2003/124/EC: Commission Decision of 24 February 2003 on financial assistance from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the veterinary public health field (residues) for the year 2003 (notified under document number C(2003) 556)
Date: 2003-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, financial aid, public health, research body, veterinary drug, veterinary medicinal product

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COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 February 2003

on financial assistance from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference
laboratories in the veterinary public health field (residues) for the year 2003

(notified under document number C(2003) 556)

(Only the Dutch, French, German and Italian texts are authentic)

(2003/124/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 28(2)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Community financial assistance should be granted to the
Community reference laboratories designated by the
Community to assist them in carrying out the functions
and duties laid down in Council Directive 96/23/EC of
certain
to monitor
29 April 1996 on measures
substances and residues thereof
in live animals and
animal products (3).

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.

For budgetary reasons, Community assistance should be
granted for a period of one year.

Additional financial assistance for the organisation of
yearly workshops in the area of responsibility of the
Community reference laboratories can be granted during
the same period.

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
the
be

the Guarantee Section of

financed under

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 125, 23.5.1996, p. 10.
(4) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.

European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund;
for financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of
Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 apply.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 324/2003 (5), estab-
lishes the eligible expenditures of the Community refer-
ence laboratories receiving financial assistance under
Article 28 of Decision 90/424/EEC and establishes the
procedures
the submission of expenditures and
audits.

for

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,

(6)

(7)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1.
The Community shall grant financial assistance to the
Netherlands for the functions and duties referred to in Annex
V, Chapter 2, to Directive 96/23/EC to be carried out by the
Rijksinstituut voor de Volksgezondheid en Milieuhygiëne,
Bilthoven, the Netherlands, for the detection of residues of
certain substances.

2.
The Community's financial assistance shall amount to a
maximum of EUR 410 000 for the period from 1 January
2003 to 31 December 2003.

The Community's financial assistance for organisation of
to a maximum of

3.
a technical workshop shall amount
EUR 20 000.

(5) OJ L 47, 21.2.2003, p. 14.

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Article 2

1.
The Community shall grant financial assistance to France
for the functions and duties referred to in Annex V, Chapter 2,
to Directive 96/23/EC to be carried out by the Laboratoire
d'études et de recherches sur les médicaments vétérinaires et les
désinfectants de L'Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des
aliments,
(formerly the Laboratoire des médicaments vétéri-
naires), Fougères, France, for the detection of residues of certain
substances.

2.
The Community's financial assistance shall amount to a
maximum of EUR 410 000 for the period from 1 January
2003 to 31 December 2003.

The Community's financial assistance for organisation of
to a maximum of

3.
a technical workshop shall amount
EUR 28 000.

The Community's financial assistance for organisation of
to a maximum of

3.
a technical workshop shall amount
EUR 22 000.

Article 4

1.
The Community shall grant financial assistance to Italy
for the functions and duties referred to in Annex V, Chapter 2,
to Directive 96/23/EC to be carried out by the Istituto Super-
iore di Sanità, Rome, Italy, for the detection of residues of
certain substances.

2.
The Community's financial assistance shall amount to a
maximum of EUR 410 000 for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2003.

The Community's financial assistance for organisation of
to a maximum of

3.
two technical workshops shall amount
EUR 32 000.

Article 3

Article 5

financial

The Community shall grant

1.
to
Germany for the functions and duties referred to in Annex V,
Chapter 2, to Directive 96/23/EC to be carried out by the
Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit
für gesundheitlichen Verbrau-
(formerly the Bundesinstitut
cherschutz und Veterinärmedizin), Berlin, Germany,
for the
detection of residues of certain substances.

assistance

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany,
the French Republic, the Italian Republic and the Kingdom of
the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2003.

2.
The Community's financial assistance shall amount to a
maximum of EUR 410 000 for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2003.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission