2004/630/: 2004/630/EC:#Commission Decision of 27 July 2004 approving the programmes for the implementation of Member States' surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds during 2004 and laying down reporting and eligibility rules for the financial contribution from the Community to the implementation costs of those programmes (notified under document number C(2004) 2854) Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-07-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, EU programme, animal disease, disease prevention, poultry, wildlife

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 27 July 2004

approving the programmes for the implementation of Member States' surveys for avian influenza in
poultry and wild birds during 2004 and laying down reporting and eligibility rules for the financial
contribution from the Community to the implementation costs of those programmes

(notified under document number C(2004) 2854)

(Only the German, French, Dutch, Greek, Danish, Finnish, English, Italian, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese texts
are authentic)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/630/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June
1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), and in particular
Article 20 thereof,

Whereas:

Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for a financial
contribution from the Community for the undertaking
technical and scientific measures necessary for the
of
development of Community veterinary legislation and
for veterinary education or training.

Commission Decision 2004/111/EC (2) provides for the
implementation in 2004 of surveys for avian influenza in
poultry and wild birds in the Member States, subject to
the survey plans being approved by the Commission;
these
the presence of
infections in poultry, which could lead to a review of
current legislation and contribute to the knowledge of
the possible threats for animals and humans from the
wildlife.

investigate

surveys

should

(1)

(2)

(3)

the Member States to be carried out during 2004, and
found to be consistent with those guidelines; they should
therefore be approved individually.

in relation to the programmes

to be
Expenditures
approved that have been incurred since 15 March
2004 shall also be eligible for co-financing.

Cyprus has submitted a surveillance programme but due
to the small scale of the investigations planned, has not
requested a financial contribution from the Community;
however the programme should be officially approved.

Furthermore it
is appropriate to lay down rules for
reporting the results of the surveys and for the eligibility
of
the costs contained in the financial claim for a
financial participation of the Community to the costs
incurred by Member States for the implementation of
the programme.

The measures provided for
accordance with
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

Programmes submitted by Member States have been
the guidelines
examined by the Commission against
amending
established
by Decision
Decision 2004/111/EC on the
implementation of
surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in

2004/615/EC

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Council

Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 32, 5.2.2004, p. 20. Decision as amended by Decision

2004/615/EC (OJ L 278, 27.8.2004, p. 59).

1. Member States shall carry out surveys for avian influenza
in poultry and wild birds in accordance with the programmes
listed in Annex I and hereby approved for the period as
specified.

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The financial contribution of the Community to the costs
2.
of sampling and for analysing samples shall be granted to each
Member State up to the maximum amount
laid down in
Annex I.

(c)

in particular the
implements the programme efficiently;
competent authority shall ensure that appropriate samples
are taken in poultry holdings or at abattoirs.

This contribution shall be granted provided that the Member
State:

Article 2

(a) brings into force the laws, regulations or administrative
provisions necessary for implementing its programme,

(b) forwards a final report

to the Commission and to the
Community Reference Laboratory for avian influenza by
15 March 2005 at the latest, on the technical execution
of the programme and the results attained, according to
the reporting models specified in Annex II, III, IV and V,
and accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs
incurred during the period for which the programme is
approved,

This Decision is
addressed to Austria, Belgium, Cyprus,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg,
Sweden, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

Done at Brussels, 27 July 2004.

For the Commission

David BYRNE
Member of the Commission

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List of Member States, for which programmes for avian influenza surveys in poultry and wild birds are
approved

ANNEX I

Code

Member State

Period

AT

BE

CY

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DK

ES

FI

FR

IE

IT

LU

PT

SE

UK

TOTAL

Austria

Belgium

Cyprus

Germany

Denmark

Spain

Finland

France

Ireland

Italy

15 March 2004-15 March 2005

15 March 2004-15 March 2005

15 March 2004-15 March 2005

15 March 2004-15 March 2005

15 March 2004-15 March 2005

15 March 2004-15 March 2005

15 March 2004-15 March 2005

15 March 2004-15 March 2005

15 March 2004-15 March 2005

Luxembourg

15 March 2004-15 March 2005

Portugal

Sweden

15 March 2004-15 March 2005

15 March 2004-15 March 2005

United Kingdom

15 March 2004-15 March 2005

(EUR)

Maximum amount for
co-financing

10 800,00

11 700,00

—

78 500,00

72 600,00

34 300,00

40 500,00

32 300,00

75 300,00

1 900,00

18 700,00

28 500,00

85 600,00

639 600,00

15 March 2004-15 March 2005

148 900,00

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