2001/739/EC: Commission Decision of 17 October 2001 on the total amount of Community aid for the eradication of classical swine fever in the Netherlands in 1998 (notified under document number C(2001) 3110)
Date: 2001-10-17
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, Netherlands, animal plague, financial aid, health control, swine

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Official Journal of the European Communities

20.10.2001

COMMISSION DECISION

of 17 October 2001

on the total amount of Community aid for the eradication of classical swine fever in the Nether-
lands in 1998

(notified under document number C(2001) 3110)

(Only the Dutch text is authentic)

(2001/739/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

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 2001/572/EC (2), and in particular Article 3(3) and
(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

An epidemic of classical swine fever occurred in the
Netherlands in 1997 and in 1998. The appearance of
the disease
to the
a
Community pig herd. With a view to the speedy erad-
ication of the disease the Community is able to contri-
bute to the expenditure incurred by the Member State.

serious danger

represents

In relation to the outbreak of classical swine fever which
occurred in 1997 the Commission adopted Decision
2000/362/EC (3) on the total amount of Community aid
for the eradication of classical swine fever in the Nether-
lands in 1997. This Decision provided for the payment
of a total amount of EUR 109 937 795.

On 10 September 1999 the Netherlands presented an
application for reimbursement of all the expenditure
incurred in the country in relation to the outbreaks of
classical swine fever in 1998. At the request of the
Commission, the Netherlands provided further informa-
tion on this matter on 6 December 1999, 7 February
2000 and 21 April 2000.

The Commission has checked to see whether all
Community veterinary legal provisions have been
observed and all the conditions for Community financial
assistance have been met.

As a result of these checks, not all of the expenditure
submitted could be accepted as eligible. This position is
consistent with the special report on classical swine
fever issued by the Court of Auditors (4) and with
Decision 2000/362/EC.

The Commission's
application
submitted by the Netherlands were officially notified to
the Dutch authorities on 11 December 2000.

comments on the

The total amount of Community aid for the expenditure
related to the outbreaks of classical swine fever in the
Netherlands in 1998 must now be fixed.

Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No
1258/1999 (5), 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, Article 8 and 9 of Regulation
(EC) No 1258/1999 apply.

The Standing Veterinary Committee has not given a
favourable opinion. The Commission therefore proposed
these measures to the Council on 19 June 2001 in
accordance with Article 41 of Decision 90/424/EEC, the
Council being required to act within three months.

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10) However, the Council has not acted within the required
time limit. These measures should now be adopted by
the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The total amount of Community financial aid for the erad-
ication of classical swine fever in the Netherlands in 1998 is
hereby fixed at EUR 6 277 156.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 129, 30.5.2000, p. 33.

(4) OJ C 85, 23.3.2000, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.

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The amount referred to in Article 1 shall be paid after adoption of the present Decision.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 17 October 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission