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2002/577/EC: Commission Decision of 10 July 2002 on financial aid from the Community towards the eradication of classical swine fever in Germany in 1999 (notified under document number C(2002) 2552)
Date: 2002-07-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, Germany, animal plague, financial aid, swine

L 183/60

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

12.7.2002

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 July 2002

on financial aid from the Community towards the eradication of classical swine fever in Germany
in 1999

(notified under document number C(2002) 2552)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2002/577/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

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

(5)

(6)

Whereas:

Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No
1258/1999 (3), veterinary and plant health measures
taken in accordance with Community rules shall be
financed under the Guarantee section of the European
Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. The auditing
of these measures comes under Articles 8 and 9 of the
said Regulation.

The amount of the Community’s financial aid must now
be set.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor-
dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on
the Food Chain and Animal Health,

(1)

(2)

(3)

Outbreaks of classical swine fever occurred in Germany
in 1999; the outbreak of this disease represents a serious
danger to the Community pig population and, with a
view to helping to eradicate the disease as soon as
possible, the Community has the possibility to contribute
financially to eligible expenditure borne by the Member
State.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Once the presence of classical swine fever was officially
confirmed, the German authorities affirmed that they
had taken the necessary measures, including those listed
in Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC.

to be granted financial aid not

Germany is
exceeding
EUR 834 000 under the Community’s financial aid package for
eligible expenditure on measures towards the eradication of
classical swine fever outbreaks during 1999.

On 26 July 2000, Germany submitted a request
for
reimbursement, registered on 2 August 2000, accompa-
nied by supporting documents
for all expenditure
incurred on its territory in 1999.

Article 2

This Community financial aid shall be paid to Germany upon
the adoption of this Decision.

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

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

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EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

L 183/61

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 10 July 2002.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission