Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/462 of 15 March 2021 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 2021 to 31 July 2022 and amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/467 (notified under document C(2021) 1571)
Date: 2021-03-15
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU aid, EU programme, United Kingdom, drinking milk, eating habits, educational institution, eligibility criteria, fruit, vegetable, withdrawal from the EU








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17.3.2021   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 92/1








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2021/462
of 15 March 2021
         
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 2021 to 31 July 2022 and amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/467


(notified under document C(2021) 1571)




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 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).












(3)


All Member States notified the Commission of their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022, 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.












(4)


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.












(5)


In their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2022, Sweden sought less than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables. Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia notified their willingness to use more than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables. No Member State sought less than the indicative allocation for school milk.












(6)


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 2021 to 31 July 2022 should be fixed.












(7)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/467 (4) fixed the definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among Member States wishing to participate in the school scheme for the period from 1 August 2020 to 31 July 2021. Some Member States updated their request for Union aid relating to that school year. Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands notified transfers between the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and the definitive allocation for school milk. Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal sought less than the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and/or for school milk. Czechia, Germany, Estonia, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Austria, Slovakia and Sweden notified their willingness to use more than the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and/or for school milk. The United Kingdom did not declare any expenditure by 27 October 2020 in accordance with Article 10(1)(b) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 (5) and, 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, it has ceased to be entitled to its definitive allocation of Union aid. Therefore, for reasons of clarity, it is appropriate to delete the United Kingdom’s definitive allocation for school year 2020/2021 in Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/467.












(8)


Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/467 should therefore be amended accordingly.












(9)


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 2021 to 31 July 2022 is set out in Annex I.


Article 2
Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/467 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, 15 March 2021.


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 (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 (OJ L 98, 31.3.2020, p. 34).

(5)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 908/2014 of 6 August 2014 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to paying agencies and other bodies, financial management, clearance of accounts, rules on checks, securities and transparency (OJ L 255, 28.8.2014, p. 59).




ANNEX I
School year 2021/2022







(in EUR)




Member State


Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables


Definitive allocation for school milk




Belgium


3 405 459 


1 613 200 




Bulgaria


2 145 718 


1 020 451 




Czechia


3 210 331 


1 600 707 




Denmark


1 855 734 


1 460 645 




Germany


20 242 234 


9 404 154 




Estonia


450 442 


700 309 




Ireland


1 811 039 


900 398 




Greece


3 218 885 


1 550 685 




Spain


13 295 411 


6 302 784 




France


17 990 469 


17 123 194 




Croatia


1 390 733 


800 354 




Italy


17 125 311 


8 003 535 




Cyprus


390 044 


400 177 




Latvia


648 450 


700 309 




Lithuania


922 198 


1 032 456 




Luxembourg


294 943 


193 000 




Hungary


3 099 275 


1 756 776 




Malta


293 380 


193 000 




Netherlands


5 570 212 


2 401 061 




Austria


2 300 537 


1 100 486 




Poland


11 944 322 


10 204 507 




Portugal


3 283 397 


2 220 981 




Romania


6 866 848 


10 399 594 




Slovenia


570 670 


320 141 




Slovakia


1 752 338 


900 398 




Finland


1 599 047 


3 824 689 




Sweden


0


8 998 717 





Total




125 677 428 




95 126 708 










ANNEX II



                     ‘ANNEX I
School year 2020/2021







(in EUR)




Member State


Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables


Definitive allocation for school milk




Belgium


2 492 459 


838 200 




Bulgaria


2 562 226 


1 145 871 




Czechia


4 480 135 


2 238 476 




Denmark


2 252 207 


1 575 880 




Germany


28 192 170 


10 549 255 




Estonia


614 857 


894 110 




Ireland


2 238 463 


1 029 094 




Greece


3 218 885 


1 550 685 




Spain


13 933 247 


5 408 792 




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


405 816 


163 802 




Hungary


4 115 191 


2 928 629 




Malta


340 277 


248 458 




Netherlands


7 164 078 


320 849 




Austria


3 191 266 


1 250 119 




Poland


14 394 215 


10 941 915 




Portugal


1 250 000 


2 220 981 




Romania


7 866 848 


10 771 254 




Slovenia


701 580 


359 649 




Slovakia


2 373 573 


1 633 772 




Finland


1 599 047 


3 824 689 




Sweden


0


10 217 369 





Total




145 756 013 




99 345 326