2004/592/EC: Commission Decision of 23 July 2004 amending Decision 1999/659/EEC fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the allocations under the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund-Guarantee section for rural development measures for the period 2000 to 2006 (notified under document number C(2004) 2837)

10.8.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 263/24
COMMISSION DECISION
of 23 July 2004
amending Decision 1999/659/EEC fixing an indicative allocation by Member State of the allocations under the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund-Guarantee section for rural development measures for the period 2000 to 2006
(notified under document number C(2004) 2837)
(Only the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)
(2004/592/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (1), and in particular Article 46(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision 1999/659/EC (2), the Commission determined the initial allocations to the Member States for rural development measures part-financed by the EAGGF Guarantee Section for the period 2000 to 2006.
(2) In accordance with Article 46(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999, initial allocations shall be adjusted on the basis of actual expenditure and revised expenditure forecasts submitted by the Member States taking into account programmes objectives.
(3) In accordance with Article 57(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 817/2004 of 29 April 2004 laying down detailed rules for the application of the Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) (3), the Commission shall adapt the initial allocations per Member State fixed by Decision 1999/659/EC within two months of the adoption of the budget for the financial year concerned.
(4) The adaptations of the initial allocations has to take into account the financial execution realised by Member States in the years 2000-2003 and the revised forecasts for 2004, 2005 and 2006, submitted before 1 October 2003.
(5) Decision 1999/659/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,