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| 13.11.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 296/11 |
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13.11.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 296/11

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1026/2010

of 12 November 2010

fixing a single percentage for acceptance of the amounts notified by the Member States to the Commission concerning the applications for the grubbing-up premium for the wine year 2010/2011

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 85s(4), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The eligible applications notified by the Member States to the Commission by 15 October 2010 according to Article 85s(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 exceed the maximal annual budget for the grubbing-up scheme for the wine year 2010/2011, i.e. EUR 276 million, as laid down in Annex Xd to that Regulation. Therefore, a single percentage for acceptance of the amounts actually notified should be fixed. |
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(1)

The eligible applications notified by the Member States to the Commission by 15 October 2010 according to Article 85s(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 exceed the maximal annual budget for the grubbing-up scheme for the wine year 2010/2011, i.e. EUR 276 million, as laid down in Annex Xd to that Regulation. Therefore, a single percentage for acceptance of the amounts actually notified should be fixed.

| (2) | Luxembourg has communicated, according to Article 85s(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, eligible applications for an area smaller than 50 hectares; therefore it is exempted from the application for the single percentage of acceptance in accordance with Article 71(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 of 27 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine as regards support programmes, trade with third countries, production potential and on controls in the wine sector (2). |
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(2)

Luxembourg has communicated, according to Article 85s(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, eligible applications for an area smaller than 50 hectares; therefore it is exempted from the application for the single percentage of acceptance in accordance with Article 71(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 555/2008 of 27 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 on the common organisation of the market in wine as regards support programmes, trade with third countries, production potential and on controls in the wine sector (2).

| (3) | For the sake of clarity it is appropriate to indicate also the breakdown per Member State concerned of the annual budget allocated to the grubbing-up scheme. |
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(3)

For the sake of clarity it is appropriate to indicate also the breakdown per Member State concerned of the annual budget allocated to the grubbing-up scheme.

| (4) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 1092/2009 (3) fixing a single percentage for acceptance of the amounts notified by the Member States to the Commission concerning the applications for the grubbing-up premium became obsolete at the end of the wine year 2009/2010. For this reason, it should be replaced by a new Regulation. |
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(4)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1092/2009 (3) fixing a single percentage for acceptance of the amounts notified by the Member States to the Commission concerning the applications for the grubbing-up premium became obsolete at the end of the wine year 2009/2010. For this reason, it should be replaced by a new Regulation.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets, |
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(5)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Grubbing-up applications notified to the Commission for the wine year 2010/2011 under Article 85s(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be accepted for 59,622 % of the amounts covered by those applications.

The budget limits for the Member States concerned are set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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

It shall apply for the wine year 2010/2011.

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

Done at Brussels, 12 November 2010.

For the Commission

The President

José Manuel BARROSO

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(1)  
  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

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(2)  
  OJ L 170, 30.6.2008, p. 1.

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(3)  
  OJ L 299, 14.11.2009, p. 8.

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ANNEX

Budget limits for the Member States for the grubbing-up payments in the wine year 2010/2011

| (EUR) |
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| Member State | Budget for the grubbing-up |
| Bulgaria | 321 903 |
| Germany | 484 487 |
| Greece | 3 600 607 |
| Spain | 127 975 516 |
| France | 36 911 723 |
| Italy | 81 968 012 |
| Cyprus | 2 405 145 |
| Luxembourg | 3 150 |
| Hungary | 13 572 662 |
| Austria | 1 495 718 |
| Portugal | 3 610 683 |
| Romania | 2 784 554 |
| Slovenia | 458 581 |
| Slovakia | 407 259 |

(EUR)

Member State

Budget for the grubbing-up

Bulgaria

321 903

Germany

484 487

Greece

3 600 607

Spain

127 975 516

France

36 911 723

Italy

81 968 012

Cyprus

2 405 145

Luxembourg

3 150

Hungary

13 572 662

Austria

1 495 718

Portugal

3 610 683

Romania

2 784 554

Slovenia

458 581

Slovakia

407 259

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