
COUNCIL DECISION of 19 June 2006 laying down the amount of Community support for rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective (2006/493/EC) 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 of 20 September 2005 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), and in particular Article 69(1) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas:

(1) The amount of commitment appropriations for Community support for rural development under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective should be fixed in accordance with the Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management of 17 May 2006.

(2) The total amount should include the amount for Bulgaria and Romania in view of the entry into force, on 1 January 2007, of the Treaty concerning the Accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union. If the Treaty of Accession does not enter into force on 1 January 2007 for one or both of those countries the total amount should be adapted accordingly,
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article 
The total amount of commitment appropriations for Community support for rural development for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2013 under Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005, its annual breakdown and the minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective defined in Article 2(j) of that Regulation are set out in the Annex to this Decision.
ANNEX

Total amount of commitment appropriations for 2007–2013 (constant 2004 prices), annual breakdown and minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence Objective2004 prices in EUR 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total
Total amount for EU-25, plus Bulgaria and Romania 9 325 497 783 10 788 767 263 11 058 446 242 10 651 531 634 9 824 886 713 9 588 187 168 9 356 225 581 70 593 542 384
Minimum amount for regions eligible under the Convergence Objective 27 676 975 284



Total amount of commitment appropriations for 2007–2013 (current prices), annual breakdown and minimum amount to be concentrated in regions eligible under the Convergence ObjectiveCurrent prices in EUR 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Total
Total amount for EU-25, plus Bulgaria and Romania 9 896 292 851 11 678 108 653 12 209 418 209 11 995 354 634 11 285 706 554 11 234 089 442 11 181 555 662 79 480 526 005
Minimum amount for regions eligible under the Convergence Objective 31 232 644 963

