2004/21/EC: Commission Decision of 29 December 2003 fixing indicative allocations to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia under the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, Guarantee Section, for rural development measures for the period 2004 to 2006
Date: 2003-12-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Baltic States, Central and Eastern Europe, Cyprus, EAGGF Guarantee Section, Malta, accession to the European Union, rural development

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 December 2003

fixing indicative allocations to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary,
Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia under the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee
Fund, Guarantee Section, for rural development measures for the period 2004 to 2006

(2004/21/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1257/1999 of
17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the Euro-
pean Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (1),
and in particular Article 46(2) thereof,

which take into account particular situations and needs,
and efforts to be undertaken especially for the environ-
ment, job creation and maintenance of the landscape.

(5)

The indicative allocations expressed in 1999 prices
appearing in the declaration annexed to the Act of
Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia,
Lithuania, Hungary, Malta,
and
Slovenia
Slovakia (2) have been converted to current prices,

Poland,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

The allocation of commitment appropriations for rural
integrated into Objective 1
development measures
co-financed by the EAGGF
shall be
programmes
Guidance Section in accordance with Article 35(2), first
indent, of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999.

support

Community
rural development
for other
measures shall be co-financed by the EAGGF Guarantee
Section in accordance with Article 47a(1) of Regulation
(EC) No 1257/1999.

the

fixed

2002

financial

The European Council at its meeting in Copenhagen in
December
perspective
pertaining to rural development and accompanying
measures financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section for
the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia for the
the Presidency
period 2004 to 2006 (Annex I of
Conclusions).

According to Article 46(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/
1999, the Commission shall make initial allocations to
Member States for rural development measures co-fi-
nanced under the EAGGF Guarantee Section, broken
down on an annual basis and using objective criteria

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The initial allocations to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus,
Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia
and
Slovakia for rural development support co-financed by the
EAGGF Guarantee Section for the period 2004 to 2006 shall
be as set out in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force subject to and on the date
of entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech
Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta,
Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.

Done at Brussels, 29 December 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1783/2003 (OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 70).

(2) OJ L 236, 23.9.2003, p. 974.

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ANNEX

Support for rural development (2004 to 2006)

Annual allocation

Initial allocation in current prices

2004

163,3

45,3

22,5

98,7

147,3

181,2

8,1

862,4

84,7

119,5

2005

182,0

50,4

25,1

110,0

164,1

201,9

9,0

961,0

94,4

133,1

(in EUR million)

2006

2004 to 2006

197,5

54,8

27,2

119,4

178,1

219,2

9,8

542,8

150,5

74,8

328,1

489,5

602,3

26,9

1 043,0

2 866,4

102,5

144,5

281,6

397,1

Czech Republic

Estonia

Cyprus

Latvia

Lithuania

Hungary

Malta

Poland

Slovenia

Slovakia