payments to beef producers | 3 800 | 6 100 | 90 586 | 19 | 23 900 | 889 | 31 699 |
| Sheep and goat premium | 180 300 | 1 200 | 136 021 | 53 | 13 800 | 520 | 366 997 |
| Sheep and goat supplementary premium | 63 200 | 400 | 40 391 | 18 | 300 | 178 | 111 589 |
| Additional payments to sheep and goat producers | 8 800 | 100 | 7 026 | 3 | 700 | 26 | 18 655 |
| Payments to starch potato producers (44,216 EUR/t) | | 2 400 | 11 250 | | 21 800 | | |
| Area aid for rice (102 EUR/t) | 15 400 | | 10 827 | | | | 67 991 |
| Area aid for rice (102 EUR/t), French Overseas Departments | | | 3 053 | | | | |
| Dried fodder income payments | 1 100 | 20 | 41 224 | | 6 800 | | 44 075 |
| Add. beef and sheep premiums in Aegean Islands | 1 000 | | | | | | |
| Hops area aid | | | 391 | | | 298 | 375 |

(EUR 1000)

Greece

Finland

France (*1)

Malta

Netherlands

Slovenia

Spain (*1)

Arable crops area payments 63 EUR/t

297 389

278 100

5 050 765

174

174 186

12 467

1 621 440

Arable crops area payments 63 EUR/t, POSEI

23

Specific regional aid for arable crops 24 EUR/t

80 700

Durum wheat supplementary payment (291 EUR/ha) and special aid for non traditional zones (46 EUR/ha)

179 500

62 828

171 822

Grain legumes aid

2 100

1 331

60 518

Grain legumes aid, POSEI

1

Seed aid

1 400

2 900

16 581

29

10 400

35

10 347

Suckler cow premium

25 700

9 300

733 137

26

10 900

5 183

279 830

Additional suckler cow premium

3 100

600

1 279

3

626

28 937

Special beef premium

29 900

40 700

389 619

201

20 400

5 813

147 721

Slaughter premium, adults

8 000

27 600

253 119

144

62 200

3 867

142 954

Slaughter premium, calves

100

79 472

40 300

538

602

Beef extensification payment

17 600

16 780

260 795

900

5 360

153 486

Additional payments to beef producers

3 800

6 100

90 586

19

23 900

889

31 699

Sheep and goat premium

180 300

1 200

136 021

53

13 800

520

366 997

Sheep and goat supplementary premium

63 200

400

40 391

18

300

178

111 589

Additional payments to sheep and goat producers

8 800

100

7 026

3

700

26

18 655

Payments to starch potato producers (44,216 EUR/t)

2 400

11 250

21 800

Area aid for rice (102 EUR/t)

15 400

10 827

67 991

Area aid for rice (102 EUR/t), French Overseas Departments

3 053

Dried fodder income payments

1 100

20

41 224

6 800

44 075

Add. beef and sheep premiums in Aegean Islands

1 000

Hops area aid

391

298

375

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(*1)  Aids corresponding to premiums paid in animal sectors during the reference years 2000-2002 in the outermost regions have been deducted.’

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