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Contents

1. Preamble
2. 1. Article 1
   2. Article 2
3. ANNEX
4. ANNEX

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy, and in particular Article 7(4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policy, and in particular Article 31 thereof,

Having consulted the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,

Whereas:

(1) Under Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999, and Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, the Commission is to carry out the necessary verifications, communicate to the Member States the results of these verifications, take note of the comments of the Member States, initiate a bilateral discussion so that an agreement may be reached with the Member States in question, and formally communicate its conclusions to them.

(2) The Member States have had an opportunity to request the launch of a conciliation procedure. That opportunity has been used in some cases and the reports issued on the outcome have been examined by the Commission.

(3) Under Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 and Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005, only agricultural expenditure which has been incurred in a way that has not infringed European Union rules may be financed.

(4) In the light of the verifications carried out, the outcome of the bilateral discussions and the conciliation procedures, part of the expenditure declared by the Member States does not fulfil this requirement and cannot, therefore, be financed under the EAGGF Guarantee Section, the EAGF and the EAFRD.

(5) The amounts that are not recognised as being chargeable to the EAGGF Guarantee Section, the EAGF and the EAFRD should be indicated. Those amounts do not relate to expenditure incurred more than 24 months before the Commission’s written notification of the results of the verifications to the Member States.

(6) As regards the cases covered by this decision, the assessment of the amounts to be excluded on grounds of non-compliance with European Union rules was notified by the Commission to the Member States in a summary report on the subject.

(7) This Decision is without prejudice to any financial conclusions that the Commission may draw from the judgments of the Court of Justice in cases pending on 1 June 2013 and relating to its content,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The expenditure itemised in the Annex hereto that has been incurred by the Member States’ accredited paying agencies and declared under the EAGGF Guarantee Section, under the EAGF or under the EAFRD shall be excluded from European Union financing because it does not comply with European Union rules.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Latvia, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Hungary, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Finland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 13 August 2013. For the Commission Dacian Cioloș Member of the Commission

ANNEX

ANNEX

MS Measure Financial Year Reason Type % Currency Amount Deductions Financial impact BUDGET ITEM: 6701 BE Fruit and Vegetables - Operational Programmes 2008 Non compliance with recognition criteria ONE-OFF EUR –922684,37 0,00 –922684,37 BE Fruit and Vegetables - Operational Programmes 2009 Non compliance with recognition criteria ONE-OFF EUR –2091855,58 0,00 –2091855,58 BE Fruit and Vegetables - Operational Programmes 2010 Non compliance with recognition criteria ONE-OFF EUR –1093697,47 0,00 –1093697,47 TOTAL BE EUR –4108237,42 0,00 –4108237,42 DE Starch 2003 deficiencies in the payment mechanism in a potato starch company FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –1901395,66 0,00 –1901395,66 DE Starch 2004 deficiencies in the payment mechanism in a potato starch company FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –1883474,60 0,00 –1883474,60 DE Starch 2005 deficiencies in the payment mechanism in a potato starch company FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –2408081,08 0,00 –2408081,08 DE Decoupled Direct Aids 2007 Ineligibility of landscape features; claim years 2006-2008 ONE-OFF EUR –235167,91 0,00 –235167,91 DE Decoupled Direct Aids 2007 Weakness of on-the-spot checks ONE-OFF EUR –2816,41 0,00 –2816,41 DE Decoupled Direct Aids 2008 Ineligibility of landscape features; claim years 2006-2008 ONE-OFF EUR –297448,70 0,00 –297448,70 DE Other Direct Aids 2008 Ineligibility of landscape features; claim years 2006-2008 ONE-OFF EUR –525,06 0,00 –525,06 DE Other Direct Aid - Energy Crops 2008 Ineligibility of landscape features; claim years 2006-2008 ONE-OFF EUR –1506,39 0,00 –1506,39 DE Decoupled Direct Aids 2008 Weakness of on-the-spot checks ONE-OFF EUR –6993,20 0,00 –6993,20 DE Other Direct Aids 2009 Ineligibility of landscape features; claim years 2006-2008 ONE-OFF EUR –324,85 0,00 –324,85 DE Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 Ineligibility of landscape features; claim years 2006-2008 ONE-OFF EUR –296114,43 0,00 –296114,43 DE Other Direct Aid - Energy Crops 2009 Ineligibility of landscape features; claim years 2006-2008 ONE-OFF EUR –743,76 0,00 –743,76 DE Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 Weakness of on-the-spot checks ONE-OFF EUR –6706,48 0,00 –6706,48 TOTAL DE EUR –7041298,53 0,00 –7041298,53 DK Decoupled Direct Aids 2008 deficiencies in the LPIS and in the on-the-spot controls FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –8175799,16 0,00 –8175799,16 DK Decoupled Direct Aids 2008 deficiencies in the LPIS and in the on-the-spot controls ONE-OFF EUR –894733,68 0,00 –894733,68 DK Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 deficiencies in the LPIS and in the on-the-spot controls FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –1098146,81 0,00 –1098146,81 TOTAL DK EUR –10168679,65 0,00 –10168679,65 ES Cross Compliance 2008 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2007 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –2502153,89 –385,00 –2501768,89 ES Cross Compliance 2008 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2007 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR 144,00 0,00 144,00 ES Cross Compliance 2009 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2007 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –7122,69 0,00 –7122,69 ES Cross Compliance 2009 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2007 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR 498,64 0,00 498,64 ES Cross Compliance 2009 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2008 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –2720206,24 –23,84 –2720182,40 ES Cross Compliance 2009 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2008 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR 238,57 0,00 238,57 ES Cross Compliance 2010 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2007 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –83,48 0,00 –83,48 ES Cross Compliance 2010 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2007 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR 18,98 0,00 18,98 ES Cross Compliance 2010 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2008 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –2952,97 0,00 –2952,97 ES Cross Compliance 2010 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2008 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR 69,69 0,00 69,69 ES Cross Compliance 2011 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2008 FLAT RATE 5,00% EUR –650,69 0,00 –650,69 ES Cross Compliance 2011 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2008 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR 26,14 0,00 26,14 TOTAL ES EUR –5232173,94 –408,84 –5231765,10 FI Public Storage - Cereals 2010 Mistakes in the management in case of in-situ movements ONE-OFF EUR –715273,00 0,00 –715273,00 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2007 deficiencies in recalculation of entitlements; claim years 2006-2009 ONE-OFF EUR –1706,39 0,00 –1706,39 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2007 non-appilication of sanctions for previous claim years; claim years 2006-2008 ONE-OFF EUR –830460,62 0,00 –830460,62 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2008 deficiencies in recalculation of entitlements; claim years 2006-2009 ONE-OFF EUR –1688,89 0,00 –1688,89 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2008 non-appilication of sanctions for previous claim years; claim years 2006-2008 ONE-OFF EUR –420558,19 0,00 –420558,19 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 deficiencies in recalculation of entitlements; claim years 2006-2009 ONE-OFF EUR –1695,55 0,00 –1695,55 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 deficiencies in reductions and sanctions for holdings having areas in different "support regions" ONE-OFF EUR –8789,63 0,00 –8789,63 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 deficiencies in the quality of on-the-spot checks; claim year 2008-2009 ONE-OFF EUR –747109,66 0,00 –747109,66 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 Extrapolation in cases where over-declaration is less than 3 % ONE-OFF EUR –119108,47 0,00 –119108,47 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 non-appilication of sanctions for previous claim years; claim years 2006-2008 ONE-OFF EUR –190181,58 0,00 –190181,58 