Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/467 of 25 March 2020 fixing the definitive allocation of Union aid to Member States for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021 and amending Implementing Decision C(2019) 2249 final (notified under document C(2020) 1795)
Date: 2020-03-25
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU aid, EU programme, distribution of EU funding, drinking milk, eating habits, educational institution, eligibility criteria, fruit, vegetable








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31.3.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 98/34








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2020/467
of 25 March 2020
         
fixing the definitive allocation of Union aid to Member States for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021 and amending Implementing Decision C(2019) 2249 final


(notified under document C(2020) 1795)




THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisations of the markets in agricultural products (1), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Pursuant to Article 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 (2), Member States wishing to participate in the Union aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments (the school scheme) are to submit to the Commission by 31 January each year their request for Union aid relating to the next school year and, if applicable, update the request for Union aid relating to the ongoing school year.












(2)


In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 137(1) of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, the Union programmes and activities committed under the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 or previous financial perspectives are to be implemented in 2019 and 2020 with regard to the United Kingdom on the basis of the applicable Union law.












(3)


In order to ensure the effective implementation of the school scheme, the allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among participating Member States should be fixed on the basis of the amounts indicated in the request for Union aid by those Member States and taking into account the transfers between Member State’s indicative allocations referred to in Article 23a(4)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).












(4)


All Member States notified the Commission of their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021, specifying the amount of aid required for school fruit and vegetables or for school milk, or for both parts of the scheme. In the case of Belgium, France, Cyprus and Sweden the amounts requested took account of the transfers between the indicative allocations.












(5)


In order to maximise the full potential of available funds, the unrequested Union aid should be reallocated to Member States participating in the school scheme that indicate, in their request for Union aid, their willingness to use more than their indicative allocation, should additional resources be available.












(6)


In their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021, Sweden and the United Kingdom sought less than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables and/or for school milk. Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and Sweden notified their willingness to use more than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables and/or for school milk.












(7)


On the basis of the notified information by Member States, the definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021 should be fixed.












(8)


Commission Implementing Decision C(2019) 2249 (4) final fixed the definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among Member States participating in the school scheme for the period from 1 August 2019 to 31 July 2020. Some Member States updated their request for Union aid relating to that school year. Germany, Spain, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Austria notified transfers between the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and the definitive allocation for school milk. Belgium, the Netherlands and Portugal sought less than the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and/or for school milk. Czechia, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Austria, Romania and Slovakia notified their willingness to use more than the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and/or for school milk.












(9)


Based on the notified information by Member States, Implementing Decision C(2019) 2249 final should be amended.












(10)


The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



Article 1
The definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among Member States participating in the school scheme for the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021 is set out in Annex I.


Article 2
Annex I to Implementing Decision C(2019) 2249 final is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Decision.


Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.




Done at Brussels, 25 March 2020.


For the Commission

Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI
            

Member of the Commission






(1)  
            OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 12.

(2)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 of 3 November 2016 on rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments (OJ L 5, 10.1.2017, p. 1).

(3)  Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).

(4)  Commission Implementing Decision C(2019) 2249 final of 27 March 2019 fixing the definitive allocation of Union aid to Member States for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2019 to 31 July 2020 and amending Implementing Decision C(2018) 1762 final.




ANNEX I
School year 2020/2021







(in EUR)




Member State


Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables


Definitive allocation for school milk




Belgium


3 405 459 


1 613 200 




Bulgaria


2 562 226 


1 145 871 




Czechia


3 918 810 


1 813 713 




Denmark


2 249 220 


1 578 867 




Germany


24 582 347 


10 712 157 




Estonia


542 176 


727 890 




Ireland


2 238 463 


1 029 094 




Greece


3 218 885 


1 550 685 




Spain


16 237 995 


6 302 784 




France


17 990 469 


17 123 194 




Croatia


1 636 896 


874 426 




Italy


20 493 267 


9 016 105 




Cyprus


390 044 


400 177 




Latvia


769 194 


736 593 




Lithuania


1 089 604 


1 082 982 




Luxembourg


333 895 


204 752 




Hungary


3 666 098 


1 927 193 




Malta


319 478 


200 892 




Netherlands


6 683 866 


2 401 061 




Austria


2 796 946 


1 250 119 




Poland


14 394 215 


10 941 915 




Portugal


3 283 397 


2 220 981 




Romania


7 866 848 


10 771 254 




Slovenia


701 580 


359 649 




Slovakia


2 098 537 


1 004 766 




Finland


1 599 047 


3 824 689 




Sweden


0


9 217 369 




United Kingdom


0


4 898 661 





Total




145 068 962 




104 931 038 










ANNEX II



‘ANNEX I
School year 2019/2020







(in EUR)




Member State


Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables


Definitive allocation for school milk




Belgium


2 506 459 


855 200 




Bulgaria


2 592 914 


1 156 473 




Czechia


4 163 260 


2 103 744 




Denmark


1 807 661 


1 460 645 




Germany


26 436 867 


10 437 134 




Estonia


573 599 


765 332 




Ireland


2 266 887 


1 201 217 




Greece


3 218 885 


1 550 685 




Spain


17 454 573 


6 136 910 




France


17 990 469 


17 123 194 




Croatia


1 660 486 


800 354 




Italy


20 811 379 


9 120 871 




Cyprus


390 044 


400 177 




Latvia


814 976 


788 002 




Lithuania


1 144 738 


1 150 401 




Luxembourg


381 828 


165 000 




Hungary


3 886 202 


2 171 100 




Malta


296 797 


211 122 




Netherlands


7 255 860 


1 320 848 




Austria


3 116 669 


1 113 019 




Poland


14 579 625 


11 005 606 




Portugal


1 553 912 


2 151 570 




Romania


6 866 848 


11 301 317 




Slovenia


708 635 


362 276 




Slovakia


2 206 132 


1 140 984 




Finland


1 599 047 


3 824 689 




Sweden


0


8 998 717 




United Kingdom


0


4 898 661 





Total




146 284 753 




103 715 247 







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