2005/237/EC: Commission Decision of 15 March 2005 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals in 2005 (notified under document number C(2005) 606)
Date: 2005-03-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, animal disease, medical research, research body, research expenditure (EU), veterinary medicine

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 15 March 2005

on financial aid from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference
laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals in 2005

(notified under document number C(2005) 606)

(Only the Danish, English, French, German, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)

(2005/237/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 28(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Community financial aid should be granted to the
Community reference laboratories designated by the
Community
the
following
functions
Directives and Decisions:

them in carrying out
laid down in the

to assist
and duties

— Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001
on Community measures for the control of classical
swine fever (2),

— Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 intro-
the control of

for

ducing Community measures
Newcastle disease (3),

— Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 intro-
ducing Community measures for the control of avian
influenza (4),

— Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992
introducing general Community measures for
the
control of certain animals diseases and specific
measures relating swine vesicular disease (5),

(2)

— Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993 intro-
the

ducing minimum Community measures
control of certain fish diseases (6),

for

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

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

— Council Directive 95/70/EC of 22 December 1995
introducing minimum Community measures for the
control
bivalve
of
molluscs (7),

affecting

diseases

certain

— Council Directive 92/35/EEC of 29 April 1992 laying
down control rules and measures to combat African
horse sickness (8),

— Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000
laying down specific provisions for the control and
eradication of bluetongue (9),

— Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000
designating a specific institute responsible for estab-
lishing the criteria necessary for standardising the
serological
the effectiveness of
rabies vaccines (10),

to monitor

tests

— Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002
laying down specific provisions for the control of
African
amending Directive
and
92/119/EEC as regards Teschen disease and African
swine fever (11),

swine

fever

— Council Decision 96/463/EC of 23 July 1996 desig-
nating the reference body responsible for colla-
borating in rendering uniform the testing methods
and the assessment of
for pure-bred
breeding animals of the bovine species (12).

the results

The financial contribution from the Community should
be paid provided that the actions planned are efficiently
carried out and that
the
necessary information within the time limits laid down.

the authorities

supply all

(3)

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

(2) OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of

(7) OJ L 332, 30.12.1995, p. 33. Directive as last amended by Regu-

Accession.

(3) OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 806/2003.

(4) OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 806/2003.

lation (EC) No 806/2003.

(8) OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 19. Directive as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 806/2003.
(9) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74.
(10) OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40. Decision as amended by Decision

(5) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69. Directive as last amended by Regulation

2003/60/EC of Commission (OJ L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 30).

(EC) No 806/2003.

(11) OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act

(6) OJ L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 23. Directive as last amended by the 2003

of Accession.

Act of Accession.

(12) OJ L 192, 2.8.1996, p. 19.

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(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Additional financial assistance for the organisation of a
yearly workshop in the area of responsibility of
the
Community reference laboratories
should be granted
during the same period in one case.

The work programmes
and corresponding budget
estimates submitted by the Community reference labora-
tories for 2005 have been assessed by the Commission.

Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No
1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the
common agricultural policy (1), veterinary and plant
health measures
accordance with
Community rules shall be financed under the Guarantee
Section of
the European Agricultural Guidance and
Guarantee Fund; for financial control purposes, Articles
8 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 apply.

undertaken

in

Commission Regulation (EC) No 156/2004 of 29
January 2004 on the Community's financial assistance
to the Community reference laboratories pursuant
to
Article 28 of Decision 90/424/EEC (2) establishes the
eligible expenditures of the Community reference labora-
tories receiving financial assistance under Article 28 of
Decision 90/424/EEC and the procedures
the
submission of expenditures and audits.

for

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

swine fever,

the Community grants

financial
For classical
assistance to Germany for the functions and duties referred to
in Annex IV to Directive 2001/89/EC, to be carried out by the
Institut für Virologie der Tierärztlichen Hochschule, Hanover,
Germany.

