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| 23.1.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 18/12 |
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23.1.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 18/12

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 December 2007

excluding from Community financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)

(notified under document number C(2007) 6514)

(only the Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Maltese, Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)

(2008/68/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 5(2)(c) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (2), and in particular Article 7(4) thereof,

Having consulted the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,

Whereas:

| (1) | Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70, Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999, and Article 8(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1663/95 of 7 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 regarding the procedure for the clearance of the accounts of the EAGGF Guarantee Section (3), the Commission is to carry out the necessary verifications, communicate to the Member States the results of these verifications, take note of the comments of the Member States, initiate a bilateral discussion so that an agreement may be reached with the Member States in question, and formally communicate its conclusions to them. |
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(1)

Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70, Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999, and Article 8(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1663/95 of 7 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 regarding the procedure for the clearance of the accounts of the EAGGF Guarantee Section (3), the Commission is to carry out the necessary verifications, communicate to the Member States the results of these verifications, take note of the comments of the Member States, initiate a bilateral discussion so that an agreement may be reached with the Member States in question, and formally communicate its conclusions to them.

| (2) | The Member States have had an opportunity to request the launch of a conciliation procedure. That opportunity has been used in some cases and the report issued on the outcome has been examined by the Commission. |
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(2)

The Member States have had an opportunity to request the launch of a conciliation procedure. That opportunity has been used in some cases and the report issued on the outcome has been examined by the Commission.

| (3) | Under Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999, only refunds on exports to third countries and intervention to stabilise agricultural markets, granted and undertaken respectively according to Community rules within the framework of the common organisation of the agricultural markets, may be financed. |
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(3)

Under Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999, only refunds on exports to third countries and intervention to stabilise agricultural markets, granted and undertaken respectively according to Community rules within the framework of the common organisation of the agricultural markets, may be financed.

| (4) | In the light of the verifications carried out, the outcome of the bilateral discussions and the conciliation procedures, part of the expenditure declared by the Member States does not fulfil these requirements and cannot, therefore, be financed under the EAGGF Guarantee Section. |
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(4)

In the light of the verifications carried out, the outcome of the bilateral discussions and the conciliation procedures, part of the expenditure declared by the Member States does not fulfil these requirements and cannot, therefore, be financed under the EAGGF Guarantee Section.

| (5) | The amounts that are not recognised as being chargeable to the EAGGF Guarantee Section should be indicated. Those amounts do not relate to expenditure incurred more than 24 months before the Commission’s written notification of the results of the verifications to the Member States. |
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(5)

The amounts that are not recognised as being chargeable to the EAGGF Guarantee Section should be indicated. Those amounts do not relate to expenditure incurred more than 24 months before the Commission’s written notification of the results of the verifications to the Member States.

| (6) | As regards the cases covered by this Decision, the assessment of the amounts to be excluded on grounds of non-compliance with Community rules was notified by the Commission to the Member States in a summary report on the subject. |
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(6)

As regards the cases covered by this Decision, the assessment of the amounts to be excluded on grounds of non-compliance with Community rules was notified by the Commission to the Member States in a summary report on the subject.

| (7) | This Decision is without prejudice to any financial conclusions that the Commission may draw from the judgments of the Court of Justice in cases pending on 3 September 2007 and relating to its content, |
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(7)

This Decision is without prejudice to any financial conclusions that the Commission may draw from the judgments of the Court of Justice in cases pending on 3 September 2007 and relating to its content,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The expenditure itemised in the Annex hereto that has been incurred by the Member States’ accredited paying agencies and declared under the EAGGF Guarantee Section shall be excluded from Community financing because it does not comply with Community rules.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 20 December 2007.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ L 125, 8.6.1995, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.

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(3)  
  OJ L 158, 8.7.1995, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 465/2005 (OJ L 77, 23.3.2005, p. 6).

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ANNEX

Table of corrections — Budget item 6 7 0 1

| MS | Measure | FY | Reason for correction | Type | % | Currency | Amount | Deductions already made | Financial impact |
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| BE | Financial audit — late payments | 2004 | Failure to meet payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | –5 586,40 | 0,00 | –5 586,40 |
| BE | Financial audit — overshooting | 2005 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | – 110 897,51 | –98 742,45 | –12 155,06 |
| BE | RD Guarantee accompanying measures | 2001 | Shortcomings in cross-checks between the IACS data and AEM (agri-environmental measure) aid applications | flat rate | 5 | EUR | – 196 609,00 | 0,00 | – 196 609,00 |
| BE | RD Guarantee accompanying measures | 2002 | Shortcomings in cross-checks between the IACS data and AEM (agri-environmental measure) aid applications | flat rate | 5 | EUR | – 234 328,00 | 0,00 | – 234 328,00 |
| Total BE | | | | | EUR | – 547 420,91 | –98 742,45 | – 448 678,46 |
| CY | Financial audit — late payments | 2006 | Failure to meet payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | – 161 932,84 | – 161 932,84 | 0,00 |
| Total CY | | | | | EUR | – 161 932,84 | – 161 932,84 | 0,00 |
| CZ | Financial audit — late payments | 2006 | Failure to meet payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | –34 749,34 | –34 749,34 | 0,00 |
| CZ | Financial audit — overshooting | 2005 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | CZK | – 897 245,29 | 0,00 | – 897 245,29 |
| Total CZ | | | | | EUR | –34 749,34 | –34 749,34 | 0,00 |
| Total CZ | | | | | CZK | – 897 245,29 | 0,00 | – 897 245,29 |
| DE | Meat premiums — ewes and goats | 2003 | Payment of aid to farmers with less than 10 premium rights | one-off | | EUR | –11 491,42 | 0,00 | –11 491,42 |
| DE | Meat premiums — ewes and goats | 2004 | Payment of aid to farmers with less than 10 premium rights | one-off | | EUR | –10 441,46 | 0,00 | –10 441,46 |
| DE | Meat premiums — ewes and goats | 2005 | Payment of aid to farmers with less than 10 premium rights | one-off | | EUR | –9 416,76 | 0,00 | –9 416,76 |
| Total DE | | | | | EUR | –31 349,64 | 0,00 | –31 349,64 |
| DK | Meat premiums — bovines | 2004 | Non-respect of six-month retention period and eligibility criteria control data missing | one-off | | DKK | – 506 466,84 | 0,00 | – 506 466,84 |
| DK | Meat premiums — bovines | 2005 | Non-respect of six-month retention period and eligibility criteria control data missing | one-off | | DKK | – 851 336,20 | 0,00 | – 851 336,20 |
| Total DK | | | | | DKK | –1 357 803,04 | 0,00 | –1 357 803,04 |
| ES | Direct payments | 2004 | Weaknesses in on-the-spot checks (remote sensing and classical field visits) | flat rate | 2 | EUR | –7 998 628,39 | 0,00 | –7 998 628,39 |
| ES | Direct payments | 2005 | Weaknesses in on-the-spot checks (remote sensing and classical field visits) | flat rate | 2 | EUR | –8 592 899,96 | 0,00 | –8 592 899,96 |
| ES | Financial audit — late payments | 2006 | Failure to meet payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | –4 135 287,21 | –4 135 287,21 | 0,00 |
| ES | Financial audit — overshooting | 2003 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | –87 144,50 | – 126 355,45 | 39 210,95 |
| ES | Financial audit — overshooting | 2006 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | 678 822,11 | 678 822,11 | 0,00 |
| ES | Olive oil — production aid | 2000 | Shortcomings in checks on crop declarations in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills | flat rate | 5 | EUR | –47 311 467,25 | 0,00 | –47 311 467,25 |
| ES | Olive oil — production aid | 2000 | No checks on crop declarations and shortcomings in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills | flat rate | 10 | EUR | –93 474,78 | 0,00 | –93 474,78 |
| ES | Olive oil — production aid | 2001 | Shortcomings in checks on crop declarations in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills | flat rate | 5 | EUR | –15 347 930,92 | 0,00 | –15 347 930,92 |
| ES | Olive oil — production aid | 2001 | No checks on crop declarations and shortcomings in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills | flat-rate | 10 | EUR | –69 115 466,84 | 0,00 | –69 115 466,84 |
| ES | Olive oil — production aid | 2002 | Shortcomings in checks on crop declarations in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills | flat rate | 5 | EUR | –47 950 314,63 | 0,00 | –47 950 314,63 |
| ES | Olive oil — production aid | 2002 | No checks on crop declarations and shortcomings in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills | flat rate | 10 | EUR | – 937 645,09 | 0,00 | – 937 645,09 |
| ES | Olive oil — production aid | 2003 | Shortcomings in checks on crop declarations in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills | flat rate | 5 | EUR | –2 606 052,04 | 0,00 | –2 606 052,04 |
