CELEX: 32007D0647
Language: en
Date: 2007-10-03 00:00:00
Title: 2007/647/EC: Commission Decision of 3 October 2007 excluding from Community financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (notified under document number C(2007) 4477)

6.10.2007   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 261/28
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 3 October 2007
   excluding from Community financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF)
   (notified under document number C(2007) 4477)
   (only the Spanish, Danish, German, Greek, English, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese and Swedish texts are authentic)
   (2007/647/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), and in particular Article 5(2)(c) thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (2), and in particular Article 7(4) thereof,
   Having consulted the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               Under Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70, Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999, and Article 8(1) and (2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1663/95 of 7 July 1995 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 regarding the procedure for the clearance of the accounts of the EAGGF Guarantee Section (3), the Commission is to carry out the necessary verifications, communicate to the Member States the results of these verifications, take note of the comments of the Member States, initiate a bilateral discussion so that an agreement may be reached with the Member States in question, and formally communicate its conclusions to them.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               The Member States have had an opportunity to request the launch of a conciliation procedure. That opportunity has been used in some cases and the report issued on the outcome has been examined by the Commission.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Under Articles 2 and 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 and Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999, only refunds on exports to third countries and intervention to stabilise agricultural markets, granted and undertaken respectively according to Community rules within the framework of the common organisation of the agricultural markets, may be financed.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               In the light of the verifications carried out, the outcome of the bilateral discussions and the conciliation procedures, part of the expenditure declared by the Member States does not fulfil these requirements and cannot, therefore, be financed under the EAGGF Guarantee Section.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               The amounts that are not recognised as being chargeable to the EAGGF Guarantee Section should be indicated. Those amounts do not relate to expenditure incurred more than 24 months before the Commission's written notification of the results of the verifications to the Member States.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               As regards the cases covered by this Decision, the assessment of the amounts to be excluded on grounds of non-compliance with Community rules was notified by the Commission to the Member States in a summary report on the subject.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               This Decision is without prejudice to any financial conclusions that the Commission may draw from the judgments of the Court of Justice in cases pending on 30 April 2007 and relating to its content,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   The expenditure itemised in the Annex hereto that has been incurred by the Member States' accredited paying agencies and declared under the EAGGF Guarantee Section shall be excluded from Community financing because it does not comply with Community rules.
   Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
   
      Done at Brussels, 3 October 2007.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         Mariann FISCHER BOEL
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (OJ L 125, 8.6.1995, p. 1).
   
      (2)  OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.
   
      (3)  OJ L 158, 8.7.1995, p. 6. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 465/2005 (OJ L 77, 23.3.2005, p. 6).
   
      ANNEX
      Total corrections — Budget item 6701
      
      
                  MS
               
               
                  Measure
               
               
                  FY
               
               
                  Reason
               
               
                  Type
               
               
                  %
               
               
                  Currency
               
               
                  Amount
               
               
                  Deductions already made
               
               
                  Financial impact
               
            
                  BE
               
               
                  Financial audit — Late payments
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Failure to meet payment deadlines
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –45 406,30
               
               
                  –45 406,30
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  Total BE
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     EUR
                  
               
               
                  –45 406,30
               
               
                  –45 406,30
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  DE
               
               
                  Exceptional market measures
               
               
                  2001
               
               
                  Weaknesses in documentation and physical on-the-spot supervisions
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –1 182 038,83
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –1 182 038,83
               
            
                  DE
               
               
                  Exceptional market measures
               
               
                  2002
               
               
                  Weaknesses in documentation and physical on-the-spot supervisions
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 284 869,30
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 284 869,30
               
            
                  DE
               
               
                  Direct Payments
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Poor follow-up of evident overclaims identified following GIS establishment
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –32 236,96
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –32 236,96
               
            
                  Total DE
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     EUR
                  
               
               
                  –1 499 145,09
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –1 499 145,09
               
            
                  DK
               
               
                  Clearance of accounts
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Financial clearance
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  DKK
               
               
                  –96 741,70
               
               
                  –23 951,90
               
               
                  –72 789,80
               
            
                  DK
               
               
                  Financial audit — Overshooting
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Overshooting of financial ceilings
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 125 996,55
               
               
                  – 125 996,55
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  Total DK
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     DKK
                  
               
               
                  –96 741,70
               
               
                  –23 951,90
               
               
                  –72 789,80
               
            
                  Total DK
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     EUR
                  
               
               
                  – 125 996,55
               
               
                  – 125 996,55
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  ES
               
               
                  Milk quota
               
               
                  1997
               
               
                  Milk deliveries underdeclared
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –1 350 020,32
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –1 350 020,32
               
            
                  ES
               
               
                  Arable Crops
               
               
                  2004
               
               
                  The sanctions and exclusion due to intentional non-compliance foreseen for in Article 33 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001 are not applied
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  2 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 276 716,91
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 276 716,91
               
            
                  ES
               
               
                  Arable Crops
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  The sanctions and exclusion due to intentional non-compliance foreseen for in Article 33 of Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001 are not applied
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  2 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 274 130,08
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 274 130,08
               
            
                  ES
               
               
                  Fruit and Veg's — Citrus Processing
               
               
                  1998
               
               
                  Reimbursement following partial annulment of Decision 2004/136/EC by the judgement of the Court of Justice in case T-220/04
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  532 684,56
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  532 684,56
               
            
                  ES
               
               
                  Fruit and Veg's — Citrus Processing
               
               
                  1999
               
               
                  Reimbursement following partial annulment of Decision 2004/136/EC by the judgement of the Court of Justice in case T-220/04
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  435 837,70
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  435 837,70
               
            
                  ES
               
               
                  Fruit and Veg's — Citrus Processing
               
               
                  2000
               
               
                  Reimbursement following partial annulment of Commission Decision 2004/136/EC by the judgement of the Court of Justice in case T-220/04
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  11 032,22
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  11 032,22
               
            
                  ES
               
               
                  Meat Premiums — Bovines
               
               
                  2002
               
               
                  Systematic late controls on the spot
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –30 407,71
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –30 407,71
               
            
                  ES
               
               
                  Meat Premiums — Bovines
               
               
                  2003
               
               
                  Systematic late controls on the spot
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 159 064,73
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 159 064,73
               
            
                  ES
               
               
                  Meat Premiums — Bovines
               
               
                  2004
               
               
                  Systematic late controls on the spot
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 232 483,16
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 232 483,16
               
            
                  ES
               
               
                  Public Storage of butter
               
               
                  2002
               
               
                  Undue financing costs
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 141 002,61
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 141 002,61
               
            
                  ES
               
               
                  Public Storage of butter
               
               
                  2003
               
               
                  Undue financing costs
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –67 250,22
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –67 250,22
               
            
                  Total ES
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     EUR
                  
               
               
                  –1 551 521,26
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –1 551 521,26
               
            
                  FR
               
               
                  Financial audit — Late payments
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Failure to meet payment deadlines
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 696 062,71
               
               
                  – 934 532,21
               
               
                  238 469,50
               
            
                  FR
               
               
                  Financial audit — Overshooting
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Overshooting of financial ceilings
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 501,92
               
               
                  – 501,92
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  FR
               
               
                  Fruit and Veg's — Producer organisations
               
               
                  2003
               
               
                  Non-respect of recognition criteria
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –24 478 123,67
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –24 478 123,67
               
            
                  FR
               
               
                  Fruit and Veg's — Producer organisations
               
               
                  2004
               
               
                  Non-respect of recognition criteria
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –25 243 299,77
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –25 243 299,77
               
            
                  FR
               
               
                  Meat Premiums — Bovines
               
               
                  2003
               
               
                  Weaknesses regarding controls of animals only identified by tattoos
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  2 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 168 812,00
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 168 812,00
               
            
                  FR
               
               
                  Meat Premiums — Bovines
               
               
                  2004
               
               
                  Weaknesses regarding controls of animals only identified by tattoos
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  2 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 115 584,00
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 115 584,00
               
            
                  FR
               
               
                  Meat Premiums — Bovines
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Weaknesses regarding controls of animals only identified by tattoos
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  2 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –65 764,00
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –65 764,00
               
            
                  Total FR
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     EUR
                  
               
               
                  –50 768 148,07
               
               
                  – 935 034,13
               
               
                  –49 833 113,94
               
            
                  GB
               
               
                  Financial audit — Overshooting
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Overshooting of financial ceilings
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 795 921,45
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 795 921,45
               
            
                  Total GB
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     EUR
                  
               
               
                  – 795 921,45
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 795 921,45
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Dried Fodder
               
               
                  2002
               
               
                  Non-adequate control of the enterprises transforming the fodder
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –1 828 877,58
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –1 828 877,58
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Dried Fodder
               
               
                  2003
               
               
                  Non-adequate control of the enterprises transforming the fodder
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  2 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –44 421,46
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –44 421,46
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Dried Fodder
               
               
                  2003
               
               
                  Non-adequate control of the enterprises transforming the fodder
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –2 399 395,34
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –2 399 395,34
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Dried Fodder
               
               
                  2004
               
               
                  Weaknesses regarding controls of operators of the network
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  2 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 512 153,03
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 512 153,03
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Dried Fodder
               
               
                  2004
               
               
                  Weaknesses regarding controls of operators of the network
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –9 132,02
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –9 132,02
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Dried Fodder
               
