# Commission Implementing Decision of 10 March 2014 on a financial contribution by the Union towards emergency measures to combat            bluetongue in Germany in 2007 (notified under document C(2014) 1444) (Only the German text is authentic) (2014/131/EU)         

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# Commission Implementing Decision

# of 10 March 2014

# on a financial contribution by the Union towards emergency measures to combat bluetongue in Germany in 2007

# (notified under document C(2014) 1444)

# (Only the German text is authentic)

# (2014/131/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

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

Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field(1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,                        

Whereas:

(1)In accordance with Article 84 of the Financial Regulation and Article 94 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012                              of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the                              Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union(2) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Rules of Application’), the commitment of expenditure from the Union budget shall be preceded                              by a financing decision setting out the essential elements of the action involving expenditure and adopted by the institution                              or the authorities to which powers have been delegated by the institution.

(2)Decision 2009/470/EC lays down the procedures governing the financial contribution from the Union towards specific veterinary                              measures, including emergency measures. With a view to helping to eradicate bluetongue as rapidly as possible the Union should                              contribute financially to eligible expenditure borne by the Member States. Article 3(6) first indent of that Decision lays                              down rules on the percentage that must be applied to the costs incurred by the Member States.

(3)Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of emergency                              measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC(3) sets rules on the expenditure eligible for Union financial support.

(4)Commission Decision 2008/444/EC of 5 June 2008 on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to                              combat bluetongue in Germany in 2007(4) provided for a financial contribution by the Union towards emergency measures to combat bluetongue in Germany in 2007. An                              official request for reimbursement was submitted by Germany on 6 June 2008, as set out in Article 7(1) and 7(2) of Regulation                              (EC) No 349/2005.

(5)Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 makes the payment of that financial contribution from the Union subject to the condition                              that the planned activities were actually implemented and that the authorities provided all the necessary information within                              the set deadlines.

(6)Decision 2008/444/EC provided that a first tranche of EUR 950 000,0 should be paid as part of the Union financial contribution                              and Commission Implementing Decision 2011/800/EU of 30 November 2011 on a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency                              measures to combat bluetongue in Germany in 2007(5) provided that a second tranche of EUR 1 950 000,0 should be paid as part of the Union financial contribution.

(7)After the checks and controls made during the on-the-spot audit managed by the competent audit service, and taking into account                              the preliminary results, a third tranche of the financial support from the Union to the eligible expenditure incurred in association                              with the eradication of bluetongue in Germany in 2007 should now be fixed.

(8)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain                              and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

# Article 1U.K.

A third tranche of EUR 1 000 000,0 shall be paid to Germany as part of the Union financial contribution.

# Article 2U.K.

This Decision constituting a financing decision in the meaning of Article 84 of the Financial Regulation is addressed to the                     Federal Republic of Germany.                  

Done at Brussels, 10 March 2014.

*For the Commission*                            

Tonio Borg                            

*Member of the Commission*                            

1

OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.                           

2

OJ L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1.                           

3

OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.                           

4

OJ L 156, 14.6.2008, p. 18.                           

5

OJ L 320, 3.12.2011, p. 49.