98/674/EC: Commission Decision of 13 November 1998 on additional Community financial aid towards the eradication of classical swine fever in Belgium (notified under document number C(1998) 3458) (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)
Date: 1998-11-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, EU aid, animal plague, financial aid, swine

26. 11. 98

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 317/41

COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 November 1998

on additional Community financial aid towards the eradication of classical swine
fever in Belgium

(notified under document number C(1998) 3458)

(Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)

(98/674/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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) thereof,

Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever occurred in
Belgium in 1997; whereas the appearance of the disease
represents a serious danger to Community pig stocks;
whereas with a view to contributing towards the speedy
the disease the Community is able to
eradication of
contribute to expenditure incurred by the Member States
for losses suffered;

Whereas the Commission adopted Decision 98/61/EC on
Community financial aid towards the eradication of clas-
sical swine fever in Belgium (3); whereas an initial tranche
by way of an advance payment of ECU 2 million has been
paid under that Decision;

Whereas on 3 June 1998 Belgium presented an applica-
tion for reimbursement of all the expenditure incurred
within the country in 1997; whereas the available appro-
priations in the current financial year cannot cover all the
eligible expenditure; whereas only an additional tranche
of ECU 500 000 can be granted at this stage;

Whereas further tranches may be granted at a later stage
once the Commission has verified the information
provided in the application for reimbursement;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary
Committee,

Article 1

Belgium may obtain an additional
tranche of ECU
500 000 in financial assistance from the Community for
eligible expenditure incurred under eradication measures
relating to outbreaks of classical
swine fever which
occurred in the course of 1997.

Article 2

The amount of the tranche referred to in Article 1 shall
be paid to Belgium as soon as this Decision has been
adopted.

Article 3

1.
The Commission may make on-the-spot checks,
with the cooperation of the competent national author-
ities, on the application of measures and expenditure in
receipt of support.

The Commission shall inform the Member States of the
result of the checks carried out.

2. Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common
agricultural policy (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Done at Brussels, 13 November 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 16, 21. 1. 1998, p. 39.

(4) OJ L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.