1999/548/EC: Commission Decision of 14 July 1999 on financial contributions from the Community for the eradication of Newcastle disease in Portugal (notified under document number C(1999) 2082) Only the Portuguese text is authentic
Date: 1999-07-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, Portugal, animal disease, financial aid, poultry, slaughter premium

L 209/34

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

7. 8. 1999

COMMISSION DECISION

of 14 July 1999

on financial contributions from the Community for the eradication of Newcastle disease in
Portugal

(notified under document number C(1999) 2082)

Only the Portuguese text is authentic

(1999/548/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Article 2

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

1.
The Community financial contribution shall be granted
after supporting documents have been submitted by Portugal.

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/EEC (2) and in particular Articles 3(3) and
4(2) thereof,

(1) Whereas outbreaks of Newcastle disease occured in
Portugal 1997; whereas the appearance of this disease is
a serious danger for the Community’s poultry and, in
order to help eradicate the disease as rapidly as possible,
the Community has the possibility of compensating for
the losses suffered;

(2) Whereas, as soon as the presence of Newcastle disease
was officially confirmed the Portuguese authorities took
appropriate measures which included the measures as
listed in Article 3(2) of Council Decision 90/424/EEC;
whereas such measures were notified by the Portuguese
authorities;

(3) Whereas the conditions for Community financial assis-

tance have been met;

(4) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are
in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veter-
inary Committee,

2.

The documents reffered to in paragraph 1 shall include:

(a) an epidemiological report covering each poultry holding on
which poultry have been slaughtered. The report shall
contain information on the subjects given below as regards
infected holdings:
— location and address,
— date on which the disease was suspected and date on

which it was confirmed,

— number of poultry slaughtered and destroy by species,

with date,

— method of killing and destruction,
— type and number of sample collected and examined at
the time the disease was suspected. Results of examina-
tions performed,

— type and number of sample collected and examined at
the infected poultry

the time of depopulation of
holding. Results of examination performed,

— source of

complete epidemiological

infection as assumed on the basis of a
investigation.

(b) A financial report including list of the beneficiaries and
their addresses, number of poultry slaughtered, date of
slaugther and amount paid, VAT excluded.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 3

Article 1

The documents referred to in Article 2 shall be sent by Portugal
no later than six months from the notification of this Decision.

Portugal may obtain Community financial assistance for
outbreaks of Newcastle disease which occured during 1997.
The financial contribution by the Community, subject
to
control results, shall be:
— 50 % of the costs inccured by Portugal in compensating the
owner for the slaughter, destruction of poultry and poultry
products as appropriate,

— 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal for the cleaning and

disinfection of holdings and equipment,

— 50 % of the costs incurred by Portugal in compensating the
owner for the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs
and contaminated equipment.

Article 4

In conjonction with the competent national authorities,
1.
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.

Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/

2.
70 (3) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 168, 2.7.1994, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

L 209/35

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Article 5

Done at Brussels, 14 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission