First reading of the European Parliament 2007
Article 05 01 01 — Expenditure related to staff in active employment of ‘Agriculture and Rural Development‚ policy area
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Appropriations 2007 |
Appropriations 2006 |
Outturn 2005 |
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83 269 851(1) |
80 924 768(2) |
80 406 313,48 |
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Article 05 01 02 — External staff and other management expenditure in support of ‘Agriculture and Rural Development‚ policy area
Item 05 01 02 01 — External staff
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Appropriations 2007 |
Appropriations 2006 |
Outturn 2005 |
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4 873 481 |
4 579 119 |
4 558 778,44 |
Item 05 01 02 11 — Other management expenditure
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Appropriations 2007 |
Appropriations 2006 |
Outturn 2005 |
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11 676 238(1) |
7 311 482(2) |
11 198 703,22 |
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Article 05 01 03 — Expenditure related to equipment and services of ‘Agriculture and Rural Development‚ policy area
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Appropriations 2007 |
Appropriations 2006 |
Outturn 2005 |
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6 475 676 |
5 431 929 |
5 207 570,54 |
Article 05 01 04 — Support expenditure for operations of ‘Agriculture and Rural Development‚ policy area
Legal basis
Council Regulation (EEC) No 1208/81 of 28 April 1981 determining the Community scale for the classification of carcases of adult bovine animals (OJ L 123, 7.5.1981, p. 3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1026/91 (OJ L 106, 26.4.1991, p. 2).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1257/1999 of 17 May 1999 on support for rural development from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) and amending and repealing certain Regulations (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 80), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2223/2004 (OJ L 379, 24.12.2004, p. 1), repealed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p.1).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103), repealed by Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p.1).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 laying down general provisions on the Structural Funds (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 173/2005 (OJ L 29, 2.2.2005, p. 3).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1268/1999 of 21 June 1999 on Community support for pre-accession measures for agriculture and rural development in the applicant countries of central and eastern Europe in the pre-accession period (OJ L 161, 26.6.1999, p. 87), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2112/2005 (OJ L 344, 27.12.2005, p. 23).
Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004 of 24 April 2004 establishing a Community programme on the conservation, characterisation, collection and utilisation of genetic resources in agriculture and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1467/94 (OJ L 162, 30.4.1994, p. 18).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1).
Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (OJ L 277, 21.10.2005, p. 1).
Proposal for a Council Regulation, presented by the Commission on 29 September 2004, establishing an instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (COM(2004) 627 final).
Item 05 01 04 01 — European Agriculture Guarantee Fund (EAGF) — Non-operational technical assistance
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Appropriations 2007 |
Appropriations 2006 |
Outturn 2005 |
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7 614 000 |
3 655 000 |
2 739 834,94 |
Remarks
This appropriation is intended to cover the preparatory, monitoring, administrative and technical support, evaluation, audit and inspection measures required to implement the common agricultural policy and in particular the measures as stipulated in Article 5(a) to (d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005.
This appropriation is also intended to cover expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the genetic resources programme laid down by Council Regulation (EC) No 870/2004.
In conformity with Articles 18 and 180 of the Financial Regulation, revenue received on Article 6 7 0 of the general statement of revenue will allow the provision of additional appropriations.
This appropriation will also be used to finance a project aimed at substantially decreasing the administrative burden of EU agricultural regulation for European farmers and to continuously monitor the consequences of new legislation in this respect.
Item 05 01 04 03 — Pre-accession in the field of Agriculture and Rural Development (IPARD) — Expenditure on administrative management
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Appropriations 2007 |
Appropriations 2006 |
Outturn 2005 |
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500 000 |
180 000 |
0,— |
Remarks
This appropriation is intended to cover:
expenditure on technical and administrative assistance which the Commission may delegate to an implementing agency governed by Community law,
expenditure on technical and administrative assistance not involving public authority tasks outsourced by the Commission under ad hoc service contracts for the mutual benefit of the beneficiaries and the Commission,
expenditure on contract or detached support staff in delegations (contract staff, detached national experts, individual experts, local staff and local technical assistance staff) for the purposes of devolved programme management in the Commission’s delegations in non-member countries or for internalisation of tasks of phased-out technical assistance offices, as well as the additional logistical and infrastructure cost, such as cost of training, meetings, missions, IT and telecommunications and of renting directly caused by the presence in the delegation of the temporary staff remunerated from the appropriations of this item,
expenditure on studies, meetings of experts, information and publications directly linked to the achievement of the objective of the programme.
