Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council Amending Regulation (EC) no 1726/2000 on development cooperation with South Africa (SEC(2003) 1135)
Date: 2003-10-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: South Africa, cooperation policy, development aid, economic reconstruction

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 21.10.2003
COM(2003) 627 final

2003/0245 (COD)

Proposal for a

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND
OF THE COUNCIL

Amending Regulation (EC) no 1726/2000 on development cooperation with
South Africa

(SEC(2003) 1135)

(presented by the Commission)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

Article  9.3  of  Regulation  1726/2000  requests  the  Commission  to  “submit  to  the
European  Parliament and the Council  a mid-term  review by  31  October 2003  at  the
latest  and  an  overall  evaluation  of  the  programme  prior  to  the  expiry  of  this
Regulation.  (…)  If  necessary,  the  Commission  will  propose  amendments  to  this
Regulation, taking into account the implications for South Africa of the new ACP/EU
arrangements”.

The  Commission  is  submitting  the  mid-term  review  along  with  this  proposal.  The
review contains a summary assessment of the programme for cooperation with South
Africa. It is based on the Country Strategy Evaluation, which was conducted in 2002,
on  the  new  Country  Strategy  Paper  and  Multi-annual  Indicative  Programme
negotiated in 2002 as well as on a joint assessment made by the Commission and the
South African National Authorising Officer.

The review recommends changes to be made to Regulation 1726/2000. The proposed
amendments  stem  from  the  assessment  of  effectiveness  of  the  programme,  its
implementation  measures  and  from  new  developments  that  have  occurred  in  the
Commission’s development policies and in its relations with South Africa.

An overview of the proposed amendments is as follows:

(cid:1)  Regulation 1726/2000 has a validity of seven  years.  Article  6.1  requires  triennial
programmes  to  be carried out.  In order for  these  programmes  to  be  synchronised
with the duration of the Regulation, the wording of Article 6 needs to be adjusted
to allow four-year Indicative Programmes.

(cid:1)  Annex X of the Trade Development and Cooperation Agreement with South Africa
holds an exchange of letters dealing with support to South African wine and spirits
sector. Point 6 of the attachment reads  as follows: “As an  additional effort  to the
main  objectives  agreed  for  the  development  programme  for  the  Republic  South
Africa to  be funded by the  European  Community,  the  European  Community  will
provide  assistance  of  EUR  15  million  for  the  restructuring  of  the  South  African
wine  and  spirits  sector  and  for  the  marketing  and  distribution  of  South  African
wines  and  spirits.  Such  assistance  will  commence  at  the  entry  into  force  of  the
Wine and Spirits agreement.” The Wine and Spirits Agreements have been signed
on  28  January  2002.  It  is  therefore  necessary  to  include  an  additional  amount  of
€ 15 million for  the restructuring of  the  Wines and  Spirits  sector  in  the  reference
amount of 885.5 million mentioned in Art. 10.1.

(cid:1)  The aims of Regulation 1726/2000 as stated in Article 1 suggest that South Africa
be  the  sole  beneficiary  of  the  EPRD.  The  focal  areas  as  laid  down  in  Art  2.2,
include  “support  for  (…)  regional  cooperation  and  integration”,  suggesting  that
EPRD monies be spent also at a regional or continental level. Although it is clear
that  South  Africa  benefits  directly  and  indirectly  from  programmes  for  regional
cooperation and integration, the Regulation is silent on what balance must be found
between EPRD and EDF contributions for financing such programmes. It does not
say if this equilibrium must be achieved at project/programme level, in each budget

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year or at MIP/RIP levels. More explicit provisions on EPRD funding of regional
projects and programmes need to be included in Article 4.

(cid:1)  South  Africa  has  an  outstanding  public  expenditure  framework  and  sound  public
finance management. This makes the country an excellent partner for sector-wide
programmes  and  for  funding  through  direct  budget  support.  Article  4.2.a)  of
Regulation  1726/2000  also  provides  for  this  possibility,  but  the  wording  is
somewhat ambiguous (“… including direct targeted budget support”) and could be
interpreted  as  excluding  untargeted  budget  support.  It  seems  advisable  to  lift  the
ambiguity.

(cid:1)  Articles 4 (2), 5 and 7 of the Regulation need to be brought in line with  the  new
Financial  Regulation  of  the  Commission  and  its  implementing  provisions,
particularly concerning the use of a single currency, the types of support, the role
of intermediary institutions and applicable procedures.

(cid:1)  Reference  needs  to  be  made  to  Protocol  3  to  the  Cotonou  Agreement  defining

South Africa’s qualified states under this Agreement.

(cid:1)  Article 8 of the Regulation refers to a “Geographically competent committee” but
fails to establish it. Legally speaking the Committee does not exist. In practice the
EDF  Committee  has  been  acting  as  the  “South  Africa  Committee”,  albeit  with  a
different  weighing  of  Member  States’  votes.  It  seems  advisable,  for  the  sake  of
good legal practice to formally establish the Committee. According to article 8 (5)
the Commission must  consult  the  Committee  on  financing  decisions  it  intends  to
take concerning projects and programmes of a value of over EUR 5 million. n the
interest of sound financial management and rationalisation of procedures, it seems
advisable to raise this amount to € 8 million.

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2003/0245 (COD)

Proposal for a

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND
OF THE COUNCIL

Amending Regulation (EC) no 1726/2000 on development cooperation with
South Africa

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular
Article 179 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission1,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treaty 2,

Whereas

(1)

(2)

Under Regulation (EC) No 1726/2000 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 29 June 2000 on development cooperation with South Africa3 the
Commission is to submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a mid-
term  review  by  31  October  2003  at  the  latest.  On  the  basis  of  that  mid-term
review,  certain  amendments  to  Regulation  (EC)  No  1726/2000  have  been
suggested.

In  accordance  with  Council  Regulation  (EC,  Euratom)  No  2988/95  of
18 December  1995  on  the  protection  of  the  European  Communities  financial
interests4  it  is  possible  to  provide  funding  to  the  Republic  of  South  Africa
through direct budget support. Regulation (EC) No 1726/2000 could, however,
be  interpreted  as  excluding  untargeted  budget  support.  In  addition,  Council
Regulation  (EC,  Euratom)  No  1605/2002  of  25  June  2002  on  the  Financial
Regulation  applicable  to  the  general  budget  of  the  European  Communities5
contains in Title IV of Part Two specific provisions for “External Actions”. It
is,  therefore,  appropriate  to  bring  Regulation  1726/2000  in  line  with
Regulation  (EC,  Euratom)  No  1605/2002  and  with  Commission  Regulation
(EC,  Euratom)  No  2342/2002  of  23  December  2002,  laying  down  detailed
implementation  of  Council  Regulation  (EC,  Euratom)
rules  for 

the 

1

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4

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OJ C …
OJ C …
OJ L 198, 4.8.2000, p.1
OJ L 312 , 23.12.1995, p. 1
OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p.1

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(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of
the European Communities6.

In view of the implementation of the European Programme for Reconstruction
and Development, and in particular of the 2000-2002 Multi-annual Indicative
Programme, Regulation (EC) No 1726/2000 should be adjusted, in particular
in relation to the adoption of sector-wide Programmes, funding through budget
support,  and  the  joint  funding  of  projects  and  programmes  in  the  field  of
regional cooperation and integration.

Regulation  (EC)  No  1726/2000  entered  into  force  in  2000  and  expires  on
31 December  2006.  However,  Article  6(1)  requires  triennial  programming  to
be carried out. In order for programmes to correspond to the period of validity
of  the  Regulation,  provision  should  also  be  made  for  four-year  Indicative
Programmes.

The  Partnership  Agreement  between  the  members  of  the  African,  Caribbean
and Pacific Group of States, of the one part, and the European Community and
its Member States, of the other part7, to which South Africa is a signatory was
signed  in  Cotonou  on  23  June  2000.  Protocol  3  to  that  Agreement  defines
South Africa’s qualified status under the Agreement.

Council  Decision  1999/753/EC8  approved  the  provisional  application  of  the
Agreement  on  Trade,  Development  and  Cooperation  between  the  European
Community  and  its  Member  States  and  the  Republic  of  South  Africa.  That
Agreement  stipulates  in  its  Annex  X  that  the  Community  will  provide
assistance for the restructuring of the South African wine and spirits sector and
for the marketing and distribution of South African wines and spirits. The two
corresponding Agreements on trade in wine and spirits have been approved by
Council  Decision  2002/51/EC9  and  by  Council  Decision  2002/52/EC10
respectively. It is, therefore, necessary to include an additional amount in the
financial reference amount provided for by Regulation (EC) No 1726/2000.

