1999/18/EC: Commission Decision of 22 December 1998 on additional Community financial aid towards the eradication of classical swine fever in the Netherlands (notified under document number C(1998) 4359) (Only the Dutch text is authentic)
Date: 1998-12-22
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Netherlands, animal plague, financial aid, health legislation

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 22 December 1998

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

(notified under document number C(1998) 4359)

(Only the Dutch text is authentic)

(1999/18/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) thereof,

Whereas outbreaks of classical swine fever occurred in the
Netherlands in 1997; whereas the appearance of
the
disease represents a serious danger to the Community pig
herd and whereas the Community is able to contribute to
expenditure incurred by the Member State with a view to
contributing towards the speedy eradication of the disease;

Whereas the Commission has adopted Decision 98/
25/EC (3) on Community financial aid towards the erad-
ication of classical
in the Netherlands;
swine fever
whereas an initial advance for the first 195 outbreaks has
been paid pursuant to that Decision;

Whereas the Commission is still checking whether all the
Community veterinary rules were complied with and
whether all
the conditions for obtaining Community
financial aid were met in all the cases concerned;

Whereas the Dutch authorities are also conducting addi-
tional checks of
the declarations they made to the
Commission to see whether the conditions laid down in
Decision 90/424/EEC were met, in particular in the light
of the Commission’s remarks at this stage;

(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 8, 14. 1. 1998, p. 28.

Whereas, in the light of the findings, which the Commis-
sion has communicated to the Dutch authorities, it has
been decided to pay a second contribution without preju-
dice to the final decision concerning the overall financial
contribution and any reductions;

Whereas on 22 June 1998 the Netherlands presented an
application for reimbursement of all
the expenditure
incurred in the country in 1997; whereas the funds avail-
able for this financial year are insufficient to cover all of
the eligible expenditure and a financial contribution can
only be made at this stage in respect of outbreaks 196 to
360;

Whereas a financial contribution may be made subse-
quently for later outbreaks in the light of the checks
referred to above;

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 Netherlands may receive an additional Community
financial contribution of not more than ECU 43,4 million
towards compensation for the owners of infected holdings
and contact holdings affected by classical swine fever
outbreaks 196 to 360 which occurred on its territory in
1997, without prejudice to the final decision concerning
the overall
financial contribution and any reductions
necessary.

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Article 2

ECU 13 million shall be paid to the Netherlands as soon
as this Decision has been adopted. The balance shall be
paid as soon as the appropriations become available.

Article 3

1.
In conjunction with the competent national author-
ities, the Commission may conduct on-the-spot checks of
the application of
the measures and expenditure for
which aid is granted.

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

2. Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
729/70 (1) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Neth-
erlands.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

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