Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Community
Date: 2011-12-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: agricultural holding, disclosure of information, economic analysis, farm accountancy data network, farmers' income, price of agricultural produce

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 7.12.2011 
COM(2011) 855 final 

2011/0416 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 setting up a network for the collection 
of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in 
the European Community 

 
 
  
 
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

To  align  the  Commission  implementing  powers  in  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1217/20091 to the differentiation between delegated and implementing powers of the 
Commission introduced by Articles 290 and 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of 
the European Union (TFUE). 

•  General context 

Articles  290  and  291  of  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union 
(TFUE) distinguish two different types of Commission acts: 

–  Article 290 of the TFUE allows the legislator to delegate to the Commission the 
power to adopt non-legislative acts of general application to supplement or amend 
certain  non-essential  elements  of  a  legislative  act.  Legal  acts  adopted  by  the 
Commission in this way are referred to in the terminology used by the Treaty as 
"delegated acts" (Article 290(3) of the TFUE). 

–  Article 291 of the TFUE allows Member States to adopt all measures of national 
law  necessary  to  implement  legally  binding  Union  acts.  Those  acts  can  confer 
implementing  powers  on  the  Commission  where  uniform  conditions  for 
implementing them are needed. Legal acts adopted by the Commission in this way 
are  referred  to  in  the  terminology  used  by  the  Treaty  as  "implementing  acts" 
(Article 291(4) of the TFUE). 

•  Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

Articles 290 and 291 of theTFUE. 

•  Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union 

Not applicable. 

2. 

CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

•  Consultation of interested parties 

•  Collection and use of expertise 

•  Impact assessment 

There  was  no  need  for  consultation  of  interested  parties,  collection  and  use  of 
expertise  or  an  impact  assessment  since  the  proposal  to  align  Council  Regulation 

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OJ L 328, 15.12.2009, p. 27. 

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(EC)  No  1217/2009  to  the  Lisbon  Treaty  is  an  inter-institutional  matter  that  will 
the  amendments  aiming  at 
concern  all  Council  Regulations.  Furthermore, 
simplification and adaptation  of Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 in light of 
the experience gained with its application are of limited scope. 

3. 

LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Summary of the proposed action 

Identify  the  delegated  and  implementing  powers  of  the  Commission  in  Council 
Regulation  (EC)  No  1217/2009  and  establish  the  corresponding  procedure  for 
adoption of these acts.  

Additionally, for the sake of simplification and in the light of the experience gained 
with  the  application  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No  1217/2009,  it  is  proposed  that 
some of the provisions of that Regulation should be altered or deleted. 

•  Legal basis 

Article 43 of the TFUE. 

•  Subsidiarity principle 

Agricultural policy is of shared competence between the EU and the Member States. 
This  means  that  as  long  as  the  EU  does  not  legislate  in  the  sector  Member  States 
maintain  their  competence.  The  Farm  Accountancy  Data  Network  (FADN)  exists 
since 1965, and it is justified to simplify the current rules and adapt them in light of 
the  experience  gained  with  the  application  of  Council  Regulation  (EC)  No 
1217/2009. 

•  Proportionality principle 

The proposal complies with the proportionality principle. 

•  Choice of instruments 

Proposed instrument: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. 

Other means would not be adequate for the following reason: a Regulation must be 
amended by a Regulation. 

4. 

BUDGETARY IMPLICATIONS 

This measure does not involve any additional Union expenditure.  

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5. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

•  Simplification  and  adaptation  in  light  of  the  experience  gained  with  the 

application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 

As further explained below, the Regulation contains certain provisions dating back to 
the  time  of  adoption  of  Regulation  No  79/65/EEC  of  the  Council  of  15  June  1965 
setting  up  a  network  for  the  collection  of  accountancy  data  on  the  incomes  and 
business  operation  of  agricultural  holdings  in  the  European  Economic  Community2 
that are no longer reflected in the current environment and structure of the FADN.  

Indeed,  the  reports  based  on  FADN  are  no  longer  submitted  to  the  European 
Parliament and the Council for the purpose of annual fixing of prices of agricultural 
produce.  The  current  provision  that  reports  shall  be  submitted  annually  to  the 
European  Parliament  and  the  Council  is  therefore  obsolete.  However,  in  order  to 
provide  convenient  access  to  the  data  and  reports  based  on  FADN  to  other 
institutions as well as to the public such information should be published on a public 
website. 

The  Commission  does  also  not  require  the  Member  States  to  provide  returning 
holdings  with  a  list  of  accountancy  offices  to  select  from  but  most  holdings  have 
their  own  accountant  /  accounting  office  that  provides  the  FADN  with  the  data  or 
data  is  collected  directly  by  the  liaison  office  or  its  contractors.  Furthermore, 
budgetary control of expenses to be paid for delivery of farm returns is controlled by 
a  separate  budgetary  procedure  and  should  therefore  no  longer  be  included  in  this 
Regulation.  

Since both surveys mentioned in the Regulation, i.e. for the determination of incomes 
of  agricultural  holdings  on  the  one  hand  and  for  business  analysis  of  agricultural 
holdings on the other hand, are subject to essentially the same rules, it is appropriate 
to merge the provisions applicable for both types of surveys. 

Annex I to the Regulation contains a list of divisions for each Member State. This list 
is  to  be  amended  by  the  Commission  upon  request  of  the  relevant  Member  State. 
Such  a  list  of  divisions,  including  the  number  of  holdings  to  be  selected  for  each 
division, is also set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) 1291/2009 of 
18 December 2009 concerning the selection of returning holdings for the purpose of 
determining incomes of agricultural holdings3. It is suggested, considering the rather 
technical nature of the Annex I to this Regulation and the need for flexibility to adapt 
such  list  of  divisions,  that  Annex  I  to  this  Regulation  is  removed  from  this 
Regulation and the Commission will be henceforth empowered to define the list of 
divisions by way of delegated acts. 

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OJ 109, 23.6.1965, p. 1859. 
OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 14. 

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2011/0416 (COD) 

Proposal for a 

REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 

amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 setting up a network for the collection 
of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in 
the European Community 

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 43(2) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission4, 

After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national Parliaments, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee5, 

Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure6, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/20097 confers powers on the Commission in order 
to implement some of the provisions of that Regulation. 

As a consequence of the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, the powers conferred 
under  Regulation  (EC)  No  1217/2009  upon  the  Commission  need  to  be  aligned  to 
Articles  290  and  291  of  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union  (the 
Treaty). 

In order to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of Regulation (EC) No 
1217/2009,  the  power  to  adopt  acts  in  accordance  with  Article  290  of  the  Treaty 
should  be  delegated  to  the  Commission  in  respect  of  the  establishment  of  the  list  of 
divisions per Member State, the determination of the threshold for the economic size 
and the number of returning holdings per division, the adoption of further rules on the 
qualification of returning holdings, the determination of the further content of the plan 
for the selection of returning holdings, the adoption of further rules on the activities of 
Member  States'  National  Committees  for  the  data  network,  the  adoption  of  further 
rules on the tasks of Member States' liaison agencies, and the adoption of rules on the 
accountancy data to be included in the farm return. It is of particular importance that 

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OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ L 328, 15.12.2009, p. 27. 

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(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

the  Commission  carry  out  appropriate  consultations  during  its  preparatory  work, 
including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated 
acts,  should  ensure  a  simultaneous,  timely  and  appropriate  transmission  of  relevant 
documents to the European Parliament and Council. 

In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 
1217/2009 and to avoid discrimination between farmers, implementing powers should 
be conferred on the Commission in respect of the adoption of rules on the standard fee 
in the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). Those powers should be exercised 
in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of 
the  Council  of  16  February  2011  laying  down  the  rules  and  general  principles 
concerning  mechanisms  for  control  by  Member  States  of  the  Commission’s  exercise 
of implementing powers8. 

For  the  sake  of  simplification  and  in  the  light  of  the  experience  gained  with  the 
application  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1217/2009  some  of  the  provisions  of  that 
Regulation should be adapted or deleted. 

According to Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009, reports based on FADN 
data  are  to  be  submitted  annually  to  the  European  Parliament  and  the  Council,  in 
particular  for  the  annual  fixing  of  prices  of  agricultural  produce.  However,  such 
reports  are  in  practice  no  longer  submitted  to  those  institutions  for  the  purpose  of 
fixing prices of agricultural produce. In order to ensure simple and convenient access 
to the annual analytical reports based on FADN for use by other institutions and the 
public,  provision  should  be  made  that  reports  covering  selected  sectors  be  published 
on a dedicated website. 

Returning holdings within the framework of FADN are selected on the basis of a list 
of  divisions  per  Member  States.  That  list  is  currently  laid  down  in  Annex  I  to 
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009. Furthermore, such a list is also set out in the Annex to 
Commission  Regulation  (EU)  1291/2009  of  18  December  2009  concerning  the 
selection of returning holdings for the purpose of determining incomes of agricultural 
holdings9.  For  the  sake  of  simplification,  it  is  appropriate  to  avoid  a  duplication  of 
such lists. In view of the nature of the list of divisions as well as the need for efficient 
implementation of any changes, Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 should be 
deleted  and  the  Commission  should  be  empowered  to  adopt  that  list  by  means  of 
delegated acts. Until such a list of divisions will be established by the Commission, the 
list  set  out  in  the  Annex  to  Regulation  (EU)  No  1291/2009  should  be  used  for  the 
purposes of Regulation (EC) 1217/2009. 

(8) 

Article  5(3)  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1217/2009  lays  down  a  maximum  number  of 
returning  holdings.  The  purpose  of  that  provision  is  to  set  a  budgetary  limit  on  the 
collection of FADN data. As this purpose is ensured by the procedure for the annual 
preparation and adoption of the Union's budget, the limit laid down in Article 5(3) of 
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 is no longer needed.  

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OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13. 
OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 14. 

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(9) 

Chapter  II  of  Regulation  (EC)  No  1217/2009  contains  rules  on  the  determination  of 
incomes  of  agricultural  holdings,  while  the  rules  on  business  analysis  of  agricultural 
holdings are established in Chapter III of that Regulation. Since both types of surveys 
are subject to essentially the same rules and with a view to simplifying those rules, it is 
appropriate to merge those provisions applicable to both types of surveys. 

(10)  Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 contains further provisions which no longer reflect the 
practice  under  that  Regulation.  In  particular,  the  Commission  does  not  require  the 
Member  States  to  provide  returning  holdings  with  a  list  of  accountancy  offices  to 
select  from,  as  most  holdings  have  their  own  accountant  or  accountancy  office 
providing the FADN with the data or data is collected directly by the liaison office or 
its  contractors.  Furthermore,  reports  on  the  implementation  of  the  plan  for  the 
selection  of  returnig  holdings  approved  by  National  Committees  are  no  longer 
required by the Commission. 

(11)  Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 should therefore be amended accordingly, 

HAVE ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 

Article 1 

Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 is amended as follows: 

(1) 

In Article 1, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: 

"3. The data obtained pursuant to this Regulation shall, in particular, serve as 
the basis for the drawing up of reports by the Commission on the situation of 
agriculture  and  of  agricultural  markets  as  well  as  on  farm  incomes  in  the 
Union. Those reports shall be made publicly available." 

(2) 

Article 2 is amended as follows: 

(a) 

In point (a) the word "operator" is replaced by "farmer"  

(b)  Point (b) is replaced by the following: 

"(b) "category of holding" means a group of agricultural holdings which belong 
to  the  same  categories  as  regards  the  type  of  farming  and  economic  size  as 
defined in the Union typology for agricultural holdings;" 

(c)  Point (d) is replaced by the following: 

"(d)  "division"  means  the  territory  of  a  Member  State,  or  any  part  thereof  as 
delimited with a view to the selection of returning holdings;" 

(3) 

Article 3 is replaced by the following: 

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"Article 3 

The  Commission  shall  be  empowered  to  adopt  delegated  acts  in  accordance 
with  Article  19a  for  the  purpose  of  establishing  the  list  of  divisions  per 
Member State. 

Until  the  establishment  of  that  list  of  divisions  by  the  Commission,  the 
divisions shall be those set out in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EU) 
No 1291/2009*. 

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* OJ L 347, 24.12.2009, p. 14." 

(4) 

The title of the Chapter II is replaced by the following: 

"DATA  FOR  THE  DETERMINATION  OF 
BUSINESS ANALYSIS OF AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS" 

INCOMES  AND  THE 

(5) 

Article 4 is replaced by the following: 

"Article 4 

This Chapter shall apply to the collection of accountancy data for the purpose 
of  making  an  annual  determination  of  incomes  and  a  business  analysis  of 
agricultural holdings. 