In practice the European Development Fund Committee has been acting in the
context of Regulation (EC) No 1726/2000 as the “South Africa Committee”. It
is appropriate to formally establish that Committee.

Article  8  (5)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1726/2000  requests  the  Commission  to
consult  the  Committee  on  financing  decisions  it  intends  to  take  concerning
projects  and  programmes  of  a  value  of  over  EUR  5  million.  For  the  sake  of
sound  financial  management  and  rationalisation  of  procedures, 
is
appropriate to raise this ceiling to € 8 million.

it 

(9)

Regulation (EC) No 1726/2000 should, therefore, be amended accordingly.

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OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p.1
OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p.3
OJ L 311, 4.12.1999, p.1
OJ L 28, 30.1.2002, p. 3
OJ L 28, 30.1.2002, p.112

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HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Regulation (EC) N° 1726/2000 is amended as follows:

Article 1

1.

In Article 2(2) the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:

Development cooperation to be carried out under this Regulation shall focus
mainly on the areas of cooperation referred to in Article 8 of Protocol 3 on
South Africa to the Cotonou Agreement and in particular on:

2.

Article 4 is amended as follows:

(a) Paragraph 2 is amended as follows:

(i)

in  the  first  subparagraph,  the  introductory  phrase  is  replaced  by
the following:

“2. Community financing may cover:”

(ii) point (a) is replaced by the following:

"(a)  government  budget  expenditures  to  support  reforms  and  policy
implementation  in  the  priority  sectors  identified  through  a  policy
dialogue,  using  the  most  appropriate  instruments  including  budgetary
support and other specific forms of budgetary aid.";

(iii) the second subparagraph is replaced by the following:

“Part  of  the  financing  may  be  channelled  towards  targeted  final
beneficiaries  (e.g.  emerging  entrepreneurs)  in  the  form  of  risk  capital
or  other  forms  of  financial  participation.  The  European  Investment
Bank  may  be  associated  to  the  management  of  these  funds,  as
appropriate. The  resources made  available under this Regulation  shall
not be used in a manner that will permit unfair competition.”

(b) the following paragraph 4a is inserted:

“4a.  Financing  of  individual  projects  and  programmes  for  regional
cooperation  and  integration  shall  be  provided  from  the  European
Programme for Reconstruction and Development (EPRD) and/or from
regional funds under the European Development Fund (EDF).

The  Commission  shall  strive  to  ensure  balanced  funding  from  both
sources  at  the  level  of  the  Multi-annual  Indicative  Programme,  by
committing  to  regional  cooperation  and  integration  an  indicative
percentage of the EPRD similar to the share of EDF funds dedicated to
regional  cooperation  and  integration  in  the  Financial  Protocol  to  the
Cotonou Agreement."

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3.

4.

Article 5 is deleted

Article 6 is replaced by the following:

"Article 6

Programming

1. Multi-annual indicative programming shall be carried out in the context of
close contacts with the South African Government and taking account of the
results of the coordination referred to in Article 4(6) and (7). The indicative
programming  process  will  fully  respect  the  principle  of  recipient-led
programming.

2.  In  order  to  prepare  for  each  programming  exercise,  in  the  context  of
increased  coordination  with  the  Member  States,  including  on  the  spot,  the
Commission  shall  draw  up  a  Country  Strategy  Paper  in  dialogue  with  the
South  African  government.  This  Country  Strategy  Paper  shall  take  into
account  the  results  of  the  most  recent  overall  evaluation  of  operations
financed  under Regulation (EC) No 2259/96  and  under  this  Regulation  and
of  other  regular  evaluations  of  operations.  It  will  be  linked  to  a  problem-
oriented  analysis,  and  integrate  cross-cutting  issues  such  as  poverty
reduction,  gender  equality,  environment  and  sustainability.  A  draft  of  the
Multi-annual Indicative Programme will be annexed to the Country Strategy
Paper.  A  limited  number  of  sectors  of  cooperation  based  on  the  areas
identified in Article 2 of this Regulation will be selected.  For these sectors,
modalities  and  accompanying  measures  will  be  set  out.  As  far  as  possible
performance  indicators  will  be  developed  in  order  to  facilitate  the
implementation of the objectives and its evaluation of impact. The Country
Strategy  Paper  and  the  draft  Multi-annual  Indicative  Programme  will  be
examined by the Committee referred to in Article 8(1), hereafter referred to
as the "Committee". The Committee shall give its opinion in accordance with
the procedure referred to in Article 8(2).