| ES | Olive oil — production aid | 2003 | No checks on crop declarations and shortcomings in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills | flat rate | 10 | EUR | – 289 665,00 | 0,00 | – 289 665,00 |
| ES | Olive oil — production aid | 2004 | Shortcomings in checks on crop declarations in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills | flat rate | 5 | EUR | – 301 631,26 | 0,00 | – 301 631,26 |
| ES | Olive oil — production aid | 2004 | No checks on crop declarations and shortcomings in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills | flat rate | 10 | EUR | –11 537,73 | 0,00 | –11 537,73 |
| ES | POSEI RSA | 2005 | Late payments not justified non-compliant with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 20/2002 | one-off | | EUR | –1 011 071,88 | 0,00 | –1 011 071,88 |
| ES | POSEI RSA | 2006 | Late payments not justified non-compliant with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 20/2002 | one-off | | EUR | – 181 662,46 | 0,00 | – 181 662,46 |
| Total ES | | | | | EUR | – 205 293 057,83 | 3 582 820,55 | – 201 710 237,28 |
| FI | Financial audit — late payments | 2006 | Failure to meet payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | –10 098,23 | –10 098,23 | 0,00 |
| FI | Financial audit — overshooting | 2006 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | –7 314 447,47 | –7 314 447,47 | 0,00 |
| Total FI | | | | | EUR | –7 324 545,70 | –7 324 545,70 | 0,00 |
| FR | Financial audit — late payments | 2006 | Failure to meet payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | – 937 338,17 | – 937 338,17 | 0,00 |
| FR | Financial audit — overshooting | 2006 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | –84 733,89 | –84 733,89 | 0,00 |
| FR | Fruit and vegetables — operational funds | 2004 | Personnel costs/Unjustified excessive use of lump sums | one-off | | EUR | – 323 232,93 | 0,00 | – 323 232,93 |
| FR | Fruit and vegetables — operational funds | 2005 | Personnel costs/Unjustified excessive use of lump sums | one-off | | EUR | –2 568 380,73 | 0,00 | –2 568 380,73 |
| FR | Fruit and vegetables — operational funds | 2006 | Personnel costs/Unjustified excessive use of lump sums | one-off | | EUR | –2 973 197,30 | 0,00 | –2 973 197,30 |
| FR | Fruit and vegetables — producer groups | 2004 | National instructions on action plans/Late introduction of aid claims | one-off | | EUR | – 429 334,45 | 0,00 | – 429 334,45 |
| FR | Fruit and vegetables — producer groups | 2005 | National instructions on action plans/Late introduction of aid claims | one-off | | EUR | – 439 621,75 | 0,00 | – 439 621,75 |
| FR | Fruit and vegetables — withdrawals | 2004 | Weaknesses in quality controls | flat rate | 10 | EUR | – 510 681,82 | 0,00 | – 510 681,82 |
| FR | Fruit and vegetables — withdrawals | 2004 | Community withdrawal compensation paid to individual producers | one-off | | EUR | – 103 558,53 | 0,00 | – 103 558,53 |
| FR | Fruit and vegetables — withdrawals | 2005 | Community withdrawal compensation paid to individual producers | one-off | | EUR | –85 710,57 | 0,00 | –85 710,57 |
| FR | POSEI | 2003 | Shortcomings in physical checks on quantities of sugar cane delivered for processing and/or covered by transport aid | flat rate | 5 | EUR | –82 207,54 | 0,00 | –82 207,54 |
| FR | POSEI | 2003 | Shortcomings in physical checks on quantities of sugar cane delivered for processing and/or covered by transport aid | one-off | | EUR | – 296 953,32 | 0,00 | – 296 953,32 |
| FR | POSEI | 2004 | Shortcomings in physical checks on quantities of sugar cane delivered for processing and/or covered by transport aid | flat rate | 5 | EUR | – 617 486,18 | 0,00 | – 617 486,18 |
| FR | POSEI | 2004 | Shortcomings in physical checks on quantities of sugar cane delivered for processing and/or covered by transport aid | one-off | | EUR | – 185 876,12 | 0,00 | – 185 876,12 |
| FR | POSEI | 2005 | Shortcomings in physical checks on quantities of sugar cane delivered for processing and/or covered by transport aid | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | – 658 067,18 | 0,00 | – 658 067,18 |
| Total FR | | | | | EUR | –10 296 380,48 | –1 022 072,06 | –9 274 308,42 |
| GR | Fruit and vegetables — citrus processing | 1998 | Shortcomings in checks — payments effected by cheques impeding the quality of controls performed | flat rate | 2 | EUR | – 213 766,07 | 0,00 | – 213 766,07 |
| GR | Fruit and vegetables — citrus processing | 1999 | Shortcomings in checks — payments effected by cheques impeding the quality of controls performed | flat rate | 2 | EUR | – 131 493,86 | 0,00 | – 131 493,86 |
| GR | RD Guarantee accompanying measures | 2003 | Cross-checks not completely satisfactory | flat rate | 5 | EUR | – 358 060,00 | 0,00 | – 358 060,00 |
