Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council - Special Framework of Assistance for Traditional ACP Suppliers of Bananas (Council Regulation (EC) No 856/1999) - Biennial Report from the Commission 2004
Date: 2004-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: ACP countries, agricultural trade, aid policy, aid system, tariff policy, tariff preference, tropical fruit

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 21.12.2004 
COM(2004)823 final 

COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION 
TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND TO THE COUNCIL 

Special Framework of Assistance for Traditional ACP Suppliers of Bananas 

(Council Regulation (EC) No 856/1999) 

Biennial Report from the Commission 

2004 

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1. 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

INTRODUCTION 

In 2003, world banana production was approximately 69 million tonnes. The largest 
producer is India while the main exporters are Ecuador, Costa Rica, the Philippines 
and Colombia. 

Almost all bananas imported to the US are of Latin American origin. Latin American 
bananas also have a more than 60% share of the EU market while ACP imports and 
Community  production  share  the  rest  of  the  market  between  them  on  almost  equal 
terms. 

In  2002,  almost  95%  of  total  ACP  banana  exports  were  sold  to  the  EU.  In  2003, 
banana imports from the Ivory Coast and Cameroon accounted for more than 60% of 
total ACP imports into the EU. 

Banana imports into the European Union have traditionally been regulated by a quota 
system with strong preferential treatment for bananas from Africa, the Caribbean and 
the  Pacific  (the  so-called  ACP  countries).  The  EU’s  banana  import  regime  has  not 
changed over the period 2002-2004. Following EU enlargement on 1 May 2004, the 
volume  of  imported  bananas  has  been  increased  by  an  additional  quantity  for  the 
period 1 May–31 December 2004 in order to ensure a sufficient supply of bananas to 
consumers in the enlarged Community.  

The  EU  obtained  two  waivers  in  the  WTO  to  cover  the  preferential  import 
arrangements  for  the  ACP.  The  first1  covers  the  tariff  preference  for  the  import  of 
bananas  for  the  ACP  under  the  Cotonou  Agreement  until  1  January  2008.  The 
second2 covers the reservation of quota C for the ACP until 1 January 2006. 

The  EU  has  agreed  to  introduce  a  “tariff  only”  regime  for  banana  imports  no  later 
than 1 January 2006.3 The level of this tariff has not yet been determined. The ACP 
countries will continue to benefit from a tariff preference under the new regime: their 
preferential advantage on the market will, however, depend on the agreed level of the 
tariff. 

In  order  to  make  it  easier  for  the  twelve  traditional  ACP  banana  suppliers  to  cope 
with the transition to the new market conditions, a Special Framework of Assistance 
(SFA)  was  already  put  in  place  in  1999,  through  a  dedicated  budget  line.  Five 
African and seven Caribbean countries are considered to be traditional suppliers and 
are  therefore  beneficiaries  of  the  SFA.  This  framework  provides  technical  and 
financial support to specific projects presented by the countries concerned, based on 
a long-term strategy previously agreed with and approved by the Commission. The 
individual  country  allocations  are  calculated  on  the  basis  of  two  criteria,  namely, 
both  the  competitiveness  gaps  observed  when  compared  to  third  country  suppliers, 
and the importance of the banana production to the economy  of the  ACP countries 

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WTO  Decision  of  14  November  2001:  WT/MIN(01)15:  “European  Communities  –  The  ACP-EC 
Partnership Agreement”. 
WTO Decision of 14 November 2001: WT/MIN(01)16: “European Communities – Transitional regime 
for the EC autonomous tariff rate quota on imports of bananas”. 
Council Regulation (EC) No 216/2001 

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concerned.  In  general,  during  the  first  years  of  implementation  (1999-2001)  the 
allocations focused more on improving productivity than on diversification, whereas 
during the period from 2002 to 2004 the priority was to facilitate the diversification 
efforts  of  the  countries  concerned.  Under  the  two  Regulations,4  a  maximum 
reduction of 15% has started to be applied since the beginning of 2004 to all country 
allocations.  In  keeping  with  the  Regulations,  the  reduction  is  less  in  the  case  of 
countries which have managed to increase their competitiveness. 

2. 

LEGAL BASIS 

On 22 April 1999, the Council adopted Regulation (EC) No 856/19995 launching a 
special framework of assistance for traditional ACP suppliers of bananas. On 22 July 
1999,  the  Commission  adopted  Regulation  No  1609/19996  stipulating  the  detailed 
rules for its implementation.  

In  2002,  the  budget  line  added  up  to  €40  million.  The  Commission  Decision 
allocating the (individual) amounts available in 2003 under the special framework of 
assistance was adopted on 14 March 2003.7 The relevant Commission Decision for 
the budget line 2004, amounting to a total of € 37.31 million, was adopted on 1 April 
2004.8 

2.1. 

Objectives 

The  overall  objective  is  either  to  improve  the  competitiveness  of  traditional  ACP 
banana  production  or  to  support  diversification  wherever  competitiveness  is  no 
longer  attainable.  In  summary,  this  goal  should  be  achieved  by  funding  projects 
designed to: 

•  increase productivity without causing damage to the environment, 

•  improve quality, including phytosanitary measures, 

•  adapt  production,  distribution  and  marketing  to  meet  the  Community’s  quality 

standards, 

•  establish producers’ organisations focusing on improvements in marketing and on 
the development of environmentally friendly production methods, including fair-
trade bananas, 

•  develop marketing and/or production strategies designed to meet the requirements 

of the EU common market organisation for bananas, 

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Art.  7(2)  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  856/1999  and  Art.  5  of  Commission  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1609/1999  
OJ L 108, 27.4.1999, p. 2 
OJ L 190, 23.7.1999, p. 14 
Decision E/2003/359 – C(2003)766 
Decision E/2004/644 – C(2004)1142 

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•  assist  banana  producers  in  developing  environmentally  friendly  production 

methods, including fair-trade bananas, 

•  assist  with  training  and  market  intelligence,  and  improve  the  distribution 

infrastructure, 

•  support diversification whenever the competitiveness of the banana sector is not 

sustainable. 

2.2. 

Reporting 

Article 9 of the Council Regulation specifies that “by 31 December 2000, and every 
two  years  thereafter,  the  Commission  shall  present  a  report,  accompanied  if 
appropriate  by  proposals,  on  the  operation  of  this  Regulation  to  the  European 
Parliament  and  the  Council”.  This  report  fulfils  that  obligation  with  regard  to  the 
years 2003 and 2004. The previous report, which dealt with the years 2001 and 2002, 
was issued on 23.12.2002.9 

3. 

MARKET INFORMATION 

In 2003, world banana production was approximately 69 million tonnes (68 million 
tonnes in 2002). The largest producer is India (23.8% of world production), while the 
main  exporters  are  Ecuador,  Costa  Rica,  the  Philippines  and  Colombia,  which  in 
2002 controlled together 63% of world banana exports. 

The largest import markets for bananas are the US (3.9 million tonnes in 2002) and 
the EU (3.3 million tonnes in 2002). Almost all bananas imported to the US are of 
Latin  American  origin.  Conversely,  Latin  American  bananas  (63%)  share  the  EU 
market with ACP imports (19%) and Community production (18%). 

In  2002,  almost  95%  of  total  ACP  banana  exports  were  sold  to  the  EU.  In  2003, 
banana imports from the Ivory Coast and Cameroon accounted for almost 63% (61% 
in 2002) of total ACP imports into the EU. 

The  EU  is  an  attractive  market  for  banana  suppliers  due  to  the  higher  prices, 
compared to the US market, resulting from the quota system and differences in both 
duties  and  transport  costs.  In  2003,  the  average  prices  of  Latin  American  supplies 
were  €621/t,  and  the  average  prices  of  ACP  imports  reached  €616/t.  However, 
significant differences in prices can be seen among ACP suppliers: in 2003, average 
prices for bananas originating from Belize amounted to €501/t, whereas for bananas 
from Ivory Coast the average price totalled €676/t.  

4. 

EU TRADE REGIME 

The EU trade regime for bananas has not changed since the last SFA report. 

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Since 1 January 2002, the import of bananas into the Community has been governed 
by tariff quotas and import licences distributed on the basis of past trade. 

The  following  three  tariff  quotas  apply:  quota  A  of  2  200  000  tonnes  at  a  tariff  of 
€75/t  (€0  for  ACP  bananas);  quota  B  of  453  000  tonnes  at  a  tariff  of  €75/t  (€0  for 
ACP  bananas);  quota  C  of  750  000  tonnes  at  a  tariff  of  €0/t  (reserved  for  ACP 
bananas). Quotas A and B are open to bananas of any origin; C quota is reserved for 
ACP countries. 

Banana  imports  outside  these  quotas  are  subject  to  a  customs  duty  of  €680/t.  ACP 
countries benefit from a tariff preference of €300/t. 

Following  EU  enlargement  on  1  May  2004,  appropriate  arrangements  have  been 
made  to  ensure  a  sufficient  supply  of  bananas  to  consumers  in  the  enlarged 
Community. To this end, the current import volumes of bananas have been increased 
by  an  additional  quantity  of  300  000  tonnes  for  the  period  1  May  to  31  December 
2004. 

Also in the context of the EU enlargement, in the course of 2004 the EU manifested 
its  readiness  to  negotiate  with  the  relevant  WTO  members  possible  trade 
compensations under Article XXIV.6 of GATT for the increase in the import duties 
for  bananas  resulting  from  the  application  of  the  EU  15  tariff  to  the  new  Member 
States. 

Finally,  considering  that  the  Regulation  on  the  common  market  organisation  for 
bananas, the Understandings on Bananas with Ecuador and the United States, and the 
WTO  waivers  to  GATT  Article  I  as  regards  the  ACP-EC  Partnership  Agreement 
provide for the entry into force of a tariff-only import regime no later than 1 January 
2006,  the  EU  notified  the  WTO  on  15  July  2004  of  its  intention  to  amend  WTO 
concessions on bananas pursuant to GATT Article XXVIII procedures. 

As far as the ACP banana suppliers are concerned, the Commission is committed to 
meeting  its  obligations  stemming  from  the  Cotonou  Agreement  and  accordingly 
intends  to  pay  particular  attention  to  the  implications  of  the  change  in  its  import 
regime for ACP banana producers, to examine appropriate ways of addressing their 
specific  situation,  including  preferential  access  for  ACP  products,  and  to  seek  to 
maintain a level of preference for ACP countries equivalent to that afforded by the 
enlarged Community of 25. 

5. 

FINANCIAL DECISIONS 

5.1. 

Budget line 2003 

The  Financing  Proposals  prepared  by  the  12  ACP  beneficiary  countries  were  all 
the  financial 
the  November  2003  EDF  Committee.  Although 
approved  at 
commitments were all adopted at the end of 2003, the signature of the corresponding 
financing  agreements  has  only  been  possible  at  the  end  of  2004,  due  to  the 
verification  exercise  under  Article  164  of  the  Financial  Regulations  (except  for 
Somalia  which  was  signed  earlier,  as  the  management  of  the  programme  is 

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centralised).  The 
latter,  performed 
compliance with the criteria for decentralised management.  

in  October/November  2004,  checks 

the 

The  total  amount  of  the  2003  financing  agreements  is  €40  million  and  has  been 
allocated as shown in Annex I. 

5.2. 

Budget line 2004 

The 2004 indicative amounts were announced to the beneficiary states in April 2004. 
As all 12 countries presented financing proposals, there was no need for reallocation 
of unused resources. 

The total amount of the 2004 allocations is slightly lower than in previous years, as 
per Article 7 of Council Regulation (No) No 856/1999: 

“From the year 2004 […] a maximum reduction coefficient of 15% shall be applied 
to the level of assistance made available to the individual traditional ACP suppliers. 
Where  programmes  defined  under  Article  3(2)(a)  [aiming  at  boosting  productivity] 
are implemented, this reduction coefficient shall be reduced to the same extent that 
an increase in competitiveness has been observed compared to the previous year”. 

The 12 financing proposals were submitted to the November EDF Committee, which 
gave its approval. 

6. 

IMPLEMENTATION 

Compared to the period 1999-2002, the ratios of the amounts allocated in the 2003 
and  2004  financing  agreements  to  boost  banana  plantation  productivity  continue  to 
decrease. 

The  ratios  of  diversification  to  productivity  in  the  amounts  allocated  in  2003  and 
2004 were 171% and 178% respectively, up from 81% and 178% in 2001 and 2002 
(see Annex VI). 

As indicated in Article 3 of Council Regulation (No) No 856/1999,  “technical and 
financial  assistance  shall  be  granted  […]  to  contribute  to  the  implementation  of 
programmes  aiming  […]  to  support  diversification  where  improvement  in  the 
competitiveness of the banana sector is not sustainable”. 

Of the 24 financing agreements, 16 have allocated funds for diversification projects. 

6.1. 

Diversification 

Programmes to promote diversification mainly target banana farmer retraining.  

•  Saint  Lucia,  Saint  Vincent  &  the  Grenadines,  Dominica,  Grenada,  Cape  Verde, 
Somalia  and  Madagascar  have  planned  to  make  use  of  the  full  amount  of  their 
2003 and 2004 allocations for agricultural and institutional support projects. 

•  The 2003 and 2004 allocations for Jamaica are spread over both sectors: boosting 

productivity and diversification. 

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•  Six out of the eight countries implementing diversification projects with the help 
of  their  2003-2004  allocations  have  also  included  a  specific  technical  assistance 
component in their programmes. 

6.2. 

Boosting Productivity 

Projects  aimed  at  increasing  the  productivity  of  banana  plantations  are  being 
carried  out  in  5  of  the  12  countries.  In  2003  and  2004,  these  projects  include 
activities on: 

•  irrigation and drainage in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Jamaica and Suriname; 

•  renewal of plantations in Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Belize;  

•  packing and storage of crops in Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Suriname; 

•  infrastructure and social projects in Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Belize; 

•  specific technical assistance in Ivory Coast, Belize, Jamaica and Suriname; 

•  certification of production instruments in Ivory Coast in order to meet the quality 

standards imposed by market conditions. 

6.3. 

Payments and Disbursements 

The tables in Annexes II, III and IV show allocations, payments and disbursements 
per SFA and per country, respectively, as at 15/10/2004 and 31/12/2003. 

A sharp decrease in payments is to be noted in 2004, principally due to the need to 
adapt  ongoing  projects  to  the  requirements  of  the  new  Financial  Regulations  that 
entered into force in 2003.  

Indeed,  project  implementation  via  Annual  Work  Plans  (AWP)10  was  no  longer 
possible  as  the  verification  exercise  under Article  164  of  the  Financial  Regulations 
had not yet given its conclusions.  

As  shown  in  Annex  VIII,  the  amount  paid  on  AWPs  for  the  projects  implemented 
between  1999  and  2004  is  €62.60  million  while  disbursements  come  to  €35.67 
million. 

Although a considerable delay has been observed in the implementation of projects 
in  2003  and  2004,  the  situation  should  improve  by  the  beginning  of  2005  as  the 
verification  exercise  under  Article  164  of  the  Financial  Regulations  allows  for 
decentralised management in most countries. 

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and material resources required, the budget and the detailed technical and administrative arrangements 
for implementation of a project over a specified period. 

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7. 

MONITORING 

While no activities had been carried out at the time of the initial monitoring mission 
in all Caribbean countries in 2001, the relevant projects have in the meantime been 
successfully launched. 

A consultant has been contracted by DG AGRI within the Bananas Common Market 
Organisation (CMO) to carry out a restricted analysis of the SFA. It has been agreed 
that the terms of reference will be extended to include a detailed impact analysis of 
the SFA from 1999 to 2004. 

The  monitoring  mission  will  also  focus  on  the  current  Banana  Strategies  and  will 
estimate their sensitivity to the level of the single tariff to be introduced. In addition, 
the programmes proposed and implemented under the SFA will be assessed for their 
effectiveness to contribute to the Strategy of each beneficiary country. 

The  mission,  which  will  visit  all  12  countries,  has  started  at  the  end  of  2004  and 
should provide a report by mid-2005. 

8. 

RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS 

Due to the verification exercise under Article 164 of the Financial Regulations, there 
has been a considerable delay in the implementation of projects during the past two 
years.  The  provision  of  this  article  allows  for  decentralised  management  in  most 
countries  concerned.  The  implementation  situation  should  thus  improve  at  the 
beginning of 2005.  

In  parallel  to  the  reduction  coefficient  of  15%  to  the  level  of  assistance  made 
available and its proportional reduction to the increase in competitiveness observed, 
implementation  and  programming  shifted  from  supporting  competitiveness  to 
supporting  primarily  diversification.  This  trend  has  continued  in  the  period  2002-
2004.  

In 2002, an evaluation of the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 856/1999 was 
commissioned and carried out. Its recommendations, e.g. multi-annual programming 
to reduce administrative steps and consequently simplify the administrative process, 
were  found  not  to  correspond  to  the  requirements  of  the  SFA  Regulation  and  the 
Financial Regulation. Other reports have been commissioned, drafted and carried out 
for  other  donors.11  The  Commission  is  currently  in  the  process  of  examining  their 
conclusions  and  recommendations  with  a  view  to  further  simplifying  and 
accelerating the implementation of the SFA in the context of the existing regulatory 
framework.

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Introduction to the Annexes: 

WORKING DOCUMENTS 

Annexes  II  (1999),  III  (2000),  IV  (2001),  V  (2002)  and  VIII  (recapitulative)  show  per 
country: 

- payments (transfer from EC account to double signature account) 

- disbursements (final payments of invoices) for annual work programmes 

- payments/disbursements for specific commitments. 

ANNEX I:BANANA BUDGET LINE 21-03-18 (Ex B7-8710) 
COUNTRY ALLOCATIONS for 2003 AND 2004 

Budget Line 21-03-18 (Ex B7 8710) 

Special Framework of Assistance for Traditional ACP Suppliers of Bananas 

Allocation 
2003 
€ 

Allocation 
2004 
€ 

4,500,000
500,000
2,100,000
500,000
2,600,000
10,200,000

4,380,000 
500,000 
1,380,000 
500,000 
2,070,000 
8,830,000 

Africa 

Cameroon 
Cape Verde 
Ivory Coast 
Madagascar 
Somalia 
Sub-total 

Caribbean 

4,400,000
3,200,000
8,000,000
5,600,000
500,000
5,900,000
2,200,000
29,800,000
40,000,000

Jamaica 
Belize 
St Lucia 
St Vincent 
Grenada 
Dominica 
Suriname 
Sub-total 
Total 
* As approved by the Commission on 14 March 2003 in Decision E/2003/359 – C(2003)766, 
fixing the amounts available in 2003 under the special framework of assistance for traditional 
ACP suppliers of bananas (Council Regulation (EC) No 856/1999) 
** As approved by the Commission on 1 April 2004 in Decision E/2004/644 – C(2004)1142, 
fixing the amounts available in 2004 under the special framework of assistance for traditional 
ACP suppliers of bananas (Council Regulation (EC) No 856/1999) 

4,830,000 
2,930,000 
7,260,000 
5,330,000 
500,000 
5,300,000 
2,310,000 
28,460,000 
37,290,000 

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ANNEX II:SFA 1999  

Financial situation as at:15/10/2004 for payments 
31/12/2003 for disbursements 

Beneficiaries 

Amount of FA 
million EUR  

Annual Work Plans 

Payments 

Disbursements 

Separate 
commitments 

Payments/ 
Disbursements 

Belize 

3,100,000 

2,868,807.04

1,795,431.79 

Cameroon 

6,200,000 

6,199,980.40

5,451,540.9912 

Cape Verde 

- 

- 

- 

Ivory Coast 

4,700,000 

4,647,882.75

4,484,405.22 

NA 

NA 

- 

NA 

Dominica 

6,500,000 

4,131,374.71

973,502.14 

245,551

Grenada 

Jamaica 

1,000,000 

5,300,000 

623,200

339,109.35 

48,779.07

3,754,678.37

3,770,951.7913 

1,339,567.48

Madagascar 

- 

- 

- 

- 

St Lucia 

8,500,000 

6,500,209.49

5,118,309.35 

487,232.71

St  Vincent  & 
The Grenadines 

6,100,000 

2,690,695.56

0 

458,655.67

Somalia 

- 

Suriname 

3,100,000 

- 

NA 

- 

NA 

- 

1,822,793.08

TOTAL 

44,500,000 

31,416,828.32

21,933,250.63 

4,402,579

Total payments 

35,819,407.33

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Approximate amount calculated at the exchange rate of December 2003. 
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ANNEX III: SFA 2000  