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 retro-active recovery following LPIS updates; claim years 2008-2009 ONE-OFF EUR –488113,00 0,00 –488113,00 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2010 deficiencies in recalculation of entitlements; claim years 2006-2009 ONE-OFF EUR –1719,00 0,00 –1719,00 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2010 deficiencies in reductions and sanctions for holdings having areas in different "support regions" ONE-OFF EUR –4833,46 0,00 –4833,46 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2010 deficiencies in the quality of on-the-spot checks; claim year 2008-2009 ONE-OFF EUR –594924,89 0,00 –594924,89 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2010 Extrapolation in cases where over-declaration is less than 3 % ONE-OFF EUR –97167,26 0,00 –97167,26 FI Decoupled Direct Aids 2010 retro-active recovery following LPIS updates; claim years 2008-2009 ONE-OFF EUR –472260,00 0,00 –472260,00 TOTAL FI EUR –4695589,59 0,00 –4695589,59 FR Public Storage - Alcohol 2008 classification mistake of the alcohol stock movements ONE-OFF EUR –122165,29 0,00 –122165,29 FR Public Storage - Alcohol 2008 deficiencies in control and reporting mechanism FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –282590,55 0,00 –282590,55 FR Public Storage - Skimmed-milk powder 2009 late payments ONE-OFF EUR –88690,73 0,00 –88690,73 FR Other Direct Aid - Ewe and Goats 2010 deficiencies in the verification of eligibility criteria FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –1334634,43 0,00 –1334634,43 TOTAL FR EUR –1828081,00 0,00 –1828081,00 GB Other Direct Aid - Article 69 of Reg. 1782/2003 - only Ovines and Bovines 2008 Non-application of reductions and exclusions (administrative checks, late notifications, missing ear tags) ONE-OFF EUR –295796,24 0,00 –295796,24 GB Other Direct Aid - Article 69 of Reg. 1782/2003 - only Ovines and Bovines 2009 Non-application of reductions and exclusions (administrative checks, late notifications, missing ear tags) ONE-OFF EUR –181965,27 0,00 –181965,27 GB Other Direct Aid - Article 69 of Reg. 1782/2003 - only Ovines and Bovines 2010 Non-application of reductions and exclusions (administrative checks, late notifications, missing ear tags) ONE-OFF EUR –299059,21 0,00 –299059,21 GB Decoupled Direct Aids 2008 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS, to the on-the-spot checks and to the payments and sanctions FLAT RATE 2,05 % EUR –11874798,65 –11257,09 –11863541,56 GB Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS, to the on-the-spot checks and to the payments and sanctions FLAT RATE 2,05 % EUR –11511587,28 –6505,77 –11505081,51 GB Decoupled Direct Aids 2010 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS, to the on-the-spot checks and to the payments and sanctions FLAT RATE 2,05 % EUR –9780,22 0,00 –9780,22 GB Decoupled Direct Aids 2010 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS, to the on-the-spot checks and to the payments and sanctions ONE-OFF EUR –11538789,46 0,00 –11538789,46 GB Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 Errors in allocation of National Reserve FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –5102862,39 –1020572,48 –4082289,91 GB Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 Errors in allocation of National Reserve ONE-OFF EUR –5669847,10 –113396,94 –5556450,16 GB Decoupled Direct Aids 2010 Errors in allocation of National Reserve FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –3691257,79 –738251,55 –2953006,24 GB Decoupled Direct Aids 2010 Errors in allocation of National Reserve ONE-OFF EUR –4101397,55 –82027,95 –4019369,60 TOTAL GB EUR –54277141,16 –1972011,78 –52305129,38 GR Fruit and Vegetables - Peaches and Pears Processing 2006 Deficiencies in controls of records kept by Producer Organisations, in the administrative and accounting checks of the producers and Producer Organisations; unauthorised cash payments; absence of control of tally checks and of checks on stocks FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –1528781,33 0,00 –1528781,33 GR Fruit and Vegetables - Peaches and Pears Processing 2007 Deficiencies in controls of records kept by Producer Organisations, in the administrative and accounting checks of the producers and Producer Organisations; unauthorised cash payments; absence of control of tally ckecks and of checks on stocks FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –1489520,41 0,00 –1489520,41 GR POSEI (2007+) 2005 inadequate olive cultivation GIS FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –968440,20 0,00 –968440,20 GR POSEI (2007+) 2006 inadequate olive cultivation GIS FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –1204598,37 0,00 –1204598,37 TOTAL GR EUR –5191340,31 0,00 –5191340,31 HU Export refunds- Live animals 2008 Absence of tachograph checks at exit on live cattle exports FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –34687,50 0,00 –34687,50 HU Export refunds- Live animals 2009 Absence of tachograph checks at exit on live cattle exports FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –101292,70 0,00 –101292,70 HU Export refunds- Live animals 2010 Absence of tachograph checks at exit on live cattle exports FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –77256,09 0,00 –77256,09 HU Export refunds- Live animals 2011 Absence of tachograph checks at exit on live cattle exports FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –21647,22 0,00 –21647,22 HU Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 Weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS (claim year 2008) ESTIMATED EUR –4404011,26 0,00 –4404011,26 HU Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 Weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS (claim year 2008) ONE-OFF EUR –64177,87 0,00 –64177,87 TOTAL HU EUR –4703072,64 0,00 –4703072,64 IE Exceptional support measures 2009 ineligible amounts compensated in the framework of the exceptional support measure for the pigmeat and beef market ONE-OFF EUR –450450,00 0,00 –450450,00 IE Direct Payments 2006 weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, on the spot checks and in the registration and control procedure of Common land, application of undue tolerances during administrative cross-checks, incorrect penalty calculation under art.49(1) of R.796/2004 FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –976058,01 0,00 –976058,01 IE Rural Development EAGGF (2000-2006) - Area related measures 2006 weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, on the spot checks and in the registration and control procedure of Common land, application of undue tolerances during administrative cross-checks, incorrect penalty calculation under art.49(1) of R.796/2004 FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –174441,64 0,00 –174441,64 IE Rural Development EAGGF (2000-2006) - Area related measures 2006 weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, on the spot checks and in the registration and control procedure of Common land, application of undue tolerances during administrative cross-checks, incorrect penalty calculation under art.49(1) of R.796/2004 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –661538,00 0,00 –661538,00 IE Direct Decoupled Aid (single payment scheme - SPS) 2007 weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, on the spot checks and in the registration and control procedure of Common land, application of undue tolerances during administrative cross-checks, incorrect penalty calculation under art.49(1) of R.796/2004 FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –984432,96 0,00 –984432,96 IE Direct Decoupled Aid (single payment scheme - SPS) 2008 weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, on the spot checks and in the registration and control procedure of Common land, application of undue tolerances during administrative cross-checks, incorrect penalty calculation under art.49(1) of R.796/2004 FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –1010190,95 0,00 –1010190,95 TOTAL IE EUR –4257111,56 0,00 –4257111,56 IT Fruit and Vegetables - Citrus Processing 2007 Recurrent weaknesses in the administrative, accounting and physical checks; deficiencies in the application of sanctions FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –3030017,94 0,00 –3030017,94 IT Fruit and Vegetables - Citrus Processing 2008 Recurrent weaknesses in the administrative, accounting and physical checks; deficiencies in the application of sanctions FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –1816747,50 0,00 –1816747,50 IT Fruit and Vegetables - Citrus Processing 2009 Recurrent weaknesses in the administrative, accounting and physical checks; deficiencies in the application of sanctions FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –14290,80 0,00 –14290,80 IT Fruit and Vegetables - Citrus Processing 2006 Recurrent weaknesses in the administrative, accounting and physical checks; deficiencies in the application of sanctions FLAT RATE 15,00 % EUR –2434,82 0,00 –2434,82 IT Fruit and Vegetables - Pre-recognised Producer Groups 2007 Lack of recovery of undully spent amounts ONE-OFF EUR –14248,39 0,00 –14248,39 IT Fruit and Vegetables - Citrus Processing 2007 Recurrent weaknesses in the administrative, accounting and physical checks; deficiencies in the application of sanctions FLAT RATE 15,00 % EUR –8102327,00 0,00 –8102327,00 IT Fruit and Vegetables - Citrus Processing 2008 Recurrent weaknesses in the administrative, accounting and physical checks; deficiencies in the application of sanctions FLAT RATE 15,00 % EUR –793622,94 0,00 –793622,94 IT Fruit and Vegetables - Citrus Processing 2009 Recurrent weaknesses in the administrative, accounting and physical checks; deficiencies in the application of sanctions FLAT RATE 15,00 % EUR –24581,67 0,00 –24581,67 IT Private Storage - Cheese 2007 Late payments ONE-OFF EUR –46792,07 0,00 –46792,07 IT Private Storage - Cheese 2008 Late payments ONE-OFF EUR –125871,36 0,00 –125871,36 IT Private Storage - Cheese 2009 Late payments ONE-OFF EUR –803060,21 0,00 –803060,21 IT Cross Compliance 2006 Reimbursemnt due to the overlapping corrections not taken into account in Decision 40 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR 0,00 –28812,86 28812,86 IT Cross Compliance 2006 Reimbursemnt due to the overlapping corrections not taken into account in Decision 40 FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR 0,00 –47081,71 47081,71 TOTAL IT EUR –14773994,70 –75894,57 –14698100,13 PL Public Storage - Cereals 2006 incorrect booking of the costs for 'removal costs' in e-Faudit application on maize and butter ONE-OFF EUR –46404,00 0,00 –46404,00 PL Public Storage - Butter and Cream 2006 incorrect booking of the costs for 'removal costs' in e-Faudit application on maize and butter ONE-OFF EUR –482,00 0,00 –482,00 PL Public Storage - Cereals 2006 incorrect booking of the value of the products in the public storage accounts (e-Faudit application) for cereals and sugar ONE-OFF PLN 8973,39 0,00 8973,39 PL Public Storage - Sugar 2006 incorrect booking of the value of the products in the public storage accounts (e-Faudit application) for cereals and sugar ONE-OFF PLN –56439,85 0,00 –56439,85 PL Other Direct Aid - Energy Crops 2008 Lateness of on-the-spot checks FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –65091,00 –325,46 –64765,54 PL Other Direct Aid - Energy Crops 2008 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS and the administrative cross-checks and to the payments, application of sanctions and retro-active recoveries ONE-OFF EUR –21735,51 0,00 –21735,51 PL Decoupled Direct Aids 2008 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS and the administrative cross-checks and to the payments, application of sanctions and retro-active recoveries ONE-OFF EUR –9653891,41 –417527,94 –9236363,47 PL Other Direct Aid - Energy Crops 2009 Lateness of on-the-spot checks FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –499,37 –2,50 –496,87 PL Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS and the administrative cross-checks and to the payments, application of sanctions and retro-active recoveries ONE-OFF EUR –14569612,98 –630131,45 –13939481,53 PL Other Direct Aids 2009 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS and the administrative cross-checks and to the payments, application of sanctions and retro-active recoveries ONE-OFF EUR –22622,77 –0,00 –22622,77 PL Other Direct Aid - Energy Crops 2009 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS and the administrative cross-checks and to the payments, application of sanctions and retro-active recoveries ONE-OFF EUR –22718,93 0,00 –22718,93 PL Other Direct Aid - Energy Crops 2010 Lateness of on-the-spot checks FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –39676,15 0,00 –39676,15 TOTAL PL EUR –24442734,12 –1047987,35 –23394746,77 TOTAL PL PLN –47466,46 0,00 –47466,46 SI Other Direct Aid - Direct Payments 2007 LPIS weaknesses including ineligible payments resulting from "bridges"; incorrect calculation of sanctions; retro-active recoveries of undue payments FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –274950,95 0,00 –274950,95 SI Other Direct Aid - Direct Payments 2008 LPIS weaknesses including ineligible payments resulting from "bridges"; incorrect calculation of sanctions; retro-active recoveries of undue payments FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –619,15 0,00 –619,15 SI Direct Decoupled Aid (single payment scheme - SPS) 2008 LPIS weaknesses including ineligible payments resulting from "bridges"; incorrect calculation of sanctions; retro-active recoveries of undue payments FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –2439465,62 0,00 –2439465,62 SI Other Direct Aids 2009 LPIS weaknesses including ineligible payments resulting from "bridges"; incorrect calculation of sanctions; retro-active recoveries of undue payments FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –52,03 0,00 –52,03 SI Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 LPIS weaknesses including ineligible payments resulting from "bridges"; incorrect calculation of sanctions; retro-active recoveries of undue payments FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –1205011,43 0,00 –1205011,43 SI Decoupled Direct Aids 2009 LPIS weaknesses including ineligible payments resulting from "bridges"; incorrect calculation of sanctions; retro-active recoveries of undue payments FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –5609,71 0,00 –5609,71 SI Decoupled Direct Aids 2010 LPIS weaknesses including ineligible payments resulting from "bridges"; incorrect calculation of sanctions; retro-active recoveries of undue payments FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –2148,21 0,00 –2148,21 SI Decoupled Direct Aids 2010 LPIS weaknesses including ineligible payments resulting from "bridges"; incorrect calculation of sanctions; retro-active recoveries of undue payments FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –27603,66 0,00 –27603,66 TOTAL SI EUR –3955460,76 0,00 –3955460,76 6701 TOTAL EUR –144674915,38 –3096302,54 –141578612,84 6701 TOTAL PLN –47466,46 0,00 –47466,46 BUDGET ITEM: 6711 DE Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2007 Ineligibility of landscape features; claim years 2006-2008 ONE-OFF EUR –10622,49 0,00 –10622,49 DE Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2007 Weakness of on-the-spot checks ONE-OFF EUR –26244,45 0,00 –26244,45 DE Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2008 Ineligibility of landscape features; claim years 2006-2008 ONE-OFF EUR –26877,60 0,00 –26877,60 DE Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2008 Weakness of on-the-spot checks ONE-OFF EUR –58076,51 0,00 –58076,51 DE Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2009 Ineligibility of landscape features; claim years 2006-2008 ONE-OFF EUR –35471,28 0,00 –35471,28 DE Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2009 Weakness of on-the-spot checks ONE-OFF EUR –44521,80 0,00 –44521,80 TOTAL DE EUR –201814,13 0,00 –201814,13 DK Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2008 deficiencies in the LPIS and in the on-the-spot controls FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –885368,35 0,00 –885368,35 DK Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2008 deficiencies in the LPIS and in the on-the-spot controls ONE-OFF EUR –21910,78 0,00 –21910,78 DK Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2009 deficiencies in the LPIS and in the on-the-spot controls FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –163737,87 0,00 –163737,87 DK Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2009 deficiencies in the LPIS and in the on-the-spot controls FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –107621,71 0,00 –107621,71 DK Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2010 deficiencies in the LPIS and in the on-the-spot controls FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –107845,80 0,00 –107845,80 TOTAL DK EUR –1286484,51 0,00 –1286484,51 ES Cross Compliance 2008 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2007 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –41632,02 0,00 –41632,02 ES Cross Compliance 2009 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2007 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –59,42 0,00 –59,42 ES Cross Compliance 2009 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2008 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –35698,54 0,00 –35698,54 ES Cross Compliance 2010 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2007 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –5,65 0,00 –5,65 ES Cross Compliance 2010 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2008 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –113,20 0,00 –113,20 ES Cross Compliance 2011 Weaknesses in evaluation of sanction, GAEC missing, claim year 2008 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –146,92 0,00 –146,92 ES Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1+3 - Investment orientated measures (2007-2013) 2009 not correctly carried out verification of the respect of the selection criterion no. 15 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –92988,50 0,00 –92988,50 ES Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1+3 - Investment orientated measures (2007-2013) 2010 not correctly carried out verification of the respect of the selection criterion no. 15 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –75946,93 0,00 –75946,93 ES Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1+3 - Investment orientated measures (2007-2013) 2011 not correctly carried out verification of the respect of the selection criterion no. 15 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –102417,68 0,00 –102417,68 ES Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2008 Weaknesses of the on-the-spot controls FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –4456,32 0,00 –4456,32 ES Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2008 