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Brussels, 13.6.2007

SEC(2007) 799

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT

Annexes accompanying the REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL on the results of the aid authorised in Finland for certain quantities of seeds and certain quantities of cereal seeds {COM(2007) 323 final}

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ANNEX I – Commission Decision 2001/60/EC of 9 January 2001 3

ANNEX II – Commission Decision 2001/61/EC of 9 January 2001 4

ANNEX III – List of varieties of cereal seeds in receipt of national aid between 2000and 2005 6

ANNEX IV – FINLAND Regions A, B and C1–C4 8

ANNEX V – List of varieties of grass/clover seeds in receipt of national aid between 2000and 2005 9

ANNEX VI – Grass/clover seed varieties –production and aid in 2000–2005 10

ANNEX VII – Imports of seeds 11

ANNEX VIII – Comparison of Finland with EU-15 of grass/clover seed production for the period 2000–2005, as regards yields, average prices, market receipts and total receipts 12

ANNEX IX – Average prices paid to producers in the Member States in the period 2000–2005 and the weighed average for the EU-15 in EUR/100 kg 14

ANNEX X – SEED STOCKS FINLAND (requirement of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3083/73 and (EC) No 2081/2004) 15

ANNEX XI – Estimated aid levels for seeds in 2005 16

ANNEX I

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ANNEX II

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ANNEX III

List of varieties of cereal seeds in receipt of national aid between 2000 and 2005

2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |

SPECIES | VARIETY | VARIETY | VARIETY | VARIETY | VARIETY | VARIETY |

Oats | Aarre | Aarre | Aarre | Aarre | Aarre | Aarre |

Aslak | Aslak | Aslak | Aslak | Aslak | Aslak |

Belinda | Belinda | Belinda | Belinda | Belinda | Belinda |

Freja | Freja | Fiia | Fiia | Fiia | Bessin |

Katri | Katri | Freja | Freja | Freja | Fiia |

Kolbu | Kolbu | Katri | Katri | Ivory | Freja |

Leila | Leila | Kolbu | Kolbu | Katri | Ivory |

Lisbeth | Lisbeth | Leila | Leila | Kolbu | Katri |

Puhti | Puhti | Lisbeth | Lisbeth | Leila | Kolbu |

Roope | Roope | Puhti | Puhti | Lisbeth | Leila |

Salo | Salo | Roope | Roope | Marika | Lisbeth |

Suomi | Suomi | Salo | Salo | Puhti | Marika |

Veli | Svala | Suomi | Suomi | Roope | Puhti |

Virma | Veli | Svala | Svala | Salo | Roope |

Yty | Virma | SW Vaasa | SW Vaasa | Suomi | Salo |

Yty | Veli | Veli | Svala | Suomi |

Virma | Virma | SW Ingeborg | Svala |

Yty | Yty | SW Vaasa | SW Ingeborg |

Veli | SW Vaasa |

Virma | Veli |

Yty | Virma |

Yty |

Rye | Akusti | Akusti | Akusti | Akusti | Akusti | Akusti |

Anna | Anna | Anna | Anna | Anna | Anna |

Ensi | Elvi | Elvi | Elvi | Elvi | Elvi |

Hankkijan Jussi | Ensi | Ensi | Ensi | Ensi | Ensi |

Kartano | Hankkijan Jussi | Hankkijan Jussi | Hankkijan Jussi | Hankkijan Jussi | Hankkijan Jussi |

Ponsi | Kartano | Kartano | Juuso | Juuso | Juuso |

Riihi | Ponsi | Ponsi | Kartano | Kartano | Kartano |

Voima | Riihi | Riihi | Ponsi | Ponsi | Ponsi |

Voima | Voima | Riihi | Riihi | Riihi |

Voima | Voima | Voima |

Walet | Walet | Walet |

Wheat | Aura | Aura | Aura | Aura | Aura | Aura |

Gunbo | Gunbo | Gunbo | Gunbo | Gunbo | Gunbo |

Hankkijan Ilves | Hankkijan Ilves | Hankkijan Ilves | Hankkijan Ilves | Hankkijan Ilves | Hankkijan Ilves |

