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| 30.9.2009 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 257/28 |
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30.9.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 257/28

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 September 2009

excluding from Community financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD)

(notified under document C(2009) 7044)

(Only the Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Slovenian and Spanish texts are authentic)

(2009/721/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 7(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (2), and in particular Article 31 thereof,

Having consulted the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,

Whereas:

| (1) | Under Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999, and Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, 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 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999, and Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, 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 Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 and Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, only agricultural expenditure which has been incurred in a way that has not infringed Community rules may be financed. |
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(3)

Under Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 and Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, only agricultural expenditure which has been incurred in a way that has not infringed Community rules 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 this requirement and cannot, therefore, be financed under the EAGGF Guarantee Section, the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund, hereinafter referred to as EAGF, and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, hereinafter referred to as EAFRD. |
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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 this requirement and cannot, therefore, be financed under the EAGGF Guarantee Section, the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund, hereinafter referred to as EAGF, and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, hereinafter referred to as EAFRD.

| (5) | The amounts that are not recognised as being chargeable to the EAGGF Guarantee Section, the EAGF and the EAFRD 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, the EAGF and the EAFRD 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 6 January 2009 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 6 January 2009 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, under the EAGF or under the EAFRD 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 Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Finland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 24 September 2009.

For the Commission

Mariann FISCHER BOEL

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.

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(2)  
  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.

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ANNEX

BUDGET ITEM 6701

| MS | Measure | FY | Reason for correction | Type | % | Currency | Amount | Deductions already made | Financial impact |
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| AT | Cross-compliance | 2006-2007 | Deficiencies concerning the system of application of reductions. Non-respect of Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 for cattle and sheep holders | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | – 981 349,96 | 0,00 | – 981 349,96 |
| AT | Cross-compliance | 2007 | Non-respect of Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 for farmers with bovine and/or sheep and goats | one-off | | EUR | – 530 810,86 | 0,00 | – 530 810,86 |
| Total AT | –1 512 160,82 | 0,00 | –1 512 160,82 |
| BE | Certification | 2004 | Extrapolation of random error | one-off | | EUR | –98 303,45 | 0,00 | –98 303,45 |
| BE | Certification | 2005 | Extrapolation of random error | one-off | | EUR | – 260 740,00 | 0,00 | – 260 740,00 |
| Total BE | – 359 043,45 | 0,00 | – 359 043,45 |
| CZ | Milk powder for casein | 2004 | Wrong timing of samples taking and inappropriate product storage | flat-rate | 5 | CZK | –2 653 522,92 | 0,00 | –2 653 522,92 |
| CZ | Milk powder for casein | 2005 | Wrong timing of samples taking and inappropriate product storage | flat-rate | 5 | CZK | –2 723 245,64 | 0,00 | –2 723 245,64 |
| Total CZ | –5 376 768,56 | 0,00 | –5 376 768,56 |
| DE | Cross-compliance | 2006 | Non-respect of Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 | one-off | | EUR | –82 051,60 | 0,00 | –82 051,60 |
| DE | Financial audit — Late payments | 2007 | Non-respect of payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | –65 908,59 | –65 908,59 | 0,00 |
| DE | Financial audit — Overshooting | 2007 | Overshooting of rural development allocations and correction due to clearance decisions | one-off | | EUR | –1 286 683,79 | –1 286 683,79 | 0,00 |
| DE | Irregularities | 2008 | Reimbursement concerning irregularity cases | one-off | | EUR | 104 567,45 | 0,00 | 104,567,45 |
| DE | Rural Development EAGGF Axis 2 (2000-2006, area related measures) | 2006 | Absence of cross-checks with central livestock databank in case of applications for agri-environmental measures with livestock density limitation as an eligibility condition | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | – 418 300,00 | 0,00 | – 418 300,00 |
| Total DE | –1 748 376,53 | –1 352 592,38 | – 395 784,15 |
| ES | Meat premiums — Ewe and goats | 2003 | Absence of on-the-spot-checks during first month of retention and their general poor quality | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | –2 071 611,91 | 0,00 | –2 071 611,91 |
| ES | Meat premiums — Ewe and goats | 2004 | Absence of on-the-spot-checks during first month of retention and their general poor quality | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | –2 021 847,48 | 0,00 | –2 021 847,48 |
| ES | Meat premiums — Ewe and goats | 2005 | Absence of on-the-spot-checks during first month of retention and their general poor quality | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | –2 008 918,46 | 0,00 | –2 008 918,46 |
| ES | Meat premiums — Ewe and goats | 2006 | Absence of on-the-spot-checks during first month of retention and their general poor quality | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | –1 512,05 | 0,00 | –1 512,05 |
| ES | Olive oil — Production aid | 2003 | Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls in Andalusia | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | –15 571 890,92 | 0,00 | –15 571 890,92 |
| ES | Olive oil — Production aid | 2003 | Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | –7 493 167,92 | 0,00 | –7 493 167,92 |
| ES | Olive oil — Production aid | 2003 | Wrong calculation of sanctions as a result of inappropriate application of technical tolerance margins in Andalusia | one-off | | EUR | –7 804 696,43 | 0,00 | –7 804 696,43 |
| ES | Olive oil — Production aid | 2004 | Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls in Andalusia | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | – 470 563,99 | 0,00 | – 470 563,99 |
| ES | Olive oil — Production aid | 2004 | Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | – 120 076,26 | 0,00 | – 120 076,26 |
| ES | Olive oil — Production aid | 2005 | Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls in Andalusia | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | – 127 706,94 | 0,00 | – 127 706,94 |
| ES | Olive oil — Production aid | 2005 | Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | –35 516,52 | 0,00 | –35 516,52 |
| ES | Olive oil — Production aid | 2006 | Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls in Andalusia | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | – 102 574,75 | 0,00 | – 102 574,75 |
| ES | Olive oil — Production aid | 2006 | Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | –14 813,23 | 0,00 | –14 813,23 |
| ES | Olive oil — Production refund on olive oil for preserved food | 2003 | Insufficient control instructions and supervision run by Galician paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | –56 556,66 | 0,00 | –56 556,66 |
| ES | Olive oil — Production refund on olive oil for preserved food | 2004 | Insufficient control instructions and supervision run by Galician paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | – 247 607,45 | 0,00 | – 247 607,45 |
| ES | Olive oil — Production refund on olive oil for preserved food | 2005 | Insufficient control instructions and supervision run by Galician paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | – 158 115,39 | 0,00 | – 158 115,39 |
| ES | Olive oil — Production refund on olive oil for preserved food | 2006 | Insufficient control instructions and supervision run by Galician paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | – 199 478,40 | 0,00 | – 199 478,40 |
| ES | Olive oil — Production refund on olive oil for preserved food | 2007 | Insufficient control instructions and supervision run by Galician paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | –1 508,41 | 0,00 | –1 508,41 |
| ES | RD Guarantee Accompanying Measures (area related measures) | 2004 | Insufficient quality of on-the-spot checks and control reports. Only two good farming practices commitments checked | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | – 727 721,00 | 0,00 | – 727 721,00 |
| ES | RD Guarantee Accompanying Measures (area related measures) | 2005 | Insufficient quality of on-the-spot checks and control reports. Only two good farming practices commitments checked | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | –1 019 192,00 | 0,00 | –1 019 192,00 |
| Total ES | –40 255 076,17 | 0,00 | –40 255 076,17 |
| FI | Meat premiums — Bovines | 2004 | Wrong calculation of sanctions concerning suckler cows | one-off | | EUR | –2 902,49 | 0,00 | –2 902,49 |
| FI | Meat premiums — Bovines | 2004 | Late start of controls in 2003. Wrong calculation of sanctions concerning suckler cows | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | –51 722,18 | 0,00 | –51 722,18 |
| FI | Meat premiums — Bovines | 2005 | Wrong calculation of sanctions concerning suckler cows | one-off | | EUR | –3 472,54 | 0,00 | –3 472,54 |
| FI | Meat premiums — Bovines | 2006 | Wrong calculation of sanctions concerning suckler cows | one-off | | EUR | –2 225,89 | 0,00 | –2 225,89 |
| Total FI | –60 323,10 | 0,00 | –60 323,10 |
| FR | Cross-compliance | 2006 | Claim year 2006: system of application of reductions and sanctions not in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 796/2004. Weaknesses in on-the-spot checks | flat rate | 10 | EUR | –74 768,22 | 0,00 | –74 768,22 |
| FR | Cross-compliance | 2006 | Claim year 2005: system of application of reductions and sanctions not in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 796/2004. Weaknesses in on-the-spot checks | flat rate | 10 | EUR | –22 865 398,47 | 0,00 | –22 865 398,47 |
| FR | Cross-compliance | 2007 | Claim year 2006: system of application of reductions and sanctions not in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 796/2004. Weaknesses in on-the-spot checks | flat rate | 10 | EUR | –48 018 996,45 | 0,00 | –48 018 996,45 |
| FR | Cross-compliance | 2007 | Claim year 2005: system of application of reductions and sanctions not in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 796/2004. Weaknesses in on-the-spot checks | flat rate | 10 | EUR | –9 305,52 | 0,00 | –9 305,52 |
| Total FR | –70 968 468,66 | 0,00 | –70 968 468,66 |
| GB | Financial audit — Late payments | 2006 | Non-respect of payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | –5 732 301,16 | –5 732 301,16 | 0,00 |
| GB | Financial audit — Overshooting | 2006 | Overshooting of rural development allocations | one-off | | EUR | – 784 708,59 | 0,00 | – 784 708,59 |
| GB | Financial audit — Overshooting | 2006 | Overshooting of rural development allocations and correction of milk levies | one-off | | EUR | –4 423 891,69 | –4 423 891,69 | 0,00 |
| Total GB | –10 940 901,44 | –10 156 192,85 | – 784 708,59 |
| GR | Financial audit — Late payments | 2006 | Non-respect of payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | –4 553 141,32 | –4 553 141,32 | 0,00 |
| GR | Financial audit — Overshooting | 2006 | Overshooting of financial ceilings, allocations and correction of milk levies | one-off | | EUR | –8 746 881,86 | –8 746 881,86 | 0,00 |
| GR | Financial audit — Overshooting | 2006 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | –1 841 695,81 | 0,00 | –1 841 695,81 |
| GR | Fruit and vegetables — Tomato processing | 2006 | Weaknesses in area, accounting and administrative controls | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | –1 517 924,28 | 0,00 | –1 517 924,28 |
| GR | Olive oil — Improvement of quality of olive oil | 2004 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | – 337 272,64 | 0,00 | – 337 272,64 |
| GR | Public storage — Rice | 2006 | Improper time of weighing the stock and assessing missing quantities which led to undue costs of storage | one-off | | EUR | – 110 459,51 | 0,00 | – 110 459,51 |
| GR | Public storage — Rice | 2007 | Improper time of weighing the stock and assessing missing quantities which led to undue costs of storage | one-off | | EUR | –55 227,40 | 0,00 | –55 227,40 |
| Total GR | –17 162 602,82 | –13 300 023,18 | –3 862 579,64 |
| HU | Direct payments | 2005 | Claim year 2004 — Weaknesses in LPIS | flat-rate | 2 | HUF | – 159 697 460,46 | 0,00 | – 159 697 460,46 |
| HU | Direct payments | 2005 | Claim year 2004 — Weaknesses in LPIS, insufficient control of GAEC | flat-rate | 2 | HUF | –1 565 085 360,96 | 0,00 | –1 565 085 360,96 |
| HU | Direct payments | 2006 | Claim year 2004 — Weaknesses in LPIS | flat-rate | 2 | HUF | – 974 468,50 | 0,00 | – 974 468,50 |
| HU | Direct payments | 2006 | Claim year 2004 — Weaknesses in LPIS, insufficient control of GAEC | flat-rate | 2 | HUF | –2 111 378,44 | 0,00 | –2 111 378,44 |
| HU | Direct payments | 2006 | Claim year 2005 — Weaknesses in LPIS-GIS | flat-rate | 2 | HUF | –1 874 226 638,20 | 0,00 | –1 874 226 638,20 |
| HU | RD Guarantee Accompanying Measures (area related measures) | 2005 | Cross-checks with animal data base not satisfactory | one-off | | HUF | –42 638 662,00 | 0,00 | –42 638 662,00 |
| Total HU | –3 644 733 968,56 | 0,00 | –3 644 733 968,56 |
| IE | Cross-compliance | 2006 | Non-respect of Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 | flat rate | 2 | EUR | – 707 810,71 | 0,00 | – 707 810,71 |
| IE | Cross-compliance | 2007 | Non-respect of Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 | flat rate | 2 | EUR | –7 117,53 | 0,00 | –7 117,53 |
| Total IE | – 714 928,24 | 0,00 | – 714 928,24 |
| IT | Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose | 2003 | Weaknesses in physical checks | flat rate | 2 | EUR | – 620 190,92 | 0,00 | – 620 190,92 |
| IT | Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose | 2003 | Payments made for sugar imported from the Balkans | one-off | | EUR | –38 460,42 | 0,00 | –38 460,42 |
| IT | Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose | 2004 | Weaknesses in physical checks | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | – 521 176,14 | 0,00 | – 521 176,14 |
| IT | Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose | 2004 | Payments made for sugar imported from the Balkans | one-off | | EUR | – 149 226,45 | 0,00 | – 149 226,45 |
| IT | Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose | 2005 | Weaknesses in physical checks | flat rate | 2 | EUR | –7 075,80 | 0,00 | –7 075,80 |
| IT | Fruit and vegetables — Citrus processing | 2005 | Various control weaknesses comprising insufficient quality of administrative, accounting and on-the-spot controls performed | flat rate | 5 | EUR | –2 434 173,33 | 0,00 | –2 434 173,33 |
| IT | Fruit and vegetables — Citrus processing | 2006 | Various control weaknesses comprising insufficient quality of administrative, accounting and on-the-spot controls performed | flat rate | 5 | EUR | –1 105 506,48 | 0,00 | –1 105 506,48 |
| IT | Irregularities | 2008 | Reimbursement concerning irregularity cases | one-off | | EUR | 44 226,30 | 0,00 | 44 226,30 |
| IT | Olive oil — Restitution conserves | 2003 | Insufficient control instructions and supervision given by SAISA paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls | flat rate | 2 | EUR | –52 085,75 | 0,00 | –52 085,75 |
| IT | Olive oil — Restitution conserves | 2004 | Insufficient control instructions and supervision given by SAISA paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls | flat rate | 2 | EUR | – 220 175,36 | 0,00 | – 220 175,36 |
| IT | Olive oil — Restitution conserves | 2005 | Insufficient control instructions and supervision given by SAISA paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls | flat rate | 2 | EUR | – 213 470,02 | 0,00 | – 213 470,02 |
| IT | Olive oil — Restitution conserves | 2006 | Insufficient control instructions and supervision given by SAISA paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls | flat rate | 2 | EUR | –85 920,81 | 0,00 | –85 920,81 |
| IT | Olive oil — Restitution conserves | 2007 | Insufficient control instructions and supervision given by SAISA paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls | flat rate | 2 | EUR | –2 378,19 | 0,00 | –2 378,19 |
| Total IT | –5 405 613,38 | 0,00 | –5 405 613,38 |
| LT | Direct payments | 2005 | Weaknesses in LPIS system and on-the-spot checks and insufficient control of GAEC | flat rate | 2 | LTL | –8 187 386,50 | 0,00 | –8 187 386,50 |
| LT | Direct payments | 2006 | Weaknesses in LPIS system and on-the-spot checks and insufficient control of GAEC | flat rate | 2 | LTL | – 329,75 | 0,00 | – 329,75 |
| Total LT | –8 187 716,25 | 0,00 | –8 187 716,25 |
| LU | Direct payments | 2006 | Wrong calculation of the rights for single-area payments using improper regional average | one-off | | EUR | –3 834,18 | 0,00 | –3 834,18 |
| LU | Direct payments | 2007 | Wrong calculation of the rights for single-area payments using improper regional average | one-off | | EUR | – 513,28 | 0,00 | – 513,28 |
| Total LU | –4 347,46 | 0,00 | –4 347,46 |
| MT | Financial audit — Overshooting | 2007 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | –16 690,38 | –16 690,38 | 0,00 |
| Total MT | –16 690,38 | –16 690,38 | 0,00 |
| NL | Direct payments | 2006 | Weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, in administrative and on-the-spot checks and in the application of the regulatory sanctions | one-off | | EUR | –5 538 453,00 | 0,00 | –5 538 453,00 |
| NL | Direct payments | 2007 | Weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, in administrative and on-the-spot checks and in the application of the regulatory sanctions | one-off | | EUR | –5 866 224,00 | 0,00 | –5 866 224,00 |
| NL | Direct payments | 2008 | Weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, in administrative and on-the-spot checks and in the application of the regulatory sanctions | one-off | | EUR | –5 226 404,00 | 0,00 | –5 226 404,00 |
| NL | Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose | 2001 | Insufficient quantity of substitution checks in customs offices in Rotterdam district | flat-rate | 10 | EUR | – 392 282,80 | 0,00 | – 392 282,80 |
| NL | Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose | 2002 | Insufficient quantity of substitution checks in customs offices in Rotterdam district | flat-rate | 10 | EUR | –5 601 293,13 | 0,00 | –5 601 293,13 |
| NL | Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose | 2003 | Insufficient quantity of substitution checks in customs offices in Rotterdam district | flat-rate | 10 | EUR | –1 215 943,72 | 0,00 | –1 215 943,72 |
| NL | Export refunds and food aid outside the EU | 2001 | Insufficient quantity of substitution checks in customs offices in Rotterdam district | flat-rate | 10 | EUR | – 137 829,09 | 0,00 | – 137 829,09 |
| NL | Export refunds and food aid outside the EU | 2002 | Insufficient quantity of substitution checks in customs offices in Rotterdam district | flat-rate | 10 | EUR | –1 968 021,91 | 0,00 | –1 968 021,91 |
| NL | Export refunds and food aid outside the EU | 2003 | Insufficient quantity of substitution checks in customs offices in Rotterdam district | flat-rate | 10 | EUR | – 427 223,47 | 0,00 | – 427 223,47 |
| NL | Financial audit — Overshooting | 2006 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | –1 871 229,37 | 0,00 | –1 871 229,37 |
| Total NL | –28 244 904,49 | 0,00 | –28 244 904,49 |
| PL | Rural Development EAGGF Axis 2 (2000-2006, area related measures) | 2005 | No cross-checks with animal database performed until the end of 2005. Poor quality of control reports. Not all agri-enviromental commitments checked. Lack of sanctions | flat-rate | 5 | PLN | –47 152 775,00 | 0,00 | –47 152 775,00 |
| Total PL | –47 152 775,00 | 0,00 | –47 152 775,00 |
| PT | Certification | 2001 | Most likely error of overpayments | one-off | | EUR | –2 073 170,00 | –2 848 206,87 | 775 036,87 |
| PT | Certification | 2002 | Most likely error of overpayments | one-off | | EUR | –1 768 014,18 | 0,0 | –1 768 014,18 |
| PT | Certification | 2002 | Systematic error | one-off | | EUR | – 455 084,30 | 0,0 | – 455 084,30 |
| PT | Certification | 2003 | Most likely error of overpayments | one-off | | EUR | –2 056 200,00 | 0,0 | –2 056 200,00 |
| PT | Certification | 2004 | Most likely error of overpayments | one-off | | EUR | – 226 000,00 | 0,0 | – 226 000,00 |
| PT | Certification | 2005 | Most likely error of overpayments | one-off | | EUR | –2 147 000,00 | 0,0 | –2 147 000,00 |
| PT | Certification | | Recoveries already reimbursed to the Community budget with regards to certification 2001-2005 | one-off | | EUR | 134 701,72 | 0,0 | 134 701,72 |
| PT | Cross-compliance | 2006 | Controls performed too late | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | – 727 228,53 | 0,0 | – 727 228,53 |
| PT | Cross-compliance | 2007 | Controls performed too late | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | –1 952,69 | 0,0 | –1 952,69 |
| PT | Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose | 2003 | Minimum number of substitution checks in 2003 not reached in two customs offices | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | –16 434,84 | 0,0 | –16 434,84 |
| PT | Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose | 2004 | Minimum number of substitution checks in 2003 not reached in two customs offices | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | –28 112,11 | 0,0 | –28 112,11 |
| PT | RD Guarantee Accompanying Measures (area related measures) | 2004 | Wrong sample selection for on-the spot checks and their limited scope not assuring minimum 5 % of beneficiaries checked annually | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | –1 264 084,00 | 0,0 | –1 264 084,00 |
| PT | RD Guarantee Accompanying Measures (area related measures) | 2005 | Wrong sample selection for on-the spot checks and their limited scope not assuring minimum 5 % of beneficiaries checked annually | flat-rate | 2 | EUR | –1 399 863,00 | 0,0 | –1 399 863,00 |
| Total PT | –12 028 441,93 | –2 848 206,87 | –9 180 235,06 |
| SI | Financial audit — Late payments | 2007 | Non-respect of payment deadlines | one-off | | EUR | –11 173,87 | –11 173,87 | 0,0 |
| SI | Financial audit — Overshooting | 2007 | Overshooting of financial ceilings | one-off | | EUR | –14 688,91 | –14 688,91 | 0,0 |
| Total SI | –25 862,78 | –25 862,78 | 0,0 |

MS

Measure

FY

Reason for correction

Type

%

Currency

Amount

Deductions already made

Financial impact

AT

Cross-compliance

2006-2007

Deficiencies concerning the system of application of reductions. Non-respect of Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 for cattle and sheep holders

flat-rate

5

EUR

– 981 349,96

0,00

– 981 349,96

AT

Cross-compliance

2007

Non-respect of Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004 for farmers with bovine and/or sheep and goats

one-off

EUR

– 530 810,86

0,00

– 530 810,86

Total AT

–1 512 160,82

0,00

–1 512 160,82

BE

Certification

2004

Extrapolation of random error

one-off

EUR

–98 303,45

0,00

–98 303,45

BE

Certification

2005

Extrapolation of random error

one-off

EUR

– 260 740,00

0,00

– 260 740,00

Total BE

– 359 043,45

0,00

– 359 043,45

CZ

Milk powder for casein

2004

Wrong timing of samples taking and inappropriate product storage

flat-rate

5

CZK

–2 653 522,92

0,00

–2 653 522,92

CZ

Milk powder for casein

2005

Wrong timing of samples taking and inappropriate product storage

flat-rate

5

CZK

–2 723 245,64

0,00

–2 723 245,64

Total CZ

–5 376 768,56

0,00

–5 376 768,56

DE

Cross-compliance

2006

Non-respect of Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004

one-off

EUR

–82 051,60

0,00

–82 051,60

DE

Financial audit — Late payments

2007

Non-respect of payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

–65 908,59

–65 908,59

0,00

DE

Financial audit — Overshooting

2007

Overshooting of rural development allocations and correction due to clearance decisions

one-off

EUR

–1 286 683,79

–1 286 683,79

0,00

DE

Irregularities

2008

Reimbursement concerning irregularity cases

one-off

EUR

104 567,45

0,00

104,567,45

DE

Rural Development EAGGF Axis 2 (2000-2006, area related measures)

2006

Absence of cross-checks with central livestock databank in case of applications for agri-environmental measures with livestock density limitation as an eligibility condition

flat-rate

5

EUR

– 418 300,00

0,00

– 418 300,00

Total DE

–1 748 376,53

–1 352 592,38

– 395 784,15

ES

Meat premiums — Ewe and goats

2003

Absence of on-the-spot-checks during first month of retention and their general poor quality

flat-rate

2

EUR

–2 071 611,91

0,00

–2 071 611,91

ES

Meat premiums — Ewe and goats

2004

Absence of on-the-spot-checks during first month of retention and their general poor quality

flat-rate

2

EUR

–2 021 847,48

0,00

–2 021 847,48

ES

Meat premiums — Ewe and goats

2005

Absence of on-the-spot-checks during first month of retention and their general poor quality

flat-rate

2

EUR

–2 008 918,46

0,00

–2 008 918,46

ES

Meat premiums — Ewe and goats

2006

Absence of on-the-spot-checks during first month of retention and their general poor quality

flat-rate

2

EUR

–1 512,05

0,00

–1 512,05

ES

Olive oil — Production aid

2003

Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls in Andalusia

flat-rate

2

EUR

–15 571 890,92

0,00

–15 571 890,92

ES

Olive oil — Production aid

2003

Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls

flat-rate

5

EUR

–7 493 167,92

0,00

–7 493 167,92

ES

Olive oil — Production aid

2003

Wrong calculation of sanctions as a result of inappropriate application of technical tolerance margins in Andalusia

one-off

EUR

–7 804 696,43

0,00

–7 804 696,43

ES

Olive oil — Production aid

2004

Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls in Andalusia

flat-rate

2

EUR

– 470 563,99

0,00

– 470 563,99

ES

Olive oil — Production aid

2004

Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls

flat-rate

5

EUR

– 120 076,26

0,00

– 120 076,26

ES

Olive oil — Production aid

2005

Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls in Andalusia

flat-rate

2

EUR

– 127 706,94

0,00

– 127 706,94

ES

Olive oil — Production aid

2005

Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls

flat-rate

5

EUR

–35 516,52

0,00

–35 516,52

ES

Olive oil — Production aid

2006

Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls in Andalusia

flat-rate

2

EUR

– 102 574,75

0,00

– 102 574,75

ES

Olive oil — Production aid

2006

Weaknesses in key and ancillary controls

flat-rate

5

EUR

–14 813,23

0,00

–14 813,23

ES

Olive oil — Production refund on olive oil for preserved food

2003

Insufficient control instructions and supervision run by Galician paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls

flat-rate

2

EUR

–56 556,66

0,00

–56 556,66

ES

Olive oil — Production refund on olive oil for preserved food

2004

Insufficient control instructions and supervision run by Galician paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls

flat-rate

2

EUR

– 247 607,45

0,00

– 247 607,45

ES

Olive oil — Production refund on olive oil for preserved food

2005

Insufficient control instructions and supervision run by Galician paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls

flat-rate

2

EUR

– 158 115,39

0,00

– 158 115,39

ES

Olive oil — Production refund on olive oil for preserved food

2006

Insufficient control instructions and supervision run by Galician paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls

flat-rate

2

EUR

– 199 478,40

0,00

– 199 478,40

ES

Olive oil — Production refund on olive oil for preserved food

2007

Insufficient control instructions and supervision run by Galician paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls

flat-rate

2

EUR

–1 508,41

0,00

–1 508,41

ES

RD Guarantee Accompanying Measures (area related measures)

2004

Insufficient quality of on-the-spot checks and control reports. Only two good farming practices commitments checked

flat-rate

5

EUR

– 727 721,00

0,00

– 727 721,00

ES

RD Guarantee Accompanying Measures (area related measures)

2005

Insufficient quality of on-the-spot checks and control reports. Only two good farming practices commitments checked

flat-rate

5

EUR

–1 019 192,00

0,00

–1 019 192,00

Total ES

–40 255 076,17

0,00

–40 255 076,17

FI

Meat premiums — Bovines

2004

Wrong calculation of sanctions concerning suckler cows

one-off

EUR

–2 902,49

0,00

–2 902,49

FI

Meat premiums — Bovines

2004

Late start of controls in 2003. Wrong calculation of sanctions concerning suckler cows

flat-rate

5

EUR

–51 722,18

0,00

–51 722,18

FI

Meat premiums — Bovines

2005

Wrong calculation of sanctions concerning suckler cows

one-off

EUR

–3 472,54

0,00

–3 472,54

FI

Meat premiums — Bovines

2006

Wrong calculation of sanctions concerning suckler cows

one-off

EUR

–2 225,89

0,00

–2 225,89

Total FI

–60 323,10

0,00

–60 323,10

FR

Cross-compliance

2006

Claim year 2006: system of application of reductions and sanctions not in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 796/2004. Weaknesses in on-the-spot checks

flat rate

10

EUR

–74 768,22

0,00

–74 768,22

FR

Cross-compliance

2006

Claim year 2005: system of application of reductions and sanctions not in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 796/2004. Weaknesses in on-the-spot checks

flat rate

10

EUR

–22 865 398,47

0,00

–22 865 398,47

FR

Cross-compliance

2007

Claim year 2006: system of application of reductions and sanctions not in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 796/2004. Weaknesses in on-the-spot checks

flat rate

10

EUR

–48 018 996,45

0,00

–48 018 996,45

FR

Cross-compliance

2007

Claim year 2005: system of application of reductions and sanctions not in conformity with Regulation (EC) No 796/2004. Weaknesses in on-the-spot checks

flat rate

10

EUR

–9 305,52

0,00

–9 305,52

Total FR

–70 968 468,66

0,00

–70 968 468,66

GB

Financial audit — Late payments

2006

Non-respect of payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

–5 732 301,16

–5 732 301,16

0,00

GB

Financial audit — Overshooting

2006

Overshooting of rural development allocations

one-off

EUR

– 784 708,59

0,00

– 784 708,59

GB

Financial audit — Overshooting

2006

Overshooting of rural development allocations and correction of milk levies

one-off

EUR

–4 423 891,69

–4 423 891,69

0,00

Total GB

–10 940 901,44

–10 156 192,85

– 784 708,59

GR

Financial audit — Late payments

2006

Non-respect of payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

–4 553 141,32

–4 553 141,32

0,00

GR

Financial audit — Overshooting

2006

Overshooting of financial ceilings, allocations and correction of milk levies

one-off

EUR

–8 746 881,86

–8 746 881,86

0,00

GR

Financial audit — Overshooting

2006

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

–1 841 695,81

0,00

–1 841 695,81

GR

Fruit and vegetables — Tomato processing

2006

Weaknesses in area, accounting and administrative controls

flat-rate

5

EUR

–1 517 924,28

0,00

–1 517 924,28

GR

Olive oil — Improvement of quality of olive oil

2004

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

– 337 272,64

0,00

– 337 272,64

GR

Public storage — Rice

2006

Improper time of weighing the stock and assessing missing quantities which led to undue costs of storage

one-off

EUR

– 110 459,51

0,00

– 110 459,51

GR

Public storage — Rice

2007

Improper time of weighing the stock and assessing missing quantities which led to undue costs of storage

one-off

EUR

–55 227,40

0,00

–55 227,40

Total GR

–17 162 602,82

–13 300 023,18

–3 862 579,64

HU

Direct payments

2005

Claim year 2004 — Weaknesses in LPIS

flat-rate

2

HUF

– 159 697 460,46

0,00

– 159 697 460,46

HU

Direct payments

2005

Claim year 2004 — Weaknesses in LPIS, insufficient control of GAEC

flat-rate

2

HUF

–1 565 085 360,96

0,00

–1 565 085 360,96

HU

Direct payments

2006

Claim year 2004 — Weaknesses in LPIS

flat-rate

2

HUF

– 974 468,50

0,00

– 974 468,50

HU

Direct payments

2006

Claim year 2004 — Weaknesses in LPIS, insufficient control of GAEC

flat-rate

2

HUF

–2 111 378,44

0,00

–2 111 378,44

HU

Direct payments

2006

Claim year 2005 — Weaknesses in LPIS-GIS

flat-rate

2

HUF

–1 874 226 638,20

0,00

–1 874 226 638,20

HU

RD Guarantee Accompanying Measures (area related measures)

2005

Cross-checks with animal data base not satisfactory

one-off

HUF

–42 638 662,00

0,00

–42 638 662,00

Total HU

–3 644 733 968,56

0,00

–3 644 733 968,56

IE

Cross-compliance

2006

Non-respect of Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004

flat rate

2

EUR

– 707 810,71

0,00

– 707 810,71

IE

Cross-compliance

2007

Non-respect of Article 47 of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004

flat rate

2

EUR

–7 117,53

0,00

–7 117,53

Total IE

– 714 928,24

0,00

– 714 928,24

IT

Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose

2003

Weaknesses in physical checks

flat rate

2

EUR

– 620 190,92

0,00

– 620 190,92

IT

Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose

2003

Payments made for sugar imported from the Balkans

one-off

EUR

–38 460,42

0,00

–38 460,42

IT

Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose

2004

Weaknesses in physical checks

flat-rate

2

EUR

– 521 176,14

0,00

– 521 176,14

IT

Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose

2004

Payments made for sugar imported from the Balkans

one-off

EUR

– 149 226,45

0,00

– 149 226,45

IT

Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose

2005

Weaknesses in physical checks

flat rate

2

EUR

–7 075,80

0,00

–7 075,80

IT

Fruit and vegetables — Citrus processing

2005

Various control weaknesses comprising insufficient quality of administrative, accounting and on-the-spot controls performed

flat rate

5

EUR

–2 434 173,33

0,00

–2 434 173,33

IT

Fruit and vegetables — Citrus processing

2006

Various control weaknesses comprising insufficient quality of administrative, accounting and on-the-spot controls performed

flat rate

5

EUR

–1 105 506,48

0,00

–1 105 506,48

IT

Irregularities

2008

Reimbursement concerning irregularity cases

one-off

EUR

44 226,30

0,00

44 226,30

IT

Olive oil — Restitution conserves

2003

Insufficient control instructions and supervision given by SAISA paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls

flat rate

2

EUR

–52 085,75

0,00

–52 085,75

IT

Olive oil — Restitution conserves

2004

Insufficient control instructions and supervision given by SAISA paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls

flat rate

2

EUR

– 220 175,36

0,00

– 220 175,36

IT

Olive oil — Restitution conserves

2005

Insufficient control instructions and supervision given by SAISA paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls

flat rate

2

EUR

– 213 470,02

0,00

– 213 470,02

IT

Olive oil — Restitution conserves

2006

Insufficient control instructions and supervision given by SAISA paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls

flat rate

2

EUR

–85 920,81

0,00

–85 920,81

IT

Olive oil — Restitution conserves

2007

Insufficient control instructions and supervision given by SAISA paying agency resulting in inappropriate quality and quantity of controls

flat rate

2

EUR

–2 378,19

0,00

–2 378,19

Total IT

–5 405 613,38

0,00

–5 405 613,38

LT

Direct payments

2005

Weaknesses in LPIS system and on-the-spot checks and insufficient control of GAEC

flat rate

2

LTL

–8 187 386,50

0,00

–8 187 386,50

LT

Direct payments

2006

Weaknesses in LPIS system and on-the-spot checks and insufficient control of GAEC

flat rate

2

LTL

– 329,75

0,00

– 329,75

Total LT

–8 187 716,25

0,00

–8 187 716,25

LU

Direct payments

2006

Wrong calculation of the rights for single-area payments using improper regional average

one-off

EUR

–3 834,18

0,00

–3 834,18

LU

Direct payments

2007

Wrong calculation of the rights for single-area payments using improper regional average

one-off

EUR

– 513,28

0,00

– 513,28

Total LU

–4 347,46

0,00

–4 347,46

MT

Financial audit — Overshooting

2007

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

–16 690,38

–16 690,38

0,00

Total MT

–16 690,38

–16 690,38

0,00

NL

Direct payments

2006

Weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, in administrative and on-the-spot checks and in the application of the regulatory sanctions

one-off

EUR

–5 538 453,00

0,00

–5 538 453,00

NL

Direct payments

2007

Weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, in administrative and on-the-spot checks and in the application of the regulatory sanctions

one-off

EUR

–5 866 224,00

0,00

–5 866 224,00

NL

Direct payments

2008

Weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, in administrative and on-the-spot checks and in the application of the regulatory sanctions

one-off

EUR

–5 226 404,00

0,00

–5 226 404,00

NL

Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose

2001

Insufficient quantity of substitution checks in customs offices in Rotterdam district

flat-rate

10

EUR

– 392 282,80

0,00

– 392 282,80

NL

Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose

2002

Insufficient quantity of substitution checks in customs offices in Rotterdam district

flat-rate

10

EUR

–5 601 293,13

0,00

–5 601 293,13

NL

Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose

2003

Insufficient quantity of substitution checks in customs offices in Rotterdam district

flat-rate

10

EUR

–1 215 943,72

0,00

–1 215 943,72

NL

Export refunds and food aid outside the EU

2001

Insufficient quantity of substitution checks in customs offices in Rotterdam district

flat-rate

10

EUR

– 137 829,09

0,00

– 137 829,09

NL

Export refunds and food aid outside the EU

2002

Insufficient quantity of substitution checks in customs offices in Rotterdam district

flat-rate

10

EUR

–1 968 021,91

0,00

–1 968 021,91

NL

Export refunds and food aid outside the EU

2003

Insufficient quantity of substitution checks in customs offices in Rotterdam district

flat-rate

10

EUR

– 427 223,47

0,00

– 427 223,47

NL

Financial audit — Overshooting

2006

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

–1 871 229,37

0,00

–1 871 229,37

Total NL

–28 244 904,49

0,00

–28 244 904,49

PL

Rural Development EAGGF Axis 2 (2000-2006, area related measures)

2005

No cross-checks with animal database performed until the end of 2005. Poor quality of control reports. Not all agri-enviromental commitments checked. Lack of sanctions

flat-rate

5

PLN

–47 152 775,00

0,00

–47 152 775,00

Total PL

–47 152 775,00

0,00

–47 152 775,00

PT

Certification

2001

Most likely error of overpayments

one-off

EUR

–2 073 170,00

–2 848 206,87

775 036,87

PT

Certification

2002

Most likely error of overpayments

one-off

EUR

–1 768 014,18

0,0

–1 768 014,18

PT

Certification

2002

Systematic error

one-off

EUR

– 455 084,30

0,0

– 455 084,30

PT

Certification

2003

Most likely error of overpayments

one-off

EUR

–2 056 200,00

0,0

–2 056 200,00

PT

Certification

2004

Most likely error of overpayments

one-off

EUR

– 226 000,00

0,0

– 226 000,00

PT

Certification

2005

Most likely error of overpayments

one-off

EUR

–2 147 000,00

0,0

–2 147 000,00

PT

Certification

Recoveries already reimbursed to the Community budget with regards to certification 2001-2005

one-off

EUR

134 701,72

0,0

134 701,72

PT

Cross-compliance

2006

Controls performed too late

flat-rate

5

EUR

– 727 228,53

0,0

– 727 228,53

PT

Cross-compliance

2007

Controls performed too late

flat-rate

5

EUR

–1 952,69

0,0

–1 952,69

PT

Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose

2003

Minimum number of substitution checks in 2003 not reached in two customs offices

flat-rate

5

EUR

–16 434,84

0,0

–16 434,84

PT

Export refunds — Sugar and isoglucose

2004

Minimum number of substitution checks in 2003 not reached in two customs offices

flat-rate

5

EUR

–28 112,11

0,0

–28 112,11

PT

RD Guarantee Accompanying Measures (area related measures)

2004

Wrong sample selection for on-the spot checks and their limited scope not assuring minimum 5 % of beneficiaries checked annually

flat-rate

2

EUR

–1 264 084,00

0,0

–1 264 084,00

PT

RD Guarantee Accompanying Measures (area related measures)

2005

Wrong sample selection for on-the spot checks and their limited scope not assuring minimum 5 % of beneficiaries checked annually

flat-rate

2

EUR

–1 399 863,00

0,0

–1 399 863,00

Total PT

–12 028 441,93

–2 848 206,87

–9 180 235,06

SI

Financial audit — Late payments

2007

Non-respect of payment deadlines

one-off

EUR

–11 173,87

–11 173,87

0,0

SI

Financial audit — Overshooting

2007

Overshooting of financial ceilings

one-off

EUR

–14 688,91

–14 688,91

0,0

Total SI

–25 862,78

–25 862,78

0,0

BUDGET ITEM 6711

| MS | Measure | FY | Reason for correction | Type | % | Currency | Amount | Deductions already made | Financial impact |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DE | Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007 DE06RPO 020) | 2007 | Absence of cross-checks with central livestock databank in case of applications for agri-environmental measures with livestock density limitation as an eligibility condition | flat-rate | 5 | EUR | – 350 800,00 | 0,0 | – 350 800,00 |
| Total DE | – 350 800,00 | 0,0 | – 350 800,00 |

MS

Measure

FY

Reason for correction

Type

%

Currency

Amount

Deductions already made

Financial impact

DE

Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007 DE06RPO 020)

2007

Absence of cross-checks with central livestock databank in case of applications for agri-environmental measures with livestock density limitation as an eligibility condition

flat-rate

5

EUR

– 350 800,00

0,0

– 350 800,00

Total DE

– 350 800,00

0,0

– 350 800,00

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