Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/873 of 21 April 2026 fixing the definitive allocation of Union aid to Member States for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027 and amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/680 (notified under document C(2026) 2543)
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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisations of the markets in agricultural products, and in particular Article 5(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Pursuant to Article 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39, Member States wishing to participate in the Union aid scheme for the supply of school fruit and vegetables, and school milk in educational establishments (the school scheme) are to submit to the Commission by 31 January each year their request for Union aid relating to the next school year and, if applicable, update the request for Union aid relating to the ongoing school year.
(2) In order to ensure the effective implementation of the school scheme, the allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among participating Member States should be fixed on the basis of the amounts indicated in the request for Union aid by those Member States and taking into account the transfers between Member States’ indicative allocations referred to in Article 23a(4), point (a), of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
(3) All Member States notified the Commission of their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, specifying the amount of aid requested for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk. In the case of Belgium, Malta and the Netherlands, the amounts requested took account of the transfers between the indicative allocations.
(4) In order to maximise the full potential of available funds, the unrequested Union aid should be reallocated to those Member States participating in the school scheme that indicate, in their request for Union aid, their willingness to use more than their indicative allocation, should additional resources be available.
(5) Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, the Netherlands, Austria, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia notified their willingness to use more than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables. However, no Member State sought less than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables. Bulgaria, Czechia, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Austria, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia notified their willingness to use more than the indicative allocation for school milk. However, no Member State sought less than the indicative allocation for school milk.
(6) On the basis of the notified information by the Member States, the definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027 should be fixed.
(7) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/680 fixed the definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among Member States wishing to participate in the school scheme for the period from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026.
(8) Some Member States updated their request for Union aid relating to the school year 2025/2026: Germany and Hungary notified transfers between the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and the definitive allocation for school milk. Spain sought less than the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables. Czechia, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Austria, Romania and Slovakia notified their willingness to use more than the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables. Spain and the Netherlands sought less than the definitive allocation for school milk. Czechia, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Austria, Portugal, Romania and Slovakia notified their willingness to use more than the definitive allocation for school milk.
(9) Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/680 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(10) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk among Member States participating in the school scheme for the period from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027 is set out in Annex I.
Article 2
Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/680 is replaced by the text set out in Annex II to this Decision.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 April 2026. For the Commission Christophe Hansen Member of the Commission
ANNEX
ANNEX I SCHOOL YEAR 2026/2027
Member State Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables in EUR Definitive allocation for school milk in EUR Belgium 3866136 1383066 Bulgaria 2110411 1800090 Czechia 3349886 3048057 Denmark 1671583 1632431 Germany 20373277 8910720 Estonia 396340 754955 Ireland 1889775 826537 Greece 3149503 1464086 Spain 13407407 6023462 France 22720501 9979209 Croatia 1278964 610533 Italy 15293816 6910347 Cyprus 290000 252652 Latvia 649309 868581 Lithuania 891870 1236781 Luxembourg 290000 193000 Hungary 2894429 2970122 Malta 326670 156330 Netherlands 5521523 1632699 Austria 2320736 1015027 Poland 12138186 12791591 Portugal 2804412 1301261 Romania 6178236 11303390 Slovenia 665306 305638 Slovakia 1851325 1659402 Finland 1672943 2731455 Sweden 3404234 7635935 Total 131406778 89397357
ANNEX II
ANNEX I SCHOOL YEAR 2025/2026
Member State Definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables in EUR Definitive allocation for school milk in EUR Belgium 3866136 1383066 Bulgaria 2110411 1800090 Czechia 3361945 3243396 Denmark 1671583 1632431 Germany 20614467 8752890 Estonia 397898 780197 Ireland 1897095 945113 Greece 3149503 1464086 Spain 13260378 5323213 France 22720501 9979209 Croatia 1278964 610533 Italy 15293816 6910347 Cyprus 290000 252652 Latvia 651559 905035 Lithuania 894972 1287028 Luxembourg 290740 204992 Hungary 3488453 2376098 Malta 326670 156330 Netherlands 5521523 1282699 Austria 2329952 1035027 Poland 12138186 12791591 Portugal 2804412 1449419 Romania 6199573 11649031 Slovenia 665306 305638 Slovakia 1857412 1758002 Finland 1672943 2731455 Sweden 3404234 7635935 Total 132158632 88645503