Otso | Otso | Otso | Otso | Lars | Lars |

Tryggve | Tryggve | Tryggve | Rehti | Otso | Otso |

Urho | Urho | Urho | Tryggve | Rehti | Rehti |

Urho | Tryggve | SW Magnifik |

Urho | Tryggve |

Urho |

Spring Wheat | Bastian | Anniina | Anniina | Amaretto | Amaretto | Aino |

Heta | Bastian | Bastian | Anniina | Anniina | Amaretto |

Mahti | Heta | Heta | Bastian | Bastian | Anniina |

Manu | Kruunu | Kruunu | Heta | Heta | Bastian |

Reno | Mahti | Mahti | Kruunu | Kruunu | Heta |

Satu | Manu | Manu | Mahti | Mahti | Kruunu |

Tjalve | Reno | Reno | Manu | Manu | Mahti |

Satu | Satu | Reno | Reno | Manu |

Tjalve | Tjalve | Satu | Satu | Reno |

Zebra | Tjalve | Tjalve | Satu |

Zebra | Zebra | Tjalve |

Zebra |

ANNEX III (cont’d)

List of varieties of cereal seeds in receipt of national aid between 2000 and 2005

2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |

SPECIES | VARIETY | VARIETY | VARIETY | VARIETY | VARIETY | VARIETY |

Barley | Arra | Arra | Arra | Arra | Arra | Arra |

Artturi | Artturi | Artturi | Artturi | Artturi | Artturi |

Arve | Arve | Arve | Arve | Arve | Arve |

Botnia | Botnia | Botnia | Botnia | Botnia | Botnia |

Erkki | Erkki | Erkki | Erkki | Edel | Edel |

Filippa | Filippa | Filippa | Filippa | Erkki | Erkki |

Hankkijan Pokko | Hankkijan Pokko | Hankkijan Pokko | Gaute | Filippa | Filippa |

Inari | Inari | Inari | Hankkijan Pokko | Gaute | Gaute |

Jyvä | Jyvä | Jyvä | Inari | Hankkijan Pokko | Hankkijan Pokko |

Kilta | Kilta | Kilta | Jyvä | Inari | Inari |

Kinnan | Kinnan | Kinnan | Kilta | Jyvä | Jyvä |

Kustaa | Kunnari | Kunnari | Kinnan | Kilta | Kilta |

Kymppi | Kustaa | Kustaa | Kunnari | Kinnan | Kinnan |

Loviisa | Kymppi | Kymppi | Kustaa | Kunnari | Kunnari |

Mette | Loviisa | Loviisa | Kymppi | Kustaa | Kustaa |

Pohto | Mette | Mette | Loviisa | Kymppi | Kymppi |

Rolfi | Pohto | Pohto | Luberon | Loviisa | Loviisa |

Saana | Rolfi | Rolfi | Mette | Luberon | Luberon |

Thule | Saana | Saana | Pohto | Maaren | Maaren |

Tyra | Thule | Thule | Rolfi | Mette | Mette |

Viivi | Tyra | Tyra | Saana | Pohto | Minttu |

Viivi | Viivi | Thule | Rolfi | Pilvi |

Viskosa | Tolar | Saana | Pinja |

Tyra | SW Alina | Pohto |

Viivi | Thule | Polartop |

Viskosa | Tolar | Rolfi |

Tyra | Saana |

Viivi | SW Alina |

Viskosa | Thule |

Tolar |

Tyra |

Viivi |

Vilde |

Viskosa |

Voitto |

ANNEX IV

FINLAND Regions A, B and C1–C4

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ANNEX V

List of varieties of grass/clover seeds in receipt of national aid between 2000 and 2005

2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |

SPECIES | VARIETY | VARIETY | VARIETY | VARIETY | VARIETY | VARIETY |

Cocksfoot | Apelsvoll | Apelsvoll | Apelsvoll | Apelsvoll | Apelsvoll | Apelsvoll |

(Dactilis glomerata L.) | Haka | Haka | Haka | Haka | Haka | Haka |

Tatu | Tatu | Tatu | Tatu | Tatu | Tatu |

Meadow fescue | Antti | Antti | Antti | Antti | Antti | Antti |

(Festuca pratensis huds.) | Boris | Boris | Boris | Boris | Boris | Boris |

Fure | Fure | Fure | Fure | Fure | Fure |

Ilmari | Ilmari | Ilmari | Ilmari | Ilmari | Ilmari |

Kalevi | Kalevi | Kalevi | Inkeri | Inkeri | Inkeri |

Kasper | Kasper | Kasper | Kalevi | Kalevi | Kalevi |

Salten | Salten | Salten | Kasper | Kasper | Kasper |

Salten | Salten | Salten |

Rye grass | Norlea | Norlea | Norlea | Norlea | Norlea | Norlea |

(Lolium perenne L.) | Riikka | Riikka | Riikka | Riikka | Riikka | Riikka |

Svea | Svea | Svea | Svea | Svea | Svea |

SW Corvus |

Timothy | Alma | Alma | Alma | Alma | Alma | Alma |

(Phleum pratense L.) | Botnia II | Botnia II | Botnia II | Botnia II | Botnia II | Botnia II |

Grindstad | Grindstad | Grindstad | Grindstad | Grindstad | Grindstad |

Hankkijan Tiiti | Hankkijan Tiiti | Hankkijan Tiiti | Hankkijan Tiiti | Hankkijan Tiiti | Hankkijan Tiiti |

Iki | Iki | Iki | Haukila | Haukila | Haukila |

Jonatan | Jonatan | Jonatan | Iki | Iki | Iki |

Nokka | Nokka | Nokka | Jonatan | Jonatan | Jonatan |

Saga | Saga | Saga | Nokka | Nokka | Nokka |

Tammisto | Tammisto | Tammisto | Saga | Saga | Nuutti |

Tammisto II | Tammisto II | Tammisto II | Tammisto | Tammisto | Saga |

Tarmo | Tarmo | Tarmo | Tammisto II | Tammisto II | Tammisto |

Tuukka | Tuukka | Tuukka | Tarmo | Tarmo | Tammisto II |

Vega | Vega | Tuure | Tuukka | Tenho | Tarmo |

Vähäsöyrinki | Vähäsöyrinki | Vega | Tuure | Tuukka | Tenho |

Vähäsöyrinki | Vega | Tuure | Tuukka |

Vähäsöyrinki | Uula | Tuure |

Vega | Uula |

Vähäsöyrinki | Vega |

Vähäsöyrinki |

Red clover | Betty | Betty | Betty | Betty | Betty | Betty |

(Trifolium pratense L.) | Bjursele | Bjursele | Bjursele | Bjursele | Bjursele | Bjursele |

Björn | Björn | Björn | Björn | Björn | Björn |

Hankkijan Venla | Hankkijan Venla | Hankkijan Venla | Hankkijan Venla | Hankkijan Venla | Hankkijan Venla |

Jesper | Ilte | Ilte | Ilte | Ilte | Ilte |

Jokioinen | Jesper | Jesper | Jesper | Isomäki | Isomäki |

Tepa | Jokioinen | Jokioinen | Jokioinen | Jesper | Jesper |

Tepa | Tepa | Tepa | Jokioinen | Jokioinen |

Varte | Varte | Tepa | Lone |

Varte | Tepa |

Varte |

ANNEX VI

Grass/clover seed varieties –production and aid in 2000–2005

Table 1: Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.)

2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |

1. Max area (ha) | 620 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 620 | 620 |

2. Max aid EUR/ha | 454,107 | 454,107 | 454,107 | 454,107 | 454,107 | 454,107 |

3. Total production (kg) | 53 274 | 124 640 | 67 978 | 62 358 | 4 239 | 52 000 |

4. Area approved after inspection (ha) | 552 | 666 | 629 | 467 | 448 | 487 |

5. Yield (kg/ha) | 97 | 188 | 108 | 134 | 10 | 104 |

6. Area (ha) corresponding maximum aid | 552 | 619 | 619 | 467 | 448 | 487 |

7. Per ha aid (EUR) | 454,11 | 422,15 | 447 | 454 | 454 | 454 |

Table 2: Timothy (Phleum pratense L.)