Those data shall be collected by means of regular and special surveys." 

(6) 

Article 5 is amended as follows: 

(a)  Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 

"1. The field of the survey referred to in Article 1(2) shall cover the agricultural 
holdings  having  an  economic  size  equal  to,  or  greater  than,  a  threshold 
expressed in euro corresponding to one of the lower limits of the economic size 
classes as defined in the Union typology for agricultural holdings." 

(b)  Paragraph 3 is deleted. 

(c)  Paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: 

"4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance 
with Article 19a for the purpose of determining the threshold for the economic 
size  and  the  number  of  returning  holdings  per  division  as  well  as  in  order  to 
adopt further rules on the qualification of returning holdings." 

(7) 

The following Article 5a is inserted: 

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"Article 5a 

1.  Each  Member  State  shall  draw  up  a  plan  for  the  selection  of  returning 
holdings. That plan shall ensure that a representative accounting sample of the 
field of survey is obtained.  

The plan for the selection of returning holdings shall specify in particular the 
distribution of returning holdings per category of holding and the detailed rules 
for the selection of the relevant holdings.  

It  shall  be  drawn  up  on  the  basis  of  the  most  recent  statistical  data  and 
presented in accordance with the Union typology for agricultural holdings. 

2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance 
with Article 19a for the purpose of determining the further content of the plan 
for the selection of returning holdings." 

(8) 

Article 6 is amended as follows: 

(a)  Paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: 

"2. The National Committee shall be responsible for the selection of returning 
holdings. To this end, its duties shall, in particular, include approval of the plan 
for the selection of returning holdings." 

(b)  Paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: 

"5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance 
with  Article  19a  for  the  purpose  of  adopting  further  rules  on  the  activities  of 
the National Committees." 

(9) 

Article 7 is replaced by the following: 

"Article 7 

1. 

Each Member State shall appoint a liaison agency whose tasks shall be to: 

(a) 

inform  the  National  Committee,  the  Regional  Committees  and  the 
accountancy offices of the regulatory framework applicable to them and 
to ensure proper implementation thereof; 

(b)  draw  up  and  submit  to  the  National  Committee  for  its  approval,  and 
thereafter  to  forward  to  the  Commission  the  plan  for  the  selection  of 
returning holdings; 

(c) 

compile: 

(i) 

the list of returning holdings; 

(ii) 

if applicable, the list of the accountancy offices willing and able to 
complete farm returns in accordance with the terms of the contracts 
provided for in Article 10; 

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(d) 

assemble the farm returns sent to it by the accountancy offices; 

(e) 

verify that the farm returns have been duly completed; 

(f) 

(g) 

forward  the  duly  completed  farm  returns  to  the  Commission  in  the 
required format and within a set deadline; 

transmit  to  the  National  Committee,  the  Regional  Committees  and  the 
accountancy  offices  the  requests  for  information  provided  for  in 
Article 17 and to forward the relevant answers to the Commission. 

2. 

The  Commission  shall  be  empowered  to  adopt  delegated  acts  in  accordance 
with  Article  19a  for  the  purpose  of  adopting  further  rules  on  the  tasks  of  the 
liaison agencies." 

(10) 

In Article 8, paragraphs 2 and 3 are replaced by the following: 

"2. The accountancy data provided by each duly completed farm return shall be 
such that it is possible to: 

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characterise the returning holding by reference to the main elements of its 
factors of production; 

assess the income of the holding in its various forms; 

test by means of spot-checks the veracity of the information given. 

3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance 
with Article 19a concerning rules on the type of accountancy data to be given 
in  a  farm  return,  the  form  in  which  such  data  are  to  be  presented  and  the 
definitions and instructions relating thereto." 

(11)  Article 9 is replaced by the following:  

"Article 9 

A  farmer  whose  holding  is  selected  as  a  returning  holding  shall  provide  the 
accountancy data to an accountancy office willing to complete the farm return 
for  his  holding  in  accordance  with  the  terms  of  the  contract  provided  for  in 
Article 10." 

(12)  Article 10 is amended as follows: 

(a)  Paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 

"1. A contract shall be concluded on the authority of the Member State between 
the competent authority designated by the latter and each accountancy office. 
Under  that  contract  the  accountancy  office  shall  undertake  to  complete  farm 
returns in a manner consistent with Article 8." 