Financial situation as at:15/10/2004 for payments 
31/12/2003 for disbursements 

Beneficiaries 

Amount of FA 
million EUR  

Annual Work Plans 

Payments 

Disbursements 

Belize 

3,100,000 

2,063,725.48

2,871,103.12 

Cameroon 

5,700,000 

4,560,000

2,558,731.4514 

Separate 
commitments 

Payments/ 
Disbursements 

NA 

NA 

Cape Verde 

600,000 

NA 

NA 

37,992

Ivory Coast 

4,350,000 

3,220,424.80

377,694.97 

NA 

Dominica 

Grenada 

Jamaica 

6,500,000 

NA 

NA 

360,009.27

500,000 

315,983.80

0 

44,981.37

5,300,000 

982,630.93

1,180,032.0615 

1,077,177.86

Madagascar 

- 

- 

- 

- 

St Lucia 

8,875,000 

5,255,730

1,784,366.81 

618,615.04

St Vincent & 
The Grenadines 

6,450,000 

NA 

Somalia 

Suriname 

Monitoring 
Africa 

Monitoring 
Caribbean 

- 

2,700,000 

200,000 

- 

NA 

NA 

200,000 

NA 

NA 

- 

NA 

NA 

NA 

360,009.27

- 

694,864.62

159,764.80

160,000.00

TOTAL 

44,475,000 

16,398,495.01

8,771,928.41 

3,513,414

Total payments 

19,911,909.24

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Approximate amount calculated at the exchange rate of December 2003. 
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ANNEX IV: FA 2001 

Financial situation as at:15/10/2004 for payments 
31/12/2003 for Disbursements 

Beneficiaries 

Amount of FA 
million EUR 

Annual Work Plans 

Payments 

Disbursements 

Separate 
commitments 

Payments/ 
Disbursements 

Belize 

3,450,000

1,430,874.43

1,418,874.43 

Cameroon 

5,600,000

Cape Verde 

- 

Ivory Coast 

2,850,000

NA 

- 

NA 

NA 

- 

NA 

Dominica 

Grenada 

Jamaica 

6,700,000

3,064,000

513,069.68 

500,000

348,303.48

0 

5,000,000

2,418,827

1,485,518.03 

Madagascar 

- 

- 

- 

St Lucia 

9,200,000

6,013,863

1,548,542.64 

St Vincent & 
The Grenadines 

Somalia 

Suriname 

Evaluation/ 
Monitoring 

6,400,000

600,000

2,700,000

500,000

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

- 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

- 

NA 

NA 

530,859.26

1,079,017.34

139,175.01

TOTAL 

43,500,000

13,275,867.91

4,966,004.78 

1,749,052

Total payments 

15,024,919.52

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ANNEX V:SFA 2002 

Financial situation as at: 15/10/2004 for payments 
 31/12/2003 for disbursements 

Beneficiaries 

Amount of FA 
million EUR 

Annual Work Plans 

Payments 

Disbursements 

Separate 
commitments 

Payments/ 
Disbursements 

Belize 

Cameroon 

Cape Verde 

Ivory Coast 

Dominica 

Grenada 

Jamaica 

3,500,000 

5,100,000 

500,000 

2,600,000 

6,400,000 

500,000 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

4,700,000 

1,113,600

Madagascar 

500,000 

400,000

St Lucia 

St Vincent & 
The Grenadines 

Somalia 

Suriname 

TOTAL 

8,800,000 

6,100,000 

2,800,000 

2,500,000 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

44,000,000 

1,513,600 

Total payments 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

0 

0 

0 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

NA 

584,245.71

584,246

2,097,845.71

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ANNEX VI:Overview of activities by type of assistance 

Boosting Productivity

Diversification

Country

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Total

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Total

TOTAL

Amount

Type

Amount

Type Amount

Type Amount

Type Amount

Type Amount

Type

Amount

Type

Amount

Type

Amount

Type

Amount

Type

Amount

Type

Amount

Type

Belize

3,10

(1)

3,10

(2/6)

3,00

(1)

2,70

(2/3)

3,20

Cameroon

6,20 (1/2/5/11)

5,70

(1/2/5/1
1)

5,60

(1/2/5/1
1)

5,10

(1/2/5/1
1)

4,50

(2/11/14
)

(1/2/3/5/
6/11)

2,93

4,38

(2/11/14
)

(1/2/3/5/
6/11)

31,48

0,45 (9/10)

0,80

(7)

1,25

1,25

0,00

31,48

Cape Verde

0,50

(7)

0,50

(7)

0,50 (7/14)

0,50 (7/14)

2,00

2,00

Dominica

5,80

(1/14)

5,46 (1/14)

0,70 (7/10)

1,04

7

6,70 (7/11)

6,40 (10/13)

5,90 (9/14)

5,30 (13/14)

26,04

26,04

Grenade

0,40 (1/5/8/14)

0,50 (1/14)

0,90

0,60

(14)

0,50

(10)

0,50

(10)

0,50

(12/13/1
4)

0,50

(14)

2,60

3,50

Ivory Coast

4,32 (1/2/5/14)

4,05

Jamaica

5,30 (3/5/6/12)

5,30

(1/2/5/9/
14)

(1/2/3/4/
5/6/8)

2,60

(1/2/5/9/
14)

2,60 (6/7/14)

2,10

3,47

(10)

2,90

(1/2)

2,75

(1/2/5/9/
14)

(1/12/14
)

Madagascar

St Lucia

5,80

(1/14)

5,38 (1/14)

St Vincent & 
Grenadines

Somalia

6,10 (5/8/14)

6,45 (5/8/14)

6,40 (8/14)

Suriname

3,10

(1/14)

2,70

(1)

2,70

(1)

2,50

(1)

2,20

(1/5)

2,31

TOTAL

40,12

38,64

23,77

15,80

14,75

13,42

85,73

5,58

Ratios of financing: diversification/boosting productivity in %

14%

1,38

17,05

0,38 (7/14)

0,30 (7/14)

0,25 (7/14)

0,93

17,98

2,42

(1/12/14
)

22,14

0,00

1,53

(14)

1,80

(7)

1,65 (7/14)

2,42 (7/14)

7,40

29,53

0,50

(7)

0,50

(7)

0,50

(7)

1,50

1,50

11,18

3,40 (7/11)

3,50 (7/11)

9,20

(7/10/11
)

8,80

(7/10/11
)

8,00

(7/13/14
)

7,26

(7/11/14
)

40,16

51,34

18,95

0,00

15,51

(1/12/14
)

6,10 (11/13)

5,60

(14)

5,33

17,03

35,98

0,60

(7)

2,80

(7)

2,60 (1/7/14)

2,07

(1/7)

8,07

8,07

0,00

15,51

19,23

28,20

25,25

23,88

106,98

192,70

81%

178%

171%

178%

4,84

13%

1) Irrigation and drainage 2) Renewal of plantations (3) Phyto-sanitary treatment (4) Fertiliser (5) Packing (6) Cold storage (7) Agriculture/rural development (8) Roads (9) Social infrastructure (10) 
Microcredit (11) Social projects (12) Training (13) Institutional support (14) Technical Assistance   

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ANNEX VII: CHART: Global payments on AWP over Global Payments on Specific Commitments  

Global Payments on AWP                       
over Global Payments on Specific Commitments

■  Payments on AWP = 62,604,791 €
■  Payments on Specific Commitments = 10,249,290 €

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ANNEX VIII: CHART: Global payments over Global Disbursements on AWP only  

Global Payments over Global Disbursements on 
AWP only

Mio EUR

70.00

60.00

50.00

40.00

30.00

20.00

10.00

0.00

SFA 1999 SFA 2000 SFA 2001 SFA 2002

Total

SFA year

Global Payments on AWP only Global Disbursements on AWP only

Global Payments on 
AWP only (million 
EUR) 

SFA 1999 
SFA 2000 
SFA 2001 
SFA 2002 
Total 

31.42 
16.40 
13.27 
1.51 
62.60 

Global 
Disbursements on 
AWP only (million 
EUR) 
21.93 
8.77 
4.97 
0.00 
35.67 

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