CELEX: 32010R0945
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Date: 2010-10-21 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EU) No 945/2010 of 21 October 2010 adopting the plan allocating to the Member States resources to be charged to the 2011 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the EU and derogating from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010

22.10.2010   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 278/1
            
         COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 945/2010
   of 21 October 2010
   adopting the plan allocating to the Member States resources to be charged to the 2011 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the EU and derogating from certain provisions of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010
   THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
   Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Article 43(f) and (g), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
   Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (2), and in particular Article 3(2) thereof,
   Whereas:
   
               (1)
            
            
               In accordance with Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 of 14 September 2010 laying down detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Union (3), the Commission has to adopt a distribution plan to be financed from resources available in the 2011 budget year. That plan has to lay down, in particular, for each of the Member States applying the measure, the maximum financial resources available to carry out its part of the plan, and the quantity of each type of product to be withdrawn from the stocks held by the intervention agencies.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               The Member States involved in the distribution plan for the 2011 budget year have supplied the Commission with the information required in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               For the purposes of resource allocation, account must be taken of experience and of the degree to which the Member States used the resources allocated to them in previous years.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Point (a), (iii) of Article 2(3) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 provides for the allocation of resources for the purchase on the market of products temporarily unavailable in intervention stocks. Given that the stocks of butter currently held by the intervention agencies are not sufficient to cover the allocations, resource allocations should be fixed to enable the purchase on the market as required to implement the distribution plan for the 2011 budget year.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 provides that, where no rice is available in intervention stocks, the Commission may authorise the removal of cereals from the intervention stocks as payment for the supply of rice or rice products mobilised on the market. Accordingly, given that there are currently no intervention stocks of rice, the removal of cereals from intervention stocks as payment for mobilising rice products in the market should be authorised.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Article 8(1) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 provides for the transfer between Member States of products unavailable in the intervention stocks of the Member State in which such products are required to implement the annual distribution plan. Accordingly, the intra-EU transfers necessary to implement that plan for 2011 should be authorised, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               Furthermore, in view of the market situation as regards cereals and in order to enable the Commission to manage cereal intervention stocks in an efficient and timely manner, it is appropriate, in case of intra-EU transfers, that supplier Member States swiftly inform the Commission about the quantities of each type of cereal kept in intervention in their territory that they will reserve for the purpose of implementing the 2011 distribution plan.
            
         
               (8)
            
            
               Taking into account the complexity of the implementation of the 2011 distribution plan requiring a high volume of intra-EU transfers, it is appropriate to increase the 5 % margin provided in Article 3(4) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010.
            
         
               (9)
            
            
               In order to ensure that products from the intervention stocks do not enter the market at an inappropriate moment during the year, the time periods provided for in the first, second and third subparagraphs of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 during which products may be withdrawn from the intervention stocks should be shortened.
            
         
               (10)
            
            
               Taking into account the high volume of products to be withdrawn from intervention stocks and the high volume of intra-EU transfers, it is appropriate to derogate from the sixty-day period allowed for the removal of the products from intervention stocks in accordance with the fifth subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010.
            
         
               (11)
            
            
               Due to the current market situation in the cereals sector, which is marked by high market price levels, it is appropriate, in order to secure the Union’s financial interests, to increase the security, which is to be lodged by the contractor undertaking the supply operation of cereals as provided for in Articles 4(3) and 8(4) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010.
            
         
               (12)
            
            
               To implement the annual distribution plan, the operative event within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 should be the date on which the financial year for administration of stocks in public storage starts.
            
         
               (13)
            
            
               In accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010, the Commission has consulted the major organisations familiar with the problems of the most deprived persons in the EU when drawing up the annual distribution plan.
            
