CELEX: 32021D0462
Language: en
Date: 2021-03-15 00:00:00
Title: 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)

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