# L_2008188EN.01002601.xml

| 16.7.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 188/26 |
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16.7.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 188/26

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COUNCIL DECISION

of 15 July 2008

amending Decision 2006/493/EC laying down the amount of Community support for rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective

(2008/584/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) (1), and in particular Article 69(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Decision 2006/493/EC (2) lays down the amount of Community support for rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective. |
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(1)

Council Decision 2006/493/EC (2) lays down the amount of Community support for rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective.

| (2) | Since the Budgetary Authority has decided to transfer certain commitment appropriations for Community support for rural development under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 which were not used in 2007, in accordance with paragraph 48 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (3), Decision 2006/493/EC should be amended in order to reallocate those appropriations to the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2013. |
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(2)

Since the Budgetary Authority has decided to transfer certain commitment appropriations for Community support for rural development under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 which were not used in 2007, in accordance with paragraph 48 of the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (3), Decision 2006/493/EC should be amended in order to reallocate those appropriations to the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2013.

| (3) | Decision 2006/493/EC should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(3)

Decision 2006/493/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2006/493/EC is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall apply as from 1 January 2008.

Done at Brussels, 15 July 2008.

For the Council

The President

M. BARNIER

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(1)  
  OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 146/2008 (OJ L 46, 21.2.2008, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 195, 15.7.2006, p. 22.

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(3)  
  OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1. Agreement last amended by Decision 2008/371/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 128, 16.5.2008, p. 8).

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ANNEX

‘ANNEX

Total amount of commitment appropriations for 2007-13, annual breakdown and minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective (*1)

| 2004 prices in EUR (*2) | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Total |
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| Total amount for EU-25 plus Bulgaria and Romania | 9 325 497 783 | 10 788 767 263 | 10 515 007 756 | 10 278 583 653 | 9 824 886 713 | 9 588 187 168 | 9 356 225 581 | 69 677 155 918 |
| Minimum amount for regions eligible under the Convergence Objective | 27 676 975 284 |

2004 prices in EUR (*2)

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Total

Total amount for EU-25 plus Bulgaria and Romania

9 325 497 783

10 788 767 263

10 515 007 756

10 278 583 653

9 824 886 713

9 588 187 168

9 356 225 581

69 677 155 918

Minimum amount for regions eligible under the Convergence Objective

27 676 975 284

Total amount of commitment appropriations for 2007-13, annual breakdown and minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective (*3)

| current prices in EUR (*4) | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Total |
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| Total amount for EU-25 plus Bulgaria and Romania | 9 896 292 851 | 11 678 108 653 | 11 609 418 209 | 11 575 354 634 | 11 285 706 554 | 11 234 089 442 | 11 181 555 662 | 78 460 526 005 |
| Minimum amount for regions eligible under the Convergence Objective | 31 232 644 963 |

current prices in EUR (*4)

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Total

Total amount for EU-25 plus Bulgaria and Romania

9 896 292 851

11 678 108 653

11 609 418 209

11 575 354 634

11 285 706 554

11 234 089 442

11 181 555 662

78 460 526 005

Minimum amount for regions eligible under the Convergence Objective

31 232 644 963

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(*1)  Before compulsory modulation and other transfers from market-related expenditure and direct payments of the common agricultural policy to rural development.

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(*2)  Amounts are rounded to the nearest euro.

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(*3)  Before compulsory modulation and other transfers from market-related expenditure and direct payments of the common agricultural policy to rural development.

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(*4)  Amounts are rounded to the nearest euro.’

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