2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |

1. Max area (ha) | 5 000 | 5 000 | 5 000 | 5 000 | 5 000 | 5 000 |

2. Max aid EUR/ha | 227,053 | 227,053 | 227,053 | 227,053 | 227,053 | 227,053 |

3. Total production (kg) | 2 151 169 | 3 780 556 | 3 540 671 | 2 594 073 | 1 319 456 | 1 908 245 |

4. Area approved after inspection (ha) | 5 525 | 7 179 | 7 680 | 7 035 | 5 585 | 5084 |

5. Yield (kg/ha) | 389 | 527 | 461 | 369 | 236 | 378 |

6. Area (ha) corresponding maximum aid | 4911 | 4999 | 4972 | 4923 | 4970 | 4932 |

7. Per ha aid (EUR) | 201,83 | 158,10 | 147,00 | 227,00 | 227,00 | 227,00 |

Table 3: Meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis huds.)

2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |

1. Max area (ha) | 1 200 | 1 200 | 1 200 | 1 200 | 1 200 | 1 200 |

2. Max aid EUR/ha | 269,100 | 269,100 | 269,100 | 269,100 | 269,100 | 269,100 |

3. Total production (kg) | 423 078 | 732 234 | 467 712 | 454 094 | 318 099 | 700 400 |

4. Area approved after inspection (ha) | 1392 | 1649 | 1670 | 1734 | 1594 | 1589 |

5. Yield (kg/ha) | 304 | 444 | 280 | 262 | 200 | 441 |

6. Area (ha) corresponding maximum aid | 1131 | 1196 | 1198 | 1179 | 1195 | 1176 |

7. Per ha aid (EUR) | 218,64 | 195,10 | 193,00 | 269,00 | 269,00 | 269,00 |

Table 4: Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.)

2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |

1. Max area (ha) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |

2. Max aid EUR/ha | 336,375 | 336,375 | 336,375 | 336,375 | 336,375 | 336,375 |

3. Total production (kg) | 6 065 | 3 485 | 460 | 2 035 | 0 | 0 |

4. Area approved after inspection (ha) | 25 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 |

5. Yield (kg/ha) | 243 | 125 | 23 | 339 |

6. Area (ha) corresponding maximum aid | 25 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 0 |

7. Per ha aid (EUR) | 336,38 | 336,38 | 336,00 | 336,00 |

Table 5: Rye grass (Lolium perenne L.)

2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |

1. Max area (ha) | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 |

2. Max aid EUR/ha | 403,651 | 403,651 | 403,651 | 403,651 | 403,651 | 403,651 |

3. Total production (kg) | 45 249 | 44 288 | 31 374 | 38 240 | 13 483 | 42 600 |

4. Area approved after inspection (ha) | 96 | 68 | 81 | 86 | 75 | 75 |

5. Yield (kg/ha) | 471 | 651 | 387 | 445 | 180 | 568 |

6. Area (ha) corresponding maximum aid | 96 | 68 | 81 | 86 | 75 | 75 |

7. Per ha aid (EUR) | 403,65 | 403,65 | 403,65 | 403,00 | 403,00 | 403,00 |

ANNEX VII

Imports of seeds

Table 1: Imports of cereal seeds (kg)