Weaknesses of the on-the-spot controls FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –11935,48 –525,56 –11409,92 ES Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2009 Weaknesses of the on-the-spot controls FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –5969,01 0,00 –5969,01 ES Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2009 Weaknesses of the on-the-spot controls FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –355791,09 0,00 –355791,09 ES Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2010 Weaknesses of the on-the-spot controls FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –6137,24 0,00 –6137,24 ES Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2010 Weaknesses of the on-the-spot controls FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –791741,75 0,00 –791741,75 TOTAL ES EUR –1525039,75 –525,56 –1524514,19 FI Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2010 Weaknesses in verification of fulfilment of agri-environment commitments ONE-OFF EUR –286100,58 0,00 –286100,58 FI Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, non area related measures) 2009 lack of verification of annual veterinary certificates FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR 621,39 0,00 621,39 FI Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, non area related measures) 2010 lack of verification of annual veterinary certificates FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –155565,56 0,00 –155565,56 FI Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, non area related measures) 2011 lack of verification of annual veterinary certificates FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –178498,21 0,00 –178498,21 TOTAL FI EUR –619542,96 0,00 –619542,96 GB Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2008 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS, to the on-the-spot checks and to the payments and sanctions FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –1925838,04 0,00 –1925838,04 GB Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, non area related measures) 2008 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS, to the on-the-spot checks and to the payments and sanctions FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –172593,69 0,00 –172593,69 GB Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2009 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS, to the on-the-spot checks and to the payments and sanctions FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –956216,42 0,00 –956216,42 GB Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, non area related measures) 2009 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS, to the on-the-spot checks and to the payments and sanctions FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –27483,84 0,00 –27483,84 GB Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2010 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS, to the on-the-spot checks and to the payments and sanctions FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –2371120,39 0,00 –2371120,39 GB Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, non area related measures) 2010 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS, to the on-the-spot checks and to the payments and sanctions FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –66227,19 0,00 –66227,19 GB Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2009 Lack of traceability for on-the-spot-checks FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –24281,80 –14359,03 –9922,77 GB Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2010 Lack of traceability for on-the-spot-checks FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –61967,26 –160,30 –61806,96 GB Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2011 Lack of traceability for on-the-spot-checks FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –48023,61 0,00 –48023,61 TOTAL GB EUR –5653752,24 –14519,33 –5639232,91 HU Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2009 Weaknesses in the LPIS Art. 19 (claim year 2008) ESTIMATED EUR –91666,28 0,00 –91666,28 HU Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2009 Weaknesses in the LPIS Art. 20 (claim year 2008) ESTIMATED EUR –15653,21 0,00 –15653,21 HU Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2009 Weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS (claim year 2008) ESTIMATED EUR –419699,24 0,00 –419699,24 HU Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1 - Measures with flat rate support (2007-2013) 2008 Eligibility criterion was not correctly verified by the Member State; weakness in the calculation of the aid FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –421885,53 0,00 –421885,53 HU Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1+3 - Investment orientated measures (2007-2013) 2008 Key controls have not been applied in the depth required by Regulation (EC) No. 1975/2006 ESTIMATED EUR –135576,72 0,00 –135576,72 HU Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1 - Measures with flat rate support (2007-2013) 2009 Eligibility criterion was not correctly verified by the Member State; weakness in the calculation of the aid FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –1287110,85 0,00 –1287110,85 HU Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1+3 - Investment orientated measures (2007-2013) 2009 Key controls have not been applied in the depth required by Regulation (EC) No. 1975/2006 ESTIMATED EUR –376604,75 0,00 –376604,75 HU Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1 - Measures with flat rate support (2007-2013) 2010 Eligibility criterion was not correctly verified by the Member State; weakness in the calculation of the aid FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –252412,16 0,00 –252412,16 HU Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1+3 - Investment orientated measures (2007-2013) 2010 Key controls have not been applied in the depth required by Regulation (EC) No. 1975/2006 ESTIMATED EUR –120805,70 0,00 –120805,70 TOTAL HU EUR –3121414,44 0,00 –3121414,44 IE Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2007 weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, on the spot checks and in the registration and control procedure of Common land, application of undue tolerances during administrative cross-checks, incorrect penalty calculation under art.49(1) of R.796/2004 FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –111165,09 0,00 –111165,09 IE Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2007 weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, on the spot checks and in the registration and control procedure of Common land, application of undue tolerances during administrative cross-checks, incorrect penalty calculation under art.49(1) of R.796/2004 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –790740,00 0,00 –790740,00 IE Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2008 weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, on the spot checks and in the registration and control procedure of Common land, application of undue tolerances during administrative cross-checks, incorrect penalty calculation under art.49(1) of R.796/2004 FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –195334,84 0,00 –195334,84 IE Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2008 weaknesses in the LPIS-GIS, on the spot checks and in the registration and control procedure of Common land, application of undue tolerances during administrative cross-checks, incorrect penalty calculation under art.49(1) of R.796/2004 FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –635490,00 0,00 –635490,00 TOTAL IE EUR –1732729,93 0,00 –1732729,93 LU Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2009 deficiencies in control of animals and in traceability of controls, lack of controls of the delegated on-the-spot controls and lack of comaprison of the controls' results FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –145895,97 0,00 –145895,97 LU Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2010 deficiencies in control of animals and in traceability of controls, lack of controls of the delegated on-the-spot controls and lack of comaprison of the controls' results FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –133296,52 0,00 –133296,52 TOTAL LU EUR –279192,49 0,00 –279192,49 LV Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1 - Measures with flat rate support (2007-2013) 2008 Insufficiant control on the turnover of the beneficiaries (eligibility criterion) FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –2052,65 0,00 –2052,65 LV Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1 - Measures with flat rate support (2007-2013) 2008 No control at all on the turnover of the beneficiaries (eligibility criterion) FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –3177,15 0,00 –3177,15 LV Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1 - Measures with flat rate support (2007-2013) 2009 Insufficiant control on the turnover of the beneficiaries (eligibility criterion) FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –180994,16 0,00 –180994,16 LV Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1 - Measures with flat rate support (2007-2013) 2009 No control at all on the turnover of the beneficiaries (eligibility criterion) FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –280147,49 0,00 –280147,49 LV Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1 - Measures with flat rate support (2007-2013) 2010 Insufficiant control on the turnover of the beneficiaries (eligibility criterion) FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –52158,43 0,00 –52158,43 LV Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1 - Measures with flat rate support (2007-2013) 2010 No control at all on the turnover of the beneficiaries (eligibility criterion) FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –80732,19 0,00 –80732,19 LV Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1 - Measures with flat rate support (2007-2013) 2011 Insufficiant control on the turnover of the beneficiaries (eligibility criterion) FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –391,95 0,00 –391,95 LV Rural Development EAFRD Axis 1 - Measures with flat rate support (2007-2013) 2011 No control at all on the turnover of the beneficiaries (eligibility criterion) FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –606,67 0,00 –606,67 TOTAL LV EUR –600260,69 0,00 –600260,69 PL Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2008 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS and the administrative cross-checks and to the payments, application of sanctions and retro-active recoveries ONE-OFF EUR –6803699,79 –3550419,56 –3253280,23 PL Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2009 Weaknesses related to the LPIS-GIS and the administrative cross-checks and to the payments, application of sanctions and retro-active recoveries ONE-OFF EUR –7977501,30 –4162952,15 –3814549,15 TOTAL PL EUR –14781201,09 –7713371,71 –7067829,38 SI Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2008 LPIS weaknesses including ineligible payments resulting from "bridges" ONE-OFF EUR –3486,92 0,00 –3486,92 SI Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2008 Retro-active recoveries of undue payments ONE-OFF EUR –1341839,55 0,00 –1341839,55 SI Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2009 LPIS weaknesses including ineligible payments resulting from "bridges" ONE-OFF EUR –1334760,31 0,00 –1334760,31 SI Rural Development EAFRD Axis 2 (2007-2013, area related measures) 2010 LPIS weaknesses including ineligible payments resulting from "bridges" ONE-OFF EUR –744,29 0,00 –744,29 TOTAL SI EUR –2680831,07 0,00 –2680831,07 6711 TOTAL EUR –32482263,30 –7728416,60 –24753846,70 BUDGET ITEM: 6500 HU Rural Development - Transitional Instrument 2007 Eligibility criterion was not correctly verified by the Member State; weakness in the calculation of the aid FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –575800,83 0,00 –575800,83 TOTAL HU EUR –575800,83 0,00 –575800,83 LV Rural Development - Transitional Instrument 2008 Insufficiant control on the turnover of the beneficiaries (eligibility criterion) FLAT RATE 5,00 % EUR –247891,63 0,00 –247891,63 LV Rural Development - Transitional Instrument 2008 No control at all on the turnover of the beneficiaries (eligibility criterion) FLAT RATE 10,00 % EUR –383693,13 0,00 –383693,13 TOTAL LV EUR –631584,76 0,00 –631584,76 SI Rural Development - Transitional Instrument 2007 LPIS weakness FLAT RATE 2,00 % EUR –1453839,27 0,00 –1453839,27 TOTAL SI EUR –1453839,27 0,00 –1453839,27 6500 TOTAL EUR –2661224,86 0,00 –2661224,86

