2005/436/EC: Commission Decision of 13 June 2005 on Community cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organisation with particular regard to activities carried out by the European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Date: 2005-06-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: FAO, epidemic, foot-and-mouth disease, fund (EU), institutional cooperation, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 13 June 2005

on Community cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organisation with particular regard to
activities carried out by the European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease

(2005/436/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

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
Articles 12 and 13 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

and

In the context of major epidemics of foot-and-mouth
in the late 1950s both within the
disease (FMD)
Community
the
the Control of Foot-and-
European Commission for
Mouth Disease
founded within the
framework of
the Food and Agriculture Organisation
(FAO) of the United Nations Organisation.

(EUFMD) was

neighbouring

countries,

in

in the Balkans,

In the 1960s, due to increased threats from introduction
of exotic strains of FMD into Europe,
the member
countries of
the EUFMD were called to establish a
Trust Fund aimed at emergency measures to be carried
out
the
the main entrance route of
fund was divided into Trust Fund
disease. Later that
911100MTF/003/EEC supported by
those member
countries that were at the same time Member States of
the Community and Trust Fund 909700MTF/004/MUL
supported by member countries of EUFMD which at that
the
time were not or are not Member States of
Community.

of

foot-and-mouth

In accordance with Article 4 of Council Directive
90/423/EEC of 26 June 1990 amending Directive
85/511/EEC introducing Community measures for the
control
Directive
64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-
Community trade in bovine animals and swine and
Directive
veterinary
inspection problems upon importation of bovine
animals and swine and fresh meat or meat products
from third countries (2), prophylactic vaccination against
FMD ceased throughout the Community in 1991.

72/462/EEC on

disease,

health

and

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

the same time Decision 90/424/EEC specifically
At
provided for the possibility to support measures for the
control of foot-and-mouth disease in third countries, in
particular with the view to protect areas at risk within
the Community.

By adopting Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29
September 2003 on Community measures
the
foot-and-mouth disease repealing Directive
control of
85/511/EEC
and
Decisions
91/665/EEC and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (3) the
Member States reconfirmed the prohibition of prophy-
lactic vaccination while extending the possibility for the
use of emergency vaccination against FMD.

89/531/EEC

and

for

A number of outbreaks of FMD reported since 1992 in
particular in parts of the Community adjacent to ende-
mically infected countries and a major epidemic in
certain Member States in 2001 are calling for a high
level of disease awareness and preparedness,
including
international cooperation.

Moreover, in countries neighbouring the Member States
outbreaks and in some cases severe epidemics have been
recorded during the last years which are liable to threaten
the health status of Community susceptible livestock.

deterioration

In the light of the emergence of new virus topotypes and
regional
the
of
Community, in close cooperation with the EUFMD and
by
911100MTF/003/EEC,
Fund
supported emergency vaccination campaigns in Turkey
and in Transcaucasia.

control measures,

using

Trust

the

of

Control

In accordance with Commission Decision 2001/300/EC
of 30 March 2001 on Community cooperation with the
Food and Agriculture Organisation with particular regard
to activities carried out by the European Commission for
the
the
Commission concluded the ‘Implementing Agreement
MTF/INT/003/EEC911100 (TFEU970089129) on EC
Funded Permanent Activities carried out by the FAO
European Commission for
the Control of Foot-and-
mouth Disease’ which was successfully operated until
31 December 2004.

Foot-and-Mouth Disease (4)

(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).

(2) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 13.

(3) OJ L 306, 22.11.2003, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 71. Decision amended by Decision

2002/953/EC (OJ L 330, 6.12.2002, p. 39).

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(10)

(11)

(12)

The European Community and the United Nations signed
on 29 November 2003 a new Financial and Adminis-
trative
Framework Agreement, which provided the
enabling environment for the Agreement between the
the European Communities and the
Commission of
Food and Agriculture Organisation of
the United
Nations, signed on 17 July 2003.

to

contribution

to renew the

It appears appropriate
Implementing
Agreement between the two international organisations
and, taking into account the enlarged Community, fix the
Community
Fund
911100MTF/INT/003/EEC at a maximum level of EUR
4.5 million for a period of four years. The budget of the
Trust Fund for 2005 should be made up of the final
funds on 25 January 2005 and a
balance of
Community contribution to bring the amount
to an
equivalent in USD of EUR 2 million. Subsequently expen-
diture should be replenished by annual transfers.

Trust

the

its

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 DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

1.
The balance of Trust Fund 911100MTF/INT/003/EEC
(TFEU 970089129) shall be struck at USD 55 284 as laid
down in the final report adopted by the 71st Session of the
the European Commission for the
Executive Committee of
Control of Foot-and-mouth Disease (EUFMD) on 25 January
2005 in Rome.

As from 1 January 2005 the financial obligation of the
2.
Community to the Fund referred to in paragraph 1 shall be set
at a maximum of EUR 4 500 000 for a period of four years.

The first

3.
paragraph 2 for the year 2005 shall be made up of:

instalment of

the amount

referred to in

(a)

the balance referred to in paragraph 1, and

(b) a Community contribution of

the amount necessary to
bring the total to an equivalent in USD of EUR 2 000 000.

4.
Expenditure incurred by the Trust Fund during the years
2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 shall be replenished by annual
Community contributions payable in 2006, 2007, 2008 and
2009 respectively. However, these transfers shall be subject to
the
the
Commission.

in the Budget of

existence of

available

funds

The annual Community contributions

referred to in
5.
paragraph 4 shall be based on the financial report produced
by the EUFMD to either the annual Session of the Executive
Committee or
the biannual General Session of EUFMD,
supported by detailed documentation in accordance with the
rules of the Food and Agriculture Organisation.

Article 2

An Implementing Agreement on the use and operation of
1.
the Trust Fund 911100MTF/INT/003/EEC (TFEU 970089129)
shall be concluded between the Commission of the European
Communities and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the
United Nations Organisation for
four years,
starting on 1 January 2005.

the period of

2.
The Trust Fund referred to in Article 1 shall be operated
in agreement between the Commission and the EUFMD in
accordance with the Implementing Agreement referred to in
paragraph 1 of this Article.

Done at Brussels, 13 June 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission