CELEX: 51990PC0192
Language: en
Date: 1990-05-08
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION AMENDING DECISION 85/360/EEC ON THE RESTRUCTURING OF THE SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURAL SURVEYS IN GREECE

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                       C0M(90) 192 final
                                                       Brussels, 8 May 1990
                                             Proposal for a
                                            COUNCIL DECISION
                        amending Decision 85/360/EEC on the restructuring of the
                                system of agricultural surveys In Greece
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                                      (presented by the Commission)
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                        Explanatory memorandum
1. On 16 July 1985, the Council adopted Decision 85/360/EEC on the
   restructuring of the system of agricultural surveys In Greece.
2. This decision provided for a maximum contribution of 20 million ECU
   to the overall expenditure, to be paid to the Greek Govern; ant in
   five annual instalments following submission and approval by the
   Commission of the annual programme implementing the restructuring
   and subject to implementation of the previous annual programme.
3. The austerity plan introduced by the Greek Government In 1986 has
   meant that the work specified In the Decision could not be
   Implemented In line with the proposed timetable and this has led to
   a marked reduction in the expenditure forecast.
4. Consequently, the Greek Government has submitted to the Commission
   a request for amendment of the timetable (three-year extension).
   This request for amendment was accompanied by a request for an
   increase In the rate of Community participation to 75% of the
   expenditure, although there would be no Increase In the maximum
   amount of this participation (20 million ECU).
5. Of these 20 million ECU, 4 736 000 ECU have actually been paid to
   date. This payment covers expenditure up to 1989 and part of the
   expenditure for 1990. The balance of the Community contribution
   for 1990 will be of the order of 1 700 00 ECU. The Community
   contributions for 1991, 1992 and 1993 will be taken from the
   remaining balance (approximately 13.5 million ECU) on the basis of
   the Community rate which the Council will decide.
6. In view of the above circumstances and the fact that the
   restructuring of agricultural statlstcs In Greece remains a top
   priority, the Commission proposes to comply with the Greek request
   for extension of the programme, raise the rate of Community
   participation from 1/3 to 2/3 for the years 1991, 1992 and 1993 and
   amend Decision 85/360/EEC accordingly.
7. On the basis of this amendment, the average rate over the entire
   programme between 1986 and 1993 will be approximately 50%.
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                              Proposal for a
                             COUNCIL DECISION
            amending Decision 85/360/EEC on the restructuring
             of the system of agricultural surveys In Greece
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the          European Economic
Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3),
Whereas, In order to achieve the objectives specified In Council
Decision No 85/360/EEC (4), in view of the economic situation In Greece
and following a request from the Greek authorities, the programme
referred to in Article 3(1) should be extended;
Whereas, in order to take account of this extension, the timetable set
out in Article 3(2) should be amended;
Whereas, for reasons of efficient administrative management, the date
on which the progress report and the detailed annual programme are to
be submitted to the Commission should be brought forward;
Whereas, as a result of economic and budgetary constraints, the planned
overall expenditure on the implementation of Decision 85/360/EEC should
be re-estimated, and an increase in the rate of the Community
contribution, the amount of which Is fixed at 20 million ECU, should be
provided for;
Whereas, as a result of the accession of Spain and the Portugal the
majority by which the Committee votes, as laid down In Article 7 of the
Decision, should be amended,
1) OJ No
2) OJ No
3) OJ No
4) OJ No L 191, 23.7.1985, p. 53
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HAS ADOPTED T H I S D E C I S I O N :
                                              Article 1
Decision 8 5 / 3 6 0 / E E C is hereby amended as f o l l o w s :
1.   In Article 3 ( 1 ) , the phrase "and shall b e spread over a period of
     five years (1986 to 1 9 9 0 ) " Is replaced by "and shall b e spread over
    a period o f eight years (1986 to 1 9 9 3 ) " .
2.  Article 3(2)            Is replaced by the following:
     " 2 . T h e timetable for the Introduction of the programme shall b e a s
    fo11ows:
    1986 -          first year:
                    Macedonia
    1987 -          second year :
                    Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly and Eplrus;
    1988 -          third year :
                    Macedonia, Thrace, Thassaly, Eplrus, Central Greece and the
                     Ionian Islands;
    1989 -          fourth year :
                    Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, Eplrus, Central Greece, the
                     Ionian Islands and the Péloponnèse;
    1990 -          fifth year:
                    Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, Eplrus, Central Greece, the
                     Ionian Islands, the Péloponnèse and Crete-,
    1991 -          sixth year :
                    Macedonia, Thrace, Thessaly, Eplrus, Central Greece, the
                     Ionian Islands, the Péloponnèse, Crete and the Aegean
                     Islands (North and South);
    1992 -          seventh year:
                    Trial run of the new system in the whole of Greece;
    1993 -          eighth year:
                     Implementation of the new system In the whole of Greece."
