Commission staff working document - Accompanying document to the Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions - Sapard Annual Report – Year 2008 (COM(2009)698)
Date: 2009-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Central and Eastern Europe, EU programme, accession to the European Union, activity report, aid to agriculture, rural development

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 22.12.2009 
SEC(2009) 1715 final 

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT 

Accompanying document to the 

REPORT FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN 
PARLIAMENT, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND 
THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS 

SAPARD ANNUAL REPORT – YEAR 2008 

(COM(2009)698) 

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ANNEX A – Financial Execution 2008 

Table 1 - Execution of commitment appropriations available in the 2008 budget 
by 31.12.2008 (million EUR) 

Budget 
lines  

1 

05.050101 

05.050102 

05.010403 

TOTAL  

Budget 
2007 

transfers 

total 
available 

executed 

% 

comments 

2 

- 

- 

0,5 

0,5 

3 

- 

- 

- 

0 

4 

- 

- 

0,5 

0,5 

5 

- 

- 

0 

0 

6=5/4 

7 

- 

- 

0 

0 

Table 2 - Execution of payment appropriations available in the 2008 budget 
by 31.12.2008 (million EUR) 

Budget 
lines  

Budget 
2008 

transfers 

total 
available 

executed 

% 

comments 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6=5/4 

7 

05.050101 

315,0 

-16,1 

298,9 

103,6 

34,7 

financial execution of the 
programmes of Bulgaria, Romania 
and Croatia was low during 2008. 

05.050102 

40,9 

05.010403 

0,5 

- 

- 

40,9 

40,9 

100,0 

programmes of Lithuania, Latvia and 
Poland were closed in 2008 

0,5 

0 

0 

TOTAL  

356,4 

-16,1 

340,3 

144,5 

42,5 

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ANNEX A – Financial Execution 2008 

Table 3 - Commitments, payments and RAL by 31.12.2008 

Commitments 

Payments from the Commission 

in % of 
available 
funds 

"Reste à liquider" (RAL) 

Country 

Total AFAs 
2000-2006 
(including de-
commitments 
for Bulgaria) 

Total 
payments 
made 
until 
31.12.2007 

Payments
made 
in 2008 

Payments 
made 
since start 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5=3+4 

Bulgaria 

Romania 

Croatia 

Total 
05.050101 

417.080.501 

252.077.275 

13.106.040 

265.183.315 

1.159.785.692 

755.055.235 

88.483.135 

843.538.370 

25.000.000 

7.418.115 

2.064.944 

9.483.059 

1.601.866.193  1.014.550.625  103.654.119  1.118.204.744 

6=5/2 

63,6 

72,7 

37,9 

69,8 

7=2-5 

151.897.186 

316.247.322 

15.516.941 

483.661.449 

in % of 
available 
funds 

De-commitment at closure 

(of which: * = made in 2008 
and ** = made before 2008) 

Commitments 

Payments from the Commission 

Country 

Total AFAs 
2000-2003* 

Total 
payments 
made 
until 
31.12.2007 

Payments
made 
in 2008 

Payments 
made 
since start 
until 
31.12.2008 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5=3+4 

Czech Rep. 

92.787.704 

92.778.479 

51.043.119 

50.647.873 

160.039.127 

159.962.208 

0 

0 

0 

92.778.479 

50.647.873 

159.962.208 

Estonia 

Hungary 

Lithuania 

Latvia 

Poland 

Slovenia 

Slovakia 
Total 
05.050102 

125.448.234 

119.175.822 

6.162.421 

125.338.243 

91.883.502 

87.289.326 

0 

87.289.326 

709.409.786 

673.939.295 

34.716.263 

708.655.558 

26.650.758 

26.648.593 

76.915.845 

76.904.471 

0 

0 

26.648.593 

76.904.471 

1.334.178.075  1.287.346.067 

40.878.684  1.328.224.751 

99,6 

6=5/2 

100,0 

99,2 

100,0 

99,9 

95,0 

99,9 

100,0 

100,0 

9.225 

395.246 

76.919 

109.991 

4.594.176 

754.228 

2.165 

11.374 

5.953.324 

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**
**
* 
* 
* 
**
**

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ANNEX B 

Table B.1 

Payments made to final beneficiaries 
declared to the Commission (all countries 
in million EUR)

958

709

93

51

160

125

81

82

27

4

273

CZ

EE

HU

LV

LT

PO

SK

SL

BG

RO

HR

Table B.2 

Number of Projects contracted with final 
beneficiaries (all countries)

24.457

1000

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

25.000

20.000

15.000

10.000

5.000

1.685 1.531

866 1.808

906

562

2.640 2.752

4.549

33

0

CZ EE LT LV SK

SI PO HU BG RO HR

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ANNEX B 

Table B.3 

Distribution of Sapard Allocations 
between Measures for all Countries 
(%) 

34%

28%

23%

8%

2%

2%

0%

3%

Rur al

Pr ocessing &

Far m

Diver sif icat ion

For est ry

Renovat ion of

Set t ing up of

Ot her s

Inf rast r uct ur e

Market ing

Invest ment s

Villages

producer

groups

Table B.4 

Distribution of Sapard Allocations 
between Measures for 8 New 
Member States (%)  

32%

30%

23%

9%

0%

2%

0%

4%

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%

Rur al

Processing &

Far m

Diversif icat ion

For est ry

Renovat ion of

Set t ing up of

Ot hers

Inf rast r uct ur e

Mar ket ing

Invest ment s

Villages

pr oducer

gr oups

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ANNEX B 

Table B.5 

Distribution of Sapard Allocations 
between Measures for Bulgaria, 
Romania and Croatia (%)  

35%

27%

22%

7%

4%

3%

0%

2%

Rural

Pr ocessing &

Farm

Diver sif icat ion

Forest r y

Renovat ion of

Set t ing up of

Ot hers

Inf r ast ruct ure

Market ing

Invest ment s

Villages

pr oducer

gr oups

40%

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%

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ANNEX C.1 – BULGARIA 

Table C.1.1 

Bulgaria - EU Allocation, Contracted and Paid amount to Final Beneficiaries
since the Start of the Programme in million EUR.  Situation up to 31.12.2008

500

s

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M

450

n

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b

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r

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n

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U

E

f

o

t

n

u

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m

A

400

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

0

31/12/1999

30/04/2000

31/08/2000

31/12/2000

30/04/2001

31/08/2001

31/12/2001

30/04/2002

31/08/2002

31/12/2002

30/04/2003

31/08/2003

31/12/2003

30/04/2004

31/08/2004

31/12/2004

30/04/2005

31/08/2005

31/12/2005

31/04/2006

31/08/2006

31/12/2006

31/04/2007

31/08/2007

31/12/2007

31/04/2008

31/08/2008

31/12/2008

EU funds allocated 

Contracted amount to final beneficiaries

Payments to final beneficiaries

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40%

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%

ANNEX C.1 – BULGARIA 

Table C.1.2 

Distribution between measures of 
Funds Allocated to the Programme of 
Bulgaria (2000-2006) (%)

37%

31%

12%

10%

9%

0%

1%

0%

Far m

Processing and

Diver sif icat ion

Set t ing up

Renovat ion of

Rur al

Forest r y and

Ot hers

invest ment s

mar ket ing

producer  gr oups

villages

inf rast r uct ur e

Af f or est rat ion

Table C.1.3 

Amouns Contracted in Bulgaria under 
the Measure "Farm Investments" (%)

Arable Crops
29%

Others
2%

Animal 
Production and 
Products
39%

Wine
13%

Fruit, Vegetables 
and Berries
17%

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ANNEX C.1 – BULGARIA 

Table C.1.4 

Amounts Contracted in Bulgaria under 
the Measure "Processing and 
Marketing" (%)

Fishery
4%

Fruit and 
vegetables
31%

Meat Products 
37%

Wine
15%

Milk and dairy 
products
13%

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ANNEX C.2 – ROMANIA 

Table C.2.1 

1.200

s

n

Romania - EU Allocation, Contracted and Paid amount to Final Beneficiaries
 since the Start of the Programme in million EUR.  Situation up to 31.12.2008

o

i

l

l

i

1.100

n

o

i

t

u

b

i

r

t

n

o
c

U
E

f

o

t

n

u

o

m
A

M

1.000

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

31/12/1999

30/04/2000

31/08/2000

31/12/2000

30/04/2001

31/08/2001

31/12/2001

30/04/2002

31/08/2002

31/12/2002

30/04/2003

31/08/2003

31/12/2003

30/04/2004

31/08/2004

31/12/2004

30/04/2005

31/08/2005

31/12/2005

31/04/2006

31/08/2006

31/12/2006

31/04/2007

31/08/2007

31/12/2007

31/04/2008

31/08/2008

31/12/2008

EU funds allocated 

Contracted amount to final beneficiaries

Payments to final beneficiaries

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ANNEX C.2 – ROMANIA 

Table C.2.2 

Distribution of Sapard Allocations 
between Measures of the Programme of 
Romania (2000-2006) (%)  

45%

25%

17%

5%

0%

5%

3%

Farm Invest ment s Processing and

Diversif icat ion

Set t ing up of

Rural

Forest ry and

Ot hers

market ing

producer groups

inf rast ruct ure

af f orest rat ion

50%

45%

40%

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%

Table C.2.3 

I. Amounts Contracted under the 
Measure "Farm Investments" (%)

Wine
3%

Animal 
Production and 
Products
45%

Arable crops
46%

Fruit and 
vegetables and 
Berries
6%

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ANNEX C.2 – ROMANIA 

Table C.2.4 

Amounts Contracted in Romania 
under the Measure "Processing and 
Marketing" (%)

