PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION AMENDING DECISION 85/360/EEC ON THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURAL SURVEYS IN GREECE
Date: 1990-05-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Greece, agricultural statistics, agricultural structure, area of holding, sampling, utilised agricultural area

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

C0M(90) 192 final 

Brussels, 8 May 1990 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL  DECISION 

amending  Decision 85/360/EEC on the restructuring of the 

system of agricultural  surveys  In Greece 

BMjS^v'S?1  '  ~~~~ 

(presented by the Commission) 

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Explanatory memorandum 

1.  On  16 July  1985, the Council  adopted  Decision  85/360/EEC  on  the 
restructuring of  the system  of  agricultural  surveys  In Greece. 

2.  This decision  provided  for  a maximum  contribution  of  20 million  ECU 

to the overall  expenditure,  to be paid  to the Greek  Govern; ant  in 
five annual  instalments  following submission  and approval  by  the 
Commission  of  the annual  programme  implementing  the restructuring 
and  subject  to  implementation of  the previous  annual  programme. 

3.  The austerity plan  introduced  by  the Greek  Government  In 1986  has 

meant  that  the work  specified  In the Decision  could  not  be 
Implemented  In  line with  the proposed  timetable and  this has  led to 
a marked  reduction  in the expenditure  forecast. 

4.  Consequently,  the Greek Government  has submitted  to the  Commission 

a  request  for  amendment  of  the  timetable  (three-year  extension). 

This request  for  amendment  was accompanied  by a request  for  an 
increase  In the  rate of  Community  participation  to 75% of  the 
expenditure,  although  there would  be no  Increase  In the maximum 
amount  of  this participation  (20 million ECU). 

5.  Of  these  20 million  ECU, 4 736 000 ECU  have actually  been paid  to 
date.  This payment  covers expenditure  up  to 1989 and  part  of  the 
expenditure  for  1990.  The balance of  the Community  contribution 
for  1990 will  be of  the order  of  1 700 00 ECU.  The  Community 
contributions for  1991, 1992 and  1993 will  be  taken  from  the 
remaining  balance  (approximately  13.5 million  ECU) on  the basis of 
the Community  rate which  the Council  will  decide. 

6.  In view of  the above  circumstances and  the  fact  that  the 

restructuring of  agricultural  statlstcs  In Greece  remains  a top 
priority, the Commission  proposes  to comply  with  the Greek  request 
for  extension  of  the programme,  raise  the  rate of  Community 
participation  from  1/3  to 2/3  for  the years  1991, 1992 and  1993 and 
amend  Decision  85/360/EEC  accordingly. 

7.  On  the basis of  this amendment,  the average  rate over  the entire 

programme  between  1986 and  1993 will  be approximately  50%. 

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Proposal  for a 
COUNCIL DECISION 

amending Decision 85/360/EEC on the restructuring 
of  the system of agricultural  surveys  In Greece 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Economic 
Community, and  in particular Article 43 thereof, 

Having  regard  to the proposal  from  the Commission (1), 

Having  regard  to the opinion of  the European Parliament (2), 

Having  regard  to the opinion of  the Economic and Social  Committee (3), 

Whereas,  In  order  to  achieve  the  objectives  specified  In  Council 
Decision No 85/360/EEC  (4), in view of  the economic situation  In Greece 
and  following  a  request  from  the  Greek  authorities,  the  programme 
referred  to  in Article 3(1) should be extended; 

Whereas,  in order  to take account  of  this extension, the  timetable  set 
out  in Article 3(2) should be amended; 

Whereas,  for  reasons  of  efficient  administrative management,  the  date 
on  which  the  progress  report  and  the detailed  annual  programme  are  to 
be submitted  to the Commission should be brought  forward; 

Whereas, as a result of economic and budgetary  constraints, the planned 
overall  expenditure on  the  implementation of Decision 85/360/EEC should 
be  re-estimated,  and  an  increase  in  the  rate  of  the  Community 
contribution, the amount of which  Is fixed at 20 million ECU, should be 
provided  for; 

Whereas,  as  a  result  of  the  accession  of  Spain  and  the  Portugal  the 
majority by which  the Committee votes, as  laid down  In Article 7 of  the 
Decision, should be amended, 

1) OJ No 
2) OJ No 
3) OJ No 
4) OJ No L 191, 23.7.1985, p. 53 

HAS  ADOPTED  T H IS  D E C I S I ON  : 

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Article 1 

Decision  8 5 / 3 6 0 / E EC  is hereby  amended  as f o l l o w s: 

1. 

In  Article  3 ( 1 ), the phrase  "and shall  be spread  over  a  period  of 
five  years  (1986  to 1 9 9 0 )"  Is replaced  by "and shall  be spread  over 
a  period  of eight  years  (1986  to  1 9 9 3 ) ". 

