Decision No 787/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 amending Council Decision 96/411/EC and Decisions No 276/1999/EC, No 1719/1999/EC, No 2850/2000/EC, No 507/2001/EC, No 2235/2002/EC, No 2367/2002/EC, No 253/2003/EC, No 1230/2003/EC and No 2256/2003/EC with a view to adapting the reference amounts to take account of the enlargement of the European Union
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, action programme, agricultural statistics, enlargement of the Union

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DECISION No 787/2004/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

of 21 April 2004

amending Council Decision 96/411/EC and Decisions No 276/1999/EC, No 1719/1999/EC,
No 2850/2000/EC, No 507/2001/EC, No 2235/2002/EC, No 2367/2002/EC, No 253/2003/EC,
No 1230/2003/EC and No 2256/2003/EC with a view to adapting the reference amounts to take
account of the enlargement of the European Union

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 95, Article 153(2),
Article 156(1), Article 157(3), Article 175(1) and Article 285
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and
Social Committee,

After consulting the Committee of the Regions,

including the

— No 1719/1999/EC of 12 July 1999 on a series of
identification of projects of
guidelines,
common interest,
the
electronic interchange of data between administrations
(IDA) (4),

trans-European networks for

for

— No 2850/2000/EC of 20 December 2000 setting up a
Community framework for cooperation in the field of
accidental or deliberate marine pollution (5),

— No 507/2001/EC of 12 March 2001 concerning a set of
actions relating to the trans-European network for the
collection, production and dissemination of statistics on
the trading of goods within the Community and between
the Community and non-member countries (Edicom) (6),

— No 2235/2002/EC of 3 December 2002 adopting a
Community programme to improve the operation of
(Fiscalis
systems
taxation
programme 2003 to 2007) (7),

internal market

the

in

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article
251 of the Treaty (1),

— No 2367/2002/EC of 16 December 2002 on the

Community statistical programme 2003 to 2007 (8),

Whereas:

In order to take account of the enlargement of the European
Union, the reference amounts should be adapted in Council
Decision 96/411/EC of 25 June 1996 on improving
statistics (2), and in the following
Community agricultural
Decisions of the European Parliament and of the Council:

— No 276/1999/EC of 25 January 1999 adopting

a
multiannual Community action plan on promoting safer
the Internet by combating illegal and harmful
use of
content on global networks (3),

(1) Opinion of the European Parliament of 9 March 2004 (not yet
published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 5 April
2004.

(2) OJ L 162, 1.7.1996, p. 14. Decision as last amended by Decision No
1919/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L
293, 29.10.2002, p. 5).

(3) OJ L 33, 6.2.1999, p. 1. Decision as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1882/2003 (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

— No 253/2003/EC of 6 February 2003 adopting an action
in the Community (Customs

programme for customs
2007) (9),

— No 1230/2003/EC of 26 June 2003 adopting

a
multiannual programme for action in the field of energy:
‘Intelligent Energy — Europe' (2003 to 2006) (10),

— No 2256/2003/EC of 17 November 2003 adopting a
multiannual
the
monitoring of eEurope, dissemination of good practices
and the improvement of network and information security
(Modinis) (11),

programme

2005)

(2003

for

to

(4) OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 1. Decision as amended by Decision No

2046/2002/EC (OJ L 316, 20.11.2002, p. 4).

(5) OJ L 332, 28.12.2000, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 76, 16.3.2001, p. 1.
(7) OJ L 341, 17.12.2002, p. 1.
(8) OJ L 358, 31.12.2002, p. 1.
(9) OJ L 36, 12.2.2003, p. 1.
(10) OJ L 176, 15.7.2003, p. 29.
(11) OJ L 336, 23.12.2003, p. 1.

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HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The funding allocated to the actions provided for in this
Decision shall be entered into the annual appropriations of
the general budget of the European Union. The available
annual appropriations shall be authorised by the budgetary
authority within the limits of the financial perspective.'

The first subparagraph of Article 6(4) of Decision 96/411/EC
shall be replaced by the following:

Article 5

‘4.
The financial framework for the implementation of this
programme for the period 2003 to 2007 is hereby set at EUR
11,65 million. EUR 8,65 million shall be for the period 2003
to 2006.

Decision No 507/2001/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. The first subparagraph of Article 6 shall be replaced by the

following:

For the period beginning on 1 January 2007,
the amount
proposed shall be deemed to be confirmed if, for the phase in
question, it is consistent with the financial perspective in force
for the period beginning on 1 January 2007.'

financial

framework for

the
‘The
implementation of
Community action described in this Decision for
the
period 2001 to 2005 is fixed at EUR 53,6 million. An
indicative breakdown, by category of actions referred to in
Article 2, is shown in Annex II.'