3. The Multi-annual Indicative Programme will be negotiated and signed by
the Commission and the  South  African  Government. The final result  of the
negotiations  will  be  sent  to  the  Committee  for  information.  If  requested  by
one  or  more  Committee  members,  this  document  will  be  discussed  by  the
Committee.

4.  The  Committee  shall  once  a  year  review  the  functioning,  results  and
continued  relevance  of  the  Country  Strategy  Paper  and  the  Multi  annual
Indicative  Programme.  If  evaluations  or  other  relevant  developments  so
indicate,  the  Committee  may  invite  the  Commission  to  negotiate  with  the
South  African  Government  amendments  to  the  Multi-annual  Indicative
Programme.

5.  The  Committee  shall  once  a  year,  on  the  basis  of  a  presentation  by  the
Commission, discuss the general  guidelines  for  the  operations  to  be  carried
out in the year ahead."

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5.

6.

Article 7(2) is deleted.

Article 8 is amended as follows:

(a) paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

"1.  The  Commission  shall  be  assisted  by  the  South  Africa  Committee,
hereinafter referred to as 'the Committee'

in  paragraphs  5  and  6  the  amount  of  "EUR  5  million"  is  replaced  by

(b)
the amount of “EUR 8 million”.

7.

In  Article  10(1)  the  amount  of  "EUR  885.5  million"  is  replaced  by  the
amount of “EUR 900.5 million”.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day after its publication in the
Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels,

For the European Parliament
The President

For the Council
The President

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LEGISLATIVE FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Policy area(s): 21 DEV

Activity: 21 03 Geographical Cooperation

TITLE OF ACTION: EUROPEAN PROGRAMME FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT

1.

BUDGET LINE(S) + HEADING(S)

2.

2.1.

2.2.

21 03 17 (old B7-3200)

OVERALL FIGURES

Total allocation for action (Part B): € 15 million for commitment

Period of application:

2004-2006

2.3.

Overall multi-annual estimate of expenditure:

(a)

Schedule  of  commitment  appropriations/payment  appropriations 
intervention) (see point 6.1.1)

(financial

€ million ( to three decimal places)

Year
2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Commitments

Payments

0,0

0,0

15,0

0,0

0,0

5,0

0,0

5,0

0,0

5,0

2008
and
subs.
Years
0,0

0,0

Total

15,0

15,0

(b)

Technical and administrative assistance and support expenditure(see point 6.1.2)

Commitments

Payments

Subtotal a+b

Commitments

Payments

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

15,0

0,0

0,0

5,0

0,0

5,0

0,0

5,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

15,0

15,0

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(c)

Overall  financial  impact  of  human  resources  and  other  administrative  expenditure
(see points 7.2 and 7.3)

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

Commitments/
payments

TOTAL a+b+c

Commitments

Payments

0,0

0,0

15,0

0,0

0,0

5,0

0,0

5,0

0,0

5,0

0,0

0,0

15,0

15,0

2.4.

Compatibility with financial programming and financial perspective

[X] 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.

2.5.

Financial impact on revenue:11

[X] Proposal  has  no  financial  implications  (involves  technical  aspects  regarding

implementation of a measure)

OR

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.)

Budget line

Revenue

Prior to
action
[Year n-1]

(€ million to one decimal place)

Situation following action

[Year n] [n+1] [n+2]

[n+3]

[n+4]

[n+5]

a) Revenue in absolute terms

b) Change in revenue

 (cid:1)

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

0,0

(Please specify each budget line involved, adding the appropriate number of rows
to the table if there is an effect on more than one budget line.)

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For further information, see separate explanatory note.

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3.

BUDGET CHARACTERISTICS

Type of expenditure

New

EFTA
contribution

Contributions
form applicant
countries

Heading in
financial
perspective

Non-comp

Diff

NO

NO

NO

N° [4]

4.

LEGAL BASIS

Agreement on Trade, Development and Cooperation between the European Community  and
its Member States of the one part, and the Republic of South Africa of the other part, Annex
X, Exchange of letters in relation to the Wine and Spirits Agreement between the European
Community and the Republic of South Africa.

