‘13.

32003 R 1788: Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 1788/2003 ón gComhairle an 29 Meán Fómhair 2003 ag bunú tobhaigh in earnáil an bhainne agus na dtáirgí bainne (IO L 270, 21.10.2003, lch. 123).’.

(a)

cuirtear míreanna 4 agus 5 mar a leanas le hAirteagal 1:

‘4.   For the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia a special restructuring reserve shall be established as set out in table (g) of Annex I. This reserve shall be released as from 1 April 2006 to the extent that the onfarm consumption of milk and milk products in each of these countries has decreased since 1998 for Estonia and Latvia and 2000 for the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia. The decision on releasing the reserve and of its distribution to the deliveries and direct sales quota shall be taken by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 on the basis of an assessment of a report to be submitted by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the Commission by 31 December 2005. This report shall detail the results and trends of the actual restructuring process in the country's dairy sector and, in particular the shift from production for on-farm consumption to production for the market.

5.   For the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia the national reference quantities shall include all cow's milk or milk equivalent delivered to a purchaser or sold directly for consumption irrespective of whether it is produced or marketed under a transitional measure applicable in these countries.’

(b)

cuirtear na fomhíreanna seo a leanas le hAirteagal 6(1):

‘For the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia the basis for the individual reference quantities referred to are set out in table (f) of Annex I.

In the case of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia the twelve month period for the establishment of the individual reference quantities shall commence on: 1 April 2001 for Hungary, 1 April 2002 for Malta and Lithuania, 1 April 2003 for the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia and Slovakia and 1 April 2004 for Poland and Slovenia.

However, in order to apply Article 95 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 (9), where the case may be, Poland and Slovenia may establish provisional individual reference quantities based on the twelve month period which commences on 1 April 2003 and they shall establish definitive individual reference quantities by 1 April 2005. Until 1 April 2005 Articles 3 and 4 of this Regulation are not applicable in Poland and Slovenia.

For Poland the distribution of the total quantity between deliveries and direct sales shall be reviewed on the basis of its actual 2003 figures on deliveries and direct sales and, if necessary, adjusted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003.

(c)

cuirtear an fhomhír seo a leanas le hAirteagal 9(2):

‘For the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia, the reference fat content referred to in paragraph 1 shall be the same as the reference fat content of the quantities allocated to producers on the following dates: Mar- to producers on the following dates: 31 March 2002 for Hungary, 31 March 2003 for Lithuania, 31 March 2004 for the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia and Slovakia and 31 March 2005 for Poland and Slovenia.’

(d)

in Iarscríbhinn I, cuirtear an méid seo a leanas in ionad tháblaí (a) go (g):

(e)

in Iarscríbhinn II, cuirtear an méid seo a leanas in ionad an tábla:

‘REFERENCE FAT CONTENT

‘(c)

cuirtear an méid seo a leanas in ionad Airteagal 5:

“Article 5

A premium of EUR 22,25 per tonne of starch produced shall be paid to undertakings producing potato starch for the quantity of potato starch up to the quota limit referred to in Article 2(2) or 2(4), provided that they have paid to potato producers the minimum price, referred to in Article 4a, for all the potatoes necessary to produce starch up to that quota limit.”’

‘25.

32003 R 1782: Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 1782/2003 ón gComhairle an 29 Meán Fómhair 2003 ag bunú comhrialacha do scéimeanna tacaíochta dírí faoin gcomhbheartas talmhaíochta agus ag bunú scéimeanna áirithe tacaíochta le haghaidh feirmeoirí agus ag leasú Rialacháin, (CEE) Uimh. 2019/93, (CE) Uimh 1452/2001, (CE) Uimh. 1453/2001, (CE) Uimh. 1454/2001, (CE) Uimh. 1868/94, (CE) Uimh. 1251/1999 (CE) Uimh. 1254/1999, (CE) Uimh. 1673/2000, (CE) Uimh. 2358/71 agus (CE) Uimh.2529/2001 (IO L 270, 21.10.2003, lch. 1)’

(a)

cuirtear an fhomhír seo a leanas le hAirteagal 95(2):

‘For Poland and Slovenia, the amount per tonne for the dairy premium for 2004 shall be multiplied by the provisional individual reference quantity available on the holding on 1 May 2004.’

(b)

cuirtear na fomhíreanna seo a leanas le hAirteagal 95(4):

‘For the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia the total quantities referred to in the first subparagraph are set out in table (f) of Annex I of Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 (11).

For the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia the 12 month period referred to in the first subparagraph shall be that of 2004/2005.

(c)

in Airteagal 96(2), cuirtear an méid seo a leanas in ionad an tábla:

‘2.   Additional payments: global amounts expressed in EUR million:

In the new Member States the global amounts shall be applied in accordance with the schedule of increments as set out in Article 143a.’

(a)

cuirtear an méid seo a leanas in ionad an teidil:

(b)

déantar pointe 1 a chuireann isteach Caibidil IXa de Theideal II a leasú mar a leanas:

(c)

i bpointe 6 a chuireann isteach Caibidil IVa de Theideal III, scriostar Airteagal 47a(1)(c).

(d)

i bpointe 6 a chuireann isteach Iarscríbhinn II, scriostar an tsraith a bhaineann le hAirteagal 33c.

‘27.

32003 R 1782: Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 1782/2003 ón gComhairle an 29 Meán Fómhair 2003 ag bunú comhrialacha do scéimeanna tacaíochta dírí faoin gcomhbheartas talmhaíochta agus ag bunú scéimeanna áirithe tacaíochta le haghaidh feirmeoirí agus ag leasú Rialacháin, (CEE) Uimh. 2019/93, (CE) Uimh. 1452/2001, (CE) Uimh. 1453/2001, (CE) Uimh. 1454/2001, (CE) Uimh. 1868/94, (CE) Uimh. 1251/1999 (CE) Uimh. 1254/1999, (CE) Uimh. 1673/2000, (CE) Uimh. 2358/71 agus (CE) Uimh.2529/2001 (IO L 270, 21.10.2003, lch. 1)’

(a)

in Airteagal 1,cuirtear isteach an fleasc seo a leanas i ndiaidh an dara fleasc:

(b)

cuirtear pointe (g) mar a leanas le hAirteagal 2:

(c)

i ndiaidh Theideal IV, cuirtear Teideal IVa mar a leanas isteach:

‘TITLE IVA

IMPLEMENTATION OF SUPPORT SCHEMES IN THE NEW MEMBER STATES

Article 143a

Introduction of support schemes

In the new Member States direct payments shall be introduced in accordance with the following schedule of increments expressed as a percentage of the then applicable level of such payments in the Community as constituted on 30 April 2004:

Article 143b

Single Area Payment scheme

1.   The new Member States may decide not later than the date of accession to replace the direct payments during the period of application referred to in paragraph 9 with a single area payment which shall be calculated according to paragraph 2.

2.   The single area payment shall be made once a year. It shall be calculated by dividing the annual financial envelope established according to paragraph 3 by the agricultural area of each new Member State established according to paragraph 4.

3.   For any new Member State, the Commission shall establish an annual financial envelope:

4.   The agricultural area of a new Member State under the single area payment scheme shall be the part of its utilised agricultural area which has been maintained in good agricultural condition at 30 June 2003, whether in production or not at that date, and, where appropriate, adjusted in accordance with the objective criteria to be set by that new Member State after approval by the Commission.

“Utilised agricultural area” shall mean the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens as established by the Commission (EUROSTAT) for its statistical purposes.

5.   For the purpose of granting payments under the single area payment scheme, all agricultural parcels corresponding to the criteria provided for in paragraph 4 shall be eligible.

The minimum size of eligible area per holding for which payments may be requested shall be 0,3 ha. However, any new Member State may decide, on the basis of objective criteria and after approval by the Commission, to set the minimum size at a higher level not exceeding 1 ha.

6.   There shall be no obligation to produce or to employ the factors of production. However, farmers may use the land referred to in paragraph 4 for any agricultural purpose. In the case of production of hemp falling within CN code 5302 10 00, Article 5a(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1251/1999 (16) and Article 7b of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2316/1999 (17) as well as Article 52(1) of this Regulation shall apply.

Any land benefiting from payments under the single area payment scheme shall be maintained in good agricultural condition compatible with the protection of the environment.

As from 1 January 2005 the application of Articles 3, 4, 6, 7 and 9 shall be optional for the new Member States insofar as these provisions relate to statutory management requirements.

7.   Where in a given year the single area payments in a new Member State would exceed its annual financial envelope, the national amount per hectare applicable in that new Member State shall be reduced proportionately by application of a reduction coefficient.

8.   The Community rules on the integrated system laid down respectively in Council Regulation (EEC) No 3508/92 (18), and in particular Article 2 thereof, and in Chapter 4 of Title II of this Regulation, and in particular Article 18, shall apply to the single area payment scheme to the extent necessary. Accordingly, any new Member State choosing this scheme shall:

The application of the single area payment scheme shall not in any way affect the obligation of any new Member State with regard to the implementation of Community rules on the identification and registration of animals as provided for by Council Directive 92/102/EEC (19) and Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council (20).

9.   For any new Member State the single area payment scheme shall be available for a period of application until the end of 2006 with the possibility of renewal twice by one year at the new Member State's request. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 11, any new Member State may decide to terminate the application of the scheme at the end of the first or the second year of the period of application with a view to applying the single payment scheme. New Member States shall notify the Commission of their intention to terminate by 1 August of the last year of application.

10.   Before the end of the period of application of the single area payment scheme, the Commission shall assess the state of preparedness of the new Member State concerned to apply fully the direct payments.

In particular, by the end of the period of application of the single area payment scheme, the new Member State shall have taken all necessary steps to set up the integrated system as referred to in Article 18 for running properly the direct payments in the form then applicable.

11.   On the basis of its assessment, the Commission shall:

Before the end of the extended application period referred to in point (b), paragraph 10 shall apply.

Until the end of the 5 year period of application of the single area payment scheme (i.e. 2008), the percentage rate set out in Article 143a shall apply. If the application of the single area payment scheme is extended beyond that date pursuant to a decision taken under point (b), the percentage rate set out in Article 143a for the year 2008 shall apply until the end of the last year of application of the single area payment scheme.

12.   After the end of the period of application of the single area payment scheme, the direct payments shall be applied according to the relevant Community rules and on the basis of the quantitative parameters, such as base area, premium ceilings and Maximum Guaranteed Quantities (MGQ), specified in the Act of Accession (21) for each direct payment and subsequent Community legislation. The percentage rates set out in Article 143a for the relevant years shall subsequently apply.

13.   New Member States shall inform the Commission in detail of the measures taken to implement this Article and in particular the measures taken pursuant to paragraph 7.

Article 143c

Complementary national direct payments and direct payments

1.   For the purposes of this Article: “CAP-like national scheme” shall mean any national direct payment scheme applicable prior to the date of accession of the new Member States under which the support was granted to farmers in respect of production covered by one of the direct payments.

2.   The new Member States shall have the possibility, subject to authorisation by the Commission, of complementing any direct payments up to:

3.   Cyprus may complement direct aid paid to a farmer under any direct payments listed in Annex I up to the total level of support the farmer would have been entitled to receive in Cyprus in 2001.

The Cypriot authorities shall ensure that the total direct support the farmer is granted after accession in Cyprus under the relevant direct payment including all complementary national direct payments in no case exceeds the level of direct support the farmer would be entitled to receive under that direct payment in the relevant year in the Community as constituted on 30 April 2004.

The total amounts of complementary national aid to be granted shall be those indicated in Annex XII.

The complementary national aid to be granted shall be subject to any adjustments which may be rendered necessary by developments in the common agricultural policy.

The paragraphs 2 and 5 shall not apply to Cyprus.

4.   If a new Member State decides to apply the single area payment scheme, that new Member State may grant complementary national direct aid under the conditions referred to in paragraphs 5 and 8.

5.   In respect of the year 2004, the total amount per (sub)sector of complementary national aid granted in that year when applying the single area payment scheme shall be limited by a specific financial envelope per (sub)sector. This envelope shall be equal to the difference between:

In respect of any year as from 2005 the requirement to operate the above limitation by means of applying (sub)sector specific financial envelopes shall not apply. However, the new Member States shall retain the right to apply (sub)sector specific financial envelopes, provided that such a (sub)sector specific financial envelope may only relate to

6.   The new Member State may decide on the basis of objective criteria and after authorisation by the Commission, on the amounts of complementary national aid to be granted.

7.   The authorisation by the Commission shall:

8.   No complementary national payments or aid shall be granted for agricultural activities in respect of which direct payments are not foreseen in the Community as constituted on 30 April 2004.

9.   Cyprus may, in addition to the complementary national direct payments, grant transitional and degressive national aid until the end of 2010. This State aid shall be granted in a form similar to Community aid, such as decoupled payments.

Taking into account the nature and amount of national support granted in 2001, Cyprus may grant State aid to the (sub)sectors listed in Annex XIII and up to the amounts specified in that Annex.

The State aid to be granted shall be subject to any adjustments which may be rendered necessary by developments in the common agricultural policy. Should such adjustments prove necessary, the amount of the aid or the conditions for the granting thereof shall be amended on the basis of a decision by the Commission.

Cyprus shall submit an annual report to the Commission on the implementation of the State aid measures, indicating the aid forms and amounts per (sub)sector.

10.   Latvia may, in addition to the complementary national direct payments, grant transitional and degressive national aid until the end of 2008. This State aid shall be granted in a form similar to Community aid, such as decoupled payments.

Latvia may grant State aid to the (sub)sectors listed in Annex XIV up to the amounts specified in that Annex.

The State aid to be granted shall be subject to any adjustments which may be rendered necessary by developments in the common agricultural policy. Should such adjustments prove necessary, the amount of the aid or the conditions for the granting thereof shall be amended on the basis of a decision by the Commission.

Latvia shall submit an annual report to the Commission on the implementation of the State aid measures, indicating the aid forms and amounts per (sub)sector.

(d)

in Airteagal 145, cuirtear isteach an pointe seo a leanas i ndiaidh phointe (d):

(e)

cuirtear an abairt seo a leanas le hAirteagal 153(4):

‘The simplified scheme referred to in Article 2a of that Regulation shall not apply to the new Member States.’

(f)

in Iarscríbhinn I, cuirtear isteach an líne seo a leanas i ndiaidh na líne ‘Single payment’:

(g)

cuirtear isteach na hIarscríbhinní seo a leanas:

‘2.

32003 R 1788: Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 1788/2003 ón gComhairle an 29 Meán Fómhair 2003 ag bunú tobhach breise in earnáil an bhainne agus na dtáirgí bainne (IO L 270, 21.10.2003, lch. 123):

De mhaolú ar Airteagal 8 de Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 1788/2003, cinnfear i gcás Mhálta tar éis tréimhse cúig bliana ó dháta an aontachais an cion tagartha saille do bhainne.

Go dtí go gcinnfear an cion tagartha saille, ní bheidh infheidhme i Málta an chomparáid [nó an t-oiriúnú] den chion saille chun críoch an tobhach breise a ríomh do sheachadadh mar atá leagtha síos in Airteagal 9 (CE) Uimh. 1788/2003.’

‘5a.

32003 R 1782: Rialachán (CE) Uimh. 1782/2003 ón gComhairle an 29 Meán Fómhair 2003 ag bunú comhrialacha do scéimeanna tacaíochta dírí faoin gcomhbheartas talmhaíochta agus ag bunú scéimeanna áirithe tacaíochta le haghaidh feirmeoirí agus ag leasú Rialacháin, (CEE) Uimh. 2019/93, (CE) Uimh 1452/2001, (CE) Uimh. 1453/2001, (CE) Uimh. 1454/2001, (CE) Uimh. 1868/94, (CE) Uimh. 1251/1999 (CE) Uimh. 1254/1999, (CE) Uimh. 1673/2000, (CE) Uimh. 2358/71 agus (CE) Uimh.2529/2001 (IO L 270, 21.10.2003, lch. 1):

De mhaolú ar Airteagal 13(1) agus (2) de Rialachán 1782/2003, déanfar cur i bhfeidhm an dlúis stocála a chéimniú isteach de réir a chéile ar bhonn líneach i Málta ó 4,5 c in aghaidh an heicteáir don chéad bhliain tar éis an aontachais go 1,8 c in aghaidh an heicteáir cúig bliana tar éis an aontachais. Le linn na tréimhse sin, ní dhéanfar ba déiríochta is gá chun an chainníocht iomlán thagartha bhainne arna cionroinnt don táirgeoir a tháirgeadh a chur san áireamh chun an dlús stocála ar an ngabháltas a ríomh.

Soláthróidh Málta tuarascáil don Choimisiún faoi cheann an 31 Nollaig 2007 ar chur chun feidhme an bhirt seo.’