2000/5/EC: Commission Decision of 30 November 1999 approving the programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases presented for the year 2000 by the Member States (notified under document number C(1999) 3986)
Date: 1999-11-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU programme, animal disease, health control, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 November 1999

approving the programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases presented for the
year 2000 by the Member States

(notified under document number C(1999) 3986)

(2000/5/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 24 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of
Community in the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases;

financial participation by the

the Member States have submitted programmes for the eradication of animal diseases in their
countries;

after examination of the programmes they were found to comply with the Community criteria
relating to the eradication of these diseases in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of
27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain
animal diseases (3), as last amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (4);

these programmes appear on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance
of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community in 2000
and which was established by Commission Decision 1999/701/EC (5);

in the light of the importance of the programmes for the achievement of Community objectives in
the field of animal health and public health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of
the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by the Member States concerned for the measures
foreseen up to a maximum amount of money for each programme;

a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted insofar as the actions provided for
are carried out and provided that the authorities supply all the necessary information within the
time limits provided for;

the approval of some of those programmes shall not prejudge a decision of the Commission on
rules for eradication of those diseases based on scientific advice;

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX

Chapter X
Chapter XI

CONTENTS

Rabies
Bovine brucellosis
Bovine tuberculosis
Enzootic bovine leucosis
Contagious boivne pleuropneumonia
Anaplasmosis, babesiosis, cowdriosis
Ovine and caprine brucellosis
Scrapie
African swine fever (ASF) Classical swine fever (CSF)
Swine vesicular disease (SVD)
Aujeszky's disease
Final provisions

(1) OJ L 224, 18.9.1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 168, 2.7.1994, p. 31.
(3) OJ L 347, 12.12.1990, p. 27.
(4) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.
(5) OJ L 276, 27.10.1999, p. 16.

Articles 1 to 7
Articles 8 to 14
Articles 15 to 19
Articles 20 to 21
Article 22
Article 23
Articles 24 to 28
Articles 29 to 34

Articles 35 to 37
Articles 38 to 39
Articles 40 to 43

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CHAPTER I

(Rabies)

Article 1

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of the costs of purchase and distribution of
vaccine plus baits by Luxemburg up to a maximum of
EUR 70 000.

Article 7

1.
The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by
Austria is hereby approved for the period from 1 January
2000 to 31 December 2000.

1.
The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by
Finland is hereby approved for the period from 1 January
2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of purchase and distribution of
vaccine plus baits by Austria up to a maximum of
EUR 220 000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of purchase and distribution of
vaccine plus baits by Finland up to a maximum of
EUR 100 000.

Article 2

The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by
1.
Belgium is hereby approved for the period from 1 January
2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of purchase and distribution of
vaccine plus baits by Belgium up to a maximum of
EUR 165 000.

Article 3

1.
The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by
Germany is hereby approved for the period from 1 January
2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of purchase and distribution of
vaccine plus baits by Germany up to a maximum of
EUR 2 000 000.

Article 4

The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by
1.
France is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2000
to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of purchase and distribution of
vaccine plus baits by France up to a maximum of
EUR 300 000.

Article 5

1.
The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by
Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2000
to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of purchase and distribution of
vaccine plus baits by Italy up to a maximum of EUR 40 000.

Article 6

The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by
the period from 1

1.
Luxembourg is hereby approved for
January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

CHAPTER II

(Bovine brucellosis)

Article 8

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
presented by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1
January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of
the costs incurred in Spain by way of
compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a
maximum of EUR 3 000 000.

Article 9

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
presented by Greece is hereby approved for the period from 1
January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of
the costs incurred in Greece by way of
compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a
maximum of EUR 600 000.

Article 10

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
presented by France is hereby approved for the period from 1
January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of
the costs incurred in France by way of
compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a
maximum of EUR 850 000.

Article 11

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
presented by Ireland is hereby approved for the period from 1
January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of
the costs incurred in Ireland by way of
compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a
maximum of EUR 5 000 000.

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Article 12

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
presented by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1
January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Italy by way of compensa-
tion for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum
of EUR 1 700 000.

Article 13

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
presented by Portugal is hereby approved for the period from
1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Portugal by way of
compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a
maximum of EUR 2 200 000.

Article 14

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
presented by the United Kingdom/Northern Ireland is
hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31
December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in the United Kingdom/
Northern Ireland by way of compensation for owners for the
slaughter of animals up to a maximum of EUR 900 000.

CHAPTER III

(Bovine tuberculosis)

Article 15

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis
presented by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1
January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of
the costs incurred in Spain by way of
compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a
maximum of EUR 6 500 000.

Article 16

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis
presented by Greece is hereby approved for the period from 1
January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of
the costs incurred in Greece by way of
compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a
maximum of EUR 100 000.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Ireland for the purchase of
tuberculin up to a maximum of EUR 770 000.

Article 18

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis
presented by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1
January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Italy by way of compensa-
tion for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum
of EUR 800 000.

Article 19

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis
presented by the United Kingdom/Northern Ireland is
hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31
December 2000.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of the costs of testing incurred in the United
Kingdom/Northern Ireland up to a maximum of EUR 65 000.

CHAPTER IV

(Enzootic bovine leucosis)

Article 20

1.
The programme for the eradication of enzootlc bovine
leucosis presented by Italy is hereby approved for the period
from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Italy by way of compensa-
tion for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum
of EUR 1 250 000.

Article 21

The programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine
is hereby approved for the

1.
leucosis presented by Portugal
period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Portugal by way of
compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a
maximum of EUR 2 200 000

CHAPTER V

(Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia)

Article 17

Article 22

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis
presented by Ireland is hereby approved for the period from 1
January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

1.
The programme for the eradication of contagious bovine
pleuropneumonia presented by Portugal is hereby approved
for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

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Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Portugal by way of
compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a
maximum of EUR 800 000.

CHAPTER VI

(Anaplasmosis, babesiosis, cowdriosis)

Article 23

The programme for the eradication of anaplasmosis and
1.
babesiosis in Réunion presented by France is hereby approved
for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
The programme for the eradication of babesiosis and
cowdriosis in Guadeloupe presented by France is hereby
approved for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December
2000.

3.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred by France for the imple-
mentation of the programmes referred to in paragraphs 1 and
2 up to a maximum of EUR 500 000.

CHAPTER VII

(Ovine and caprine brucellosis)

Article 24

1.
The programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine
brucellosis presented by Greece is hereby approved for the
period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and vaccination, and those
incurred in Greece by way of compensation for owners for the
slaughter of animals up to a maximum of EUR 1 100 000.

Article 25

1.
The programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine
brucellosis presented by Spain is hereby approved for the
period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of
the costs incurred in Spain by way of
compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a
maximum of EUR 5 000 000.

Article 26

The programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine
1.
brucellosis presented by France is hereby approved for the
period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in France

by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of
animals up to a maximum of EUR 900 000.

Article 27

1.
The programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine
brucellosis presented by Italy is hereby approved for the period
from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in Italy
by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of
animals up to a maximum of EUR 4 500 000.

Article 28

1.
The programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine
brucellosis presented by Portugal is hereby approved for the
period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of testing and those incurred in
Portugal by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter
of animals up to a maximum of EUR 2 500 000.

CHAPTER VIII

(Scrapie)

Article 29

1.
The programme for the eradication of scrapie presented
by Belgium is hereby approved for the period from 1 January
2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of analysing and those incurred in
Belgium by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter
of animals up to a maximum of EUR 50 000.

Article 30

The programme for the eradication of scrapie presented
1.
by France is hereby approved for the period from 1 January
2000 to 31 December 2000.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of the costs of analysing and those incurred in
France by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of
animals up to a maximum of EUR 100 000.

Article 31

1.
The programme for the eradication of scrapie presented
by Greece is hereby approved for the period from 1 January
2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of analysing and those incurred in
Greece by way of compensation for owners for the slaughter of
animals up to a maximum of EUR 50 000.

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Article 32

1.
The programme for the eradication of scrapie presented
by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1 January
2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Italy by way of compensa-
tion for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum
of EUR 50 000.

Article 33

1.
The programme for the eradication of scrapie presented
by the Netherlands is hereby approved for the period from 1
January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of analysing incurred by the Nether-
lands up to a maximum of EUR 100 000.

Article 34

For the programmes referred to in Articles 29 to 33 costs of
analysing are reimbursed up to 10 EUR per genotyping test,
15 EUR per histopathology test and 15 EUR per immunohis-
tochemy test.

CHAPTER IX

(African/classical swine fever, swine vesicular disease)

Article 35

1.
The programme for the eradication of African/classical
swine fever presented by Italy/Sardinia is hereby approved for
the period from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of virological and serological testing
and those incurred in Italy by way of compensation for owners
animals up to a maximum of
the
for
EUR 400 000.

slaughter of

Article 36

1.
The programme for the eradication and control of swine
vesicular disease and classical swine fever presented by Italy is
hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2000 to 31
December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of virological and serological testing
and those incurred in Italy by way of compensation for owners
for the slaughter of seropositive animals up to a maximum of
EUR 300 000.

Article 37

of domestic pigs and of the control of the wild boar population
incurred in Germany up to a maximum of EUR 2 200 000.

CHAPTER X

(Aujeszky's disease)

Article 38

1.
The programme for the eradication of Aujeszky's disease
presented by Belgium is hereby approved for the period from
1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of testing incurred in Belgium up to
1,25 EUR per test and to a maximum of EUR 3 800 000.

Article 39

1.
The programme for the eradication of Aujeszky's disease
presented by Germany is hereby approved for the period from
1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of testing incurred in Germany up to
1,25 EUR per test and to a maximum of EUR 1 242 000.

CHAPTER XI

(Final provisions)

Article 40

financial

the
The
programmes referred to under Articles 1 to 7 shall be granted
subject to:

the Community for

contribution of

(a) bringing into force by 1 January 2000 the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions by the Member State
concerned for implementing the programme;

(b) forwarding a report to the Commission every six months
on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred at
the latest four weeks after the end of each reporting period;

(c) forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the
programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the
costs incurred by 1 June 2001 at the latest;

and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been
respected.

Article 41

financial

The
the
programmes referred to under Articles 8 to 39 shall be granted
subject to:

the Community for

contribution of

The programme for the eradication of classical swine
1.
fever presented by Germany is hereby approved for the period
from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2000.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of virological and serological testing

(a) bringing into force by 1 January 2000 the laws, regulations
and administrative provisions by the Member State
concerned for implementing the programme;

(b) forwarding a report to the Commission every four months
on the progress of the programme and the costs incurred at
the latest four weeks after the end of each reporting period;

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(c) forwarding a final report on the technical execution of the
programme accompanied by justifying evidence as to the
costs incurred by 1 June 2001 at the latest;

Article 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/
2.
1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common
agricultural policy (1) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been
respected.

3.
The financial contribution of the Community may only
be granted if the programmes have effectively been imple-
mented in line with Community rules.

Article 42

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Article 43

The Commission,

1.
in collaboration with the competent
national authorities, may carry out on-the-spot checks to
ensure that the measures and assisted expenditure have been
carried out.

The Commission shall
outcome of the checks.

inform the Member States of

the

Done at Brussels, 30 November 1999.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.