2.  A r t i c le  3 ( 2)  Is replaced  by the following: 

" 2.  T he timetable  for the Introduction  of the programme  shall  be as 
f o 1 1 o w s: 

1986 -  first year: 

Macedonia 

1987 -  second year : 

Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly and  Eplrus; 

1988 -  third year  : 

Macedonia, Thrace, Thassaly, Eplrus, Central  Greece and  the 
Ionian  Islands; 

1989 -  fourth year  : 

Macedonia,  Thrace,  Thessaly,  Eplrus,  Central  Greece,  the 
Ionian  Islands and the Péloponnèse; 

1990 -  fifth year: 

Macedonia,  Thrace,  Thessaly,  Eplrus,  Central  Greece,  the 
Ionian  Islands, the Péloponnèse and Crete-, 

1991 -  sixth year : 

Macedonia,  Thrace,  Thessaly,  Eplrus,  Central  Greece,  the 
Ionian  Islands,  the  Péloponnèse,  Crete  and  the  Aegean 
Islands (North and  South); 

1992 -  seventh year: 

Trial  run of  the new system  in the whole of Greece; 

1993 -  eighth year: 

Implementation of  the new system  In the whole of Greece." 

3.  In  Article  4(1),  the  first  subparagraph  is  replaced  by  the 

f o 11 ow I ng -. 

"From  1 9 86 until  the e nd of the programme,  G r e e ce  shall  submit  to 
the  C o m m i s s i o n,  in  April  each  year  ( t ), an  annual  p r o g r a m me  of 
m e a s u r es  for  the  p u r p o s es  of  applying  A r t i c le  3.  H o w e v e r,  the 
programme  of  a c t i v i t i es  to  be  carried  out  In  1991  shall  be 
p r e s c r i b ed  In June  1 9 9 0 ." 

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4.  In Article 5(2), the following  is added: 

"In  September  1994,  the Commission  shall  present  to  the  Council  a 
report on  the  implementation of  the programme,  In particular  on the 
results obtained." 

5.  Article 6(1)  is replaced  by the  following: 

"The  Community  shall  contribute  to  the  financing  of  the  programme 
up  to the amount  of  the appropriations entered  for  this purpose  in 
the  general  budget  of  the  European  Communities  and  in  accordance 
with  the arrangements  laid down  In this Decision.  The  rate of  the 
Community  contribution  to  the necessary  expenditure  shall  be equal 
to one-third  of  the actual  expenditure of  the programme  during  the 
period  1986  to  1990  and  two-thirds  of  the overall  expenditure  for 
the period  1991  to 1993. 

The  estimated  necessary  expenditure  to  be  borne  by  the  Community 
amounts  to ECU 20 million  for  the entire  programme." 

6.  In Article 7  (2), "45 votes"  is replaced  by  "54 votes". 

This Decision  is addressed  to the Hellenic Republic. 

Article 2 

Done at  Brussels, 

For  the Council 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

relating to: draft amendment of Council Decision 85/360/EEC of 16 July 
1885 on the restructuring of the system of agricultural surveys In 
Greece 

1. Budget heading: 

Item 
Article 385 

Title: 
Restructuring of 
the system of 
agricultural surveys 

the 

2. Legal basis: Council Decision 85/360/EEC of 16 July 1985 

3. Classification: 

Non-compulsory expenditure 

4. Aim of the measures and description of activities: Amendments linked 
to the economic and budgetary conditions for a project which should 
enable the Greek authorities to complete implementation of the system 
for compiling and processing statistics and farm accounting data in the 
agricultural sector which will fully satisfy Community requirements 
(cf. Article 1 of Council Decision 85/360/EEC). 

5.Method of calculation 
5.1 Nature of the expenditure : contribution to necessary expenditure 
52  Share of Community financing : up to 1990 : 1/3 

(1) 

from 1991 onwards: 2/3 

Foi lowing full  Implementation of the programme, the average Community 
contribution to total expenditure will be ± 50% 
5.3 Calculation : see 6.1 

6. Financial 
6.1 Tlmetabe 

Implications for operating appropratlone 
for commitment and payment appropriations (million ECU) 

Non- differentiated appropriations 

Financial 
year 

1986 
1987 
1988 
1989 
1990 

1991 
1992 
1993 

Greek 
aùaxû 

2.36 
1.46 
2.68 
2.28 
4.32 

2.44 
1.83 
2.13 

EC 
auAXA 

1.18 
0.73 
1.34 
1.14* 
2 . 1 6* 

4.88 
3.67 
4.26 

Total 
fiojai 

3.54 
2.19 
4.02 
3.42 
6.48 

7.32 
5.50 
6.39 

Total 

19.50 

19.36 

38.86 

6.2 Financing during the current financial year: as Indicated 

7.Comments: 
(1) The maximum amount Indicated above Is still below the estimated 
amount specified for the Community contribution which remains unchanged 
: 20 Million ECU for the entire project. 

* An advance of 1.48 million ECU has been made for all expenditure 

incurred in 1989 and 1990. 

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