# L_2005118EN.01003501.xml

| 5.5.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 118/35 |
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5.5.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 118/35

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 April 2005

amending Decision 1999/659/EC 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(2005) 1320)

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

(2005/361/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) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (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 adaptation of the initial allocations has to take into account the financial execution realised by Member States in the years 2000-2004 and the revised forecasts for 2005 and 2006, submitted before 1 October 2004. |
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(4)

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

| (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 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, 29 April 2005.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

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 2223/2004 (OJ L 379, 24.12.2004, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 259, 6.10.1999, p. 27. Decision as last amended by Decision 2004/592/EC (OJ L 263, 10.8.2004, p. 24).

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(3)  
  OJ L 153, 30.4.2004, p. 30.

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

Support for rural development EAGGF Guarantee (2000-2006)

| (million EUR) |
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| | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 (*1) | 2005 | 2006 (*3) | Total period
  (revised allocations) | Total envelope “Berlin” |
| Realised expenditure | Initial allocation | Forecast | Revised allocation | Initial allocation | Forecast | Revised allocation |
| Belgium | 25,9 | 31,7 | 47,9 | 46,2 | 48,9 | 55,7 | 55,2 | 55,2 | 56,9 | 54,3 | 54,3 | 310,1 | 379,0 |
| Denmark | 34,2 | 35,4 | 49,7 | 45,9 | 44,3 | 52,2 | 53,6 | 53,0 | 62,0 | 63,9 | 63,9 | 326,4 | 348,8 |
| Germany | 683,0 | 708,1 | 730,6 | 799,1 | 799,9 | 794,2 | 852,9 | 806,6 | 808,7 | 848,0 | 781,3 | 5 308,6 | 5 308,6 |
| Greece | 146,8 | 75,5 | 160,3 | 136,4 | 125,6 | 148,6 | 175,5 | 150,9 | 159,9 | 178,1 | 178,1 | 973,6 | 993,4 |
| Spain | 395,3 | 539,8 | 448,5 | 500,1 | 512,1 | 520,9 | 535,2 | 529,1 | 494,2 | 542,6 | 542,6 | 3 467,5 | 3 481,0 |
| France | 474,1 | 609,5 | 678,5 | 832,3 | 839,2 | 862,4 | 909,8 | 875,9 | 1 075,0 | 1 105,3 | 1 105,3 | 5 414,8 | 5 763,4 |
| Ireland | 344,4 | 326,6 | 333,0 | 341,0 | 350,1 | 356,5 | 356,5 | 356,5 | 338,6 | 338,6 | 337,3 | 2 388,9 | 2 388,9 |
| Italy | 755,6 | 658,7 | 649,9 | 655,4 | 635,3 | 673,3 | 683,4 | 683,4 | 412,8 | 805,2 | 474,0 | 4 512,3 | 4 512,3 |
| Luxembourg | 6,7 | 9,6 | 12,8 | 16,8 | 16,2 | 13,6 | 14,7 | 13,8 | 13,9 | 13,9 | 13,9 | 89,8 | 91,0 |
| Netherlands | 59,8 | 54,8 | 48,9 | 69,4 | 67,7 | 62,2 | 69,5 | 63,2 | 61,0 | 48,5 | 48,5 | 412,3 | 417,0 |
| Austria | 459,0 | 453,2 | 440,4 | 458,1 | 468,7 | 478,7 | 478,7 | 478,7 | 450,4 | 450,6 | 450,0 | 3 208,1 | 3 208,1 |
| Portugal | 132,1 | 197,8 | 167,7 | 153,1 | 193,3 | 226,3 | 226,3 | 226,3 | 231,4 | 254,1 | 254,1 | 1 324,4 | 1 516,8 |
| Finland | 332,5 | 326,7 | 320,1 | 337,0 | 329,7 | 328,2 | 340,9 | 333,4 | 223,4 | 320,6 | 219,9 | 2 199,3 | 2 199,3 |
| Sweden | 175,6 | 150,8 | 163,1 | 165,8 | 163,8 | 169,1 | 170,6 | 170,6 | 138,5 | 157,7 | 140,2 | 1 129,9 | 1 129,9 |
| United Kingdom | 151,2 | 180,5 | 162,3 | 148,7 | 154,2 | 168,2 | 162,4 | 162,4 | 183,2 | 188,6 | 188,6 | 1 147,9 | 1 168,0 |
| not yet allocated | | | | | 0,0 | | | 0,0 | | | 167,8 | | |
| Total | 4 176,2 | 4 358,7 | 4 413,7 | 4 705,3 | 4 749,0 | 4 910,1 | 5 085,2 | 4 959,0 | 4 709,9 | 5 370,0 | 5 019,8 | 32 213,9 | 32 905,5 |
| (a) | budget appropriations |

