2004/302/EC: Commission Decision of 30 March 2004 on a financial contribution from the Community to expenditure incurred by Greece in establishing the Community vineyard register (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 1070)
Date: 2004-03-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, Greece, agricultural expenditure, financial aid, viticulture

2.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 98/57

COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 March 2004

on a financial contribution from the Community to expenditure incurred by Greece in establishing
the Community vineyard register

(notified under document number C(2004) 1070)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/302/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2392/86 of 24
July 1986 establishing a Community vineyard register (1), and
in particular Article 9(3) thereof,

(7)

After consulting the European Agricultural Guidance and Guar-
antee Fund Committee,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Article 9(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2392/86 states that
the Community is to contribute 50 % of the actual cost
of establishing the Community vineyard register in the
Member States and of the investment in data-processing
facilities needed to manage the register.

On the basis of Article 9(3) of
that Regulation, an
advance has been paid to Greece. It will be deducted
from the Community contribution.

According to Article 9(4) of that Regulation, Articles 8
and 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 (2)
apply to the Community financing for establishing the
register.

Greece has sent
the Commission, by letters of 15
February 2001 and 3 November 2003, the documents
to be defrayed as
needed to decide on the amount
expenditure incurred in establishing the register.

inspections
The Commission has
provided for in Article 9(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1258/
1999.

carried out

the

Only expenditure incurred in preparing a usable register
is eligible for a Community contribution. In the light of
verifications made on the basis of the documents sent by

(1) OJ L 208, 31.7.1986, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1631/98 (OJ L 210, 28.7.1998, p. 14).

(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.

Greece, the reference chart for the entire area under
vines was not established on the territory of
that
Member State within the time limit set. The expenditure
declared by Greece does not satisfy the requirements
under the rules and may not be funded by the Com-
munity.

According to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 2392/86,
the register is to be established in its entirety not later
than six years following the date of entry into force of
that Regulation. Article 4(4) of the Regulation, inserted
by Article 1 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1549/95 (3),
provides that Member States which, on 1 July 1995,
have not yet established a vineyard register or which
have only established a partial register shall, before 31
December 1996, establish reference charts covering the
entire area under vines.

The deadline for establishing the register in Greece was
extended to 31 December 2000.

An assessment of the amount to be defrayed and the
amount to be excluded on grounds of failure to comply
with Community rules was sent to Greece on 9 August
2002. The letter from Greece dated 3 November 2003
does not alter the assessment made by the Commission,

(8)

(9)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Community shall contribute towards the expenditure
incurred by Greece in establishing the Community vineyard
register the amount shown in the table attached to this Deci-
sion.

(3) OJ L 148, 30.6.1995, p. 37.

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Official Journal of the European Union

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This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 30 March 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

Year

Eligible expenditure
(GRD)

Conversion rate (OJ for
first working day)

Eligible expenditure
(EUR)

Part-financing at 50 %
(EUR)

1988 to 2000

0

N/A

0

TOTAL

0

0

Advances

To be recovered

710 341

– 710 341