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| 10.8.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 263/24 |
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10.8.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 263/24

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 July 2004

amending Decision 1999/659/EEC fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the allocations under the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund-Guarantee section for rural development measures for the period 2000 to 2006

(notified under document number C(2004) 2837)

(Only the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)

(2004/592/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (1), and in particular Article 46(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | By Decision 1999/659/EC (2), the Commission determined the initial allocations to the Member States for rural development measures part-financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section for the period 2000 to 2006. |
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(1)

By Decision 1999/659/EC (2), the Commission determined the initial allocations to the Member States for rural development measures part-financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section for the period 2000 to 2006.

| (2) | In accordance with Article 46(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, initial allocations shall be adjusted on the basis of actual expenditure and revised expenditure forecasts submitted by the Member States taking into account programmes objectives. |
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(2)

In accordance with Article 46(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, initial allocations shall be adjusted on the basis of actual expenditure and revised expenditure forecasts submitted by the Member States taking into account programmes objectives.

| (3) | In accordance with Article 57(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 817/2004 of 29 April 2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (3), the Commission shall adapt the initial allocations per Member State fixed by Decision 1999/659/EC within two months of the adoption of the budget for the financial year concerned. |
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(3)

In accordance with Article 57(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 817/2004 of 29 April 2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (3), the Commission shall adapt the initial allocations per Member State fixed by Decision 1999/659/EC within two months of the adoption of the budget for the financial year concerned.

| (4) | The adaptations of the initial allocations has to take into account the financial execution realised by Member States in the years 2000-2003 and the revised forecasts for 2004, 2005 and 2006, submitted before 1 October 2003. |
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(4)

The adaptations of the initial allocations has to take into account the financial execution realised by Member States in the years 2000-2003 and the revised forecasts for 2004, 2005 and 2006, submitted before 1 October 2003.

| (5) | Decision 1999/659/EC should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(5)

Decision 1999/659/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 1999/659/EC is replaced by the text set out in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 23 July 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 583/2004 (OJ L 91, 30.3.2004, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 259, 6.10.1999, p. 27. Decision as amended by Decision 2000/426/EC (OJ L 165, 6.7.2000, p. 33).

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(3)  
  OJ L 153, 30.4.2004, p. 31. Regulation corrected in OJ L 231, 30.6.2004, p. 24.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

Support for rural development EAGGF Guarantee (2000-2006)

| | Realised expenditure | Annual allocations | |
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| | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 (*1) | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Total period (revised allocations) | Total envelope “Berlin” |
| | | | | Initial allocations | Forecast | Revised allocations | Initial allocations | Forecast | Revised allocations | Initial allocations | Forecast | Revised allocations |
| Belgium | 25,9 | 31,7 | 47,9 | 46,2 | 55,3 | 56,7 | 56,0 | 56,6 | 55,7 | 55,7 | 57,8 | 56,9 | 56,9 | 320,3 | 379,0 |
| Denmark | 34,2 | 35,4 | 49,7 | 46,4 | 50,9 | 50,9 | 50,9 | 52,1 | 60,1 | 52,2 | 53,2 | 62,0 | 62,0 | 330,9 | 348,8 |
| Germany | 683,0 | 708,1 | 730,6 | 799,1 | 774,8 | 867,9 | 784,8 | 792,1 | 794,2 | 794,2 | 809,8 | 816,5 | 808,7 | 5 308,6 | 5 308,6 |
| Greece | 146,8 | 75,5 | 160,3 | 136,4 | 145,0 | 152,6 | 146,9 | 148,2 | 160,4 | 148,6 | 151,6 | 159,9 | 159,9 | 974,5 | 993,4 |
| Spain | 395,3 | 539,8 | 448,5 | 496,9 | 508,1 | 523,7 | 514,7 | 519,4 | 550,7 | 520,9 | 531,0 | 494,2 | 494,2 | 3 410,3 | 3 481,0 |
| France | 474,1 | 609,5 | 678,5 | 832,3 | 841,2 | 921,0 | 852,1 | 860,0 | 991,9 | 862,4 | 879,2 | 1 075,0 | 1 075,0 | 5 383,9 | 5 763,4 |
| Ireland | 344,4 | 326,6 | 333,0 | 341,0 | 348,7 | 348,7 | 348,7 | 356,5 | 356,5 | 356,5 | 364,4 | 342,2 | 338,6 | 2 388,9 | 2 388,9 |
| Italy | 755,6 | 658,7 | 649,9 | 655,7 | 658,6 | 684,6 | 667,1 | 673,3 | 673,3 | 673,3 | 688,4 | 412,8 | 412,8 | 4 473,2 | 4 512,3 |
| Luxembourg | 6,7 | 9,6 | 12,8 | 16,8 | 13,3 | 19,5 | 13,5 | 13,6 | 13,6 | 13,6 | 13,9 | 13,9 | 13,9 | 86,9 | 91,0 |
| Netherlands | 59,8 | 54,8 | 48,9 | 69,4 | 60,9 | 60,9 | 60,9 | 62,2 | 62,2 | 62,2 | 63,6 | 63,6 | 61,0 | 417,0 | 417,0 |
| Austria | 459,0 | 453,2 | 440,4 | 458,1 | 468,2 | 468,2 | 468,2 | 478,7 | 478,7 | 478,7 | 489,4 | 450,6 | 450,4 | 3 208,1 | 3 208,1 |
| Portugal | 132,1 | 197,8 | 167,7 | 153,1 | 221,4 | 221,4 | 221,4 | 226,3 | 226,3 | 226,3 | 231,4 | 231,4 | 231,4 | 1 329,7 | 1 516,8 |
| Finland | 332,5 | 326,7 | 320,1 | 337,0 | 321,0 | 321,0 | 321,0 | 328,2 | 328,2 | 328,2 | 335,5 | 223,4 | 223,4 | 2 188,9 | 2 199,3 |
| Sweden | 175,6 | 150,8 | 163,1 | 165,8 | 164,9 | 167,1 | 167,0 | 168,6 | 177,5 | 169,1 | 172,4 | 171,6 | 138,5 | 1 129,9 | 1 129,9 |
| United Kingdom | 151,2 | 180,5 | 162,3 | 151,7 | 170,5 | 171,0 | 171,0 | 174,3 | 168,2 | 168,2 | 178,2 | 234,9 | 183,2 | 1 168,0 | 1 168,0 |
| Not yet allocated | | | | | | | 0,0 | | | 0,0 | | | 309,6 | | |
| sum | 4 176,2 | 4 358,5 | 4 413,8 | 4 706,0 | 4 802,8 | 5 035,1 | 4 844,2 | 4 910,1 | 5 097,5 | 4 910,1 | 5 019,8 | 4 809,0 | 5 019,8 | 32 119,0 | 32 905,5 |
| (a) | budget appropriations |

