2000/510/EC: Commission Decision of 26 July 2000 on Community financial assistance towards the eradication of avian influenza in Italy in 1999 (notified under document number C(2000) 2282) (Text with EEA relevance) (Only the Italian text is authentic)
Date: 2000-07-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, EU financing, Italy, agricultural holding, animal plague, poultry farming

12.8.2000

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 205/13

on Community financial assistance towards the eradication of avian influenza in Italy in 1999

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 July 2000

(notified under document number C(2000) 2282)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2000/510/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Article 2

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 Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 (2), and in particular Article
3(3) and (5) thereof,

1.
The Community financial contribution shall be paid to
Italy in tranches, on the basis of the information sent by
Italy and the results of the Commission checks referred to in
Article 4.

2.
However, Italy may obtain, on request, an advance of
EUR 10 million as soon as this Decision has been adopted.

Whereas:

Article 3

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Outbreaks of avian influenza occurred in Italy in 1999.
The appearance of
the disease represents a serious
danger to Community stocks. With a view to contri-
buting towards the speedy eradication of the disease the
Community is able to contribute to eligible expenditure
incurred by the Member States.

As soon as the presence of avian influenza was officially
confirmed the Italian authorities reported that they had
taken appropriate measures,
including the measures
listed in Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC.

Pending completion of checks by the Commission that,
on the one hand, Community veterinary rules have been
observed and, on the other, that the conditions for a
Community financial contribution are met, a first
advance should be paid immediately.

Further tranches may be granted at a later stage once the
Commission has verified the information provided by
Italy, subject to appropriations being available.

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

1. Without prejudice to Article 2, the Community financial
contribution shall be paid on the basis of
the supporting
documents submitted by Italy.

2.
The documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall include:
an epidemiological report covering each holding on which
poultry have been slaughtered and a financial report. These
reports shall be provided in computerised form in accordance
with the model and format requested by the Commission.

3.
The supporting documents relating to the measures taken
in the period referred to in Article 1 shall be forwarded no later
than 1 September 2000.

Article 4

The Commission may make on-the-spot checks, with the
the competent national authorities, on the

1.
cooperation of
application of measures and expenditure incurred.

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

Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/

2.
1999 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.

Article 1

Done at Brussels, 26 July 2000.

Italy may obtain financial assistance from the Community for
eligible
eradication measures
incurred under
relating to outbreaks of avian influenza which occurred from
December 1999 to April 2000.

expenditure

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.