         
               (14)
            
            
               The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chair,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
   Article 1
   In 2011, the distribution of food to the most deprived persons in the EU under Article 27 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 shall be implemented in accordance with the annual distribution plan set out in Annex I to this Regulation.
   The use of cereals as payment for mobilising rice products on the market is authorised, as referred to in Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010.
   Article 2
   Allocations to Member States for the purchase of butter on the EU market, as required under the plan referred to in Article 1, shall be as set out in Annex II.
   Article 3
   1.   The intra-EU transfer of products listed in Annex III to this Regulation shall be authorised, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 8 of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010.
   2.   In case of intra-EU transfer of cereals, the supplier Member States shall notify the Commission, within 15 days following the entry into force of this Regulation, of the quantities of each type of cereal held by their intervention agencies that are reserved for the implementation of 2011 distribution plan.
   Article 4
   By way of derogation from the first and third subparagraphs of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010, for the 2011 distribution plan, withdrawal of butter and skimmed milk powder from intervention stocks shall take place from 1 June to 30 September 2011.
   However, the first paragraph of this Article shall not apply to allocations of 500 tonnes or less.
   For the 2011 distribution plan, the sixty-day period for the removal of withdrawn products provided for in the fifth subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 shall not apply in the case of butter and skimmed milk powder.
   Article 5
   By way of derogation from the second subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010, for the 2011 distribution plan, 70 % of the cereals stocks held by the intervention agencies must be withdrawn before 1 June 2011.
   For the 2011 distribution plan, the sixty-day period for the removal of withdrawn products provided for in the fifth subparagraph of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010 shall not apply in the case of cereals.
   Article 6
   By way of derogation from the fifth subparagraph of Article 4(3) and from the first subparagraph of Article 8(4) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010, for the 2011 distribution plan, before cereals are removed from intervention, the contractor undertaking the supply operation shall lodge a security equal to EUR 150 per tonne.
   Article 7
   By way of derogation from Article 3(4) of Regulation (EU) No 807/2010, for the 2011 distribution plan where substantiated changes concern 10 % or more of the quantities or values entered per product in the EU plan, the plan shall be revised.
   Article 8
   For the purpose of implementing the annual distribution plan referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation, the date of the operative event within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 shall be 1 October 2010.
   Article 9
   This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
   
      This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
      Done at Brussels, 21 October 2010.
      
         
            For the Commission, On behalf of the President,
         Jean-Luc DEMARTY
         
            Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
   
      (2)  OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.
   
      (3)  OJ L 242, 15.9.2010, p. 9.
   
      ANNEX I
      
         ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION PLAN FOR 2011
      
      
                  (a)
               
               
                  Financial resources made available to implement the 2011 plan in each Member State:
                  
                              (in EUR)
                           
                        
                              Member State
                           
                           
                              Distribution
                           
                        
                              Belgique/België
                           
                           
                              10 935 075
                           
                        
                              България
                           
                           
                              11 042 840
                           
                        
                              Česká republika
                           
                           
                              120 462
                           
                        
                              Eesti
                           
                           
                              782 938
                           
                        
                              Éire/Ireland
                           
                           
                              1 196 457
                           
                        
                              Elláda
                           
                           
                              20 045 000
                           
                        
                              España
                           
                           
                              74 731 353
                           
                        
                              France
                           
                           
                              72 741 972
                           
                        
                              Italia
                           
                           
                              100 649 380
                           
                        
                              Latvija
                           
                           
                              6 723 467
                           
                        
                              Lietuva
                           
                           
                              7 781 341
                           
                        
                              Luxembourg
                           
                           
                              107 483
                           
                        
                              Magyarország
                           
                           
                              14 146 729
                           
                        
                              Malta
                           
                           
                              640 243
                           
                        
                              Polska
                           
                           
                              75 320 186
                           
                        
                              Portugal
                           
                           
                              20 513 026
                           
                        
                              România
                           
                           
                              49 578 143
                           
                        
                              Slovenija
                           
                           
                              2 409 038
                           
                        
                              Slovakia
                           
                           
                              4 809 692
                           
                        
                              Suomi/Finland
                           
                           
                              5 725 175
                           
                        
                              Total
                           
                           
                              480 000 000
                           
                        
            
                  (b)
               
               
                  Quantity of each type of product to be withdrawn from EU intervention stocks for distribution in each Member State subject to the maximum amounts laid down in point (a) of this Annex:
                  
                              (in tonnes)
                           
                        
                              Member State
                           
                           
                              Cereals
                           
                           
                              Butter
                           
                           
                              Skimmed milk powder
                           
                           
                              Sugar
                           
                        
                              Belgique/België
                           
                           
                              74 030
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              1 687
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              България
                           
                           
                              103 318
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Česká Republika (1)
                              
                           
                           
                              401
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              9
                           
                        
                              Eesti (2)
                              
                           
                           
                              7 068
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Eire/Ireland
                           
                           
                              250
                           
                           
                              109
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Elláda
                           
                           
                              88 836
                           
                           
                              976
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              España
                           
                           
                              305 207
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              23 507
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              France
                           
                           
                              491 108
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              11 305
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Italia
                           
                           
                              467 683
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              28 281
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Latvija
                           
                           
                              50 663
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              730
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Lietuva
                           
                           
                              61 000
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              704
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Luxembourg (3)
                              
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Magyarország
                           
                           
                              132 358
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Malta
                           
                           
                              5 990
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Polska
                           
                           
                              441 800
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              15 686
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Portugal
                           
                           
                              61 906
                           
                           
                              458
                           
                           
                              5 000
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              România
                           
                           
                              370 000
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              5 600
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Slovenija
                           
                           
                              14 159
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              500
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Slovakia
                           
                           
                              45 000
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Suomi/Finland
                           
                           
                              38 500
                           
                           
                              —
                           
                           
                              899
                           
                           
                               
                           
                        
                              Total
                           
                           
                              2 759 277
                           
                           
                              1 543
                           
                           
                              93 899
                           
                           
                              9
                           
                        
            
         (1)  Allocation for Česká Republika for the purchase of skimmed milk powder on the EU market: 37 356 EUR and purchase of butter on the EU market: 33 263 EUR.
      
         (2)  Allocation for Eesti for the purchase of skimmed milk powder on the EU market: 7 471 EUR and purchase of butter on the EU market: 18 627 EUR.
      
         (3)  Allocation for Luxembourg for the purchase of skimmed milk powder on the EU market: 101 880 EUR.
   
   
      ANNEX II
      Allocations to Member States for the purchase of butter on the EU market:
      
                  (in EUR)
               
            
                  Member State
               
               
                  Butter
               
            
                  Éire/Ireland
               
               
                  867 046
               
            
                  Elláda
               
               
                  7 835 710
               
            
                  Portugal
               
               
                  3 666 327
               
            
                  Total
               
               
                  12 369 083
               
            
   
      ANNEX III
      
                  (a)
               
               
                  Intra-EU transfers of cereals authorised under the plan for the 2011 budget year:
                  
                               
                           
                           
                              Quantity
                              (tonnes)
                           
                           
                              Holder
                           
                           
                              Recipient
                           
                        
                              1.
                           
                           
                              39 080
                           
                           
                              BLE, Deutschland
                           
                           
                              BIRB, Belgique
                           
                        
                              2.
                           
                           
                              57 631
                           
                           
                              Pôdohospodárska platobná agentúra, Slovenská Republika
                           
                           
                              Държавен фонд ‘Земеделие’ — Разплащателна агенция, България
                           
                        
                              3.
                           
                           
                              250
                           
                           
                              FranceAgriMer, France
                           
                           
                              OFI, Ireland
                           
                        
                              4.
                           
                           
                              88 836
                           
                           
                              Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal, Magyarország
                           
                           
                              OPEKEPE, Elláda
                           
                        
                              5.
                           
                           
                              305 207
                           
                           
                              FranceAgriMer, France
                           
                           
                              FEGA, España
                           
                        
                              6.
                           