Realised expenditure

Annual allocations

2000

2001

2002

2003 (*1)

2004

2005

2006

Total period (revised allocations)

Total envelope “Berlin”

Initial allocations

Forecast

Revised allocations

Initial allocations

Forecast

Revised allocations

Initial allocations

Forecast

Revised allocations

Belgium

25,9

31,7

47,9

46,2

55,3

56,7

56,0

56,6

55,7

55,7

57,8

56,9

56,9

320,3

379,0

Denmark

34,2

35,4

49,7

46,4

50,9

50,9

50,9

52,1

60,1

52,2

53,2

62,0

62,0

330,9

348,8

Germany

683,0

708,1

730,6

799,1

774,8

867,9

784,8

792,1

794,2

794,2

809,8

816,5

808,7

5 308,6

5 308,6

Greece

146,8

75,5

160,3

136,4

145,0

152,6

146,9

148,2

160,4

148,6

151,6

159,9

159,9

974,5

993,4

Spain

395,3

539,8

448,5

496,9

508,1

523,7

514,7

519,4

550,7

520,9

531,0

494,2

494,2

3 410,3

3 481,0

France

474,1

609,5

678,5

832,3

841,2

921,0

852,1

860,0

991,9

862,4

879,2

1 075,0

1 075,0

5 383,9

5 763,4

Ireland

344,4

326,6

333,0

341,0

348,7

348,7

348,7

356,5

356,5

356,5

364,4

342,2

338,6

2 388,9

2 388,9

Italy

755,6

658,7

649,9

655,7

658,6

684,6

667,1

673,3

673,3

673,3

688,4

412,8

412,8

4 473,2

4 512,3

Luxembourg

6,7

9,6

12,8

16,8

13,3

19,5

13,5

13,6

13,6

13,6

13,9

13,9

13,9

86,9

91,0

Netherlands

59,8

54,8

48,9

69,4

60,9

60,9

60,9

62,2

62,2

62,2

63,6

63,6

61,0

417,0

417,0

Austria

459,0

453,2

440,4

458,1

468,2

468,2

468,2

478,7

478,7

478,7

489,4

450,6

450,4

3 208,1

3 208,1

Portugal

132,1

197,8

167,7

153,1

221,4

221,4

221,4

226,3

226,3

226,3

231,4

231,4

231,4

1 329,7

1 516,8

Finland

332,5

326,7

320,1

337,0

321,0

321,0

321,0

328,2

328,2

328,2

335,5

223,4

223,4

2 188,9

2 199,3

Sweden

175,6

150,8

163,1

165,8

164,9

167,1

167,0

168,6

177,5

169,1

172,4

171,6

138,5

1 129,9

1 129,9

United Kingdom

151,2

180,5

162,3

151,7

170,5

171,0

171,0

174,3

168,2

168,2

178,2

234,9

183,2

1 168,0

1 168,0

Not yet allocated

0,0

0,0

309,6

sum

4 176,2

4 358,5

4 413,8

4 706,0

4 802,8

5 035,1

4 844,2

4 910,1

5 097,5

4 910,1

5 019,8

4 809,0

5 019,8

32 119,0

32 905,5

(a)

budget appropriations

4 184  (*2)

4 495

4 595

4 698

4 803

| (b) | carry-over |
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(b)

carry-over

0

0

99

49,3

41,2

(a) + (b)

4 184

4 495

4 694

4 747,3

4 844,2

Financial perspectives 1(b)

4 386

4 495

4 595

4 698

4 803

4 910

5 020

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(*1)  Expenditure data 2003 before financial clearance of accounts.

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(*2)  After transfer of 100 million EUR 1(a) to 1(b) at the end of the financial year.

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