Arable crops
12%

Textile plants
0%

Fishery
3%

Wine
9%
Fruits and 
vegetables
9%

Milk and dairy 
products
14%

Meat Products
53%

Table C.2.5 

Amounts Contracted in Romania under the Measure "Rural 
Infrastructure" (%)

Works for floods 
prevention and 
protection
5%

Sewerage in centralised 
system in rural areas
13%

Drinkable water supply 
in centralized network 
in rural areas
31%

Roads in rural areas
51%

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ANNEX C.3 – CROATIA 

Table C.3.1 

Croatia - EU Allocation, Contracted and Paid amount to Final Beneficiaries
since the Start of the Programme in million EUR.  Situation up to 31.12.2008

30

25

20

15

10

5

0

n
o

i
t
u
b
i
r
t
n
o
c
U
E
f
o

t
n
u
o
m
A

31/12/2005

28/02/2006

31/04/2006

30/06/2006

31/08/2006

31/10/2006

31/12/2006

28/02/2007

31/04/2007

30/06/2007

31/08/2007

31/10/2007

31/12/2007

28/02/2008

31/04/2008

30/06/2008

31/08/2008

31/10/2008

31/12/2008

EU funds allocated 

Contracted amount to final beneficiaries

Payments to final beneficiaries

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60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

ANNEX C.3 – CROATIA 

Table C.3.2 

Distribution of Sapard Allocations 
between Measures of the Programme of 
Croatia (2006) (%)

66%

34%

Farm Invest ment s

Processing & Mar ket ing

Table C.3.3 

Amounts Contracted in Croatia under 
the Measure "Farm Investments" (%)

Animal 
Production and 
Products
54%

Fruit, Vegetables 
and Berries
36%

Arable Crops
10%

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ANNEX C.3 - CROATIA 

Table C.3.4 

Amounts Contracted in Croatia under the 
Measure "Processing and Marketing" (%)

Fruit and 
Vegetable 
processing plants
17%

Fishery
39%

Meat Products
31%

Milk and Dairy 
Products
13%

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Commission  Decision  approving  the 
Sapard programme on 
1ST  modification  of  the  programme 
adopted by the Commission on 
2ND  modification  of  the  programme 
adopted by the Commission on 
3RD  modification  of  the  programme 
adopted by the Commission on 
4TH  modification  of  the  programme 
adopted by the Commission on 
5TH  modification  of  the  programme 
adopted by the Commission on 
6TH  modification  of  the  programme 
adopted by the Commission on 
7TH  modification  of  the  programme 
adopted by the Commission on 
8TH  modification  of  the  programme 
adopted by the Commission on 
9TH  modification  of  the  programme 
adopted by the Commission on 
10TH modification of the programme 
adopted by the Commission on 

ANNEX D – Modifications of Sapard Programmes 

Bulgaria 

Croatia 

Czech Rep.  Estonia  Hungary 

Latvia 

Lithuania 

Poland 

Romania 

Slovakia 

Slovenia 

20.10.2000 08.02.2006

26.10.2000 17.11.2000 18.10.2000  25.10.2000 27.11.2000 18.10.2000 12.12.2000 17.11.2000  27.10.2000 

21.05.2002

19.10.2007 

26.02.2002  19.12.2002 26.11.2002  28.11.2001  23.12.2002 22.04.2002 11.07.2002 5.03.2002  24.11.2003 

14.08.2008 

12.04.2002  13.02.2004 21.08.2003  31.07.2002  09.09.2003 05.12.2002 27.5.2003  31.07.2002  20.7.2005 

31.07.2002  12.07.2005 25.02.2004  18.02.2003  27.05.2005 11.07.2003 01.08.2003 20.03.2003 

23.12.2002 

19.09.2005  17.07.2003 

01.08.2003 17.09.2004 21.08.2003 

14.07.2005 

23.12.2005 

13.02.2004 

13.02.2004 04.07.2005 13.02.2004 

14.07.2005 

03.11.2004 11.04.2006 09.09.2005 

05.07.2006

27.12.2006

27.05.2003

23.12.2004

07.06.2005

09.09.2005

24.03.2006

05.07.2006

27.12.2006

26.06.2008

21.11.2008

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ANNEX E – Sapard Conferral of Management 

Measures included in the Commission Decisions already taken conferring the management of aid for the Applicant Country concerned (C)
Measures for which the national accreditation has been granted (N)
Measures for which the Applicant Country has requested national accreditation (NR)
Measures not included in the SAPARD programme approved for Applicant Country concerned:
(percentage of EU contribution allocated to the programmes (2000-2006) at 2000 prices according to the original approved programme)

situation on: 26/01/2006

Measures according to Article 2 of Reg. 1268/1999(1)

- Investment in agricultural holdings
- Processing & marketing of agriculture and fishery products
- Structures for quality, veterinary controls, foodstuffs and cons.
- Environmentally friendly agricultural practices 
- Diversification of activities, providing altern. income
- Setting up farm relief and farm management services
- Setting up Producer groups
- Renovation and develop. of villages, protect. of rural heritage
- Land improvement and reparcelling
- Establish and updating of land registers
- Vocational training
- Rural infrastructures 
- Agricultural water resources management
- Forestry, afforestation, investm., processing/market. 
- Technical Assistance 

Total for measures for which conferral of management has been granted

Date of Commission Decision conferring the management of aid (1st C)

Date of Commission Decision conferring the management of aid (2nd C)

Receipt of second accreditation package

Receipt of first accreditation package

92%
18/12/2000
14/05/2001
28/01/2003
14/08/2003

TOTAL Programme 100% 11
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Date of Commission Decision conferring the management of aid (3rd C)

29/09/2006

Receipt of third accreditation package

CZECH

BULGARIA
CROATIA
31% 1stC
34% 1stC 16% 1stC
24% 1stC(4) 66% 1stC 17% 1stC
9% 1stC
3% 2ndC
16% 1stC

2%
6% 1stC

1% 2ndC
8% 2ndC

4% 2ndC
6% 2ndC
6%
8% 2ndC
4% 2ndC

11% 1stC(2)
20% 1stC

2% 3rdC
5% 1stC(2)

1% 1stC
100% 9(2)
100% 9(2)
13/11/2001
15/04/2002
16/10/2002
19/02/2003
16/01/2003
1/08/2003

30/03/2006
29/09/2006

HUNGARY

ESTONIA
43% 1stC 28% 1stC 23% 1stC 47% 1stC 18% 1stC 15% 2ndC 28% 1stC
18% 1stC 21% 1stC 26% 1stC 21% 1stC 38% 1stC 17% 1stC 26% 1stC

LITHUANIA

ROMANIA

SLOVAK

POLAND

LATVIA

2%

4%

4%

18% 1stC 16% N

24% 1stC

4% 2ndC

7%
9% N

2%

3% 2ndC
1%
8% 1stC 11% 2ndC 10% 2ndC 11% 1stC(3)

2%

3%
2%

2%

5% 2ndC

5% 2ndC
12% 1stC 12% 1stC 12% 1stC 16% 1stC 28% 1stC 28% 1stC

2% 1stC

2% 1stC

4% 1stC

2%

1%
2%
100% 8
95% 5
5/02/2001
15/06/2001
7/08/2003
13/02/2004

1% 1stC

100% 9
62% 4
1/10/2002
26/11/2002
25/11/2003

3% 1stC
2% 2ndC

3% 2ndC
2% 2ndC

100% 8
99% 7

100% 9
94% 7
27/06/2001 24/07/2001
26/11/2001
6/12/2001
3/03/2003
17/4/2003
9/10/2003
24/09/2003

3%
10%

1% 1stC

5% 1stC

100% 7
98% 6
20/09/2001
2/07/2002
14/06/2003
14/11/2003

100% 11
80% 6
12/06/2002
31/07/2002
7/07/2003
5/12/2003

24/04/2006

10% 1stC

2% 2ndC
4% 2ndC(3)

8% 1stC
3% 2ndC
100% 9 (3)
100% 9(3)
7/01/2002
15/04/2002
31/03/2003
14/08/2003

(1) - the exact name of the measure in the relevant programme may be different from the names of the measure listed.
(2) - in Czech Republic both measures (Renovation of villages + infrastructures) are included in their Measure 2.1: Renovation of villages and rural infrastructure. Conferral of management includes both.
(3) - in Slovak Republic both measures (diversification + infrastructures) are included in their Measure 4: diversification of activities in rural areas. Conferral of management includes both.
(4) - in Bulgaria the conferral of management for sub-measure "Wholesale Markets" included in measure "processing and marketing" was granted on 14/08/2003 (2ndC).

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ANNEX F – Sapard irregulatiry reports by Member States 

Number of first communications 

Country
BG
CZ
EE
HR
HU
LT
LV
PL
RO
SI
SK
Total

2003

1

3
4

3
1
22

34

2004
5
1
1

13
3
7
19
77
5
2
133

2005
15
7
4

2006
18
4
4

24
3
4
24
80
3
1
165

8
3
3
51
70

3
164

2007
42
6
5

4

1
32
54
1
5
150

2008 Total

56

5
4
11
5
3
43
100

3
230

136
18
20
4
63
18
18
172
382
31
14
876  

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18 

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