                           
                              467 683
                           
                           
                              BLE, Deutschland
                           
                           
                              AGEA, Italia
                           
                        
                              7.
                           
                           
                              27 670
                           
                           
                              PRIA, Eesti
                           
                           
                              Rural Support Service, Latvia
                           
                        
                              8.
                           
                           
                              5 990
                           
                           
                              AMA, Austria
                           
                           
                              Ministry for Resources and Rural Affairs Paying Agency, Malta
                           
                        
                              9.
                           
                           
                              75 912
                           
                           
                              BLE, Deutschland
                           
                           
                              ARR, Polska
                           
                        
                              10.
                           
                           
                              61 906
                           
                           
                              FranceAgriMer, France
                           
                           
                              IFAP I.P., Portugal
                           
                        
                              11.
                           
                           
                              146 070
                           
                           
                              SZIF, Česká republika
                           
                           
                              Agenția de Plăți și Intervenție pentru Agricultură, România
                           
                        
                              12.
                           
                           
                              162 497
                           
                           
                              Mezőgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Hivatal, Magyarország
                           
                           
                              Agenția de Plăți și Intervenție pentru Agricultură, România
                           
                        
                              13.
                           
                           
                              14 159
                           
                           
                              AMA, Austria
                           
                           
                              Agencija Republike Slovenije za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja, Slovenija
                           
                        
            
                  (b)
               
               
                  Intra-EU transfers of skimmed milk powder authorised under the plan for the 2011 budget year:
                  
                               
                           
                           
                              Quantity
                              (tonnes)
                           
                           
                              Holder
                           
                           
                              Recipient
                           
                        
                              1.
                           
                           
                              23 507
                           
                           
                              OFI, Ireland
                           
                           
                              FEGA, España
                           
                        
                              2.
                           
                           
                              28 281
                           
                           
                              BLE, Deutschland
                           
                           
                              AGEA, Italia
                           
                        
                              3.
                           
                           
                              730
                           
                           
                              PRIA, Eesti
                           
                           
                              Rural Support Service, Latvia
                           
                        
                              4.
                           
                           
                              13 090
                           
                           
                              BLE, Deutschland
                           
                           
                              ARR, Polska
                           
                        
                              5.
                           
                           
                              4 393
                           
                           
                              FranceAgriMer, France
                           
                           
                              IFAP I.P., Portugal
                           
                        
                              6.
                           
                           
                              5 600
                           
                           
                              BLE, Deutschland
                           
                           
                              Agenția de Plăți și Intervenție pentru Agricultură, România
                           
                        
                              7.
                           
                           
                              500
                           
                           
                              SZIF, Česká republika
                           
                           
                              Agencija Republike Slovenije za kmetijske trge in razvoj podeželja, Slovenija
                           
                        
            
                  (c)
               
               
                  Intra-EU transfers of butter authorised under the plan for the 2011 budget year:
                  
                               
                           
                           
                              Quantity
                              (tonnes)
                           
                           
                              Holder
                           
                           
                              Recipient
                           
                        
                              1.
                           
                           
                              109
                           
                           
                              Lietuvos žemės ūkio ir maisto produktų rinkos reguliavimo agentūra, Lietuva
                           
                           
                              OFI, Ireland
                           
                        
                              2.
                           
                           
                              181
                           
                           
                              PRIA, Eesti
                           
                           
                              OPEKEPE, Elláda
                           
                        
                              3.
                           
                           
                              795
                           
                           
                              Lietuvos žemės ūkio ir maisto produktų rinkos reguliavimo agentūra, Lietuva
                           
                           
                              OPEKEPE, Elláda
                           
                        
                              4.
                           
                           
                              458
                           
                           
                              Lietuvos žemės ūkio ir maisto produktų rinkos reguliavimo agentūra, Lietuva
                           
                           
                              IFAP I.P., Portugal