Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) amending, as a result of the accession of Norway, Austria, Finland and Sweden, certain regulations in the agricultural sector providing for part-financing of certain measures in favour of the new Member States
Date: 1994-11-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EAGGF Guarantee Section, EU aid, co-financing, enlargement of the Union, management information system, remote sensing

(COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

COM(94) 527 final 
Brussels, 25.11.1994 

Proposal  for a 

COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) 

amending, as a result of the accession of Norway, Austria, 
Finland and Sweden, certain regulations in the agricultural sector 
providing  for part-financing of certain measures in favour of 
the new Member States 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY  MEMORANDUM 

The  setting  up  of  control  systems  in  the agricultural  sector  could  represent  a considerable  financial 
burden  for  the  four  new  Member  States  (Norway ;  Austria,  Finland  and  Sweden).  Provision  must 
therefore  be made  for  a Community  financial  contribution  to measures  undertaken  by these  Member 
States  in  this  area  as  was  provided,  and  in  certain  cases  still  is  provided,  for  the  existing  Member 
States. 

To that end, adjustments must be made to the Regulations currently in force providing for  Community 
part-financing  for  a  limited  period  for  the  12 Member  States  for  measures  relating  to  checks, and 
specifically  a posteriori  accounting  checks  as  provided  for  in  Regulation  (EEC)  No  4045/89,  the 
reinforcement  of  checks  as  referred  to  in  Regulation  (EEC)  No 307/91,  the  establishment  of  an 
integrated  management  and  control  system  as  provided  for  in  Regulation  (EEC)  No 3508/92  and 
remote  sensing checks as provided  for  in Regulation (EEC) No  165/94. 

The Community financial  contributions for the four  new Member States have been determined  on the 
basis of the calculations used when the abovementioned  Regulations were adopted. 

This financial  contribution will start on 1 January  1995 subject to the entry into force of the Accession 
Treaties for  all the new Member States. If one of these states does not accede to the Union, the text 
of the draft  Regulation  will  have to be amended  accordingly. 

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COUNCIL REGULATION  (EC) No 

amending, as a result of the accession of Norway, Austria, 
Finland and Sweden, certain regulations in the agricultural sector 
providing for part-financing of certain measures in favour of 
the new Member States 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Raving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 

Having  regard  to  the  Act  of  Accession  of  Norway,  Austria,  Finland  and 

Sweden, and in particular Article 150(3) thereof, 

Whereas,  in order  to allow the new Member  States to benefit  from  Community 

part-financing of  certain measures regarding the monitoring of  agricultural 

expenditure,  it  is  necessary  to  adapt  certain  provisions  of  Council 

Regulations  (EEC)  No  4045/89  of  21 December  1989  on  scrutiny  by  Member 

States  of  transactions  forming  part  of  the  system  of  financing  by  the 

Guarantee  Section  of  the European  Agricultural  Guidance  and  Guarantee Fund 

and  repealing  Directive  77/435/EEC<1),  (EEC) No  307/91  of  4 February 1991 

on  reinforcing  the  monitoring  of  certain  expenditure  chargeable  to  the 

Guarantee  Section  of  the  European  Agricultural  Guidance  and  Guarantee 

Fund(2),  (EEC)  No  3508/92  of  27 November  1992  establishing  an  integrated 

administration  and  control  system  for  certain  Community  aid  schemes(3) and 

(EC)  No  165/94  of  24 January 1994  concerning  the  co-financing  by  the 

Community  of remote-sensing  checks and amending Regulation  (EEC) No 3508/92 

establishing  an  integrated  administration  and  control  system  for  certain 

Community  aid schemes(4). 

(1) OJ No L 388, 30.12.1989, p. 18, 
(2) OJ No L 37, 9.2.1991, p. 5. 
(3) OJ No L 355, 5.12.1992, p. 1. 
(4) OJ No L 24, 29.1.1994, p. 6. 

Whereas  the  conditions  relating  to  the  grant  of  Community  co-financing 

provided for in the above Regulations should be specified, in particular the 

duration,  the  total  annual  amount,  the  rate  of  assistance  and  the 

distribution percentage between Member states, 

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

1.  Regulation  (EEC) No 4045/89 is hereby amended as follows: 

(a) In Article  12, the phrase  "in Articles  13, 14 and  15" is replaced 

by "in Articles 13, 14, 15 and 16a". 

(b) The following Article is inserted after Article 16: 

"Article 16a 

The Community shall contribute towards the expenditure referred to 

in Articles  13, 14 and 15 incurred by Norway, Austria, Finland and 

Sweden  over  a  period  of  three  years  from^ 1 January  1995,  at  the 

rate of 50%, without distinguishing between the type of expenditure 

and up to a maximum annual amount of ECU 360 000 for each of those 

States." 

(2) 

2.  Regulation  (EEC) No 307/91 is hereby amended as follows: 

(a) The following paragraph is added after Article 1(1): 

"la.  For  Norway,  Austria,  Finland  and  Sweden  the  Community 

financial  contribution  shall  be  50% for  a  period  of  three  years 

from  1 January  1995  up  to  a maximum  annual  amount  of  ECU 125 000 

for Norway and Finland and ECU 250 000 for Austria and Sweden." 

(b) The following paragraph is added after Article 2(1): 

"la.  For  Norway,  Austria,  Finland  and  Sweden  the  Community 

financial  contribution  shall  be  50%  for  a  period  of  three  years 

from  1 January  1995  up  to  a maximum  annual  amount  of  ECU 125 000 

for Norway and Finland and ECU 250 000 for Austria and Sweden." 

