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Forslag til

RÅDETS FORORDNING

om fastsættelse for fangståret 2005 af orienteringspriserne og EF-producentpriserne for visse fiskevarer i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 104/2000

(forelagt af Kommissionen)

BEGRUNDELSE

Ifølge artikel 18 i forordning (EF) nr. 104/2000 om den fælles markedsordning for fiskerivarer og akvakulturprodukter skal der fastsættes en orienteringspris for hver af de varer, som er anført i bilag I, og for hver af de varer eller varegrupper, der er anført i bilag II. Beregningen foretages på grundlag af gennemsnittet af noteringerne for en betydelig del af EF's produktion på engrosmarkeder eller i havne i de sidste tre fangstår forud for det fangstår, som prisen fastsættes for.

Når disse priser fastsættes, tages der også hensyn til tendensen i produktion og efterspørgsel og andre faktorer såsom behovet for at sikre stabile markedspriser og støtte producenternes indkomster og forbrugernes interesser.

I sammenligning med perioden 2001-2003 er gennemsnitspriserne for hvidfisk faldet markant i perioden 2002-2004, idet der har været prisfald på 2-10 % for de fleste arter. I første halvdel af 2004 lå priserne på hvidfisk generelt lavere end i samme periode året før. I betragtning af denne ugunstige markedssituation foreslår Kommissionen, at orienteringspriserne nedsættes med 0,5-3 % for de fleste hvidfiskarter. På den anden side anbefaler Kommissionen en mindre forhøjelse, på 0,5-1,5 %, for rødspætte og glashvarre. Det foreslås endvidere, at de nuværende priser opretholdes for rødhajarter, rødspætte, kulmule, almindelig håising og skrubbe.

Hvad angår de pelagiske arter, har der i perioden 2002-2004 sammenholdt med perioden 2001-2003 været forskydninger i gennemsnitspriserne på mellem -8 % og +10 % for de fleste varer. Priserne for makrel og ansjos er steget, mens priserne for sild, spansk makrel og hvid tun er faldet. Kommissionen foreslår derfor prisforhøjelser på 1,5-2 % (for makrel og ansjos) og prisnedsættelser på 1-3 % (for sild, hvid tun (hel) og spansk makrel). Kommissionen foreslår endvidere, at de nuværende priser opretholdes for sardin og renset hvid tun.

Hvad angår andre arter, især krebsdyr, har markedssituationen i den seneste tid været mindre gunstig. Kommissionen foreslår derfor, at priserne for disse arter nedsættes.

Verdensmarkedspriserne for frosne varer har udvist en faldende tendens undtagen for blankesten og blæksprutte (Illex-arter), hvor Kommissionen foreslår en forhøjelse på 1-1,5 %. Kommissionen foreslår desuden, at de nuværende orienteringspriser for hellefisk, kulmulefileter, sværdfisk, og blæksprutte (Loligo-arter) fastholdes.

Endvidere skal der ifølge artikel 26 i Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 104/2000 fastsættes en EF-producentpris for tun, der er bestemt til konservesindustrien. Beregningen foretages på grundlag af gennemsnittet af noteringerne for en betydelig del af EF's produktion på engrosmarkeder eller i havne i de sidste tre fangstår forud for det fangstår, som prisen fastsættes for.

EF's gennemsnitspris steg lidt i perioden 2002-2004 i sammenligning med perioden 2001-2003. Denne tendens fastholdt sig i første halvår af 2004. I betragtning af denne markedssituation foreslår Kommissionen, at EF-producentprisen for 2005 nedsættes med 2 %.

Forslag til

RÅDETS FORORDNING

om fastsættelse for fangståret 2005 af orienteringspriserne og EF-producentpriserne for visse fiskevarer i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 104/2000

RÅDET FOR DEN EUROPÆISKE UNION HAR -

under henvisning til traktaten om oprettelse af Det Europæiske Fællesskab,

under henvisning til Rådets forordning (EF) nr. 104/2000 af 17. december 1999 om den fælles markedsordning for fiskerivarer og akvakulturprodukter[1], særlig artikel 18, stk. 3, og artikel 26, stk. 1,

under henvisning til forslag fra Kommissionen, og

ud fra følgende betragtninger:

Ifølge artikel 18, stk. 1, og artikel 26, stk. 1, i forordning (EF) nr. 104/2000 skal der for hvert fangstår fastsættes en orienteringspris og en EF-producentpris med henblik på at fastlægge de prisniveauer, der udløser intervention for visse fiskevarer.

Ifølge artikel 18, stk. 1, i forordning (EF) nr. 104/2000 skal der fastsættes en orienteringspris for hver af de varer og varegrupper, der er anført i bilag I og II til nævnte forordning.

På grundlag af de nuværende prisdata om de pågældende varer og kriterierne i artikel 18, stk. 2, i forordning (EF) nr. 104/2000 bør orienteringspriserne for fangståret 2005 forhøjes, opretholdes eller nedsættes alt efter fiskeart.

Ifølge Kommissionens forordning (EF) nr. 104/2000 skal der fastsættes EF-producentpriser for hver af de varer, der er anført i bilag III til nævnte forordning. Det er dog ikke nødvendigt at fastsætte EF-producentprisen for mere end én af de varer, der er anført i bilag III til forordning (EF) nr. 104/2000, da priserne for de øvrige varer kan beregnes ved hjælp af de tilpasningskoefficienter, der er fastsat ved Kommissionens forordning (EØF) nr. 3510/82[2].

På grundlag af de kriterier, der er fastlagt i artikel 18, stk. 2, første og andet led, og i artikel 26, stk. 1, i forordning (EF) nr. 104/2000, bør EF-producentprisen for fangstsåret 2005 nedsættes -

UDSTEDT FØLGENDE FORORDNING:

Artikel 1

For fangståret 1. januar - 31. december 2005 fastsættes orienteringspriserne, jf. artikel 18, stk. 1, i forordning (EF) nr. 104/2000, som angivet i bilag I til nærværende forordning.

Artikel 2

For fangståret 1. januar - 31. december 2005 fastsættes EF-producentpriserne, jf. artikel 26, stk. 1, i forordning (EF) nr. 104/2000, som angivet i bilag II til nærværende forordning.

Artikel 3

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Denne forordning er bindende i alle enkeltheder og gælder umiddelbart i hver medlemsstat.

Udfærdiget i Bruxelles, den […].

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Formand

BILAG I

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BILAG II

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EF-producentpriserne for de andre varer i bilag III til forordning (EF) nr. 104/2000 fastsættes ved hjælp af de tilpasningskoefficienter, der er omhandlet i forordning (EØF) nr. 3510/82.

LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

NAME OF THE PROPOSAL :

Proposal for a Council Regulation fixing the guide prices for the 2005 fishing year for fishery products listed in Annexes I and II and the Community producer price for the fishery products listed in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 104/2000 on the common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products

ABM / ABB FRAMEWORK

Policy Area(s) concerned and associated Activity/Activities:

Policy Area 11: Fisheries

Activity ABB 11 02: Fisheries markets

BUDGET LINES

Budget lines (operational lines and related technical and administrative assistance lines (ex- B.A lines)) including headings :

11 02 01: Interventions in fishery products (18.200.000 € in the PDB 2005):

Indicative breakdown:

- Operational programmes: 6.800.000 € [3]

- Community withdrawals: 3.000.000 €

- Autonomous withdrawals and carry-overs: 2.200.000 €

- Private storage aid: 350.000 €

- Compensatory allowance for tuna: 1.700.000 €

- Community carry-overs: 4.000.000 €

- Technical assistance: 150.000 €

Duration of the action and of the financial impact:

Measures restricted to the 2005 fishing year (16.10.2004 – 16.10.2005)

Since this is a price-fixing exercise, the impact on expenditure is indirect. The expenditure in question will largely depend on developments in the market situation and on quantities landed.

Budgetary characteristics (add rows if necessary) :

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SUMMARY OF RESOURCES

Financial Resources

Summary of commitment appropriations (CA) and payment appropriations (PA)

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

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Total indicative financial cost of intervention

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Co-financing details

If the proposal involves co-financing by Member States, or other bodies (please specify which), an estimate of the level of this co-financing should be indicated in the table below (additional lines may be added if different bodies are foreseen for the provision of the co-financing):

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

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Compatibility with Financial Programming

( Proposal is compatible with existing financial programming.

( Proposal will entail reprogramming of the relevant heading in the financial perspective.

( Proposal may require application of the provisions of the Interinstitutional Agreement[10] (i.e. flexibility instrument or revision of the financial perspective).

Financial impact on Revenue

( Proposal has no financial implications on revenue

( Proposal has financial impact – the effect on revenue is as follows:

NB: All details and observations relating to the method of calculating the effect on revenue should be shown in a separate annex.

EUR million (to one decimal place)

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CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES

Need to be met in the short or long term

The interventions concerning fishery products are carried out under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty. They aim at providing stability to the Community markets by preventing possible risks of crisis. In this context, appropriate price and supply policies are of utmost importance. The interest of the production and marketing chain and the need to strengthen the competitiveness of the sector in a context of globalisation must be taken into account. The objective of market stability together with the support to producers’ income can essentially be achieved through the different mechanisms of intervention on the markets, e.g. withdrawals, carry-over, compensatory allowance. The interest of the consumers must also be considered.

Value-added of Community involvement and coherence of the proposal with other financial instruments and possible synergy

The question of subsidiarity is not relevant to this proposal since Community intervention falls within the exclusive competence of the Community. The added value of Community intervention is directly related to the underlying arguments of the existence of a common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products.

Objectives, expected results and related indicators of the proposal in the context of the ABM framework

This proposal aims at the fixation of guide prices and Community producer price by the Council in accordance with Articles 18 and 26 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000. The guide prices provide the basis for the subsequent fixing, by way of Commission Regulations, of the different parameters needed for the operation of the intervention mechanisms for the fishing year concerned. Similarly, the Community producer price forms the basis of the granting of the compensatory allowance for tuna which might be triggered depending on the development of prices on the world markets.

In order to ensure the proper functioning of the common organisation of the markets in 2005, all regulations should be adopted before the end of 2004.

Method of Implementation (indicative)

Show below the method(s)[12] chosen for the implementation of the action.

ٱ Centralised Management

( Directly by the Commission

ٱ Indirectly by delegation to:

ٱ Executive Agencies

ٱ Bodies set up by the Communities as referred to in art. 185 of the Financial Regulation

ٱ National public-sector bodies/bodies with public-service mission

ٱ Shared or decentralised management

( With Member states

ٱ With Third countries

ٱ Joint management with international organisations (please specify)

Relevant comments:

Most measures financed under the budget heading 11.02.01 are implemented in shared management with the EU Member States. However, the management of data notified by the Member States in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 80/2001 is the sole responsibility of the Commission.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Monitoring system

The monitoring of the envisaged measures is ensured through the collection and the analysis of data notified by the Member States by way of the FIDES system in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 80/2001.

Evaluation

Ex-ante evaluation

Considering the specific nature of the proposal, namely the annual fixation of certain Community prices within the framework of the current common organisation of the markets for fishery and aquaculture products, an ex-ante evaluation as defined in Article 21 (1) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of the Financial Regulation is not required. Nevertheless, the Commission proposal is based on regular monitoring of interventions in previous fishing years and thorough analysis of the market situation for the relevant products.

Measures taken following an intermediate/ex-post evaluation (lessons learned from similar experiences in the past)

Not relevant since the intervention measures for fishery products have not yet been subject to intermediary or ex-post evaluation.

Terms and frequency of future evaluation

In accordance with Article 41 of Council Regulation (EC) No 104/2000, the Commission shall submit by 31 December 2005 to the Council and to the Parliament an evaluation report on the implementation of this Regulation.

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES

The anti-fraud measures are in conformity with the provisions laid down in Regulation (CE) No 104/2000 and, in particular, with the provisions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 595/91 concerning irregularities and the recovery of sums wrongly paid.

DETAILS OF RESOURCES

Objectives of the proposal in terms of their financial cost

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

Description of tasks deriving from the action

Sources of human resources (statutory)

(When more than one source is stated, please indicate the number of posts originating from each of the sources)

( Posts currently allocated to the management of the programme to be replaced or extended

( Posts pre-allocated within the APS/PDB exercise for year n

( Posts to be requested in the next APS/PDB procedure

( Posts to be redeployed using existing resources within the managing service (internal redeployment)

( Posts required for year n although not foreseen in the APS/PDB exercise of the year in question

Other Administrative expenditure included in reference amount (XX 01 04/05 – Expenditure on administrative management)

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

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Financial cost of human resources and associated costs not included in the reference amount

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)

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Calculation– Officials and Temporary agents

Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable

Calculation– Staff financed under art. XX 01 02

Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable

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Calculation - Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount

[1] EFT L 17 af 21.1.2000, s. 22.

[2] EFT L 368 af 28.12.1982, s. 27. Senest ændret ved forordning (EØF) nr. 3899/92 (EFT L 392 af 31.12.1992, s. 24).

[3] Aid not affected by the fixation of the guide prices

[4] Differentiated appropriations

[5] Non-differentiated appropriations hereafter referred to as NDA

[6] Expenditure that does not fall under Chapter xx 01 of the Title xx concerned

[7] Expenditure within article xx 01 04 of Title xx.

[8] Expenditure within chapter xx 01 other than articles xx 01 04 or xx 01 05.

[9] Does not affect tasks distribution and does not require additional posts

[10] See points 19 and 24 of the Inter-institutional agreement.

[11] Additional columns should be added if necessary i.e. if the duration of the action exceeds 6 years

[12] If more than one method is indicated please provide additional details in the "Relevant comments" section of this point

[13] As described under Section 5.3

[14] Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount

[15] Does not affect administrative cost or staffing

[16] Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount

[17] Cost of which is included within the reference amount

[18] Reference should be made to the specific legislative financial statement for the Executive Agency(ies) concerned.

[19] Specify the type of committee and the group to which it belongs.