2000/774/EC: Commission Decision of 30 November 2000 approving the programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases and for the prevention of zoonoses presented for the year 2001 by the Member States (notified under document number C(2000) 3639)
Date: 2000-11-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU financing, action programme, animal disease, disease prevention, report

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 November 2000

approving the programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases and for the
prevention of zoonoses presented for the year 2001 by the Member States

(notified under document number C(2000) 3639)

(2000/774/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

(5)

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 Articles
24, 29 and 32 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of
financial participation by the Community in the erad-
ication and surveillance of animal diseases and for
checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses.

Member States have submitted programmes for the erad-
ication of animal diseases and for the prevention of
zoonoses 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 Directive 92/65/EEC (4).

These programmes appear on the priority list of
programmes for the eradication and surveillance of
animal diseases and for checks aimed at the prevention
of zoonoses which can benefit from financial participa-

tion from the Community in 2001 and which was estab-
lished by Commission Decision 2000/640/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
specified in this Decision up to a
maximum amount for each programme.

Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1258/
1999, veterinary and plant health measures undertaken
in accordance with Community rules shall be financed
under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricul-
tural Guidance and Guarantee Fund; for financial control
purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/
1999 apply.

The financial contribution from the Community shall be
granted provided that the actions planned are efficiently
carried out and that the authorities supply all the neces-
sary information within the time limits laid down.

The approval of some of these 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,

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Contents

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

Rabies
Bovine brucellosis
Bovine tuberculosis
Enzootic bovine leucosis
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
Ovine and caprine brucellosis
Scrapie
Salmonella in poultry
ASF/CSF, SVD
Aujeszky's disease
Final provisions

Articles 1 to 7
Articles 8 to 14
Articles 15 to 20
Articles 21 and 22
Article 23
Articles 24 to 28
Articles 29 to 37
Article 38 to 40
Articles 41 to 44
Article 45
Articles 46 to 50

(1) OJ L 224, 18.9.1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.
(3) OJ L 347, 12.12.1990, p. 27.
(4) OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54.

(5) OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 56.

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CHAPTER I

Rabies

Article 1

1.
The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by
Austria is approved for the period from 1 January to 31
December 2001.

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 Austria up to a maximum of
EUR 200 000.

Article 2

Article 7

1.
The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by
Luxembourg is hereby approved for the period from 1 January
to 31 December 2001.

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 Luxembourg up to a maximum of
EUR 70 000.

CHAPTER II

Bovine brucellosis

Article 8

1.
The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by
Belgium is approved for the period from 1 January to 31
December 2001.

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 160 000.

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
presented by France is approved for the period from 1 January
to 31 December 2001.

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 500 000.

Article 3

Article 9

1.
The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by
Finland is approved for the period from 1 January to 31
December 2001.

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 4

1.
The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by
France is approved for the period from 1 January to 31
December 2001.

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 France up to a maximum of
EUR 200 000.

Article 5

1.
The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by
Germany is approved for the period from 1 January to 31
December 2001.

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 1 800 000.

Article 6

The programme for the eradication of rabies presented by
the period from 1 January to 31

1.
Italy is approved for
December 2001.

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 15 000.

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
presented by Greece is approved for the period from 1 January
to 31 December 2001.

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 500 000.

Article 10

The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
1.
presented by Ireland is approved for the period from 1 January
to 31 December 2001.

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

Article 11

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
presented by Italy is approved for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2001.

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 1 500 000.

Article 12

The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
is approved for the period from 1

1.
presented by Portugal
January to 31 December 2001.

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.

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Article 13

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
presented by Spain is approved for the period from 1 January
to 31 December 2001.

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 2 900 000.

Article 14

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
presented by the United Kingdom/Northern Ireland is approved
for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2001.

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 700 000.

CHAPTER III

Bovine tuberculosis

Article 15

The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis
1.
presented by Greece is approved for the period from 1 January
to 31 December 2001.

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

Article 16

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis
presented by Ireland is approved for the period from 1 January
to 31 December 2001.

compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a
maximum of EUR 100 000.

Article 19

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis
presented by Spain is approved for the period from 1 January
to 31 December 2001.

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 5 800 000.

Article 20

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis
presented by the United Kingdom/Northern Ireland is approved
for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2001.

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

CHAPTER IV

Enzootic bovine leucosis

Article 21

1.
The programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine
leucosis presented by Italy is approved for the period from 1
January to 31 December 2001.

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 200 000.

Article 22

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

1.
The programme for the eradication of enzootic bovine
leucosis presented by Portugal is approved for the period from
1 January to 31 December 2001.

Article 17

1.
The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis
presented by Italy is approved for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2001.

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 700 000.

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 2 000 000.

CHAPTER V

Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia

Article 23

Article 18

The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis
is approved for the period from 1

1.
presented by Portugal
January to 31 December 2001.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Portugal by way of

The programme for the eradication of contagious bovine
is approved for the

1.
pleuropneumonia presented by Portugal
period from 1 January to 31 December 2001.

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 110 000 EUR.

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CHAPTER VI

Ovine and caprine brucellosis

Article 24

1.
The programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine
brucellosis presented by France is approved for the period from
1 January to 31 December 2001.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in France for laboratory
analyses and those by way of compensation for owners for the
slaughter of animals up to a maximum of EUR 350 000.

Article 25

1.
The programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine
brucellosis presented by Greece is approved for the period
from 1 January to 31 December 2001.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Greece up to a maximum
of EUR 900 000 for:

— purchase of vaccine,

— laboratory analyses,

— salaries of contractual veterinarians specially recruited for

the programme,

— compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals.

Article 26

compensation for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a
maximum of EUR 5 700 000.

Article 28a

For the programmes referred to in Articles 24 to 28 costs of
laboratory analyses are reimbursed up to EUR 0,3 per rose
bengal test, EUR 0,6 per complement fixation test, EUR 0,1
per vaccine dose.

CHAPTER VII

Scrapie

Article 29

1.
The programme for the monitoring of scrapie presented
by Austria is approved for the period from 1 January to 31
December 2001.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Austria for analyses up to
a maximum of EUR 5 000.

Article 30

1.
The programme for the monitoring and eradication of
scrapie presented by Belgium is approved for the period from 1
January to 31 December 2001.

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

1.
The programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine
brucellosis presented by Italy is approved for the period from 1
January to 31 December 2001.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Italy for the purchase of
vaccine to be used in Sicily and for the costs of laboratory
analyses and those by way of compensation for owners for the
slaughter of animals in the whole territory of Italy up to a
maximum of EUR 2 500 000.

Article 31

The programme for the monitoring and eradication of
1.
scrapie presented by France is approved for the period from 1
January to 31 December 2001.

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

Article 27

Article 32

1.
The programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine
brucellosis presented by Portugal is hereby approved for the
period from 1 January to 31 December 2001.

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

Article 28

The programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine
1.
brucellosis presented by Spain is approved for the period from
1 January to 31 December 2001.

2.
rate of 50 % of

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
the costs incurred in Spain by way of

1.
The programme for the monitoring and eradication of
scrapie presented by Greece is approved for the period from 1
January to 31 December 2001.

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

Article 33

1.
The programme for the monitoring of scrapie presented
by Ireland is approved for the period from 1 January to 31
December 2001.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Ireland of analysing of
samples from older ewes at slaughter, sampled at random up to
a maximum of EUR 200 000.

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Article 34

1.
The programme for the eradication of scrapie presented
by Italy is approved for the period from 1 January to 31
December 2001.

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 100 000.

Article 35

1.
The programme for the eradication of scrapie presented
by the Netherlands is approved for the period from 1 January
to 31 December 2001.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of
the costs incurred in the Netherlands of
analysing of samples for genotyping from rams up to a
maximum of EUR 100 000.

Article 36

1.
The programme for the monitoring of Scrapie presented
by Spain is approved for the period from 1 January to 31
December 2001.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Spain for analyses up to a
maximum of EUR 25 000.

Article 37

For the programmes referred to in Articles 29 to 33 costs of
analyses are reimbursed up to EUR 10 per genotyping test,
EUR 15 per histopathology test, EUR 15 per immuno-histo-
chemistry test and EUR 15 per ELISA test. Samples analysed in
the framework of Article 6(b) of Council Directive 91/
68/EEC (1) are not reimbursed.

CHAPTER VIII

Salmonella in poultry

Article 38

1.
The programme for the monitoring and control of salmo-
nella in breeding poultry presented by Austria is approved for
the period 1 January to 31 December 2001.

2.
The Community's financial contribution is set as 50 % of
the costs borne by Austria for the implementation of the
programme with a maximum of EUR 100 000, for

— according to the situation,

the destruction of breeding
poultry or the difference between the estimated value of the
breeding poultry and the income from the sale of the heat
treated meat obtained from this poultry,

— the destruction of incubated hatching eggs,

— according to the situation, the destruction of non-incubated
hatching eggs or the difference between the estimated value
of the non-incubated hatching eggs and the income from

(1) OJ L 46, 19.2.1991, p. 19.

the sale of the heat-treated egg products obtained from the
eggs.

Article 39

1.
The programme for the monitoring and control of salmo-
nella in breeding poultry presented by Denmark is approved
for the period 1 January to 31 December 2001.

2.
The Community's financial contribution is set as 50 % of
the costs borne by Denmark for the implementation of the
programme with a maximum of EUR 200 000, for

— according to the situation,

the destruction of breeding
poultry or the difference between the estimated value of the
breeding poultry and the income from the sale of the
heat-treated meat obtained from this poultry,

— the destruction of incubated hatching eggs,

— according to the situation, the destruction of non-incubated
hatching eggs or the difference between the estimated value
of the non-incubated hatching eggs and the income from
the sale of the heat-treated egg products obtained from the
eggs.

Article 40

1.
The programme for the monitoring and control of salmo-
nella in breeding poultry presented by France is approved for
the period 1 January to 31 December 2001.

2.
The Community's financial contribution is hereby set as
50 % of the costs borne by France for the implementation of
the programme with a maximum of EUR 3 000 000, for

— according to the situation,

the destruction of breeding
poultry or the difference between the estimated value of the
breeding poultry and the income from the sale of the
heat-treated meat obtained from this poultry,

— the destruction of incubated hatching eggs,

— according to the situation, the destruction of non-incubated
hatching eggs or the difference between the estimated value
of the non-incubated hatching eggs and the income from
the sale of the heat-treated egg products obtained from the
eggs.

CHAPTER IX

African/classical swine fever, swine vesicular disease

Article 41

1.
The programme for the eradication of classical swine
fever presented by Germany is approved for the period from 1
January to 31 December 2001.

2.
Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
rate of 50 % of the costs of virological and serological labora-
tory analyses of domestic pigs and of the control of the wild
boar population incurred in Germany up to a maximum of
EUR 2 000 000.

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Article 42

Article 47

1.
The programme for the eradication of African/classical
swine fever presented by Italy/Sardinia is approved for the
period from 1 January to 31 December 2001.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of the costs of virological and serological labora-
tory analyses and those incurred in Italy by way of compensa-
tion for owners for the slaughter of animals up to a maximum
of EUR 350 000.

Article 43

1.
The programme for the eradication and control of Swine
vesicular disease and classical swine fever presented by Italy is
approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2001.

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

Article 44

1.
The programme for the eradication of classical swine
fever presented by Luxembourg is approved for the period
from 1 January to 31 December 2001.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of the costs of virological and serological labora-
tory analyses of domestic pigs and of the control of the wild
boar population incurred in Luxembourg up to a maximum of
EUR 30 000.

CHAPTER X

Aujeszky's disease

Article 45

1.
The programme for the eradication of Aujeszky's disease
presented by Belgium is approved for the period from 1
January to 31 December 2001.

Financial participation by the Community shall be at the
2.
rate of 50 % of the costs of testing incurred in Belgium up to
EUR 1,25 per test and to a maximum of EUR 950 000.

CHAPTER XI

Final provisions

Article 46

financial

The
compensation for the slaughter of animals will be limited:

the Community for

contribution of

the

(a) with regard to the average compensation paid for all
animals of
the
that species calculated on the basis of
slaughtered in the Member State, up to a
animals
maximum of EUR 300 for bovine animals and EUR 40 for
sheep and goats,

(b) With regard to the maximum amount of compensation
paid per single animal, up to EUR 1 000 per bovine
animal and up to EUR 100 per sheep or goat.

financial

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

the Community for

contribution of

(a) to bringing into force by 1 January 2001 the laws, regula-
tions and administrative provisions by the Member State
concerned for implementing the programme,

(b) to 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) to forwarding a final report by 1 June 2002 at the latest on
the technical execution of the programme accompanied by
justifying evidence as to the costs incurred and the results
attained during the period from 1 January to 31 December
2001,

(d) to implementing the programme efficiently,

and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been
respected.

Article 48

financial

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

the Community for

contribution of

(a) to bringing into force by 1 January 2001 the laws, regula-
tions and administrative provisions by the Member State
concerned for implementing the programme,

(b) to 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,

(c) to forwarding a final report by 1 June 2002 at the latest on
the technical execution of the programme accompanied by
justifying evidence as to the costs incurred and the results
attained during the period from 1 January to 31 December
2001,

(d) to implementing the programme efficiently,

and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been
respected.

Article 49

The present Decision enters into force on 1 January 2001.

Article 50

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 November 2000.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission