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"BCOMMISSION DECISION
of 30 November 2000
approving the programmes for the monitoring of BSE presented for 2001 by the Member States and
fixing the level of the Community’s financial contribution
(notified under document number C(2000) 3448)
(2000/773/EC)
(OJ L 308, 8.12.2000, p. 35)
Amended by:
Official Journal
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"M1Commission Decision 2001/499/EC of 3 July 2001 L 181 36 4.7.20012000D0773 — EN — 04.07.2001 — 001.001 — 1
COMMISSION DECISION
of 30 November 2000
approving the programmes for the monitoring of BSE presented for
2001 by the Member States and fixing the level of the Community’s
financial contribution
(notified under document number C(2000) 3448)
(2000/773/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on
expenditure in the veterinary field(1), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No1258/1999(2), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of financial
participation by the Community in the eradication and surveil-
lance of animal diseases.
(2) Member States have submitted programmes for the monitoring of
bovine spongiform encephalitis (BSE) in their countries.
(3) After examination of the programmes they were found to comply
with the Community criteria relating to the monitoring of this
disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27
November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the
eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases(3), as last
amended by Directive 92/65/EEC(4).
(4) These programmes appear on the priority list of programmes for
the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can
benefit from financial participation from the Community in 2001
and which was established by Commission Decision
2000/639/EC(5).
(5) Following recent developments of the BSE situation a revised
testing programme has been exceptionally agreed on by the
Community. This programme, as laid down in Commission
Decision 2000/764/EC of 6 December 2000 on the testing of
bovine animals for the presence of bovine spongiform encepha-
lopathy and amending Decision 98/272/EC on epidemio-surveil-
lance for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies(6), foresees
twotesting phases. The first phase targets all cattle aged o ver 30
months subject to emergency slaughter or displaying clinical signs
at slaughter as well as a random sample from dead-on-farm cattle
(Article 1(1) and (2) of the above Decision), while the second
phase should include also all bovine animals over 30 months of
age subject to normal slaughter for human consumption (Article
1(3) of the above Decision).
(6) The revision of the testing programme was not foreseeable by the
deadline of 1 June 2000 for submission of the programmes.
(7) Under these exceptional circumstances the United Kingdom has
submittedaprogramme forthemonitoring ofBSE,whichneedsto
be approved as those of the other Member States and Decision
2000/639/EC must be amended accordingly.!B
(1) OJ L 224, 18.9.1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.
(3) OJ L 347, 12.12.1990, p. 27.
(4) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.
(5) OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 54.
(6) OJ L 305, 6.12.2000.2000D0773 — EN — 04.07.2001 — 001.001 — 2
(8) Financial participation of the Community should also be foreseen
for the testscarried out inaccordancewith the second phase ofthe
revised testing regime even if this measure is not foreseen in the
programmes of the Member States.
(9) The maximum amount of money allocated to each programme as
laid down in Decision 2000/639/EC must be increased and
Decision 2000/639/EC must be amended accordingly.
(10) Article 1(4) of Decision 2000/764/EC foresees the possibility of
reviewing the number of animals to be examined in the second
testing phase by 1 June 2001 in the light of the number of animals
examined and the results thereof in the initial period of the first
phase.Therefore itisnecessarytoforeseeareviewofthefinancial
participation of the Community by 1 July 2001.
(11) In the light of the importance of these programmes for the
achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal
health and public health, it is appropriate in this case to
compensate 100 % of the costs incurred in the Member States
during the first phase for the purchase of test-kits and reagents up
to a maximum amount of money per test kit and per programme.
(12) Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999,
veterinary and plant health measures undertaken in accordance
with Community rules shall be financed under the Guarantee
Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee
Fund; for financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of
Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 apply.
(13) The financial contribution from the Community shall be granted
provided that the actions planned are carried out efficiently and
that the authorities supply all the necessary information within the
time limits laid down.
(14) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with
the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Annex toDecisio n 2000/639/EC is replaced by the Annex tothis
Decision.
Article 2
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by Austria is
approved for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001.
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 1 742 000 3.
Article 3
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by Belgium is
approved for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001.
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 2 748 000 3.
Article 4
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by Denmark is
approved for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001.
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 2 203 000 3.!B2000D0773 — EN — 04.07.2001 — 001.001 — 3
Article 5
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by Germany is
approved for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001.
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 17 143 000 3.
Article 6
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by Greece is
approved for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001.
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 264 000 3.
Article 7
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by Spain is
approved for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001.
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 3 436 000 3.
Article 8
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by France is
approved for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001.
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 18 339 000 3.
Article 9
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by Ireland is
approved for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001.
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 6 469 000 3.
Article 10
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by Italy is
approved for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001.
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 3 638 000 3.
Article 11
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by Lux-
embourgisapproved for the period from1 January2001 to 31December
2001.
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 204 000 3.
Article 12
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by the
Netherlands is approved for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31
December 2001.
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 5 245 000 3.
Article 13
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by Portugal is
approved for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001.!B2000D0773 — EN — 04.07.2001 — 001.001 — 4
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 566 000 3.
Article 14
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by Finland is
approved for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001.
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 446 000 3.
Article 15
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by Sweden is
approved for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31 December 2001.
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 609 000 3.
Article 16
1. The programme for the monitoring of BSE presented by the United
Kingdom is approved for the period from 1 January 2001 to 31
December 2001.
2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum
of"M1EUR 2 798 000 3.
Article 17
In addition to the measures foreseen in the programmes approved in
Articles 2 to 16 financial participation by the Community shall also be
granted for tests carried out in accordance with Article 1(3) of Decision
2000/764/EC provided that the applying Member State submits an
amended programme to the Commission by 15 June 2001 at the latest.
Article 18
The financial participation by the Community for the programmes
approved in Articles 2 to 16 shall be:
— at the rate of 100 % of the cost (VAT excluded) of the purchase of
test kits and reagents up to a maximum of EUR 30 per test for tests
carried out between 1 January and 30 June 2001 on animals referred
to in Article 1(1) and (2) of Commission Decision 2000/764/EC(1),
— at the rate of 100 % of the cost (VAT excluded) of the purchase of
test kits and reagents up to a maximum of EUR 15 per test for tests
carried out between 1 July and 31 December 2001 on animals
referred toin Annex III, Chapter A, Part I, po ints 2.1, 3 and 4.1 to
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001,
— at the rate of 100 % of the cost (VAT excluded) of the purchase of
test kits and reagents up to a maximum of EUR 15 per test for tests
carried out between 1 July and 31 December 2001 on animals
referred toin Annex III, Chapter A, Part I, po ints 2.2, 4.2 and 4.3 to
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.
Article 19
1. This Decision shall be reviewed by 1 July 2001 in order to establish
the financial participation by the Community for the period 1 July to 31
December 2001for theprogrammes approvedinArticles 2to16for tests
carried out in animals referred to in Article 1(3) of Decision
2000/764/EC.!B
(1) OJ L 305, 6.12.2000, p. 35.!M1
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2. The maximum amounts of financial participation by the Community
for each monitoring programme may be reviewed in the light of the
reports referred to in Article 20 of Decision 2000/773/EC. However, the
total contribution by the Community shall not exceed EUR 65 850 000.
Article 20
The financial contribution of the Community for the programmes
referred tounder Articles 2 to16 shall be granted subject:
(a) to bringing into force by 1 January 2001 the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions by the Member State concerned for
implementing the programme,
(b) to forwarding a monthly report to the Commission on the progress of
the programme and the costs incurred at the latest four weeks after
the end of each reporting period,
(c) to forwarding a final report by 1 June 2002, at the latest, on the
technical execution of the programme accompanied by justifying
evidence as tothe co sts incurred and the results attained during the
period from 1 January to 31 December 2001. The report shall
contain at least the information set out in the Annex,
(d) toimplementing the pro gramme efficiently,
and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been respected.
Article 21
This Decision shall enter into force on 1 January 2001.
Article 22
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.!B
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ANNEX
LIST OF PROGRAMMES FOR THE MONITORING OF BSE
Proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution
Disease Member StateRate
(purchase of kits and reagents)Maximum amount
(in EUR)
BSE Belgium 100 % 171 000
Denmark 100 % 321 000
Germany 100 % 3 450 000
Greece 100 % 90 000
Spain 100 % 1 136 000
France 100 % 4 800 000
Ireland 100 % 210 000
Italy 100 % 2 500 000
Luxembourg 100 % 82 500
Netherlands 100 % 1 260 000
Austria 100 % 197 700
Portugal 100 % 180 000
Finland 100 % 306 000
Sweden 100 % 577 800
United Kingdom 100 % 270 000
Total 15 552 000!B2000D0773 — EN — 04.07.2001 — 001.001 — 7
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