2001/866/EC: Commission Decision of 3 December 2001 concerning a specific financial contribution by the Community relating to the surveillance programme of Campylobacter in broilers presented by Sweden (notified under document number C(2001) 3820)
Date: 2001-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cane sugar, financial aid, health control, poultry

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 3 December 2001

concerning a specific financial contribution by the Community relating to the surveillance
programme of Campylobacter in broilers presented by Sweden

(notified under document number C(2001) 3820)

(Only the Swedish text is authentic)

(2001/866/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

the prevalence of Campylobacter at
further scrutiny.

farm level needs

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 19 and
Article 20 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

The protection of human health against diseases and
infections directly or
from
animals to man (zoonoses) is of paramount importance.

indirectly transmissible

The Community is currently in the process of reviewing
its policy on the control and prevention of zoonoses.

In this framework, the Scientific Committee on Veter-
inary Measures relating to Public Health was requested
to express an opinion on the basis of zoonosis-control
policies, where special attention should be paid to the
assessment of risks related to zoonotic diseases causing
major concern to public health.

In its conclusions of the opinion of 12 April 2000, the
Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to
Public Health identified Salmonella and Campylobacter as
the most important food-borne zoonoses currently,
if
referring to the number of reported human cases.

It is recognised that a number of gaps exist in the
knowledge of the epidemiology of Campylobacter as a
food-borne zoonosis and the above opinion indicated in
establishing strict
efficiency of
particular
hygiene barriers at poultry farm level should be docu-
mented, and that the efficiency of procedures to lower

that

the

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

A surveillance programme for broilers operated by the
Swedish poultry meat
industry association started in
1991. The surveillance programme, which included
sampling of slaughter groups at the abattoir and volun-
tary measures
in
reducing the prevalence of Campylobacter in the slaughter
groups of broilers.

showed some success

in farms,

national

a multiannual

The Swedish authorities presented on 31 May 2000,
with a view to obtaining financial support from the
surveillance
Community,
programme of Campylobacter in broilers, and a revised
programme on 13 October 2000, to estimate the base-
line prevalence both in primary production and in the
food chain, and to progressively reinforce implementa-
tion of hygienic measures in farms with a view to
lowering the prevalence at farm level and subsequently
along the food chain. The programme started on 1 July
2001.

The said programme can provide technical and scientific
information potentially valuable for the development of
Community veterinary legislation.

In the light of the importance of Campylobacter as a
zoonosis, it is useful to provide financial assistance for
an appropriate period of time within a maximum of
four years, to cover certain costs incurred by Sweden
and to collect valuable technical and scientific informa-
tion. For budgetary reasons, Community assistance is
decided each year. By Commission Decision 2001/
29/EC (3), the Community provided financial assistance
for the second semester of the year 2001.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 16.

(3) OJ L 6, 11.1.2001, p. 22.

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Article 2

The financial assistance referred to under Article 1(2) shall be
granted to Sweden subject to:

(a) bringing into force by 1 January 2002 the laws, regulations
the

implementing

for

and administrative provisions
programme;

(b) forwarding a report to the Commission by 1 July 2002 on
the progress of the programme and the costs incurred. The
report shall conform to the model as set out in the Annex;

(c) forwarding a final report by 31 March 2003 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 1 January to 31 December
2002;

(d) these reports providing substantive and valuable technical
and scientific information corresponding to the purpose of
the Community intervention;

(e) implementing the programme effectively;

and provided that Community veterinary legislation has been
respected.

Article 3

This decision is addressed to Sweden.

It shall apply from 1 January 2002.

Done at Brussels, 3 December 2001.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

(10)

(11)

The Swedish authorities presented on 31 May 2001 a
programme for Community financial assistance during
2002, and a revised programme on 26 July 2001 and
19 October 2001. The financial assistance provided for
the period 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002 shall
be up to a maximum of EUR 160 000.

Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No
1258/1999 (1), 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.

(12) A financial contribution from the Community shall be
granted in so far as the actions provided for are effec-
tively carried out and provided that
the authorities
furnish all the necessary information within the time
limits provided for.

(13)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The surveillance programme for Campylobacter in broilers
1.
presented by Sweden is hereby approved for a period of 12
months starting from 1 January 2002.

2.
The financial assistance from the Community for the
programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 50 % of the
costs (VAT excluded)
laboratory
testing, up to SEK 150 per test and up to a maximum of
EUR 160 000.

incurred by Sweden for

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

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