(million EUR)

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004 (*1)

2005

2006 (*3)

Total period

(revised allocations)

Total envelope “Berlin”

Realised expenditure

Initial allocation

Forecast

Revised allocation

Initial allocation

Forecast

Revised allocation

Belgium

25,9

31,7

47,9

46,2

48,9

55,7

55,2

55,2

56,9

54,3

54,3

310,1

379,0

Denmark

34,2

35,4

49,7

45,9

44,3

52,2

53,6

53,0

62,0

63,9

63,9

326,4

348,8

Germany

683,0

708,1

730,6

799,1

799,9

794,2

852,9

806,6

808,7

848,0

781,3

5 308,6

5 308,6

Greece

146,8

75,5

160,3

136,4

125,6

148,6

175,5

150,9

159,9

178,1

178,1

973,6

993,4

Spain

395,3

539,8

448,5

500,1

512,1

520,9

535,2

529,1

494,2

542,6

542,6

3 467,5

3 481,0

France

474,1

609,5

678,5

832,3

839,2

862,4

909,8

875,9

1 075,0

1 105,3

1 105,3

5 414,8

5 763,4

Ireland

344,4

326,6

333,0

341,0

350,1

356,5

356,5

356,5

338,6

338,6

337,3

2 388,9

2 388,9

Italy

755,6

658,7

649,9

655,4

635,3

673,3

683,4

683,4

412,8

805,2

474,0

4 512,3

4 512,3

Luxembourg

6,7

9,6

12,8

16,8

16,2

13,6

14,7

13,8

13,9

13,9

13,9

89,8

91,0

Netherlands

59,8

54,8

48,9

69,4

67,7

62,2

69,5

63,2

61,0

48,5

48,5

412,3

417,0

Austria

459,0

453,2

440,4

458,1

468,7

478,7

478,7

478,7

450,4

450,6

450,0

3 208,1

3 208,1

Portugal

132,1

197,8

167,7

153,1

193,3

226,3

226,3

226,3

231,4

254,1

254,1

1 324,4

1 516,8

Finland

332,5

326,7

320,1

337,0

329,7

328,2

340,9

333,4

223,4

320,6

219,9

2 199,3

2 199,3

Sweden

175,6

150,8

163,1

165,8

163,8

169,1

170,6

170,6

138,5

157,7

140,2

1 129,9

1 129,9

United Kingdom

151,2

180,5

162,3

148,7

154,2

168,2

162,4

162,4

183,2

188,6

188,6

1 147,9

1 168,0

not yet allocated

0,0

0,0

167,8

Total

4 176,2

4 358,7

4 413,7

4 705,3

4 749,0

4 910,1

5 085,2

4 959,0

4 709,9

5 370,0

5 019,8

32 213,9

32 905,5

(a)

(*2) 4 184

4 495

4 595

4 698

4 803

4 910

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

0

0

99

49,3

41,2

49,0

(a) + (b)

4 184

4 495

4 694

4 747,3

4 844,2

4 959,0

Financial perspectives 1b

4 386

4 495

4 595

4 698

4 803

4 910

5 020

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(*1)  Expenditure data 2004 before financial clearance of accounts.

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

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(*3)  Amounts for 2006 do not include modulation.’

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