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EN    EN  EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
Brussels, 18.10.2010 
SEC(2010) 1202 final 
  
COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 
Accompanying document to the 
 
REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO  THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE 
COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC  AND SOCIAL CO MMITTEE AND THE 
COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS 
  
SAPARD ANNUAL REPO RT – YEAR 2009 
(COM(2010) 567 ) 
 
EN 2   EN ANNEX A – Financial Execution 2009  
Table 1 - Execution of commitment appr opriations available in the 2009 budget 
by 31.12.2009  (million EUR) 
Budget 
lines  Budget 
2009 transfers total 
available executed % comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6=5/4 7 
05.050101 - - - - -   
05.050102 - - - - -   
05.010403 0,2 - 0,2 0 0   
TOTAL  0,2 0 0,2 0 0   
Table 2 - Execution of payment appropriations available in the 2009 budget 
by 31.12.2009  (million EUR) 
Budget 
lines  Budget 
2009 transfers total 
available executed % comments 
1 2 3 4 5 6=5/4 7 
05.050101 390,7 - 390,7 254,1 65,0 Additional appropriations of EUR 
165,3 million available at 31.12.2008 
have been carried over to the 2009 
budget. 
05.050102 - - - - - No payments from the Commission 
(programmes closed, last final 
payments made in 2008).  
05.010403 0,2 - 0,2 0 0   
TOTAL  390,9 - 390,9 254,1 65,0   
 
EN 3   EN ANNEX A – Financial Execution 2009  
Table 3 - Commitments, payments and RAL by 31.12.2009 
  Commitments Payments from the Commission 
(advances and reimbursements) Financial 
execution "Reste à liquider" (RAL) 
Country Total AFAs 
2000-2006 
(including de-
commitments 
for Bulgaria) Total 
payments 
made 
until 
31.12.2008 Payments
made 
in 2009 Payments 
made until 31.12.2009 
since start in % of 
available 
funds   
1 2 3 4 5=3+4 6=5/2 7=2-5 
Bulgaria 371.409.686 265.183.315 62.430.464 327.613.779 88,2 43.795.907 
Romania 1.159.785.692 843.538.370 187.195.446 1.030.733.816 88,9 129.051.876 
Croatia 25.000.000 9.483.059 4.477.174 13.960.233 55,8 11.039.767 
Total 
05.050101 1.556.195.378 1.118.204.744 254.103.084 1.372.307.828 88,2 183.887.550 
 
  Commitments Payments from the Commission 
(programmes closed, final payments made) Financial 
execution De-commitment at closure 
 
Country Total AFAs 
2000-2003* Total 
payments 
made 
until 
31.12.2008 Payments
made 
in 2009 Payments 
made until 
31.12.2009 
since start  in % of 
available 
funds  (of which: * made in 2008 
and ** made before 2008) 
 
1 2 3 4 5=3+4 6=5/2    
Czech Rep. 92.787.704 92.778.479 0 92.778.479 100,0 9.225 **
Estonia 51.043.119 50.647.873 0 50.647.873 99,2 395.246 **
Hungary 160.039.127 159.962.208 0 159.962.208 100,0 76.919 **
Lithuania 125.448.234 125.338.243 0 125.338.243 99,9 109.991 * 
Latvia 91.883.502 87.289.326 0 87.289.326 95,0 4.594.176 * 
Poland 709.409.786 708.655.558 0 708.655.558 99,9 754.228 * 
Slovenia 26.650.758 26.648.593 0 26.648.593 100,0 2.165 **
Slovakia 76.915.845 76.904.471 0 76.904.471 100,0 11.374 **
Total 
05.050102 1.334.178.075 1.328.224.751 0 1.328.224.751 99,6 5.953.324  
 
EN 4   EN ANNEX B  
Table B.1 
93 51 160 
81 125 709 
82 27 322 1.007 
12 
0 200 400 600 800 1.000 1.200 
CZ EE HU LV LT PO SK SL BG RO HRPayments made to final beneficiaries 
declared to the Commission (all countries 
in million EUR)
 
Table B.2 
1.685 1.531866 1.808 906 56224.457
2.640 2.6154.451
37
05.00010.00015.00020.00025.000
CZ EE LT LV SK SI PO HU BG RO HRNumber of Projects contracted with final 
beneficiaries (all countries)
 
EN 5   EN ANNEX B  
Table B.3 
34%
93%28%
94%23%
95%
8%
87%2%
75%2%
92%0%3%
75%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%
Rural Inf rastructure Processing &
MarketingFarm Invest ments Diversification Forestry Renovation of
V illagesSett ing up of
producer groupsOt her sAll Countries. Distribution of Sapard Allocations 
between Measures and Expenditure per Measure (%)
Allocation per measure as a % of total allocation
EU expenditure per measure as a % of measure allocation
 
Table B.4 
32%
103%30%
101%23%
100%
9%
91%0% 2%
104%0%4%
77%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%
Rural
Inf rastruct ureProcessing &
MarketingFarm
Invest mentsDiversification Forest ry Renovation of
Vi l l agesSett ing up of
producer
groupsOt her sEight new Member States.  Distribution of 
Sapard Allocations between Measures and Expenditure per Measure (% )
Allocation per measure as a % of total allocation
EU expenditure per measure as a % of measure allocation
 
EN 6   EN ANNEX B  
Table B.5 
36%
86%27%
88%22%
90%
7%
82%4%
75% 2%
83% 0%2%
74%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%
Rural
I nfras tructurePr oc essi ng &
MarketingFarm Investments Diversification Forest ry Renovation of
VillagesSet ting up of
producer groupsOthersBulgaria, Romania and Croatia. Distribution of 
Sapard Allocations between Measures and Expenditure per Measure (% )
Allocation per measure as a % of total allocation
EU expenditure per measure as a % of measure allocation
 
EN 7   EN ANNEX C.1 – BULGARIA  
Table C.1.1 
Bulgaria - EU Allocation, Contracted and Paid amount to Final Beneficiaries
since the Start of the Programme in million EUR.  Situation up to 31.12.2009
05010015020025030035040045050031/12/199930/04/200031/08/200031/12/200030/04/200131/08/200131/12/200130/04/200231/08/200231/12/200230/04/200331/08/200331/12/200330/04/200431/08/200431/12/200430/04/200531/08/200531/12/200530/04/200631/08/200631/12/200630/04/200731/08/200731/12/200730/04/200831/08/200831/12/200831/04/200931/08/200931/12/2009MillionsAmount of EU contribution
EU funds allocated Contracted amount to final beneficiaries Payments to final beneficiaries
 
EN 8   EN ANNEX C.1 – BULGARIA  
Table C.1.2 92%31%
84%12%
87%0%10%
83%9%
85%1%
45%0%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
Farm
investmentsProcessing and
marketingDiversification Setting up
producer groupsRenovation of
villagesRural
infras tructureFores try and
Affores trationOt her sBulgaria. Distribution of Sapard Allocations 
2000-2006 between Measures and Expenditure per Measure (%)
Allocation per meaure as a percentage of total allocation
EU expenditure per measure as a % of measure allocation37%
 
Table C.1.3 
Contracted amount by type of Production 
in Bulgaria under the Measure "Farm 
Investments" (in % at 31.12.2009)
Others
2%
Wine
13%Ani mal  
Production and 
Products
39%
Fruit, Vegetables 
and Berries
17%Arable Crops
29%
 
EN 9   EN ANNEX C.1 – BULGARIA  
Table C.1.4 
Contracted amount by Sector in Bulgaria 
under the Measure "Processing and 
Marketing" (in % at 31.12.2009)
Meat Products 
37%
Milk and dairy 
products
13%Wine
15%Fruit and vegetables
31%Fishery
4%
 
Table C.1.5 
Contracted amount by type of Action in 
Bulgaria under the Measure "Diversification 
of Economic Activities" (in % at 31.12.2009)
Aquacul ture
6%Processing of oil 
plants and herbs
8%Mushroom 
production 
processing of oil 
plants and herbs
1%
Horsebreedi ng
1%
Beekeepi ng
5%Timber processing 
carpentry and 
biofuels 
26%Local craftmanship 
and agroindustry
22%Rural tourism
31%
 
EN 10   EN ANNEX C.2 – ROMANIA  
Table C.2.1 
Romania - EU Allocation, Contracted and Paid amount to Final Beneficiaries
 since the Start of the Programme in million EUR.  Situation up to 31.12.2009
01002003004005006007008009001.0001.1001.20031/12/199930/04/200031/08/200031/12/200030/04/200131/08/200131/12/200130/04/200231/08/200231/12/200230/04/200331/08/200331/12/200330/04/200431/08/200431/12/200430/04/200531/08/200531/12/200531/04/200631/08/200631/12/200630/04/200731/08/200731/12/200730/04/200831/08/200831/12/200830/04/200931/08/200931/12/2009M illio n sAm ount of  EU  c ontri buti on
EU funds allocated Contracted amount to final beneficiaries Payments to final beneficiaries
 
EN 11   EN ANNEX C.2 – ROMANIA  
Table C.2.2 
17%
91%25%
92%
5%
79%0%45%
86%
5%
77%3%
75%0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
Farm Invest ment s Processing and
marketingDiversification Sett ing up of
producer groupsRural
in fra s tructureF ores try and
affores trationOt her sRomania. Distribution of Sapard Allocations 2000-
2006 between Measures and Expenditure per 
Measure (%)  
Allocation per measure as a percentage of total allocation
EU expenditure per measure as a % of measure allocation 
Table C.2.3 
Contracted amount by type of Production in 
Romania under the Measure "Farm 
Investments" (in % at 31.12.2009)
Ani mal  
Production and 
Products
44%
Fruit and 
vegetables and 
Berries
6%Arabl e crops
47%Wine
3%
 
 
EN 12   EN ANNEX C.2 – ROMANIA  
Table C.2.4 
Contracted amount by Sector in Romania under the 
Measure "Processing and Marketing" (in % at 31.12.2009)
Te xtile  plants
0%Arabl e crops
12%
Wine
9%
Fruits and vegetables
9%
Milk and dairy 
products
15%Meat Products
52%Fishery
3%
 
Table C.2.5 
Contracted amount by type of Actions in Romania under the 
Measure "Rural Infrastructure" (in % at 31.12.2009)
Works for floods 
preventi on and 
protection
5%
Se we rage in ce ntralise d 
system in rural areas
13%
Roads in rural areas
51%
Drinkable water supply 
in ce ntralized ne twork 
in rural areas
31%
 
EN 13   EN ANNEX C.3 – CROATIA  
Table C.3.1 
Croatia - EU Allocation, Contracted and Paid amount to Final Beneficiaries
since the Start of the Programme in million EUR.  Situation up to 31.12.2009
05101520253031/12/2005
28/02/2006
30/04/2006
30/06/2006
31/08/2006
31/10/2006
31/12/2006
28/02/2007
31/04/2007
30/06/2007
31/08/2007
31/10/2007
31/12/2007
28/02/2008
30/04/2008
30/06/2008
31/08/2008
31/10/2008
31/12/2008
28/02/2009
30/04/2009
30/06/2009
31/08/2009
31/10/2009
31/12/2009MillionsAmount of EU contribution
EU funds allocate d Contracted amount to final beneficiaries Payments to final beneficiaries
 
EN 14   EN ANNEX C.3 – CROATIA  
Table C.3.2 
34%
34%66%
56%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%
Farm Invest ments Processing & MarketingCroatia. Distribution of Sapard Allocation 
2006 between Measures  and 
Expenditure per Measure (%)
Allocation per measure as a percentage of total allocation
EU expenditure per measure as a % of measure allocation
 
Table C.3.3 
Contracted amount by type of 
Production in Croatia under the 
Measure "Farm Investments" (in % 
at 31.12.2009)
Fruit, 
Vegetables and 
Berries
47%Arabl e Crops
10%Ani mal  
Production and 
Products
43%
 
EN 15   EN ANNEX C.3 - CROATIA  
Table C.3.4 
Contracted amount by Sector in Croatia 
under the Measure "Processing and 
Marketing" (in % at 31.12.2009)
Fishery
28%Milk and Dairy 
Products
31%Meat Products
18%Fruit and 
Vegetable 
processing plants
23%
 
EN 16   EN ANNEX D – Modifications of Sapard Programmes  
 Bulgaria Croatia Czech Rep. Estonia Hungary Latv ia Lithuania Poland Roma nia Slovakia Slovenia 
Commission Decision approving the 
Sapard programme on 20.10.200008.02.200626.10.2000 17.11.2000 18.10.2000 25.10.2000 27.11.2000 18.10.2000 12.12.2000 17.11.2000 27.10.2000 
1ST modification of the programme  
adopted by the Commission on 21.05.2002 19.10.2007 26.02.2002 19.12.2002 26.11.2002 28.11.2001 23.12.2002 22.04.2002 11.07.2002 5.03.2002 24.11.2003 
2ND modification of the programme  
adopted by the Commission on  27.05.2003 14.08.2008 12.04.2002 13.02.2004 21.08.2003 31.07.2002 09.09.2003 05.12.2002 27.5.2003 31.07.2002 20.7.2005 
3RD modification of the programme 
adopted by the Commission on 23.12.2004  31.07.2002 12.07.2005 25.02.2004 18.02.2003 27.05.2005 11.07.2003 01.08.2003 20.03.2003  
4TH modification of the programme  
adopted by the Commission on 07.06.2005  23.12.2002  19.09.2005 17.07.2003  01.08.2003 17.09.2004 21.08.2003  
5TH modification of the programme  
adopted by the Commission on 09.09.2005  14.07.2005   13.02.2004  13.02.2004 04.07.2005 13.02.2004  
6TH modification of the programme  
adopted by the Commission on 24.03.2006  23.12.2005   14.07.2005  03.11.2004 11.04.2006 09.09.2005  
7TH modification of the programme  
adopted by the Commission on 05.07.2006        05.07.2006   
8TH modification of the programme  
adopted by the Commission on 27.12.2006        27.12.2006   
9TH modification of the programme  
adopted by the Commission on 26.06.2008           
10TH modification of the programme  
adopted by the Commission on 21.11.2008           
11TH modification of the programme  
adopted by the Commission on 30.11.2009           
 
 
EN 17   EN ANNEX E – Sapard Conferral of Management  
 
 
EN 18   EN ANNEX F – Sapard irregulatiry reports by Member States  
Number of first communications 
Country 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
BG 51 51 84 25 6 2 5 0 3 8 6
CZ 1746 1 8
EE 1144 5 5 22 2
HR 4 4
HU 31 32 4 8 4 11 7 70
LT 4333 5 11 9
LV 743132 2 0
PL 31 92 45 13 24 34 4 2 1 6
RO 17 78 07 05 5 1 0 15 9 4 4 3
SI 2 253 1 1 3 2
SK 213531 1 5
Total 34 133 165 164 151 231 367 1245