(b)  Paragraph 2 is deleted. 

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(13)  Chapter III is deleted. 

(14)  Article 18 is deleted. 

(15)  Article 19 is amended as follows: 

(a) 

In paragraph 1, point (a) is replaced by the following: 

"(a)  a  standard  fee  payable  to  the  Member  States  for  the  delivery  of  duly 
completed farm returns delivered within the set deadline ". 

(b)  The following paragraph 3 is added: 

"3. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt rules on the 
standard  fee  referred  to  in  point  (a) of  paragraph  1.  Those  implementing  acts 
shall  be  adopted  in  accordance  with  the  examination  procedure  referred  to  in 
Article 19b(2)." 

(16)  The following Articles 19a and 19b are inserted: 

"Article 19a  

"1.  The  power  to  adopt  the  delegated  acts  is  conferred  on  the  Commission 
subject to the conditions laid down in this Article.  

2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 3, 5(4), 5a(2), 6(5), 7(2) and 
8(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time 
from [1 January 2013]. 

3. The delegation of powers referred to in Articles 3, 5(4), 5a(2), 6(5), 7(2) and 
8(3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. 
A  decision  of  revocation  shall  put  an  end  to  the  delegation  of  the  power 
specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication 
of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date 
specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in 
force. 

4.  As  soon  as  it  adopts  a  delegated  act,  the  Commission  shall  notify  it 
simultaneously to the European Parliament and to the Council. 

5.  A  delegated  act  adopted  pursuant  to  Articles  3,  5(4),  5a(2),  6(5),  7(2)  and 
8(3) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the 
European  Parliament  or  the  Council  within  a  period  of  two  months  of 
notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before 
the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both 
informed  the  Commission  that  they  will  not  object.  That  period  shall  be 
extended  by  two  months  at  the  initiative  of  the  European  Parliament  or  the 
Council. 

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Article 19b 

1. The Commission shall be assisted by a Committee called "Committee for the 
Farm  Accountancy  Data  Network".  That  Committee  shall  be  a  committee 
within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011*. 

2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 
182/2011 shall apply. 

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* OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13." 

(17)  Annex I is deleted. 

Article 2 

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the 
Official Journal of the European Union. 

It shall apply from [1 January 2013.] 

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 

Done at […], 

For the European Parliament 
The President 

For the Council 
The President 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

1. 

BUDGET HEADING: 
Title 05: Agriculture and Rural development 

2. 

TITLE: 

FinancSt/1193974
EM/nh/ 
4.1.2011 

DATE: 14.10.2011 

APPROPRIATIONS: 
CA: 57 292.3 M€ 
PA: 55 269.1 M€  

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council 
Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 of 30 November 2009 setting up a network for the collection of 
accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the 
European Community. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

LEGAL BASIS: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Article 43(2). 
AIMS: 
Identify the delegated and implementing powers of the Commission in Council Regulation (EC) 
No 1217/2009 and establish the corresponding procedure for adoption of these acts (align the 
Council Regulation with the Treaty of Lisbon).  
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 

12 MONTH 
PERIOD 

CURRENT 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
[2011] 
(EUR million) 
- 

FOLLOWING 
FINANCIAL 
YEAR 
[2012] 
(EUR million) 
- 

5.0  EXPENDITURE 

(EUR million) 
- 

CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 

- 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTIONS) 
- 
- 

NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
OTHER 

5.1  REVENUE 

- 

- 

- 

OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC  

- 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
NATIONAL 
- 

5.0.1  ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1  ESTIMATED REVENUE 
5.2  METHOD OF CALCULATION: 
6.0  CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE 

[2013] 
- 
- 

[2014] 
- 
- 

[2015] 
- 
- 

[2016] 
- 

YES NO 

RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 

6.1  CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETWEEN CHAPTERS OF THE 

YES NO 

CURRENT BUDGET? 

6.2  WILL A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET BE NECESSARY? 
6.3  WILL APPROPRIATIONS NEED TO BE ENTERED IN FUTURE BUDGETS? 
OBSERVATIONS: 

YES NO 

YES NO 

The objective of this proposal is to align the Council Regulation with the Treaty of Lisbon; it is 
therefore without impact on budgetary expenditure. 

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