
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 shall be excluded from Community financing because it does not comply with Community rules.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Done at Brussels, 29 April 2005.
For the Commission
Mariann FISCHER BOEL
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

Sector Member State Budget item Reason National Currency Expenditure to exclude from financing Deductions already made Financial impact of this decision Financial year
Financial audit BE Various Flat-rate corrections 2 % — Failure to comply with approval criterion laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1663/95 EUR – 354 172,05 0,0 – 354 172,05 2000-2001
 Total BE    – 354 172,05 0,0 – 354 172,05 
Export refunds DE 2100-013 to 2100-016 Disallow all expenditure on export refunds of live cattle for rail transport and flat-rate correction of 5 % to exports for road transport — failure to comply with Directive 91/628/EEC and Regulation (EC) No 615/98 EUR – 13 823 822,23 0,0 – 13 823 822,23 1999-2001
Public storage DE 2111, 2112, 2113 Shortcomings in tendering procedure + delivery of consignments less than the 10 tonnes required by Article 17(1) of Regulation (EC) No 562/2000 EUR – 3 860 285,14 0,0 – 3 860 285,14 2001-2002
 Total DE    – 17 684 107,37 0,0 – 17 684 107,37 
Financial audit DK Various Correction — Application of Regulation (EC) No 1258/99 — Failure to comply with payment deadlines DKK – 4 910,6 – 346 907,17 341 996,57 2002
 Total DK    – 4 910,6 – 346 907,17 341 996,57 
Livestock premiums GR 2129 Flat-rate corrections of 2 % — absence of identification and registration system EUR – 33 809,35 0,0 – 33 809,35 2001-2002
Arable crops GR 1041-1060, 1310, 1858 Flat-rate corrections of 5 % — insufficient assurance provided that claims are regular EUR – 25 361 283,0 0,0 – 25 361 283,0 2002
Olive oil GR 1220 Delays withdrawing accreditation and imposing quality penalties EUR – 200 146,68 0,0 – 200 146,68 1996-1998
Financial audit GR Various Correction — application of Regulation (EC) No 1258/99 — failure to comply with payment deadlines EUR – 875 706,08 – 1 083 685,95 207 979,87 2001
 Total GR    – 26 470 945,11 – 1 083 685,95 – 25 387 259,16 
Fruit and vegetables ES 1508 Flat-rate corrections of 5 % for shortcomings in the key checks/compensation in the banana sector EUR – 348 947,0 0,0 – 348 947,0 2000
Flax and hemp ES 1400, 1402 Flat-rate corrections of 25 % for flax and 10 % and 25 % for hemp — major shortcomings in the control system EUR – 21 077 981,0 0,0 – 21 077 981,0 1996-2000
Flax ES 1400 Flat-rate corrections of 100 % — major shortcomings in the control system + general fraud EUR – 113 399 346,0 0,0 – 113 399 346,0 1999-2004
Rural development ES 4051-4072 Flat-rate corrections of 2 % — Shortcomings in the application of the management and control system — Agri and forestry measures — national level EUR – 71 222,0 0,0 – 71 222,0 2001-2002
Rural development ES 4051 Flat-rate corrections of 2 % and 5 % — Shortcomings in the application of the management and control system — Agri measures (Andalusia) EUR – 8 067,0 0,0 – 8 067,0 2001-2002
Rural development ES 4051 Flat-rate corrections of 5 % — Shortcomings in the application of the management and control system — Agri measures (Castille-La Mancha) EUR – 1 186,0 0,0 – 1 186,0 2001-2002
 Total ES    – 134 906 749,0 0,0 – 134 906 749,0 
Export refunds FR 2100-013 to 2100-016 Flat-rate corrections of 5 % — inadequate controls — and 10 % — weaknesses detected in how the controls laid down by Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 615/98 are organised EUR – 1 649 755,75 0,0 – 1 649 755,75 1999-2001
Livestock premiums FR 2120, 2122, 2124, 2125, 2128 Flat-rate corrections of 2 % — correction at national level —, 5 % — national database not operational and cross-checks not performed and 10 % — absence of checks despite high level of anomalies noted EUR – 293 300,82 0,0 – 293 300,82 2001-2003
Fruit and vegetables FR 1508 Flat-rate corrections of 10 % (Guadeloupe) and 5 % (Martinique) for shortcomings in key checks/ compensation in banana sector EUR – 14 216 626,64 0,0 – 14 216 626,64 2001-2003
Financial audit FR Various Certification of 2001 accounts — anomalies and shortcomings in the management of the aid by several paying agencies under various budget lines EUR – 1 234 211,49 0,0 – 1 234 211,49 2001
Financial audit FR 4040-4051 Certification of 2001 accounts — anomalies and shortcomings in the management of the aid by several paying agencies under various budget lines EUR – 1 058 464,21 0,0 – 1 058 464,21 2001
 Total FR    – 18 452 358,91 0,0 – 18 452 358,91 
Olive oil IT 1210 Ceiling for maximum actual production of olive oil exceeded in marketing years 1998/1999 and 1999/2000 EUR – 68 708 032,11 0,0 – 68 708 032,11 2000-2003
 Total IT    – 68 708 032,11 0,0 – 68 708 032,11 
Fruit and vegetables NL 1502 Correction for expenditure exceeding the flat rate of 2 % EUR – 68 812,25 0,0 – 68 812,25 2003
 Total NL    – 68 812,25 0,0 – 68 812,25 
Fruit and vegetables PT 1502 Correction — operational programmes — application of Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 296/96 — payment deadlines EUR – 78 935,21 0,0 – 78 935,21 2002
 Total PT    – 78 935,21 0,0 – 78 935,21 
Milk UK 2071 Corrigendum to financial correction in the 1994 Clearance of Accounts Decision 98/358/EC GBP 76 152,65 0,0 76 152,65 1991-1993
Rural development UK 40 Correction — error in the application of exchange rate in calculating the advance GBP – 151 106,8 0,0 – 151 106,8 2000
Livestock premiums UK 2120, 2122, 2124, 2125, 2128 Flat-rate correction 2 % and 5 % — weaknesses as regards identification and registration, minimum level of on-site audits provided for in Article 6(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 3887/92 not achieved for claim year 2000 GBP – 6 822 958,75 0,0 – 6 822 958,75 2000-2001
Livestock Premiums UK 2126 Flat-rate corrections of 5 % and 10 % — control weaknesses in the initial period of operation GBP – 566 921,0 0,0 – 566 921,0 1998
Livestock Premiums UK 3700 Correction of an amount already reimbursed: irregularity — Decision 2003/481/EC of 27 June 2003 GBP 43 474,18 0,0 43 474,18 1995
 Total UK    – 7 421 359,72 0,0 – 7 421 359,72 