Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/493 of 21 March 2022 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 2022 to 31 July 2023 and amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/462 (notified under document C(2022)1580)

28.3.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 100/55 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2022/493 of 21 March 2022 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 2022 to 31 July 2023 and amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/462 (notified under document C(2022)1580) 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 2013determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisations of the markets in agricultural products(1), and in particular Article 5(6) thereof, Whereas: (1) Pursuant to Article 3 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39(2), Member States wishing to participate in the Union aid scheme for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and 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 State’s indicative allocations referred to in Article 23a(4)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council(3). (3) All Member States notified the Commission of their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023, specifying the amount of aid requested for school fruit and vegetables or for school milk, or for both parts of the scheme. In the case of Belgium, France, Cyprus and Sweden, 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 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) In their request for Union aid for the period from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2023, Sweden sought less than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables. Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia notified their willingness to use more than the indicative allocation for school fruit and vegetables. No Member State sought less than the indicative allocation for school milk. (1) OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 12. (2) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/39 of 3 November 2016 on rules for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to Union aid for the supply of fruit and vegetables, bananas and milk in educational establishments (OJ L 5, 10.1.2017, p. 1). (3) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671).L 100/56 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.3.2022 (6) On the basis of the notified information by Member States, the definitive allocation of Union aid for school fruit and vegetables and for school milk for the period from 1 August 2022to 31 July 2023should be fixed. (7) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/462(4)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 2021to 31 July 2022. Some Member States updated their request for Union aid relating to that school year. Germany, Spain and the Netherlands notified transfers between the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and the definitive allocation for school milk. Belgium and the Netherlands sought less than the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and/or for school milk. Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Austria, Slovakia and Sweden notified their willingness to use more than the definitive allocation for school fruit and vegetables and/or for school milk. (8) Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/462 should therefore be amended accordingly. (9) 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 2022to 31 July 2023is set out in Annex I. Article 2 Annex I to Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/462 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 March 2022. For the Commission Janusz WOJCIECHOWSKI Member of the Commission (4) Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/462 of 15 March 2021 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 2021 to 31 July 2022 and amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/467 (OJ L 92, 17.3.2021, p. 1).28.3.2022 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 100/57 ANNEX I School year 2022/2023 Definitive allocation for school fruit and Definitive allocation for school milk vegetables Member State in EUR in EUR Belgium 3 405 460 1 613 199 Bulgaria 2 145 826 1 020 451 Czechia 3 209 788 1 600 707 Denmark 1 855 060 1 460 645 Germany 20 253 868 9 404 154 Estonia 450 380 700 309 Ireland 1 811 303 900 398 Greece 3 218 885 1 550 685 Spain 13 292 411 6 302 784 France 17 990 469 17 123 194 Croatia 1 390 541 800 354 Italy 17 117 780 8 003 535 Cyprus 390 044 400 177 Latvia 648 466 700 309 Lithuania 922 651 1 032 456 Luxembourg 295 111 193 000 Hungary 3 099 021 1 756 776 Malta 293 504 193 000 Netherlands 5 570 944 2 401 061 Austria 2 301 768 1 100 486 Poland 11 941 071 10 204 507 Portugal 3 283 397 2 220 981 Romania 6 866 848 10 399 594 Slovenia 570 823 320 141 Slovakia 1 752 965 900 398 Finland 1 599 047 3 824 689 Sweden 0 8 998 717 Total 125 677 429 95 126 707L 100/58 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.3.2022 ANNEX II ‘ANNEX I School year 2021/2022 Definitive allocation for school fruit and Definitive allocation for school milk vegetables Member State in EUR in EUR Belgium 3 230 459 1 203 200 Bulgaria 2 145 718 1 020 451 Czechia 3 226 951 1 735 131 Denmark 1 855 734 1 534 837 Germany 20 366 688 9 383 750 Estonia 452 595 717 717 Ireland 1 821 202 982 594 Greece 3 218 885 1 550 685 Spain 13 201 323 6 515 747 France 17 990 469 17 123 194 Croatia 1 390 733 800 354 Italy 17 125 311 8 003 535 Cyprus 390 044 400 177 Latvia 651 270 723 117 Lithuania 926 264 1 065 344 Luxembourg 295 887 198 000 Hungary 3 112 572 1 864 327 Malta 294 025 198 217 Netherlands 6 050 424 1 520 849 Austria 2 312 457 1 100 486 Poland 11 944 322 10 204 507 Portugal 3 283 397 2 220 981 Romania 6 866 848 10 399 594 Slovenia 570 670 320 141 Slovakia 1 760 660 967 713 Finland 1 599 047 3 824 689 Sweden 0 9 140 844 Total 126 083 956 94720180’