The Community’s
to a
maximum of EUR 200 000 for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2005.

financial assistance shall amount

The Community’s financial assistance for organisation of a
technical workshop on classical swine fever diagnostic tech-
niques shall amount to a maximum of EUR 30 000.

(1) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.
(2) OJ L 27, 30.1.2004, p. 5.

Article 2

the Community

For Newcastle disease,
financial
assistance to the United Kingdom for the functions and duties
referred to in Annex V to Directive 92/66/EEC, to be carried
out by the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United
Kingdom.

grants

The Community’s
to a
maximum of EUR 50 000 for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2005.

financial assistance shall amount

Article 3

For avian influenza, the Community grants financial assistance
to the United Kingdom for the functions and duties referred to
in Annex V to Directive 92/40/EEC, to be carried out by the
Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom.

The Community’s
to a
maximum of EUR 135 000 for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2005.

financial assistance shall amount

Article 4

For swine vesicular disease,
the Community grants financial
assistance to the United Kingdom for the functions and duties
referred to in Annex III to Directive 92/119/EEC to be carried
out by the Pirbright Laboratory, United Kingdom.

The Community’s
to a
maximum of EUR 100 000 for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2005.

financial assistance shall amount

Article 5

For fish diseases, the Community grants financial assistance to
Denmark for the functions and duties referred to in Annex C to
Directive 93/53/EEC, to be carried out by the Danish Institute
for Food and Veterinary Research, Aarhus, Denmark.

The Community’s
to a
maximum of EUR 145 000 for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2005.

financial assistance shall amount

Article 6

For diseases of bivalve molluscs, the Community grants financial
assistance to France for the functions and duties referred to in
Annex B to Directive 95/70/EC,
to be carried out by the
Ifremer, La Tremblade, France.

The Community’s
to a
maximum of EUR 90 000 for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2005.

financial assistance shall amount

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Article 7

For African horse sickness,
the Community grants financial
assistance to Spain for the functions and duties referred to in
Annex I to Directive 92/35/EEC, to be carried out by the Labo-
ratorio central de veterinaria de Madrid, Algete, Spain.

The Community’s
to a
maximum of EUR 35 000 for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2005.

financial assistance shall amount

Article 8

For bluetongue, the Community grants financial assistance to
the United Kingdom for the functions and duties referred to in
Annex II to Directive 2000/75/EC, to be carried out by the
Pirbright Laboratory, United Kingdom.

The Community’s
to a
maximum of EUR 150 000 for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2005.

financial assistance shall amount

The Community’s financial assistance for organisation of a
technical workshop on bluetongue diagnostic techniques shall
amount to a maximum of EUR 15 000.

Annex V to Directive 2002/60/EC, to be carried out by the
Centro de
Investigación en Sanidad Animal, Valdeolmos,
Madrid, Spain.

The Community’s
to a
maximum of EUR 100 000 for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2005.

financial assistance shall amount

The Community’s financial assistance for organisation of a
technical workshop on African swine fever diagnostic tech-
niques shall amount to a maximum of EUR 30 000.

Article 11

For the assessment of the results of the methods of testing pure-
bred breeding animals of the bovine species, and the harmoni-
sation of the various methods of testing, the Community grants
financial assistance to Sweden for the functions and duties
referred to in Annex II to Decision 96/463/EC to be carried
out by the Interbull Centre, Uppsala, Sweden.

The Community’s
to a
maximum of EUR 65 000 for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2005.

financial assistance shall amount

Article 9

Article 12

For rabies serology, the Community grants financial assistance
to France for the functions and duties referred to in Annex II to
Council Decision 2000/258/EC,
to be carried out by the
laboratory of the AFSSA, Nancy, France.

The Community’s
to a
maximum of EUR 150 000 for the period from 1 January to
31 December 2005.

financial assistance shall amount

Article 10

For African swine fever,
financial
assistance to Spain for the functions and duties referred to in

the Community grants

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark, the
Federal Republic of Germany,
the
French Republic,
the Kingdom of Sweden and the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

the Kingdom of Spain,

Done at Brussels, 15 March 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission