CELEX: 32008D0395
Language: en
Date: 2008-04-30 00:00:00
Title: 2008/395/EC: Commission Decision of 30 April 2008 on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) for the 2007 financial year (notified under document number C(2008) 1710)

29.5.2008   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 139/25
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 30 April 2008
   on the clearance of the accounts of the paying agencies of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) for the 2007 financial year
   (notified under document number C(2008) 1710)
   (Only the Czech, Estonian, Greek, English, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak and Slovenian texts are authentic)
   (2008/395/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Articles 30 and 39 thereof,
   After consulting the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               On the basis of the annual accounts submitted by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia concerning expenditure in the field of rural development measures, accompanied by the information required, the accounts of the paying agencies referred to in Article 6(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 are to be cleared. The clearance covers the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the accounts transmitted in the light of the reports established by the certification bodies.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               The time limits granted to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia referred to in Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 885/2006 (2) laying down detailed rules for the application of the procedure for the clearance of accounts of the EAGF for the submission to the Commission of the documents referred to in Article 8(1)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 and in Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 885/2006, have expired.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               The Commission has checked the information submitted and communicated to the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia before 31 March 2008 the results of its verifications, along with the necessary amendments.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               For the rural development expenditure covered by Article 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 27/2004 of 5 January 2004 laying down transitional detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 as regards the financing by the EAGGF Guarantee Section of rural development measures in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia (3) the outcome of the clearance decision is to be deducted from or added to subsequent payments made by the Commission.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               In the light of the verifications made, the annual accounts and the accompanying documents permit the Commission to take, for certain paying agencies, a decision on the completeness, accuracy and veracity of the accounts submitted. The details of these amounts were described in the Summary Report that was presented to the Fund Committee at the same time as this Decision.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               In the light of the verifications made, the information submitted by certain paying agencies requires additional inquiries and their accounts cannot be therefore cleared in this Decision.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               For the rural development expenditure covered by Regulation (EC) No 27/2004, the amounts recoverable or payable under the clearance of accounts decision are to be deducted from or added to subsequent payments.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               In accordance with Article 30(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, this Decision does not prejudice decisions taken subsequently by the Commission excluding from Community financing expenditure not effected in accordance with Community rules,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   Without prejudice to Article 2, the accounts of the paying agencies of the Member States concerning expenditure in the field of rural development financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) in respect of the 2007 financial year, are hereby cleared.
   The amounts which are recoverable from, or payable to, each Member State pursuant to this Decision in the field of rural development measures applicable in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia are set out in Annex I and Annex II.
   Article 2
   For the 2007 financial year, the accounts of the Member States' paying agencies in the field of rural development measures applicable in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, set out in Annex III, are disjoined from this Decision and shall be the subject of a future clearance Decision.
   Article 3
   This Decision is addressed to the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic.
   
      Done at Brussels, 30 April 2008.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Mariann FISCHER BOEL
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1437/2007 (OJ L 322, 7.12.2007, p. 1).
   
      (2)  OJ L 171, 23.6.2006, p. 90. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1233/2007 (OJ L 279, 23.10.2007, p. 10).
   
      (3)  OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 36.
   
      ANNEX I
      CLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES' ACCOUNTS
      Financial year 2007 — EAGF rural development expenditure in new Member States
      Amount to be recovered from or paid to the Member State
      
                  MS
               
               
                   
               
               
                  2007 — Expenditure for the paying agencies for which the accounts are
               
               
                  Total a + b
               
               
                  Reductions
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                  Interim payments reimbursed to the Member State for the financial year
               
               
                  Amount to be recovered from (–) or paid to (+) the Member State (1)
                  
               
            
                  cleared
               
               
                  disjoined
               
            
                  = expenditure declared in the annual declaration
               
               
                  = total of interim payments reimbursed to the Member State for the financial year
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  a
               
               
                  b
               
               
                  c = a + b
               
               
                  d
               
               
                  e = c + d
               
               
                  f
               
               
                  g = e – f
               
            
                  CY
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  17 817 990,09
               
               
                   
               
               
                  17 817 990,09
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  17 817 990,09
               
               
                  17 817 394,00
               
               
                  596,09
               
            
                  CZ
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  188 407 840,07
               
               
                   
               
               
                  188 407 840,07
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  188 407 840,07
               
               
                  107 317 031,00
               
               
                  81 090 809,07
               
            
                  EE
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  36 236 291,00
               
               
                  36 236 291,00
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  36 236 291,00
               
               
                  36 236 291,00
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  HU
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  178 498 827,76
               
               
                   
               
               
                  178 498 827,76
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  178 498 827,76
               
               
                  142 520 308,00
               
               
                  35 978 519,76
               
            
                  LT
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  156 247 750,70
               
               
                   
               
               
                  156 247 750,70
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  156 247 750,70
               
               
                  137 893 174,00
               
               
                  18 354 576,70
               
            
                  LV
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  110 967 368,28
               
               
                   
               
               
                  110 967 368,28
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  110 967 368,28
               
               
                  92 775 801,00
               
               
                  18 191 567,28
               
            
                  MT
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  4 148 025,00
               
               
                  4 148 025,00
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  4 148 025,00
               
               
                  4 148 025,00
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  PL
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  1 085 818 964,54
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1 085 818 964,54
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  1 085 818 964,54
               
               
                  624 783 864,00
               
               
                  461 035 100,54
               
            
                  SI
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  88 853 612,73
               
               
                   
               
               
                  88 853 612,73
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  88 853 612,73
               
               
                  29 882 274,00
               
               
                  58 971 338,73
               
            
                  SK
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  144 596 146,16
               
               
                   
               
               
                  144 596 146,16
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  144 596 146,16
               
               
                  105 327 185,00
               
               
                  39 268 961,16
               
            
         
      
                  MS
               
               
                  Advances paid but still to be cleared for the programme implementation
                  (Article 32 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999)
               
            
                  CZ
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  86 848 000,00
               
            
                  CY
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  11 968 000,00
               
            
                  EE
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  24 080 000,00
               
            
                  HU
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  96 368 000,00
               
            
                  LT
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  78 320 000,00
               
            
                  LV
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  52 496 000,00
               
            
                  MT
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  4 304 000,00
               
            
                  PL
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  458 624 000,00
               
            
                  SI
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  45 056 000,00
               
            
                  SK
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  63 536 000,00
               
            
         (1)  As payments have reached 95 % of the financial plan, the balance in respect of CZ, HU, LT, LV, PL, SI and SK will be settled during the closure of the programme.
   
   
      ANNEX II
      CLEARED EXPENDITURE BY EAGF RURAL DEVELOPMENT MEASURE FOR EXERCISE 2007 IN NEW MEMBER STATES
      Differences between annual accounts and declarations of expenditure
      CYPRUS
      
                  No
               
               
                  Measures
               
               
                  Expenditure 2007
                  Annex I column ‘a’
               
               
                  Reductions
                  Annex I column ‘d’
               
               
                  Amount cleared for 2007
                  Annex I column ‘e’
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  i
               
               
                  ii
               
               
                  iii = i + ii
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Support of investments for management of animal waste
               
               
                  3 225 390,38
               
               
                   
               
               
                  3 225 390,38
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Encouragement for improvement and development
               
               
                  2 413 832,05
               
               
                   
               
               
                  2 413 832,05
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Encouragement of the set-up of producer groups
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Promotion of vocational training of farmers
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Technical and advisory service to the farmers
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  Early retirement
               
               
                  476 161,06
               
               
                   
               
               
                  476 161,06
               
            
                  7
               
               
                  Support for setting-up of young farmers
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  8
               
               
                  Meeting EU standards
               
               
                  1 327 209,76
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1 327 209,76
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Adoption of agri-environmental measures
               
               
                  5 598 846,60
               
               
                   
               
               
                  5 598 846,60
               
            
                  10
               
               
                  Agri-environmental actions for the protection of natural value
               
               
                  1 385 404,31
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1 385 404,31
               
            
                  11
               
               
                  Afforestation
               
               
                  80 294,63
               
               
                   
               
               
                  80 294,63
               
            
                  12
               
               
                  Improving of infrastructure for livestock development
               
               
                  600 274,13
               
               
                   
               
               
                  600 274,13
               
            
                  13
               
               
                  Less-favoured areas
               
               
                  1 298 319,91
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1 298 319,91
               
            
                  14
               
               
                  Support for quality schemes
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  15
               
               
                  Support of small-scale traditional processing
               
               
                  211 518,23
               
               
                   
               
               
                  211 518,23
               
            
                  16
               
               
                  Protection of agricultural and traditional landscapes
               
               
                  504 899,70
               
               
                   
               
               
                  504 899,70
               
            
                  17
               
               
                  Protection from forest fires and other natural disasters
               
               
                  293 655,31
               
               
                   
               
               
                  293 655,31
               
            
                  18
               
               
                  Afforestation of non-agricultural land
               
               
                  314 776,22
               
               
                   
               
               
                  314 776,22
               
            
                  19
               
               
                  Improvement of harvesting process
               
               
                  79 455,98
               
               
                   
               
               
                  79 455,98
               
            
                  20
               
               
                  Technical support of the implementation, monitoring
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  21
               
               
                  Technical support of collective initiatives at local level
               
               
                  7 951,82
               
               
                   
               
               
                  7 951,82
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                  17 817 990,09
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  17 817 990,09
               
            
         
      CZECH REPUBLIC
      
                  No
               
               
                  Measures
               
               
                  Expenditure 2007
                  Annex I column ‘a’
               
               
                  Reductions
                  Annex I column ‘d’
               
               
                  Amount cleared for 2007
                  Annex I column ‘e’
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  i
               
               
                  ii
               
               
                  iii = i + ii
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Early retirement
               
               
                  1 590 493,75
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1 590 493,75
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Less-favoured areas
               
               
                  81 005 360,10
               
               
                   
               
               
                  81 005 360,10
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Agri-environment
               
               
                  102 916 341,29
               
               
                   
               
               
                  102 916 341,29
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Forestry
               
               
                  2 687 988,90
               
               
                   
               
               
                  2 687 988,90
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Producer groups
               
               
                  207 656,03
               
               
                   
               
               
                  207 656,03
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  Technical assistance
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  7
               
               
                  Sapard programme
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  700
               
               
                  Investments in agricultural holdings, Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  701
               
               
                  Processing and marketing, Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  702
               
               
                  Flood damage 1
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  703
               
               
                  Improving structures for quality
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  704
               
               
                  Land improvement and reparcelling
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  705
               
               
                  Renovation and development of villages
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  706
               
               
                  Flood damage 2
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  707
               
               
                  Development of rural infrastructure
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  708
               
               
                  Development and diversification of activities
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  709
               
               
                  Agricultural production methods to protect
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  710
               
               
                  Improvement of vocational training
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  711
               
               
                  Technical assistance, Sapard programme
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                  188 407 840,07
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  188 407 840,07
               
            
         
      HUNGARY
      
                  No
               
               
                  Measures
               
               
                  Expenditure 2007
                  Annex I column ‘a’
               
               
                  Reductions
                  Annex I column ‘d’
               
               
                  Amount cleared for 2007
                  Annex I column ‘e’
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  i
               
               
                  ii
               
               
                  iii = i + ii
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Agri-environment
               
               
                  73 486 969,91
               
               
                   
               
               
                  73 486 969,91
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Meeting standards
               
               
                  4 105 536,55
               
               
                   
               
               
                  4 105 536,55
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Afforestation
               
               
                  22 816 432,69
               
               
                   
               
               
                  22 816 432,69
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Support for semi-substance farms
               
               
                  685 771,04
               
               
                   
               
               
                  685 771,04
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Producer groups
               
               
                  15 660 337,14
               
               
                   
               
               
                  15 660 337,14
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  Early retirement
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  7
               
               
                  Less-favoured areas
               
               
                  5 445 831,94
               
               
                   
               
               
                  5 445 831,94
               
            
                  8
               
               
                  Technical assistance
               
               
                  12 481 066,90
               
               
                   
               
               
                  12 481 066,90
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Projects approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  10
               
               
                  Complementary national direct payments
               
               
                  43 816 881,59
               
               
                   
               
               
                  43 816 881,59
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                  178 498 827,76
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  178 498 827,76
               
            
         
      LITHUANIA
      
                  No
               
               
                  Measures
               
               
                  Expenditure 2007
                  Annex I column ‘a’
               
               
                  Reductions
                  Annex I column ‘d’
               
               
                  Amount cleared for 2007
                  Annex I column ‘e’
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  i
               