3.   In Article 4(1),             the       first  subparagraph   is  replaced       by   the
    f o 11 o w I ng -.
    "From 1 9 8 6 until the e n d of the programme, G r e e c e shall submit to
    the C o m m i s s i o n , in April each year ( t ) , an annual p r o g r a m m e of
    m e a s u r e s for the p u r p o s e s of applying A r t i c l e 3 . H o w e v e r , the
    programme o f a c t i v i t i e s to be carried out In 1991 shall b e
    p r e s c r i b e d In June 1 9 9 0 . "
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4.   In Article 5(2), the following is added:
     "In September 1994, the Commission shall present to the Council a
     report on the implementation of the programme, In particular on the
     results obtained."
5.  Article 6(1) is replaced by the following:
    "The Community shall contribute to the financing of the programme
    up to the amount of the appropriations entered for this purpose in
    the general budget of the European Communities and in accordance
    with the arrangements laid down In this Decision. The rate of the
    Community contribution to the necessary expenditure shall be equal
    to one-third of the actual expenditure of the programme during the
    period 1986 to 1990 and two-thirds of the overall expenditure for
    the period 1991 to 1993.
    The estimated necessary expenditure to be borne by the Community
    amounts to ECU 20 million for the entire programme."
6.  In Article 7 (2), "45 votes" is replaced by "54 votes".
                                Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
Done at Brussels,                        For the Council
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                            FINANCIAL STATEMENT
 relating to: draft amendment of Council Decision 85/360/EEC of 16 July
 1885 on the restructuring of the system of agricultural surveys In
 Greece
 1. Budget heading:                Item             Title:
                              Article 385           Restructuring of the
                                                    the system of
                                                    agricultural surveys
 2. Legal basis: Council Decision 85/360/EEC of 16 July 1985
 3. Classification:                        Non-compulsory expenditure
4. Aim of the measures and description of activities: Amendments linked
 to the economic and budgetary conditions for a project which should
enable the Greek authorities to complete implementation of the system
 for compiling and processing statistics and farm accounting data in the
agricultural sector which will fully satisfy Community requirements
 (cf. Article 1 of Council Decision 85/360/EEC).
5.Method of calculation
5.1 Nature of the expenditure : contribution to necessary expenditure
5 2 Share of Community financing : up to 1990 : 1/3        (1)
                                      from 1991 onwards: 2/3
Foi lowing full Implementation of the programme, the average Community
contribution to total expenditure will be ± 50%
5.3 Calculation : see 6.1
6. Financial Implications for operating appropratlone
6.1 Tlmetabe for commitment and payment appropriations (million ECU)
      Non- differentiated appropriations
          Financial           Greek            EC               Total
          year                aùaxû            auAXA            fiojai
          1986                2.36             1.18             3.54
          1987                1.46             0.73             2.19
          1988                2.68             1.34             4.02
          1989                2.28             1.14*            3.42
          1990                4.32             2.16*            6.48
          1991                2.44             4.88             7.32
          1992                1.83             3.67             5.50
          1993                2.13             4.26             6.39
          Total               19.50            19.36            38.86
6.2 Financing during the current financial year: as Indicated
7.Comments:
(1) The maximum amount Indicated above Is still below the estimated
amount specified for the Community contribution which remains unchanged
 : 20 Million ECU for the entire project.
* An advance of 1.48 million ECU has been made for all expenditure
   incurred in 1989 and 1990.
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            S W I R K U N 6 E N AUF W E T T B E W E R B S F À H I 6 K E I T        UND B E S C H A F T I G U N G
Dièse           Ânderung             der         Entscheidung                des     Rates    wird         keinerlei
Auswirkung              auf die            W e t t b e w e r b s f a h i g k e i t und   Beschaftigung              der
k l e i n e n und m i t t l e r e n U n t e r n e h m e n h a b e n .
                FICHE D ' I M P A C T SUR LA C O M P E T I T I V I T E ET                 L'EMPLOI
Cette         m o d i f i c a t i o n de D é c i s i o n du                Conseil n'aura           aucun impact
sur         la      compétitivité                  et      l'emploi            des    petites       et       moyennes
entreprises.
                C O M P E T I T I V E N E S S AND E M P L O Y M E N T          IMPACT   STATEMENT
The       m o d i f i c a t i o n of         the Council D e c i s i o n will have no impact on
the         competitiveness                    and         employment             of    small       and          middle
enterprises.
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