98/61/EC: Commission Decision of 3 December 1997 on financial aid from the Community for the eradication of classical swine fever in Belgium in 1997 (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)
Date: 1997-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, EU aid, EU financing, animal plague, slaughter of animals, swine

21.  1.  98

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COMMISSION  DECISION

of  3  December  1997

on  financial  aid  from  the  Community  for  the  eradication  of  classical  swine  fever  in  Belgium  in
1997

(Only  the  French  and  Dutch  texts  are  authentic)

(98/61/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 Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular
Article  3  (3)  therof,

Whereas  outbreaks  of  classical  swine  fever  occurred  in
Belgium  in  1997;  whereas  the  appearance  of  this  disease
is a serious danger to the Community’s pigs and, in order
to  help  eradicate  the  disease  as  rapidly  as  possible,  the
Community  has  the  possibility  of  compensating  for  the
losses  suffered;

Whereas,  as  soon  as  the  presence  of  classical  swine  fever
was  officially  confirmed  the  Belgian  authorities  reported
that  they  had  taken  appropriate  measures,  including  the
measures  listed  in  Article  3  (2)  of  Decision  90/424/EEC;

Whereas,  pending  completion  of  checks  by 
the
Commission  that,  on  the  one  hand,  the  Community
veterinary  rules  have  been  observed  and,  on  the  other,
that 
financial
contribution  are  met,  a  first  tranche  of  ECU  2  million
should  be  paid;

for  a  Community 

conditions 

the 

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

Belgium  may  obtain  a  first  tranche  of  ECU  2  million
in  Community  financial  assistance  for  outbreaks  of
classical  swine  fever  on  its  territory.

(1) OJ  L  224,  18.  8.  1990,  p.  19.
(2) OJ  L  168,  2.  7.  1994,  p.  31.

Additional  tranches  may  be  granted  provided  that  the
Commission  is  satisfied  that  the  conditions  laid  down  in
Article  3  (2)  of  Decision  90/424/EEC  are  met.

Article  2

1.
The  first  tranche  of  the  Community  financial
contribution shall be paid after the supporting documents
have  been  submitted.

The  documents  referred  to  in  paragraph  1  shall

2.
include:

(a) an  epidemiological  report  covering  each  pig  holding
on  which  pigs  have  been  slaughtered.  The  report
shall  contain  information  on  the  subjects  given
below:

(i)

infected  holdings

— location  and  address,

— date on which the disease was suspected and

date  on  which  it  was  confirmed,

— number  of  pigs  slaughtered  and  destroyed,

with  date,

— method  of  killing  and  destruction,

— type  and  number  of  samples  collected  and
examined  at  the  time  the  disease  was
suspected. 
examinations
performed,

Results 

of 

— type  and  number  of  samples  collected  and
examined  at  the  time  of  depopulation  of  the
infected pig holding. Results of examinations
performed,

— source  of  infection  as  assumed  on  the  basis
of  a  complete  epidemiological  investigation;

(ii) contact  holdings

— as  listed  under  (i),  first,  third,  fourth  and

sixth  indents,

— infected  holding 

(outbreak)  with  which
contact  has  been  confirmed  or  assumed;
nature  of  contact;

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(b)

financial report including list of the beneficiaries and
their  address,  number  of  animals  slughtered,  date  of
slaughter  and  amount  paid.

Article  4

This  Decision  is  addressed  to  the  Kingdom  of  Belgium.

Article  3

Done  at  Brussels,  3  December  1997.

Belgium shall forward the supporting documents referred
to  in  Article  2  not  later  than  six  months  after  the
notification  of  this  Decision.

For  the  Commission

Franz  FISCHLER

Member  of  the  Commission