| GR | RD Guarantee accompanying measures | 2004 | Cross-checks not completely satisfactory | flat rate | 5 | EUR | – 972 987,00 | 0,00 | – 972 987,00 |
| GR | Financial audit late payments | 2004 | Failure to meet payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | –5 279 881,28 | –5 299 887,55 | 20 006,27 |
| Total GR | | | | | EUR | –6 956 188,21 | –5 299 887,55 | –1 656 300,66 |
| IE | Financial audit — late payments | 2006 | Failure to meet payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | – 702 633,30 | – 702 633,30 | 0,00 |
| IE | Financial audit — overshooting | 2006 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | –40 077,18 | –40 077,18 | 0,00 |
| IE | Fruit and vegetables — operational funds | 2004 | Weaknesses concerning on-the-spot checks and administrative operations | flat rate | 5 | EUR | – 279 728,23 | 0,00 | – 279 728,23 |
| IE | Fruit and vegetables — operational funds | 2005 | Weaknesses concerning on-the-spot checks and administrative operations | flat rate | 5 | EUR | – 281 792,50 | 0,00 | – 281 792,50 |
| IE | Fruit and vegetables — operational funds | 2006 | Weaknesses concerning on-the-spot checks and administrative operations | flat rate | 5 | EUR | – 110 165,90 | 0,00 | – 110 165,90 |
| IE | Fruit and vegetables — operational funds | 2007 | Weaknesses concerning on-the-spot checks and administrative operations | flat rate | 5 | EUR | –59 137,95 | 0,00 | –59 137,95 |
| Total IE | | | | | EUR | –1 473 535,06 | – 742 710,48 | – 730 824,58 |
| IT | Fruit and vegetables — tomato processing | 2003 | Shortcomings in administrative and accounting checks at one tomato processor; records kept by the processor not in conformity with the relevant regulations | flat rate | 10 | EUR | –7 583,76 | 0,00 | –7 583,76 |
| IT | Fruit and vegetables — tomato processing | 2004 | Shortcomings in administrative and accounting checks at one tomato processor; records kept by the processor not in conformity with the relevant regulations | flat rate | 10 | EUR | – 130 795,56 | 0,00 | – 130 795,56 |
| IT | Fruit and vegetables — tomato processing | 2005 | Shortcomings in administrative and accounting checks at one tomato processor; records kept by the processor not in conformity with the relevant regulations | flat rate | 10 | EUR | – 128 059,54 | 0,00 | – 128 059,54 |
| IT | Exceptional support measures | 2003 | Lack of precise control instructions failure to provide reliable information shortcomings in on-the-spot checks | flat rate | 2 | EUR | – 276 238,95 | 0,00 | – 276 238,95 |
| IT | Exceptional support measures | 2003 | Lack of precise control instructions failure to provide reliable information shortcomings in on-the-spot checks | flat rate | 5 | EUR | –1 175 882,02 | 0,00 | –1 175 882,02 |
| IT | Tobacco premiums | 2003 | Weaknesses in management and control of quota system | one-off | | EUR | –4 501 699,22 | 0,00 | –4 501 699,22 |
| IT | Tobacco premiums | 2004 | Weaknesses in management and control of quota system | one-off | | EUR | –5 957 257,02 | 0,00 | –5 957 257,02 |
| Total IT | | | | | EUR | –12 177 516,07 | 0,00 | –12 177 516,07 |
| MT | Direct payments | 2005 | On-the-spot checks not carried out in compliance with the standard required and not effective | flat rate | 10 | MTL | –5 830,91 | 0,00 | –5 830,91 |
| MT | Financial audit — overshooting | 2005 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | MTL | –7 570,93 | 0,00 | –7 570,93 |
| MT | Meat premiums — bovines | 2005 | Ineligible expenditure (payments for animals slaughtered before accession to the EU) | one-off | | MTL | –24 957,38 | 0,00 | –24 957,38 |
| Total MT | | | | | MTL | –38 359,22 | 0,00 | –38 359,22 |
| PT | Financial audit — late payments | 2006 | Failure to meet payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | –49 554,59 | –49 554,59 | 0,00 |
| PT | Financial audit — overshooting | 2006 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | –29 853,58 | –29 853,58 | 0,00 |
| Total PT | | | | | EUR | –79 408,17 | –79 408,17 | 0,00 |
| SE | RD Guarantee accompanying measures | 2004 | Checks on good farming practices not satisfactory | one-off | | SEK | – 225 832,00 | 0,00 | – 225 832,00 |
| SE | Financial audit — overshooting | 2006 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | – 501 359,87 | – 501 359,87 | 0,00 |
| Total SE | | | | | SEK | – 225 832,00 | 0,00 | – 225 832,00 |
| Total SE | | | | | EUR | – 501 359,87 | – 501 359,87 | 0,00 |
| SI | Financial audit — overshooting | 2005 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | –66 375,30 | –66 375,30 | 0,00 |
| SI | Financial audit — overshooting | 2005 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | SIT | –1 241 956,08 | 0,00 | –1 241 956,08 |
| Total SI | | | | | EUR | –66 375,30 | –66 375,30 | 0,00 |
| Total SI | | | | | SIT | –1 241 956,08 | 0,00 | –1 241 956,08 |

MS

Measure

FY

Reason for correction

Type

%

Currency

Amount

Deductions already made

Financial impact

BE

Financial audit — late payments

2004

Failure to meet payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

–5 586,40

0,00

–5 586,40

BE

Financial audit — overshooting

2005

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

– 110 897,51

–98 742,45

–12 155,06

BE

RD Guarantee accompanying measures

2001

Shortcomings in cross-checks between the IACS data and AEM (agri-environmental measure) aid applications

flat rate

5

EUR

– 196 609,00

0,00

– 196 609,00

BE

RD Guarantee accompanying measures

2002

Shortcomings in cross-checks between the IACS data and AEM (agri-environmental measure) aid applications

flat rate

5

EUR

– 234 328,00

0,00

– 234 328,00

Total BE

EUR

– 547 420,91

–98 742,45

– 448 678,46

CY

Financial audit — late payments

2006

Failure to meet payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

– 161 932,84

– 161 932,84

0,00

Total CY

EUR

– 161 932,84

– 161 932,84

0,00

CZ

Financial audit — late payments

2006

Failure to meet payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

–34 749,34

–34 749,34

0,00

CZ

Financial audit — overshooting

2005

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

CZK

– 897 245,29

0,00

– 897 245,29

Total CZ

EUR

–34 749,34

–34 749,34

0,00

Total CZ

CZK

– 897 245,29

0,00

– 897 245,29

DE

Meat premiums — ewes and goats

2003

Payment of aid to farmers with less than 10 premium rights

one-off

EUR

–11 491,42

0,00

–11 491,42

DE

Meat premiums — ewes and goats

2004

Payment of aid to farmers with less than 10 premium rights

one-off

EUR

–10 441,46

0,00

–10 441,46

DE

Meat premiums — ewes and goats

2005

Payment of aid to farmers with less than 10 premium rights

one-off

EUR

–9 416,76

0,00

–9 416,76

Total DE

EUR

–31 349,64

0,00

–31 349,64

DK

Meat premiums — bovines

2004

Non-respect of six-month retention period and eligibility criteria control data missing

one-off

DKK

– 506 466,84

0,00

– 506 466,84

DK

Meat premiums — bovines

2005

Non-respect of six-month retention period and eligibility criteria control data missing

one-off

DKK

– 851 336,20

0,00

– 851 336,20

Total DK

DKK

–1 357 803,04

0,00

–1 357 803,04

ES

Direct payments

2004

Weaknesses in on-the-spot checks (remote sensing and classical field visits)

flat rate

2

EUR

–7 998 628,39

0,00

–7 998 628,39

ES

Direct payments

2005

Weaknesses in on-the-spot checks (remote sensing and classical field visits)

flat rate

2

EUR

–8 592 899,96

0,00

–8 592 899,96

ES

Financial audit — late payments

2006

Failure to meet payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

–4 135 287,21

–4 135 287,21

0,00

ES

Financial audit — overshooting

2003

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

–87 144,50

– 126 355,45

39 210,95

ES

Financial audit — overshooting

2006

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

678 822,11

678 822,11

0,00

ES

Olive oil — production aid

2000

Shortcomings in checks on crop declarations in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills

flat rate

5

EUR

–47 311 467,25

0,00

–47 311 467,25

ES

Olive oil — production aid

2000

No checks on crop declarations and shortcomings in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills

flat rate

10

EUR

–93 474,78

0,00

–93 474,78

ES

Olive oil — production aid

2001

Shortcomings in checks on crop declarations in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills

flat rate

5

EUR

–15 347 930,92

0,00

–15 347 930,92

ES

Olive oil — production aid

2001

No checks on crop declarations and shortcomings in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills

flat-rate

10

EUR

–69 115 466,84

0,00

–69 115 466,84

ES

Olive oil — production aid

2002

Shortcomings in checks on crop declarations in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills

flat rate

5

EUR

–47 950 314,63

0,00

–47 950 314,63

ES

Olive oil — production aid

2002

No checks on crop declarations and shortcomings in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills

flat rate

10

EUR

– 937 645,09

0,00

– 937 645,09

ES

Olive oil — production aid

2003

Shortcomings in checks on crop declarations in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills

flat rate

5

EUR

–2 606 052,04

0,00

–2 606 052,04

ES

Olive oil — production aid

2003

No checks on crop declarations and shortcomings in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills

flat rate

10

EUR

– 289 665,00

0,00

– 289 665,00

ES

Olive oil — production aid

2004

Shortcomings in checks on crop declarations in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills

flat rate

5

EUR

– 301 631,26

0,00

– 301 631,26

ES

Olive oil — production aid

2004

No checks on crop declarations and shortcomings in checks on yields and in monitoring of checks on mills

flat rate

10

EUR

–11 537,73

0,00

–11 537,73

ES

POSEI RSA

2005

Late payments not justified non-compliant with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 20/2002

one-off

EUR

–1 011 071,88

0,00

–1 011 071,88

ES

POSEI RSA

2006

Late payments not justified non-compliant with Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 20/2002

one-off

EUR

– 181 662,46

0,00

– 181 662,46

Total ES

EUR

– 205 293 057,83

3 582 820,55

– 201 710 237,28

FI

Financial audit — late payments

2006

Failure to meet payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

–10 098,23

–10 098,23

0,00

FI

Financial audit — overshooting

2006

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

–7 314 447,47

–7 314 447,47

0,00

Total FI

EUR

–7 324 545,70

–7 324 545,70

0,00

FR

Financial audit — late payments

2006

Failure to meet payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

– 937 338,17

– 937 338,17

0,00

FR

Financial audit — overshooting

2006

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

–84 733,89

–84 733,89

0,00

FR

Fruit and vegetables — operational funds

2004

Personnel costs/Unjustified excessive use of lump sums

one-off

EUR

– 323 232,93

0,00

– 323 232,93

FR

Fruit and vegetables — operational funds

2005

Personnel costs/Unjustified excessive use of lump sums

one-off

EUR

–2 568 380,73

0,00

–2 568 380,73

FR

Fruit and vegetables — operational funds

2006

Personnel costs/Unjustified excessive use of lump sums

one-off

EUR

–2 973 197,30

0,00

–2 973 197,30

FR

Fruit and vegetables — producer groups

2004

National instructions on action plans/Late introduction of aid claims

one-off

EUR

– 429 334,45

0,00

– 429 334,45

FR

Fruit and vegetables — producer groups

2005

National instructions on action plans/Late introduction of aid claims

one-off

EUR

– 439 621,75

0,00

– 439 621,75

FR

Fruit and vegetables — withdrawals

2004

Weaknesses in quality controls

flat rate

10

EUR

– 510 681,82

0,00

– 510 681,82

FR

Fruit and vegetables — withdrawals

2004

Community withdrawal compensation paid to individual producers

one-off

EUR

– 103 558,53

0,00

– 103 558,53

FR

Fruit and vegetables — withdrawals

2005

Community withdrawal compensation paid to individual producers

one-off

EUR

–85 710,57

0,00

–85 710,57

FR

POSEI

2003

Shortcomings in physical checks on quantities of sugar cane delivered for processing and/or covered by transport aid

flat rate

5

EUR

–82 207,54

0,00

–82 207,54

FR

POSEI

2003

Shortcomings in physical checks on quantities of sugar cane delivered for processing and/or covered by transport aid

one-off

EUR

– 296 953,32

0,00

– 296 953,32

FR

POSEI

2004

Shortcomings in physical checks on quantities of sugar cane delivered for processing and/or covered by transport aid

flat rate

5

EUR

– 617 486,18

0,00

– 617 486,18

FR

POSEI

2004

Shortcomings in physical checks on quantities of sugar cane delivered for processing and/or covered by transport aid

one-off

EUR

– 185 876,12

0,00

– 185 876,12

FR

POSEI

2005

Shortcomings in physical checks on quantities of sugar cane delivered for processing and/or covered by transport aid

flat-rate

5

EUR

– 658 067,18

0,00

– 658 067,18

Total FR

EUR

–10 296 380,48

–1 022 072,06

–9 274 308,42

GR

Fruit and vegetables — citrus processing

1998

Shortcomings in checks — payments effected by cheques impeding the quality of controls performed

flat rate

2

EUR

– 213 766,07

0,00

– 213 766,07

GR

Fruit and vegetables — citrus processing

1999

Shortcomings in checks — payments effected by cheques impeding the quality of controls performed

flat rate

2

EUR

– 131 493,86

0,00

– 131 493,86

GR

RD Guarantee accompanying measures

2003

Cross-checks not completely satisfactory

flat rate

5

EUR

– 358 060,00

0,00

– 358 060,00

GR

RD Guarantee accompanying measures

2004

Cross-checks not completely satisfactory

flat rate

5

EUR

– 972 987,00

0,00

– 972 987,00

GR

Financial audit late payments

2004

Failure to meet payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

–5 279 881,28

–5 299 887,55

20 006,27

Total GR

EUR

–6 956 188,21

–5 299 887,55

–1 656 300,66

IE

Financial audit — late payments

2006

Failure to meet payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

– 702 633,30

– 702 633,30

0,00

IE

Financial audit — overshooting

2006

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

–40 077,18

–40 077,18

0,00

IE

Fruit and vegetables — operational funds

2004

Weaknesses concerning on-the-spot checks and administrative operations

flat rate

5

EUR

– 279 728,23

0,00

– 279 728,23

IE

Fruit and vegetables — operational funds

2005

Weaknesses concerning on-the-spot checks and administrative operations

flat rate

5

EUR

– 281 792,50

0,00

– 281 792,50

IE

Fruit and vegetables — operational funds

2006

Weaknesses concerning on-the-spot checks and administrative operations

flat rate

5

EUR

– 110 165,90

0,00

– 110 165,90

IE

Fruit and vegetables — operational funds

2007

Weaknesses concerning on-the-spot checks and administrative operations

flat rate

5

EUR

–59 137,95

0,00

–59 137,95

Total IE

EUR

–1 473 535,06

– 742 710,48

– 730 824,58

IT

Fruit and vegetables — tomato processing

2003

Shortcomings in administrative and accounting checks at one tomato processor; records kept by the processor not in conformity with the relevant regulations

flat rate

10

EUR

–7 583,76

0,00

–7 583,76

IT

Fruit and vegetables — tomato processing

2004

Shortcomings in administrative and accounting checks at one tomato processor; records kept by the processor not in conformity with the relevant regulations

flat rate

10

EUR

– 130 795,56

0,00

– 130 795,56

IT

Fruit and vegetables — tomato processing

2005

Shortcomings in administrative and accounting checks at one tomato processor; records kept by the processor not in conformity with the relevant regulations

flat rate

10

EUR

– 128 059,54

0,00

– 128 059,54

IT

Exceptional support measures

2003

Lack of precise control instructions failure to provide reliable information shortcomings in on-the-spot checks

flat rate

2

EUR

– 276 238,95

0,00

– 276 238,95

IT

Exceptional support measures

2003

Lack of precise control instructions failure to provide reliable information shortcomings in on-the-spot checks

flat rate

5

EUR

–1 175 882,02

0,00

–1 175 882,02

IT

Tobacco premiums

2003

Weaknesses in management and control of quota system

one-off

EUR

–4 501 699,22

0,00

–4 501 699,22

IT

Tobacco premiums

2004

Weaknesses in management and control of quota system

one-off

EUR

–5 957 257,02

0,00

–5 957 257,02

Total IT

EUR

–12 177 516,07

0,00

–12 177 516,07

MT

Direct payments

2005

On-the-spot checks not carried out in compliance with the standard required and not effective

flat rate

10

MTL

–5 830,91

0,00

–5 830,91

MT

Financial audit — overshooting

2005

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

MTL

–7 570,93

0,00

–7 570,93

MT

Meat premiums — bovines

2005

Ineligible expenditure (payments for animals slaughtered before accession to the EU)

one-off

MTL

–24 957,38

0,00

–24 957,38

Total MT

MTL

–38 359,22

0,00

–38 359,22

PT

Financial audit — late payments

2006

Failure to meet payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

–49 554,59

–49 554,59

0,00

PT

Financial audit — overshooting

2006

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

–29 853,58

–29 853,58

0,00

Total PT

EUR

–79 408,17

–79 408,17

0,00

SE

RD Guarantee accompanying measures

2004

Checks on good farming practices not satisfactory

one-off

SEK

– 225 832,00

0,00

– 225 832,00

SE

Financial audit — overshooting

2006

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

– 501 359,87

– 501 359,87

0,00

Total SE

SEK

– 225 832,00

0,00

– 225 832,00

Total SE

EUR

– 501 359,87

– 501 359,87

0,00

SI

Financial audit — overshooting

2005

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

–66 375,30

–66 375,30

0,00

SI

Financial audit — overshooting

2005

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

SIT

–1 241 956,08

0,00

–1 241 956,08

Total SI

EUR

–66 375,30

–66 375,30

0,00

Total SI

SIT

–1 241 956,08

0,00

–1 241 956,08

Table of corrections — Budget item 05 07 01 07

| MS | Measure | FY | Reason for correction | Type | % | Currency | Amount | Deductions already made | Financial impact |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GB | Financial audit — late payments | 2005 | Failure to meet payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | –9 745 763,94 | –10 193 240,48 | 447 476,54 |
| GB | Financial audit — overshooting | 2005 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | –70 017,95 | –70 017,95 | 0,00 |
| Total GB | | | | | EUR | –9 815 781,89 | –10 263 258,43 | 447 476,54 |
| HU | Financial audit — late payments | 2006 | Failure to meet payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | –43 174,16 | –43 174,16 | 0,00 |
| HU | Financial audit — overshooting | 2005 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | –1 126 881,93 | –1 175 988,98 | 49 107,05 |
| Total HU | | | | | EUR | –1 170 056,09 | –1 219 163,14 | 49 107,05 |

MS

Measure

FY

Reason for correction

Type

%

Currency

Amount

Deductions already made

Financial impact

GB

Financial audit — late payments

2005

Failure to meet payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

–9 745 763,94

–10 193 240,48

447 476,54

GB

Financial audit — overshooting

2005

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

–70 017,95

–70 017,95

0,00

Total GB

EUR

–9 815 781,89

–10 263 258,43

447 476,54

HU

Financial audit — late payments

2006

Failure to meet payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

–43 174,16

–43 174,16

0,00

HU

Financial audit — overshooting

2005

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

–1 126 881,93

–1 175 988,98

49 107,05

Total HU

EUR

–1 170 056,09

–1 219 163,14

49 107,05

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