5.

5.1.

DESCRIPTION AND GROUNDS

Need for Community intervention 12

5.1.1. Objectives pursued

Annex X of the Trade Development and Cooperation Agreement with South Africa holds an
exchange of letters dealing with support to South African wine and spirits sector. Point 6 of
the attachment reads as follows: “As an additional effort to the main objectives agreed for the
development  programme  for  the  Republic  South  Africa  to  be  funded  by  the  European
Community,  the  European  Community  will  provide  assistance  of  EUR  15  million  for  the
restructuring  of  the  South  African  wine  and  spirits  sector  and  for  the  marketing  and
distribution  of  South  African wines and  spirits.  Such  assistance  will  commence  at  the  entry
into force of the Wine and Spirits agreement.” The Wine and Spirits Agreements have been
signed  on  28  January  2002.  It  is  therefore  necessary  to  design  and  implement  a  support
programme for the South African Wine and Spirits industry under the EPRD. The programme
will be funded from an additional amount of € 15 million to be added to the reference amount
of  885.5  million  mentioned  in  Article  10.1  of  Regulation  1726/2000  of  the  European
Parliament  and  of  the  Council  of  29  June  2000  on  development  cooperation  with  South
Africa.

5.1.2. Measures taken in connection with ex ante evaluation

No  specific  ex  ante  evaluation  has  been  conducted  for  the  Wine  and  Spirits  sector
programme. However, terms of reference are being drafted for a feasibility study, which will
be carried out in 2004, with a view to defining the type of support the industry requires.

5.1.3. Measures taken following ex post evaluation

The  Wine  and  Spirits  industry  support  programme  will  be  integrated  in  the  general
cooperation programme with South Africa, the EPRD, which includes a focal area “Equitable
economic growth”. This covers inter alia private sector support, support to the Department of
Trade  and  Industry’s  “Integrated  Manufacturing  Strategy”  as  well  as  support  to  the  South
African  Government’s  policy  in  the  field  of  Black  Economic  Empowerment.  An  overall

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For further information, see separate explanatory note.

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Country  Strategy  Evaluation  has  taken  place  in  2002.  It  concluded  that  generally  EPRD
interventions are relevant to the needs of South Africa and that the overall EPRD strategy is
sound.  More  specifically  the  evaluation  report  recommends  inter  alia  strengthening  private
sector support in order to contribute to employment creation and income generation.

5.2.

Action envisaged and budget intervention arrangements

The general objective of the intervention is to “provide assistance for the restructuring of the
South African wine and spirits sector and for the marketing and distribution of South African
wines  and  spirits”.  In  addition,  its  inclusion  in  the  EPRD  will  give  the  intervention  a  clear
developmental  approach.  Specific  objectives,  actions  and  outputs  need  to  be  defined  by  the
proposed feasibility study. But even today it is obvious that the sector has a strong potential:

–  The  wine  and  spirits  sector  is  a  dynamic  industry,  producing  quality  products;  it  is
increasingly  successful  on  export  markets.  South  Africa  has  become  the  seventh  largest
wine producing country in the world.

–  The industry is labour intensive and has the capacity of generating more employment.

–  Given  the  necessary  support,  the  sector  has  the  potential  of  developing  emerging  new
entrepreneurs  and  offers  opportunities  for  previously  disadvantaged  communities  to
establish small niche companies.

Depending on the outcome of the feasibility study, the intervention could take the form of a
sector-wide support to the South African Governments policy in this field, of a private sector
support programme in the wine and spirits sector and/or specific support actions.

5.3.

Methods of implementation

Implementation  methods  will  be  consistent  with  the  general  implementation  rules  of  the
EPRD.

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6.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

6.1.

Total financial impact on Part B - (over the entire programming period)

(The method of calculating the total amounts set out in the table below must be explained by
the breakdown in Table 6.2. )

6.1.1.

Financial intervention

The actions to be funded will be defined by the feasibility study.

Commitments (in € million to three decimal places)

Breakdown

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Total

[n+5 and
subs.
Years]

One  Action  :Programme  on

0,00

15,00

0,00

0,00

0,00

restructuration  support  for

wine 

and 

spirits 

S.A.

producers

etc.

TOTAL

15,00

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6.1.2.

Technical  and  administrative  assistance,  support  expenditure  and  IT  expenditure
(commitment appropriations)

The actions to be funded will be defined by the feasibility study.

[Year n]

[n+1]

[n+2]

[n+3]

[n+4]

Total

[n+5 and
subs.
years]

1) 
administrative assistance

Technical 

and

Technical 

a) 
offices

assistance

b)  Other 
administrative assistance:

technical 

and

- intra muros:

- extra muros:

of  which  for  construction
and 
of
maintenance 
computerised  management
systems

Subtotal 1

2) Support expenditure

a) Studies

b) Meetings of experts

c) Information and
publications

Subtotal 2

TOTAL

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6.2.

Calculation  of  costs  by  measure  envisaged  in  Part  B  (over  the  entire
programming period)13

The actions and measures to be funded will be defined by the feasibility study.

Breakdown

Commitments (in € million to three decimal places)

Type
of outputs
(projects, files )

Number of
outputs

Average unit
cost

(total for years
1…n)

Total cost

(total for years
1…n)

1

2

3

4=(2X3)

Action 1

- Measure 1

- Measure 2

Action 2

- Measure 1

- Measure 2

- Measure 3

etc.

TOTAL COST

If necessary explain the method of calculation

7.

IMPACT ON STAFF AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURE

The  actions  to  be  undertaken  will  be  integrated  into  the  EPRD.  As  the  total  amount  to  be
committed and disbursed will increase only marginally, no impact on staff or administrative
expenditure is anticipated.

7.1.

Impact on human resources

Staff to be assigned to management of the
action using existing and/or additional
resources

Number of
permanent posts

Number of
temporary posts

Total

Description of tasks deriving from the
action

If necessary, a fuller description of the
tasks may be annexed.

Types of post

Officials 
temporary staff

or

A

B

C

Other human resources

Total

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7.2.

Overall financial impact of human resources

Type of human resources

Amount (€)

Method of calculation  *

Officials

Temporary staff

Other human resources

(specify budget line)

Total

The amounts are total expenditure for twelve months.

7.3.

Other administrative expenditure deriving from the action

Amount €

Method of calculation

Budget line

(number and heading)

Overall allocation (Title A7)

A0701 – Missions

A07030 – Meetings
A07031 – Compulsory committees 1
A07032 – Non-compulsory committees 1

A07040 – Conferences

A0705 – Studies and consultations

Other expenditure (specify)

Information systems (A-5001/A-4300)

Other expenditure - Part A (specify)

Total

The amounts are total expenditure for twelve months.

1 Specify the type of committee and the group to which it belongs.

I.

II.

III.

Annual total (7.2 + 7.3)

Duration of action

Total cost of action (I x II)

years

(In the estimate of human and administrative resources required for the action, DGs/Services
must take into account the decisions taken by the Commission  in its orientation/APS debate
and when adopting the preliminary draft budget (PDB). This means that DGs must show that
human  resources  can  be  covered  by  the  indicative  pre-allocation  made  when  the  PDB  was
adopted.

Exceptional cases (i.e. those where the action concerned could not be foreseen when the PDB
was  being  prepared)  will  have  to  be  referred  to  the  Commission  for  a  decision  on  whether
and how (by means of an amendment of the indicative pre-allocation, an ad hoc redeployment
exercise,  a  supplementary/amending  budget  or  a  letter  of  amendment  to  the  draft  budget)
implementation of the proposed action can be accommodated.)

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€
€
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FOLLOW-UP AND EVALUATION

8.1.

Follow-up arrangements

As  the  wine  and  spirits  support  programme  will  be  integrated  in  the  general  cooperation
programme  with  South  Africa,  follow-up  arrangements  will  be  those  defined  in  Regulation
1726/2000 that apply to all EPRD projects and programmes.

8.2.

Arrangements and schedule for the planned evaluation

As  the  wine  and  spirits  support  programme  will  be  integrated  in  the  general  cooperation
programme  with  South  Africa,  arrangements  for  evaluation  will  be  those  defined  in
Regulation 1726/2000 that apply to all EPRD projects  and  programmes: mid-term and  final
evaluations of the programme will be carried out. In conformity with Article 9 of Regulation
1726/2000,  an  end-of-term  evaluation  of  the  2000-2006  EPRD  will  be  submitted  to  the
European Parliament and Council before the end of 2006.

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ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES

Fraud prevention and protection measures will be those laid down in Article 7 of Regulation
1726/2000.

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