2001/617/EC: Commission Decision of 20 July 2001 concerning a financial contribution towards the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in Greece in 2000 (notified under document number C(2001) 2224)
Date: 2001-07-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, Greece, financial aid, foot-and-mouth disease

L 215/46

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Official Journal of the European Communities

9.8.2001

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 July 2001

concerning a financial contribution towards the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in Greece in
2000

(notified under document number C(2001) 2224)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(2001/617/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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 (EC) No 2001/12/EC (2), and in particular Article
11(2) and (4) thereof,

Whereas:

foot-and-mouth occurred in Greece in
Outbreaks of
the disease represents a serious
2000. The onset of
danger to Community stocks. With a view to preventing
the spread of the disease and contributing to its erad-
ication the Community may contribute to eligible
expenditure incurred by the Member State.

As soon as the presence of foot-and-mouth disease was
officially confirmed the Greek authorities reported that
they had taken measures
listed in Article 3(2) of
Decision 90/424/EEC, and immediately implemented the
relevant provisions of Council Directive 85/511/EC (3).

Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No
1258/1999 (4), veterinary and plant health measures
undertaken in accordance with Community rules shall
be financed under the Guarantee Section of the Euro-
pean Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. For
financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Regula-
tion (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.

It is appropriate to precise the term ‘adequate compensa-
tion of farmers’ used in Article 3(2) of Decision 90/
424/EEC.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Article 1

Greece may obtain financial assistance from the Community
for eligible expenditure incurred under eradication measures
relating to outbreaks of
foot-and-mouth disease which
occurred in 2000, in accordance with the provisions of Article
3(2) and Article 11 of Decision 90/424/EEC.

Article 2

The Community financial contribution shall be paid on

1.
the basis of:

(a) the supporting documents submitted by Greece on the

swift and adequate compensation of owners for:

— the slaughter and/or destruction of animals and, where

appropriate, of their milk,

— the cleaning and disinfecting of holdings and equip-

ment, and

— the destruction of the contaminated feedingstuffs and,

where appropriate, contaminated equipment.

(b) the results of the Commission checks referred to in Article

3.

2.
The documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall include
an epidemiological report covering each holding on which
animals have been slaughtered and destroyed, and a financial
report.

The financial report shall take account of the categories of the
animals destroyed, or slaughtered and destroyed in each farm
due to foot-and-mouth. These reports shall be provided in
computerised form in accordance with the model and format
requested by the Commission.

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

3.
The supporting documents relating to the measures taken
in the period referred to in Article 1 shall be forwarded no later
than 15 July 2001.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 3, 6.1.2001, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 315, 26.11.1985, p. 11.
(4) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.

For the purposes of this Decision,

4.
‘adequate compensa-
tion’ means animals compensated at the value the animals had
immediately before they became affected.

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The Commission may make on-the-spot checks, with the cooperation of the competent national authori-
ties, on the application of the above measures and the related expenditure incurred.

The Commission shall

inform the Member States of the results of the checks carried out.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.

Article 4

Done at Brussels, 20 July 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission