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| 9.10.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 268/3 |
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9.10.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 268/3

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 983/2008

of 3 October 2008

adopting the plan allocating to the Member States resources to be charged to the 2009 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

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 43(g) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (2), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 of 29 October 1992 laying down detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community (3), the Commission should adopt a distribution plan to be financed from resources available in the 2009 budget year. The plan should lay down in particular, for each of the Member States applying the measure, the maximum financial resources available to carry out its part of the plan, and the quantity of each type of product to be withdrawn from the stocks held by the intervention agencies. |
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(1)

In accordance with Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 of 29 October 1992 laying down detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community (3), the Commission should adopt a distribution plan to be financed from resources available in the 2009 budget year. The plan should lay down in particular, for each of the Member States applying the measure, the maximum financial resources available to carry out its part of the plan, and the quantity of each type of product to be withdrawn from the stocks held by the intervention agencies.

| (2) | The Member States involved in the plan for the 2009 budget year have supplied the information required in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92. |
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(2)

The Member States involved in the plan for the 2009 budget year have supplied the information required in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92.

| (3) | For the purposes of resource allocation, account must be taken of experience and of the degree to which the Member States used the resources allocated to them in previous years. |
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(3)

For the purposes of resource allocation, account must be taken of experience and of the degree to which the Member States used the resources allocated to them in previous years.

| (4) | Point 1(c) of Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 provides for the allocation of resources for the purchase on the market of products temporarily unavailable in intervention stocks. The stocks of cereals suitable for human consumption currently held by the intervention agencies are very low and measures have already been taken, regarding their sale on the market. Moreover, no stock of rice and skimmed milk powder is at present held by the intervention agencies and no offers of these agricultural commodities into intervention are foreseen for 2008. Therefore, resource allocations should be fixed to enable the purchase on the market of cereals, skimmed milk powder and rice as required to implement the plan for the 2009 budget year. |
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(4)

Point 1(c) of Article 2(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 provides for the allocation of resources for the purchase on the market of products temporarily unavailable in intervention stocks. The stocks of cereals suitable for human consumption currently held by the intervention agencies are very low and measures have already been taken, regarding their sale on the market. Moreover, no stock of rice and skimmed milk powder is at present held by the intervention agencies and no offers of these agricultural commodities into intervention are foreseen for 2008. Therefore, resource allocations should be fixed to enable the purchase on the market of cereals, skimmed milk powder and rice as required to implement the plan for the 2009 budget year.

| (5) | Article 7(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 provides for the transfer between Member States of products unavailable in the intervention stocks of the Member State in which such products are required to implement the annual plan. Accordingly the intra-Community transfers necessary to implement the plan for 2009 should be authorised, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92. |
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(5)

Article 7(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 provides for the transfer between Member States of products unavailable in the intervention stocks of the Member State in which such products are required to implement the annual plan. Accordingly the intra-Community transfers necessary to implement the plan for 2009 should be authorised, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92.

| (6) | To implement the plan, the operative event within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 should be the date on which the financial year for administration of stocks in public storage starts. |
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(6)

To implement the plan, the operative event within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 should be the date on which the financial year for administration of stocks in public storage starts.

| (7) | In accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92, the Commission has consulted the major organisations familiar with the problems of the most deprived persons in the Community when drawing up the plan. |
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(7)

In accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92, the Commission has consulted the major organisations familiar with the problems of the most deprived persons in the Community when drawing up the plan.

| (8) | 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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(8)

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

In 2009, the distribution of food to the most deprived persons in the Community under Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be implemented in accordance with the annual distribution plan set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

Article 2

Allocations to Member States for the purchase of cereals, skimmed milk powder and rice on the market, as required under the plan referred to in Article 1, shall be as set out in Annex II.

Article 3

The intra-Community transfer of the products listed in Annex III to this Regulation shall be authorised, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 7 of Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92.

Article 4

For the purpose of implementing the annual plan referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation, the date of the operative event within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 shall be 1 October 2008.

Article 5

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

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

Done at Brussels, 3 October 2008.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc DEMARTY

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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

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(2)  
  OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.

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(3)  
  ОJ L 313, 30.10.1992, р. 50.

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ANNEX I

ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION PLAN FOR 2009

| (a) | Financial resources made available to implement the plan in each Member State:






  (in EUR) |
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| Member State | Distribution |
| Belgique/België | 6 984 395 |
| България | 8 666 207 |
| Eesti | 320 646 |
| Éire/Ireland | 397 711 |
| Elláda | 20 045 000 |
| España | 61 957 787 |
| France | 77 884 234 |
| Italia | 129 220 273 |
| Latvija | 5 463 353 |
| Lietuva | 9 392 047 |
| Luxembourg | 128 479 |
| Magyarország | 13 417 068 |
| Malta | 725 419 |
| Polska | 102 177 040 |
| Portugal | 24 718 296 |
| România | 28 202 682 |
| Slovenija | 2 279 813 |
| Suomi/Finland | 4 019 550 |
| Total | 496 000 000 |

(a)

(in EUR)

Member State

Distribution

Belgique/België

6 984 395

България

8 666 207

Eesti

320 646

Éire/Ireland

397 711

Elláda

20 045 000

España

61 957 787

France

77 884 234

Italia

129 220 273

Latvija

5 463 353

Lietuva

9 392 047

Luxembourg

128 479

Magyarország

13 417 068

Malta

725 419

Polska

102 177 040

Portugal

24 718 296

România

28 202 682

Slovenija

2 279 813

Suomi/Finland

4 019 550

Total

496 000 000

| (b) | Quantity of each type of product to be withdrawn from Community intervention stocks for distribution in each Member State subject to the maximum amounts laid down in (a):






  (in tonnes) |
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| Member State | Sugar |
| Belgique/België | 4 000 |
| България | 5 700 |
| España | 8 450 |
| France | 4 995 |
| Italia | 12 556 |
| Lietuva | 5 614 |
| Magyarország | 5 000 |
| Malta | 571 |
| Polska | 49 554 |
| Portugal | 2 158 |
| România | 20 000 |
| Slovenija | 1 100 |
| Total | 119 687 |

(b)

(in tonnes)

Member State

Sugar

Belgique/België

4 000

България

5 700

España

8 450

France

4 995

Italia

12 556

Lietuva

5 614

Magyarország

5 000

Malta

571

Polska

49 554

Portugal

2 158

România

20 000

Slovenija

1 100

Total

119 687

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ANNEX II

Allocations to Member States for purchase on the Community market, subject to the maximum amounts laid down in Annex I(a):

| (in EUR) |
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| Member State | Cereals | Rice | Skimmed milk powder |
| Belgique/België | 2 026 200 | 300 000 | 3 000 000 |
| България | 3 545 850 | 2 400 000 | 424 500 |
| Eesti | 303 930 | 0 | 0 |
| Éire/Ireland | 0 | 0 | 376 977 |
| Elláda | 6 000 000 | 3 000 000 | 10 000 000 |
| España | 13 170 300 | 2 340 000 | 40 483 716 |
| France | 16 412 220 | 7 897 500 | 47 898 216 |
| Italia | 34 458 775 | 3 000 000 | 80 962 837 |
| Latvija | 3 312 432 | 0 | 1 866 102 |
| Lietuva | 3 317 885 | 1 543 920 | 2 224 368 |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 0 | 121 781 |
| Magyarország | 9 000 000 | 0 | 2 100 000 |
| Malta | 80 964 | 34 250 | 387 714 |
| Polska | 36 471 600 | 0 | 44 350 200 |
| Portugal | 2 623 162 | 3 074 726 | 17 033 678 |
| România | 20 262 000 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovenija | 486 288 | 300 000 | 1 018 800 |
| Suomi/Finland | 2 640 000 | 0 | 1 170 000 |
| Total | 154 111 606 | 23 890 396 | 253 418 889 |

(in EUR)

Member State

Cereals

Rice

Skimmed milk powder

Belgique/België

2 026 200

300 000

3 000 000

България

3 545 850

2 400 000

424 500

Eesti

303 930

0

0

Éire/Ireland

0

0

376 977

Elláda

6 000 000

3 000 000

10 000 000

España

13 170 300

2 340 000

40 483 716

France

16 412 220

7 897 500

47 898 216

Italia

34 458 775

3 000 000

80 962 837

Latvija

3 312 432

0

1 866 102

Lietuva

3 317 885

1 543 920

2 224 368

Luxembourg

0

0

121 781

Magyarország

9 000 000

0

2 100 000

Malta

80 964

34 250

387 714

Polska

36 471 600

0

44 350 200

Portugal

2 623 162

3 074 726

17 033 678

România

20 262 000

0

0

Slovenija

486 288

300 000

1 018 800

Suomi/Finland

2 640 000

0

1 170 000

Total

154 111 606

23 890 396

253 418 889

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ANNEX III

Intra-Community transfers of sugar authorised under the plan for the 2009 budget year:

| | Quantity
  (tonnes) | Holder | Recipient |
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| 1. | 8 450 | OFI, Ireland | FEGA, España |
| 2. | 2 158 | OFI, Ireland | Ministério das Finanças, Direcção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo, Direcção de Serviços de Licenciamento, Portugal |
| 3. | 4 995 | BIRB, Belgique | ONIGC, France |
| 4. | 5 614 | Statní Zemědělský Intervenční Fond, Česká Republika | NMA, Lietuva |
| 5. | 23 000 | Statní Zemědělský Intervenční Fond, Česká Republika | ARR, Polska |
| 6. | 14 000 | Pôdohospodárska Platobná Agentúra, Slovensko | ARR, Polska |
| 7. | 12 544 | AGEA, Italia | ARR, Polska |
| 8. | 20 000 | Pôdohospodárska Platobná Agentúra, Slovensko | Agentia de Plati si Interventie pentru Agricultura, România |
| 9. | 571 | AGEA, Italia | AP, Malta |
| 10. | 1 100 | AGEA, Italia | Agencija Republike Slovenije za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja, Slovenija |
| 11. | 5 700 | AGEA, Italia | Държавен фонд „Земеделие”-Разплащателна агенция, България |

Quantity

(tonnes)

Holder

Recipient

1.

8 450

OFI, Ireland

FEGA, España

2.

2 158

OFI, Ireland

Ministério das Finanças, Direcção-Geral das Alfândegas e dos Impostos Especiais sobre o Consumo, Direcção de Serviços de Licenciamento, Portugal

3.

4 995

BIRB, Belgique

ONIGC, France

4.

5 614

Statní Zemědělský Intervenční Fond, Česká Republika

NMA, Lietuva

5.

23 000

Statní Zemědělský Intervenční Fond, Česká Republika

ARR, Polska

6.

14 000

Pôdohospodárska Platobná Agentúra, Slovensko

ARR, Polska

7.

12 544

AGEA, Italia

ARR, Polska

8.

20 000

Pôdohospodárska Platobná Agentúra, Slovensko

Agentia de Plati si Interventie pentru Agricultura, România

9.

571

AGEA, Italia

AP, Malta

10.

1 100

AGEA, Italia

Agencija Republike Slovenije za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja, Slovenija

11.

5 700

AGEA, Italia

Държавен фонд „Земеделие”-Разплащателна агенция, България

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