98/46/EC: Commission Decision of 28 November 1997 approving the 1998 programmes for the eradication of anaplasmosis and babesiosis in Réunion and of cowdriosis and babesiosis in Martinique presented by France and fixing the Community financial contribution (Only the French text is authentic)
Date: 1997-11-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, France, Martinique, Réunion, action programme, animal disease

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Official  Journal  of  the  European  Communities

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COMMISSION  DECISION

of  28  November  1997

approving  the  1998  programmes  for  the  eradication  of  anaplasmosis  and  babesiosis  in
Réunion  and  of  cowdriosis  and  babesiosis  in  Martinique  presented  by  France  and  fixing
the  Community  financial  contribution

(Only  the  French  text  is  authentic)

(98/46/EC)

THE  COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,

contribution  should  be  set  at  50 %  of  the  costs  borne  by
France,  up  to  a  maximum  of  ECU  500 000;

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 Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular
Article  24  (6)  thereof,

Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC provides, in particular, for
the  possibility  of  a  Community  financial  measure  for  the
eradication and monitoring of cowdriosis, babesiosis and
anaplasmosis  transmitted  by  insect  vectors  in  the  French
overseas  departments;

the
Whereas  France  presented  a  programme 
eradication  of  anaplasmosis  and  babesiosis  in  Réunion
and  a  programme  for  the  eradication  of  cowdriosis  and
babesiosis  in  Martinique;

for 

Whereas after examination, the programmes for Réunion
and  Martinique  have  been  found  to  fulfil  all  the
Community  criteria  for  the  eradication  of  diseases,
of
pursuant 
27  November  1990  laying  down  Community  criteria  for
the  eradication  and  monitoring  of  certain  animal
diseases (3),  as  amended  by  Directive  92/65/EEC (4);

to  Council  Decision 

90/638/EEC 

Whereas 
financial
the  Community  will  make  a 
contribution  provided  that  the  measures  planned  are
carried out and the authorities supply all the information
necessary  within  the  time  limit  laid  down;

Whereas 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 programme for the eradication of anaplasmosis
1.
and  babesiosis 
is
approved  for  the  period  1  January  to  31  December
1998.

in  Réunion  presented  by  France 

2.
The  programme  for  the  eradication  of  cowdriosis
and  babesiosis  in  Martinique  presented  by  France  is
approved  for  the  period  1  January  to  31  December
1998.

Whereas  the  abovementioned  programmes  are  included
in  the  list  of  programmes  for  the  eradication  and
monitoring  of  animal  diseases  which  may  receive  a
financial  contribution  from  the  Community  in  1998,  as
laid  down  in  Commission  Decision  97/681/EC (5);

Article  2

France shall bring into force by 1 January 1998 the laws,
regulations  and  administrative  provisions  to  implement
the  programmes  referred  to  in  Article  1.

Whereas  in  view  of  the  programmes’  important  role  in
achieving  the  objectives  pursued  by  the  Community  as
financial
regards  animal  health, 

the  Community’s 

Article  3

(1) OJ  L  224,  18.  8.  1990,  p.  19.
(2) OJ  L  168,  2.  7.  1994,  p.  31.
(3) OJ  L  347,  12.  12.  1990,  p.  27.
(4) OJ  L  268,  13.  7.  1992,  p.  54.
(5) OJ  L  286,  18.  10.  1997,  p.  11.

1.
The  Community  financial  contribution  shall  be
50 % of the costs borne by France for the implementation
of  the  programmes  referred  to  in  Article  1,  up  to  a
maximum  of  ECU  500 000  for  the  programmes  referred
to  in  Article  I.

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The  Community’s  financial  contribution  shall  be

2.
granted  after:

Article  4

This  Decision  is  addressed  to  the  French  Republic.

— a  quarterly  report  has  been  forwarded  to  the
Commission  on  the  progress  of  each  programme  and
the  expenditure  incurred,

— a  final  report  has  been  forwarded  to  the  Commission
by  1  June  1999  at  the  latest  on  the  technical
implementation  of  each  programme,  accompanied  by
supporting  documents  relating  to  the  expenditure
incurred.

Done  at  Brussels,  28  November  1997.

For  the  Commission

Franz  FISCHLER

Member  of  the  Commission