CELEX: 51979PC0358
Language: en
Date: 1979-07-02
Title: TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS No 17/79 (Compulsory expenditure)

ARCHIVES HISTORIQUES
DE LA COMMISSION
COLLECTION RELIEE DES
DOCUMENTS "COM"
COM (79) 358
Vol. 1979/0131
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 ---pagebreak---   COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FINANCIAL                  COM(79 ) 358 final
YEAR 1979
SECTION III - COMMISSION                          Brussels , 2nd July 1979
                     TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS No 17 / 79
                           ( Compulsory expenditure )
COM ( 79 ) 358 final
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    GENERAL BUDGET FOR THE FINANCIAL TEAR 1979
    SECTION III - COMMISSION
                       TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS NO 17/79
                              (Compulsory expend! tars )
    From Chapter 83 – Common measures In particular sectors
    Art ici 9 836    –  Milk sector
    Item 8360           Premium for the noo-marketing of milk and
                        the conversion of dairy herds
                        Appropriations for payment :                 3,7 m EUA
                        Appropriations for commitment :              3.7 m EUA
    To Chapter 92    _  Food aid
    Article 923      – Food aid ( other commodities )                3.7 m EUA
    The Financial Controller has approved this proposal , attesting that the
    appropriations are available at 7 June 1979 *
 ---pagebreak--- On 15 December 1978 the Republic of Malta applied, to the Commission for
exceptional food aid of 9 000 tonnes of frozen pigmeat over a period of
two years , 1 000 tonnes of which were to be supplied immediately.             The
request was justified by the epidemic of African swine fever which forced
the Maltese authorities systematically to slaughter the pig stock which ,
before the epidemic , totalled seme 80 000. Of this total , 76 000 animals
were slaughtered in 1978 and 4 000 before 1 February 1979®
In view of the seriousnsps of this situation ( farther aggravated by the
fact that 10/6 of the cattle stock had to be slaughtered recently following
a foot-and-mouth outbreak ) , and the fact that, the draconian measures
agreed by the Maltese Government to wipe cut this extremely contagious
disease also constitute a form of protection for pig stocks in the
Gcaiffiunity ( especially in Italy) , the Caasnissio?'. has drawn up a proposal
to grant Malta a maximum of 5 ^ EiJA over three years ( of which 2.5 u SUA
in 1979 ) to support the emergency plain laonohed 'by Malta.           The plan , .
costing some 10 m EUA             of which will be 21st by Malta ), includes
measures to eradicate the disease ( slaughtering of livestock, disinfection
of places used for rearing and storage ), preventive measures (veterinary
inspection of imported beasts ) and restocking®
Howaver substantial these measures ma;r be , they csa ot»ly. partly alleviate
tho most disastroiis effects of the epidemic®            The problem of local pigmeat
consumption is particularly serious , especially between the time when
the herd was slaughtered end the time rihen , having been reconstituted ,
it can be used for human consumption*
At all events , there i3 no likelihood of a return to normal production
until August I98O0       On the basis of previous years' statistics , the
estimated pigmeat consumption requirement for the period 1 January 1979
to 1 August 1980 is 8 400 tonnes .
It is for this reason that the Commissi on is proposing to grant Malta
exceptional food aid of 2 500 tozmes of frozen pigmeat disposed of at
the port of unloading ?      this will cover about 3C$ of requirements,, The
meat will be sold on the local market ; in keeping with the wishes of the
Maltese Government , the revenue will be used - using procedures to be
agreed with the Commission – under the plan to reconstitute the island 's
pig herd.
The estimated cost of this food aid is 4«2 m Ed& ,           0.5 ro MIA of which will
 cover refunds . The latter amount will be charged to Article 660 of the
 1979 Budget - Refunds on pigaieat - for which sufficient appropriations
 are available .     The 3 »7 . & 3XJA representing -'the world pries of the. p-rod.net
 plus the eost of refrigerated transport will be charged to Article 923 –
 Food aid ( other commodities ).        Si.ace there :t3 only a token entry agair-st
 this Article , fusda- will have ts» be allotted to it 'by means of a transfer.
 ---pagebreak---  It is not possible to make a transfer within Chapter 92s- Pood aid –
 since the appropriations already entered not only exactly cover the
 quantities of food aid under the 1979 food aid programme "but will
 also he entered – in accordance with Article 102 of the Financial
 Regulation -» against commi+,3Eants once the programme has heen adopted
 hy the Council ,,
 On tb.® other handy appropriations are available within Title 8s MGGF .
 Guidance Sec tion0   Accordinglyt it ia proposed to make this transfer
 from Itcat 8360: Premium for tha nonHmarketing of milk and the conversion
 of dairy herds.
 Since the implementation of the measure in respect of the non–ciarketlug
 of milk has proceeded at a slower rate than initially anticipated , a
 significant part of 1979 requirement B can "be financed frosa the
 appropriations for commitment outstanding from 1978 ( 66 m EUA ) and
"by appropriations for payment of the same amount automatically carried
 over from 1978.
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Item 8360 *   Premium for the non-marketing of milk and the conversion
              of dairy herds
Summary of transfers of appropriations to other Iradgetary headings .
                                                              ■ 0JA
1*   Initial appropriations ( for commitment and
     for payment )                                                  73,4
2*   Articles or Items to which transfers have
     been made :
     860    –  Common measures to improve the
               structures of nonr-industrial
               inshore fisheries                        10 ,0
     892    –  Payments in respect of compensation
               and dues relating to fishing in the
               maritime waters of certain African
               countries                                 4»5
     3101   –  Campaign against African swine fever       2,5
     3103   ~  PAO vaooines                              0,3
     923    - Food aid (other commodities)                3,7
                                                 Total              21,0
3«   Appropriations available under Item 8360
     after transfers                                                52,4