3.  Regulation  (EEC) No 3508/92 is hereby amended as follows: 

In Article  10(2), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following 

two subparagraphs: 

"However,  for  Norway,  Austria,  Finland  and  Sweden  the  Community's 

financial  contribution  shall  be  granted  for  a  period  of  three  years 

from  1 January  1995 within  the  limits  of  the  appropriations  allocated 

for this purpose. 

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The total amount shall be shared among the Member States as follows 

For 1995 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Italy 

Luxembourg 

Netherlands 

Norway 

2.2% 

2.2% 

9.0% 

7.8% 

16.1% 

13.0% 

4.1% 

17.7% 

0.6% 

2.8% 

2.1% 

Austria 

. 3 . 2% 

Portugal 

Finland 

Sweden 

5.2% 

2.6% 

2.4% 

United Kingdom 

8.9% 

For 1996 and 1997 

Norway 

Austria 

Finland 

Sweden 

20.4% 

31.1% 

25.2% 

23.3%." 

4.  The table in the Annex to Regulation  (EC) No 165/94 is hereby replaced 

by the following table: 

"The proportion referred to in Article 1(2) frost 1 January 1995: 

Belgium 

Denmark 

Germany 

Greece 

Spain 

France 

Ireland 

Italy 

Luxembourg 

Netherlands 

Norway 

Austria 

Portugal 

Finland 

Sweden 

2.2% 

2.2% 

9.0% 

7.8% 

16.1% 

13.0% 

4.1% 

17.?% 

0.6% 

2.8% 

2.1% 

3.2% 

5.2% 

2.6% 

2.4% 

United Kingdom  8.9%". 

Article 2 

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1995. 

This Regulation  shall be binding in its entirety  and directly applicable in 

all Member States. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 

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S T A T E M E NT 

Proposal  for  a Council  Regulation amending, following  the  accession of Norway, Austria, Finland  and 
Sweden, several provisions  in the agricultural sector providing  for part-financing of certain measures in 
the new Member States. 

1.  Budget  heading: 

Bl 

Item: 

360 

Heading: 

Measures to  combat  fraud  affecting  the 
European  Agricultural  Guidance  and 
Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section 

2.  Legal basis:  particular  Article  150 (3) 

Act  of Accession of Norway Austria,  Finland  and Sweden and in 

Classification:  Obligatory  expenditure 

4.  Aims  and  description of the  measure: 

To extend  to Norway, Austria, Finland and  Sweden the Community part-financing provided  for  in 
Regulations (EEC) No 307/91, (EEC) No 3508/92 and (EC) No  165/94 

.... 

Method  of  calculation: 

on the basis of the population  (Regulation (EEC) No 307/91) 
on  the  basis  of  the  UAA,  agricultural  holdings  and  livestock 
population (Regis. 3508/92 and  165/94) 

5.1.  Nature  of  the  expenditure:  Community  financing  of  part  of  the  expenditure  made  by  Norway, 

Austria, Finland and Sweden. 

5.2.  Percentage of Community  financing:  50% 

5.3.  Calculation: 

Regl. 307/91 (reinforcing checks) 
Regl. 3508/92 (integrated control system)  . 
Regl.  165/94 (remote sensing checks) 

total 

(in ECU million) 

1995 
1.5 
4.2 
LI 
7.2 

1996 
1.5 
5.5 
L5 
8.5 

1997 
1.5 
5.5 
LI 
8.5 

1998 

1.5 

6.  Financial  impact on  operating  appropriations: 

6.1.  Schedule of commitment and  payment  appropriations  (ECU million) 

Financial  year 
1995 
1996 
1997 
Subsequent  financial  years 
TOTAl/(1995-98) 

7.2 
8.5 
8.5 
1.5 
25.7 

6.2.  Financing  during  the current financial  year:  zero 

Common! s: 

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F I N A N C I AL 

S T A T E M E NT 

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation  amending,  following  the  accession of Norway, Austria, Finland  and 
Sweden, several provisions  in the agricultural sector providing  for part-financing of certain measures in 
the new Member States. 

1.  Budget  heading: 

AO 

Item: 

3531 

Heading: 

Controls, studies, analyses in connection 
with the fight against  fraud 

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lh  * •  A ct  °* Accession of Norway^ Austria, Finland and Sweden, and in 

particular Article 150 (3) 

3.  Classification:  Obligatory  expenditure 

4.  Aims  and  description of the measure: 

To extend to Norway, Austria, Finland and  Sweden the  Community  part-financing provided  for  in 
Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89. 

5.  Method of calculation: on the basis of the size of the population 

5.1.  Nature of  the  expenditure: Community financing of a part  of the  expenditure  made  by  Norway, 

Austria, Finland  and  Sweden. 

5.2.  Percentage of  Community  financing: 50% 

5.3.  Calculation: 

Norway 
Austria 
Finland 
Sweden 

1995 
0.360 
0.360 
0.360 
0.360 
1.440 

(in  ECU million) 
1996 
0.360 
0.360 
0.360 
0.360 
1.440 

1997 
0.360 
0.360 
0.360 
0.360 
1.440 

Total 

6.  Financial  impact on operating  appropriations: 

6.1.  Schedule of commitment and  payment appropriations (ECU million) 

Financial  year 
1995 
1996 
1997 
Subsequent  financial  years 
TOTAL  (1995-97) 

1.440 
1.440 
1.440 
-
4.320 

6.2.  Financing  during  the current financial  year: zero 

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