Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/493 of 21 March 2022 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 2022 to 31 July 2023 and amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/462 (notified under document C(2022)1580)
Date: 2022-03-21
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU aid, EU programme, drinking milk, eating habits, educational institution, eligibility criteria, fruit, vegetable








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28.3.2022   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 100/55








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2022/493
of 21 March 2022
         
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 2022 to 31 July 2023 and amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/462


(notified under document C(2022)1580)




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 2022 to 31 July 2023, specifying the amount of aid requested 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 2022 to 31 July 2023, 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 2022 to 31 July 2023 should be fixed.












(7)


Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/462 (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 2021 to 31 July 2022. Some Member States updated their request for Union aid relating to that school year. Germany, Spain and the Netherlands notified transfers between the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and the definitive allocation for school milk. Belgium and the Netherlands sought less than the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and/or for school milk. Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, 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.












(8)


Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/462 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 the 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 2022 to 31 July 2023 is set out in Annex I.


Article 2
Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/462 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, 21 March 2022.


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) 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 (OJ L 92, 17.3.2021, p. 1).




ANNEX I
School year 2022/2023







Member State


Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables
in EUR


Definitive allocation for school milk
in EUR




Belgium


3 405 460 


1 613 199 




Bulgaria


2 145 826 


1 020 451 




Czechia


3 209 788 


1 600 707 




Denmark


1 855 060 


1 460 645 




Germany


20 253 868 


9 404 154 




Estonia


450 380 


700 309 




Ireland


1 811 303 


900 398 




Greece


3 218 885 


1 550 685 




Spain


13 292 411 


6 302 784 




France


17 990 469 


17 123 194 




Croatia


1 390 541 


800 354 




Italy


17 117 780 


8 003 535 




Cyprus


390 044 


400 177 




Latvia


648 466 


700 309 




Lithuania


922 651 


1 032 456 




Luxembourg


295 111 


193 000 




Hungary


3 099 021 


1 756 776 




Malta


293 504 


193 000 




Netherlands


5 570 944 


2 401 061 




Austria


2 301 768 


1 100 486 




Poland


11 941 071 


10 204 507 




Portugal


3 283 397 


2 220 981 




Romania


6 866 848 


10 399 594 




Slovenia


570 823 


320 141 




Slovakia


1 752 965 


900 398 




Finland


1 599 047 


3 824 689 




Sweden


0 


8 998 717 





Total




125 677 429 




95 126 707 










ANNEX II



‘ANNEX I
School year 2021/2022







Member State


Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables
in EUR


Definitive allocation for school milk
in EUR




Belgium


3 230 459 


1 203 200 




Bulgaria


2 145 718 


1 020 451 




Czechia


3 226 951 


1 735 131 




Denmark


1 855 734 


1 534 837 




Germany


20 366 688 


9 383 750 




Estonia


452 595 


717 717 




Ireland


1 821 202 


982 594 




Greece


3 218 885 


1 550 685 




Spain


13 201 323 


6 515 747 




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


651 270 


723 117 




Lithuania


926 264 


1 065 344 




Luxembourg


295 887 


198 000 




Hungary


3 112 572 


1 864 327 




Malta


294 025 


198 217 




Netherlands


6 050 424 


1 520 849 




Austria


2 312 457 


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


1 760 660 


967 713 




Finland


1 599 047 


3 824 689 




Sweden


0 


9 140 844 





Total




126 083 956 




94 720 180 







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