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• Action brought on 24 October 2013 — Germany v Commission (Case T-557/13) Notice · Grade B

  Annul Article 1 and the Annex to Commission Implementing Decision 2013/433/EU of 13 August 2013 on excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), in so far as financing by the European Union is therein excluded in respect of payments of a total of EUR 6192951,34 made by the competent paying agencies of the Federal Republic of Germany i

• Action brought on 24 October 2013 — Belgium v Commission (Case T-563/13) Notice · Grade B

  The applicant seeks the partial annulment of Commission Implementing Decision 2013/433/EU of 13 August 2013 on excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), in so far as it concerns the expenditure incurred by the Kingdom of Belgium. In support of the action, the applicant relies on three pleas in law.

• Judgment of the General Court of 15 July 2015 — Spain v Commission (Case T-561/13) Notice · Grade B

  (EAGGFGuarantee SectionEAGF and EAFRDExpenditure excluded from financingRural development programme for Galicia (2007 2013)Rural development support measuresCompensation payments for natural handicapsExpenses incurred by SpainOn-the-spot checksObligation to carry out a census of animalsArticle 10(2) and (4) and Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1975/2006Article 35(1) of Regulation (EC) No 796/2004Default procedure)2015/C 302/63Language of the case: Spanish Applicant: Kingdom of Spain (represented by: initially N. Díaz Abad, then M. Sampol Pucurull, abogados del Estado) Defendant: European Co

• Judgment of the General Court of 11 November 2015 — Greece v Commission (Case T-550/13) Notice · Grade B

  (EAGGFGuarantee SectionEAGF and EAFRDExpenditure excluded from financingReasonable periodAbsence of key controlsExtrapolation of the findings of default)2016/C 007/31Language of the case: Greek Applicant: Hellenic Republic (represented by: I Chalkias and A. Vasilopoulou, acting as Agents) Defendant: European Commission (represented by: D. Triantafyllou, K. Skelly, acting as Agents, and N. Korogiannakis, lawyer) Application for annulment of Commission Implementing Decision 2013/433/EU of 13 August 2013 on excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States

• Judgment of the General Court of 24 September 2015 — Germany v Commission (Case T-557/13) Notice · Grade B

  (EAGGFGuarantee SectionEAGF and EAFRDExpenditure excluded from financingExpenditure in the context of the European quota system in relation to the production of potato starchRights of the defence)2015/C 389/37Language of the case: German Applicant: Federal Republic of Germany (represented by: T. Henze and J.Möller, acting as Agents) Defendant: European Commission (represented by: B. Eggers and P. Rossi, acting as Agents) Intervener in support of the applicant: Kingdom of the Netherlands (represented by: M.K. Bulterman, C.S. Schillemans and J. Langer, acting as Agents) Application for annulment

• Judgment of the General Court of 24 September 2015 — Germany v Commission (Case T-557/13) Notice · Grade B

  Annuls Commission Implementing Decision 2013/433/EU of 13 August 2013 on excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), in so far as it applies a financial correction to the Federal Republic of Germany, in the context of the European quota system in relation to the production of potato starch, for 2003 to 2005;

• Action brought on 24 October 2013 — Spain v Commission (Case T-561/13) Notice · Grade B

  The present action is brought against Commission Implementing Decision 2013/433/EU of 13 August 2013 on excluding from European Union financing certain expenditure incurred by the Member States under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), under the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). In support of its action, the applicant relies on two pleas in law.

• Judgment of the General Court of 10 December 2015 — Belgium v Commission (Case T-563/13) Notice · Grade B

  (EAGFExpenditure excluded from financingExpenditure incurred by BelgiumFruit and vegetablesObligation to state reasonsConditions for recognition of a producer organisationOutsourcing of core activities by a producer organisationAmount to be excludedProportionality)2016/C 038/61Language of the case: Dutch Applicant: Kingdom of Belgium (represented by: J.-C. Halleux and M. Jacobs, acting as Agents, assisted by F. Tuytschaever and M. Varga, lawyers) Defendant: European Commission (represented by: H. Kranenborg and P. Rossi, acting as Agents) Application for annulment of Commission Implementing De