2003/257/EC: Commission Decision of 10 April 2003 on the financial assistance to Germany for the collection of epidemiological information on classical swine fever in feral pigs (notified under document number C(2003) 1189)
Date: 2003-04-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, animal plague, balance of payments assistance, data collection, database, exchange of information, swine

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on the financial assistance to Germany for the collection of epidemiological

information on

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 April 2003

classical swine fever in feral pigs

(notified under document number C(2003) 1189)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2003/257/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(6)

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 Articles 19 and
20 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Classical swine fever is one of the most serious pig
diseases, which has caused very serious economic losses
in the Community in the last decade. Cases of classical
swine fever in feral pigs have been reported in several
Member States in the last years. In many circumstances
the control of the disease has been difficult and classical
swine fever has spread from the feral to the domestic
pig population.

The gathering and exchange of epidemiological informa-
tion on classical swine fever in the feral pig population
in the Member States is of fundamental importance to
establish the appropriate measures for controlling the
disease in this population and verifying their efficacy.

Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on
Community measures for the control of classical swine
fever (3) establishes rules on the collection of information
in relation to classical swine fever in feral pigs. Further
rules may be established according to Comitology proce-
dures.

für

Institut

The Bundesforschungsanstalt für Viruskrankheiten der
Epidemiologie, Wusterhausen,
Tiere,
Germany, is in the process of establishing a digital data-
base for the collection and exchange of epidemiological
information via the Internet on classical swine fever in
feral pigs. This database will be shared with other
Member States in order to verify its validity as a tool to
control the disease.

A financial contribution should be granted for that
project, as it may contribute to the development of
Community legislation on classical swine fever and to a
better control of the disease.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 16.
(3) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.

Under Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17
May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural
policy (4), veterinary and plant health measures under-
taken in accordance with Community rules are financed
under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricul-
tural Guidance and Guarantee Fund; for financial control
purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EC)
No 1258/1999 apply.

(7)

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,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Community shall grant Germany financial assistance
1.
for its project of establishing a digital database for the gathering
and exchange of epidemiological information on classical swine
fever
für
Viruskrankheiten der Tiere, Institut für Epidemiologie, Wuster-
hausen, Germany, as presented by Germany.

the Bundesforschungsanstalt

in feral pigs

at

2.

The following conditions must be fulfilled:

(a) The data base must be established and made available to all
Member States at their request on 30 June 2003 at the
latest;

(b) Germany must forward a technical and financial report to
the Commission on 30 September 2003 at the latest, the
financial report being conform to the model set out in the
Annex and accompanied by supporting documents justi-
fying evidence as to the costs incurred and the results
attained.

Article 2

1.
The Community's financial assistance granted to Germany
for the project referred to in Article 1 shall cover the costs
incurred for staff and the purchase of hardware and software
and shall not exceed EUR 50 000.

The Community's financial assistance shall be paid as

2.
follows:

(a) 70 % by way of an advance at the request of Germany;

(b) the balance following presentation of

the reports and

supporting documents referred to Article 1(2)(b).

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

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This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Article 3

Done at Brussels, 10 April 2003.

For the Commission

David BYRNE

Member of the Commission

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