2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |

Barley | 29 500 | 15 790 | 67 000 | 314 450 | 58 480 | 4 900 |

Oats | 3 000 | 741 | 0 | 9 520 | 0 |

Rye | 1 000 | 13 450 | 13 000 | 0 | 12 500 |

Spring Wheat | 5 000 | 5 150 | 28 600 | 3 450 | 2 000 |

Autumn Wheat | 0 | 14 850 | 18 000 | 354 970 | 44 850 |

Total | 38 500 | 49 981 | 126 600 | 682 390 | 117 830 | 4 900 |

Table 2: Total of cereal seeds available on Finnish market (kg) excluding stocks

Red Clover | 35 400 | 22 875 | 38 150 | 37 955 | 68 828 | 63 000 |

Timothy | 347 000 | 11 350 | 0 | 350 | 46 055 | 3 219 |

Meadow Fescue | 221 200 | 50 650 | 47 068 | 26 517 | 107 952 | 6 000 |

Cocksfoot | 32 400 | 19 644 | 5 250 | 10 000 | 13 500 | 13 300 |

Rye grass | 76 300 | 63 450 | 51 152 | 75 709 | 94 899 | 66 000 |

Total | 712 300 | 167 969 | 141 620 | 150 531 | 331 234 | 151 519 |

Table 4: Total of grass/clover seeds available on Finnish market (tonnes) excluding stocks

Red clover | 53,49 | 53,49 | 53,49 | 53,49 | 53,49 |

Timothy | 83,56 | 83,56 | 83,56 | 83,56 | 83,56 |

Meadow Fescue | 43,59 | 43,59 | 43,59 | 43,59 | 43,59 |

Cocksfoot | 52,77 | 52,77 | 52,77 | 52,77 | 52,77 |

Rye grass (Lolium p h) | 33,60 | 32,29 |

Rye grass (Lolium p L) | 30,99 | 30,99 | 30,99 |

1) Source: Council Regulation (EC) No 1405/1999

2) Source: Council Regulation (EC) No 154/2002

3) Source: Council Regulation (EC) No 2323/2003.

Table 5: Overview of the National, Community and the Total Aid in Finland EUR/ha

Species | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 |

2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |

Red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) | 482 | 485 | 373 | 287 | 54 | 9 |

Timothy (Phleum pratense L.) | 915 | 6 892 | 18 106 | 13 865 | 3 702 | 1 408 |

Meadow fescue (Festuca pratensis Huds.) | 1 114 | 2 521 | 2 497 | 1 635 | 684 | 1 283 |

Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata L.) | 220 | 69 | 38 |

Rye grass (Lolium per. L.) | 442 | 328 | 183 | 195 | 282 |

Source: communicated by Finland

ANNEX XI

Estimated aid levels for seeds in 2005

2005; grass seeds (aid €/ha) | Regions |

A | B | C1 | C2 | C2P | C3 | C4 |

Agri-environmental aid * | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |

LFA aid | 150 | 200 | 200 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |

Article 142 Nordic Aid | 35 | 35 | 51 | 102 |

National additional agri-environmental aid* | 97 | 97 |

National additional LFA aid | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |

Total | 382 | 432 | 336 | 385 | 385 | 401 | 452 |

2005; wheat (aid €/ha) | Regions |

A | B | C1 | C2 | C2P | C3 | C4 |

CAP payment | 277 | 228 | 228 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 |

Agri-environmental aid * | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |

LFA aid | 150 | 200 | 200 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |

Article 142 Nordic Aid | 69 | 99 | 99 |

National additional agri-environmental aid* | 86 | 86 |

National additional LFA aid | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |

Total | 649 | 650 | 633 | 637 | 637 | 538 | 538 |

2005; rye (aid €/ha) | Regions |

A | B | C1 | C2 | C2P | C3 | C4 |

CAP payment | 277 | 228 | 228 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 |

Agri-environmental aid * | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |

LFA aid | 150 | 200 | 200 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |

Article 142 Nordic Aid | 112 | 142 | 142 |

National additional agri-environmental aid * | 97 | 97 |

National additional LFA aid | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |

Total | 659 | 660 | 676 | 680 | 680 | 538 | 538 |

2005; barley, oats (aid €/ha) | Regions |

A | B | C1 | C2 | C2P | C3 | C4 |

CAP payment | 277 | 228 | 228 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 |

Agri-environmental aid * | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |

LFA aid | 150 | 200 | 200 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |

Article 142 Nordic Aid | 30 | 30 | 46 | 97 |

National additional agri-environmental aid * | 4 | 4 |

National additional LFA aid | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |

Total | 567 | 568 | 564 | 568 | 568 | 584 | 635 |

* Farm type: plant production, additional measure: plant cover outside growing season or reduced tillage.

Source: communicated by Finland.