This appropriation covers administrative expenditure under Articles 05 05 01 and 05 05 02.
Item 05 01 04 04 — European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) — Non-operational technical assistance
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Appropriations 2007 |
Appropriations 2006 |
Outturn 2005 |
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5 280 000 |
2 860 000 |
2 368 697,88 |
Remarks
This appropriation is intended to cover the EAFRD‑funded technical assistance provided for in Article 66(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005. Technical assistance covers preparatory, monitoring, administrative support, evaluation and control measures. In this connection the appropriation can, in particular, be used to cover:
support expenditure (representation expenses, training, meetings, missions, translations),
information and publishing expenditure,
expenditure on information technology and telecommunications,
contracts for the provision of services,
expenditure on temporary staff (contract staff, national experts, individual experts, auxiliaries, agency staff) up to the sum of EUR 1 850 000.
In conformity with Articles 18 and 180 of the Financial Regulation, revenue received on Article 6 7 1 of the general statement of revenue will allow the provision of additional appropriations.
Item 05 01 04 06 — Pilot project on quality promotion — Expenditure on administrative management
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Appropriations 2007 |
Appropriations 2006 |
Outturn 2005 |
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p.m. |
p.m. |
500 000,— |
Remarks
The appropriation may be used for studies concerning quality assurance and certification schemes for integrated supply chain management and the advisability of a Community legal framework for the protection of such schemes. The appropriation may be also used for seminars, expert meetings and consultation of relevant market parties, as well as for information and publications on the outcome of the studies.
In conformity withArticles 18 and 180 of the Financial Regulation, revenue received on Article 6 7 0 of the general statement of revenue will allow the provision of additional appropriations.
Legal basis
Pilot project within the meaning of Article 49(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).
Item 05 01 04 07 — Pilot project to conduct a feasibility study on introducing a security fund in the fruit and vegetables sector — Expenditure on administrative management
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Appropriations 2007 |
Appropriations 2006 |
Outturn 2005 |
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p.m. |
500 000 |
Remarks
This appropriation may be used to finance a study of the feasibility of:
introducing a Community system for forecasting fruit and vegetable production by means of market monitoring centres at both Community and national level, tasked with anticipating crises in order to speed up response capabilities,
introducing a security fund, managed by producer organisations and complementing the present withdrawal scheme, to be used in the event of a crisis (large-scale price collapse, climatic disasters, etc.).
It may also be used to cover technical and/or administrative assistance connected with the preparation, management, monitoring, auditing and control of the project, and expenditure on the dissemination of the results of the study.
In conformity with Articles 18 and 180 of the Financial Regulation, revenue received on Article 6 7 0 of the general statement of revenue will allow the provision of additional appropriations.
Legal basis
Pilot project within the meaning of Article 49(2) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1).
Item 05 01 04 08 — Sustainable agriculture and soil conservation through simplified cultivation techniques
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Appropriations 2007 |
Appropriations 2006 |
Outturn 2005 |
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2 000 000 |
Article 05 01 06 — Expenditure on agricultural analysis and inspection and the Conciliation Body in connection with the clearance of accounts of the EAGGF Guarantee Section, the EAGF and the EAFRD
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Appropriations 2007 |
Appropriations 2006 |
Outturn 2005 |
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500 000 |
500 000 |
288 582,61 |
Remarks
This appropriation covers the financing of the Conciliation Body within the framework of the EAGGF Guarantee Section clearance of accounts (fees, equipment, travel and meetings) and studies and other expenditure on support for controls, such as assistance by audit firms.
Legal basis
Council Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89 of 21 December 1989 on scrutiny by Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund and repealing Directive 77/435/EEC (OJ L 388, 30.12.1989, p. 18), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2154/2002 (OJ L 328, 5.12.2002, p. 4).
Commission Decision 94/442/EC of 1 July 1994 setting up a conciliation procedure in the context of the clearance of the accounts of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) Guarantee Section (OJ L 182, 16.7.1994, p. 45), as last amended by Decision 2001/535/EC (OJ L 193, 17.7.2001, p. 25).
Council Regulation (EC) No 3235/94 of 20 December 1994 amending, as a result of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, certain regulations in the agricultural sector providing for part‑financing of certain measures in favour of the new Member States (OJ L 338, 28.12.1994, p. 16).
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