Article 2

2. Annex II shall be replaced by the text shown in Annex I to

this Decision.

first

The
276/1999/EC shall be replaced by the following:

subparagraph of Article 1(3) of Decision No

Article 6

The financial framework for the implementation of the
the period from 1 January 1999 to 31

‘3.
action plan for
December 2004 is hereby set at EUR 39,1 million.'

Article 10 of Decision No 2235/2002/EC shall be replaced by
the following:

Article 3

‘Article 10

Funding

Article 12 of Decision No 1719/1999/EC shall be amended as
follows:

1. The heading ‘Financial Reference Amount' shall be replaced

by the heading ‘Funding':

2. Paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following:

‘1.
The financial framework for the implementation of
the Community action under this Decision for the period
2002 to 2004 shall be EUR 40,6 million.'

framework for

The financial
the
programme for the period 1 January 2003 to 31 December
2007 is hereby set at EUR 67,25 million. EUR 51,9 million
shall be for the period up to 31 December 2006.

the implementation of

For the period beginning on 1 January 2007, the amount
proposed shall be deemed to be confirmed if, for the phase in
question, it is consistent with the financial perspective in force
for the period beginning on 1 January 2007.

annual

The
budgetary
perspective.'

appropriations

shall be

authority within the

authorised by the
financial

the

limits of

Article 4

Article 7

Article 2(c) of Decision No 2850/2000/EC shall be replaced by
the following:

The first and second subparagraphs of Article 3 of Decision
No 2367/2002/EC shall be replaced by the following:

‘(c) The financial framework for the implementation of this
Decision for the period 2000 to 2006 is hereby set at EUR
12,6 million.

framework for

‘The financial
this
programme for the period 2003 to 2007 is hereby set at EUR
220,6 million. EUR 170,83 million shall be for the period up
to 31 December 2006.

the implementation of

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the amount
For the period beginning on 1 January 2007,
proposed shall be deemed to be confirmed if, for the phase in
question, it is consistent with the financial perspective in force
for the period beginning on 1 January 2007.'

Article 8

Article 14 of Decision No 253/2003/EC shall be replaced by
the following:

‘Article 14

Funding

1.
The financial framework for the implementation of this
programme for the period 1 January 2003 to 31 December
2007 is hereby set at EUR 165,55 million. EUR 128,79 million
shall be for the period up to 31 December 2006.

2.
For the period beginning on 1 January 2007, the amount
proposed shall be deemed to be confirmed if, for the phase in
question, it is consistent with the financial perspective in force
for the period beginning on 1 January 2007.

The annual appropriations shall be authorised by the
financial

authority within the

limits of

the

3.
budgetary
perspective.'

Article 9

Decision No 1230/2003/EC is hereby amended as follows:

1. The first subparagraph of Article 6(1) shall be replaced by

the following:

‘1.
The financial framework for the implementation of
this programme for the period 2003 to 2006 shall be EUR
250 million.'

2. The Annex shall be replaced by the text appearing in

Annex II to this Decision.

Article 10

The first and second paragraphs of Article 4 of Decision No
2256/2003/EC shall be replaced by the following:

‘The programme shall cover a period from 1 January 2003 to
31 December 2005. The
the
implementation of this programme is hereby set at EUR 22,44
million.'

framework for

financial

Article 11

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Strasbourg, 21 April 2004.

For the European Parliament

For the Council

The President

P. COX

The President

D. ROCHE

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ANNEX I

‘ANNEX II

INDICATIVE BREAKDOWN BY CATEGORY OF EDICOM ACTION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2,
FOR 2001 TO 2005

Breakdown 2001 to 2005

An information network of better quality, which is less costly and available more
quickly, in accordance with the requirements of Community policies

A relevant information network adapted to the changing needs of users within the
framework of Economic and Monetary Union and the international economic
environment

A network of information which is better integrated into the general statistical
environment and adapted to the development of the administrative environment

A network improving the statistical service offered to administrations, users and
providers of data

A network based on tools for the collection of information in the light of the latest
technological advances in order to improve functions available to information providers

Integrated and interoperable network

Technical and administrative assistance; support measures

Total (EUR million)

Total

22 %

14 %

25 %

12 %

9 %

11 %

7 %

53,6'

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ANNEX II

‘ANNEX

INDICATIVE ALLOCATION OF THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT NEEDED (1)

Fields of action

1.

Improvement of energy efficiency and the rational use of energy

2. New and renewable energy sources and diversification of energy production

3.

4.

Energy aspects of transport

Promotion of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency at international level,
particularly in the developing countries

(EUR million)

2003 to 2006

88,9

101,9

41,6

17,6

Total

250 (2)

(1) This allocation is indicative. The budgetary allocation between fields is flexible in order to deal more effectively with changing

needs in the sector.

(2) The budget for an Executive Agency could be set by the budgetary authority as a percentage of the programme's overall financial

allocation.'