               
                  ii
               
               
                  iii = i + ii
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Agri-environment
               
               
                  22 285 402,90
               
               
                   
               
               
                  22 285 402,90
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Less-favoured areas and areas with environmental restrictions
               
               
                  49 265 832,76
               
               
                   
               
               
                  49 265 832,76
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Meeting standards
               
               
                  27 087 408,61
               
               
                   
               
               
                  27 087 408,61
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Afforestation of agricultural land
               
               
                  2 282 657,14
               
               
                   
               
               
                  2 282 657,14
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Early retirement
               
               
                  25 344 412,08
               
               
                   
               
               
                  25 344 412,08
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  Support for semi-subsistence farms undergoing restructuring
               
               
                  1 957 236,61
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1 957 236,61
               
            
                  7
               
               
                  Other measures
               
               
                  261 299,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  261 299,00
               
            
                  8
               
               
                  Technical assistance
               
               
                  1 608 513,64
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1 608 513,64
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Complementary national direct payments
               
               
                  26 154 987,96
               
               
                   
               
               
                  26 154 987,96
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                  156 247 750,70
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  156 247 750,70
               
            
         
      LATVIA
      
                  No
               
               
                  Measures
               
               
                  Expenditure 2007
                  Annex I column ‘a’
               
               
                  Reductions
                  Annex I column ‘d’
               
               
                  Amount cleared for 2007
                  Annex I column ‘e’
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  i
               
               
                  ii
               
               
                  iii = i + ii
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Early retirement
               
               
                  1 969 847,34
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1 969 847,34
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Producer groups
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Support for semi-substance farms
               
               
                  11 380 749,30
               
               
                   
               
               
                  11 380 749,30
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Meeting standards
               
               
                  18 477 804,02
               
               
                   
               
               
                  18 477 804,02
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Agri-environment
               
               
                  28 455 604,50
               
               
                   
               
               
                  28 455 604,50
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  Less-favoured areas
               
               
                  44 469 295,01
               
               
                   
               
               
                  44 469 295,01
               
            
                  7
               
               
                  Technical assistance
               
               
                  687 059,69
               
               
                   
               
               
                  687 059,69
               
            
                  8
               
               
                  Obligations transferred from previous programming period
               
               
                  5 527 008,42
               
               
                   
               
               
                  5 527 008,42
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Allocations of resources for single area payments
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                  110 967 368,28
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  110 967 368,28
               
            
         
      POLAND
      
                  No
               
               
                  Measures
               
               
                  Expenditure 2007
                  Annex I column ‘a’
               
               
                  Reductions
                  Annex I column ‘d’
               
               
                  Amount cleared for 2007
                  Annex I column ‘e’
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  i
               
               
                  ii
               
               
                  iii = i + ii
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Early retirement
               
               
                  208 211 570,06
               
               
                   
               
               
                  208 211 570,06
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Support for semi-substance farms
               
               
                  153 848 603,49
               
               
                   
               
               
                  153 848 603,49
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Producer groups
               
               
                  2 217 071,84
               
               
                   
               
               
                  2 217 071,84
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Less-favoured areas
               
               
                  268 656 270,64
               
               
                   
               
               
                  268 656 270,64
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Agri-environment undertakings and animal welfare
               
               
                  99 644 744,58
               
               
                   
               
               
                  99 644 744,58
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  Afforestation
               
               
                  34 137 537,58
               
               
                   
               
               
                  34 137 537,58
               
            
                  7
               
               
                  Meeting EU standards
               
               
                  162 483 934,83
               
               
                   
               
               
                  162 483 934,83
               
            
                  8
               
               
                  Technical assistance
               
               
                  1 179 654,66
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1 179 654,66
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Complements to direct payments
               
               
                  155 386 446,75
               
               
                   
               
               
                  155 386 446,75
               
            
                  10
               
               
                  Projects approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999
               
               
                  53 130,11
               
               
                   
               
               
                  53 130,11
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                  1 085 818 964,54
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  1 085 818 964,54
               
            
         
      SLOVENIA
      
                  No
               
               
                  Measures
               
               
                  Expenditure 2007
                  Annex I column ‘a’
               
               
                  Reductions
                  Annex I column ‘d’
               