               
                  2004
               
               
                  Non-adequate control of the enterprises transforming the fodder
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 645 442,92
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 645 442,92
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Dried Fodder
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Weaknesses regarding controls of operators of the network
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  2 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 774 140,65
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 774 140,65
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Dried Fodder
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Weaknesses regarding controls of operators of the network
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –1 552,69
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –1 552,69
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Meat Premiums — Bovines
               
               
                  2003
               
               
                  Systematic late controls on the spot
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 456 327,00
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 456 327,00
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Meat Premiums — Bovines
               
               
                  2004
               
               
                  Systematic late controls on the spot
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 295 911,00
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 295 911,00
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Olive Oil — Production aid
               
               
                  2001
               
               
                  Shortcomings in controls of the mills, weaknesses in respect of the olive trees and the yield
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –40 284 269,55
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –40 284 269,55
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Olive Oil — Production aid
               
               
                  2002
               
               
                  Shortcomings in controls of the mills, weaknesses in respect of the olive trees and the yield
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –34 743 757,29
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –34 743 757,29
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Olive Oil — Production aid
               
               
                  2003
               
               
                  Shortcomings in controls of the mills, weaknesses in respect of the olive trees and the yield
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 113 946,89
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 113 946,89
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Olive Oil — Production aid
               
               
                  2004
               
               
                  Shortcomings in controls of the mills, weaknesses in respect of the olive trees and the yield
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –1 289 091,84
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –1 289 091,84
               
            
                  Total IT
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     EUR
                  
               
               
                  –83 398 419,26
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –83 398 419,26
               
            
                  NL
               
               
                  Financial audit — Late payments
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Failure to meet payment deadlines
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 206 100,68
               
               
                  – 206 100,68
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  NL
               
               
                  Financial audit — Overshooting
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Overshooting of financial ceilings
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –60 859,36
               
               
                  –60 859,36
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  Total NL
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     EUR
                  
               
               
                  – 266 960,04
               
               
                  – 266 960,04
               
               
                  0,00
               
            
                  PT
               
               
                  Wine — Restructuring
               
               
                  2001
               
               
                  Weaknesses in key on-the-spot controls and in determination of the eligible areas
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  2 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –77 342,02
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –77 342,02
               
            
                  PT
               
               
                  Wine — Restructuring
               
               
                  2002
               
               
                  Weaknesses in key on-the-spot controls and in determination of the eligible areas
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  2 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 649 828,57
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 649 828,57
               
            
                  PT
               
               
                  Wine — Restructuring
               
               
                  2003
               
               
                  Weaknesses in key on-the-spot controls and in determination of the eligible areas
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  2 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 673 890,89
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 673 890,89
               
            
                  PT
               
               
                  Wine — Restructuring
               
               
                  2004
               
               
                  Weaknesses in key on-the-spot controls and in determination of the eligible areas
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  2 %
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  – 565 733,93
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 565 733,93
               
            
                  Total PT
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     EUR
                  
               
               
                  –1 966 795,41
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –1 966 795,41
               
            
                  SE
               
               
                  Arable Crops
               
               
                  2004
               
               
                  The level of on-the-spot (Rapid Field Visits) checks carried out under the minimum rate required
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  SEK
               
               
                  –12 198 084,10
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –12 198 084,10
               
            
                  SE
               
               
                  Direct Payments
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  The level of on-the-spot (Rapid Field Visits) checks carried out under the minimum rate required
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  5 %
               
               
                  SEK
               
               
                  –12 640 336,05
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –12 640 336,05
               
            
                  SE
               
               
                  Direct Payments
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Low quality of the remote sensing checks
               
               
                  flat-rate
               
               
                  2 %
               
               
                  SEK
               
               
                  –9 280 142,64
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –9 280 142,64
               
            
                  Total SE
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     SEK
                  
               
               
                  –34 118 562,79
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  –34 118 562,79
               
            
         
      Total corrections — Budget item 05 07 01 07
      
                  MS
               
               
                  Measure
               
               
                  FY
               
               
                  Reason
               
               
                  Type
               
               
                  %
               
               
                  Currency
               
               
                  Amount
               
               
                  Deductions already made
               
               
                  Financial impact
               
            
                  GR
               
               
                  Financial audit — Overshooting
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Overshooting of financial ceilings
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 348 181,42
               
               
                  348 181,42
               
            
                  Total GR
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     EUR
                  
               
               
                  0,00
               
               
                  – 348 181,42
               
               
                  348 181,42
               
            
                  IE
               
               
                  Financial audit — Late payments
               
               
                  2005
               
               
                  Failure to meet payment deadlines
               
               
                  one-off
               
               
                   
               
               
                  EUR
               
               
                  –1 064 668,75
               
               
                  –3 495 598,23
               
               
                  2 430 929,48
               
            
                  Total IE
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  
                     EUR
                  
               
               
                  –1 064 668,75
               
               
                  –3 495 598,23
               
               
                  2 430 929,48