               
                  Amount cleared for 2007
                  Annex I column ‘e’
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  i
               
               
                  ii
               
               
                  iii = i + ii
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Less-favoured areas
               
               
                  35 507 061,93
               
               
                   
               
               
                  35 507 061,93
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Agri-environment
               
               
                  36 570 020,31
               
               
                   
               
               
                  36 570 020,31
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Early retirement
               
               
                  2 157 975,90
               
               
                   
               
               
                  2 157 975,90
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Meeting standards
               
               
                  11 469 182,41
               
               
                   
               
               
                  11 469 182,41
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Technical assistance
               
               
                  622 994,02
               
               
                   
               
               
                  622 994,02
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  Sapard programme
               
               
                  341 673,22
               
               
                   
               
               
                  341 673,22
               
            
                  7
               
               
                  Complements to direct payments
               
               
                  2 184 704,95
               
               
                   
               
               
                  2 184 704,95
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                  88 853 612,73
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  88 853 612,73
               
            
         
      SLOVAKIA
      
                  No
               
               
                  Measures
               
               
                  Expenditure 2007
                  Annex I column ‘a’
               
               
                  Reductions
                  Annex I column ‘d’
               
               
                  Amount cleared for 2007
                  Annex I column ‘e’
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  i
               
               
                  ii
               
               
                  iii = i + ii
               
            
                  1
               
               
                  Investments in agricultural holdings
               
               
                  2 371 921,16
               
               
                   
               
               
                  2 371 921,16
               
            
                  2
               
               
                  Training
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  3
               
               
                  Less-favoured areas and areas with environmental restrictions
               
               
                  69 206 792,25
               
               
                   
               
               
                  69 206 792,25
               
            
                  4
               
               
                  Meeting standards
               
               
                  2 926 865,23
               
               
                   
               
               
                  2 926 865,23
               
            
                  5
               
               
                  Agri-environmental support
               
               
                  47 813 409,02
               
               
                   
               
               
                  47 813 409,02
               
            
                  6
               
               
                  Improving processing and marketing of agricultural products
               
               
                  355 963,87
               
               
                   
               
               
                  355 963,87
               
            
                  7
               
               
                  Forest management
               
               
                  1 109,96
               
               
                   
               
               
                  1 109,96
               
            
                  8
               
               
                  Afforestation of agricultural land
               
               
                  96 237,08
               
               
                   
               
               
                  96 237,08
               
            
                  9
               
               
                  Land consolidation
               
               
                  316 125,54
               
               
                   
               
               
                  316 125,54
               
            
                  10
               
               
                  Diversification of agricultural activities
               
               
                  9 505,89
               
               
                   
               
               
                  9 505,89
               
            
                  11
               
               
                  Support for semi-subsistence farms
               
               
                  445 878,45
               
               
                   
               
               
                  445 878,45
               
            
                  12
               
               
                  Producer groups
               
               
                  2 305 705,75
               
               
                   
               
               
                  2 305 705,75
               
            
                  13
               
               
                  Technical assistance including evaluation
               
               
                  3 586 575,26
               
               
                   
               
               
                  3 586 575,26
               
            
                  14
               
               
                  Complements to direct payments
               
               
                  14 365 364,23
               
               
                   
               
               
                  14 365 364,23
               
            
                  901
               
               
                  Investments in agricultural holdings, Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999
               
               
                  131 805,70
               
               
                   
               
               
                  131 805,70
               
            
                  905
               
               
                  Agri-environmental support — projects approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999
               
               
                  582 024,62
               
               
                   
               
               
                  582 024,62
               
            
                  907
               
               
                  Forest management — projects approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                   
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  912
               
               
                  Producer groups — project approved under Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999
               
               
                  80 862,15
               
               
                   
               
               
                  80 862,15
               
            
                   
               
               
                  Total
               
               
                  144 596 146,16
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  144 596 146,16
               
            
   
      ANNEX III
      CLEARANCE OF THE PAYING AGENCIES' ACCOUNTS
      Financial year 2007 — EAGF rural development expenditure in new Member States
      List of the paying agencies for which the accounts are disjoined and are the subject of a later clearance decision
      
                  Member State
               
               
                  Paying agency
               
            
                  Estonia
               
               
                  PRIA
               
            
                  Malta
               
               
                  MRAE