2005/607/EC: Commission Decision of 5 August 2005 on the financing of expenditure on computer support and communication measures in the field of animal health and welfare for 2005
Date: 2005-08-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, animal welfare, computer equipment, exchange of information, information system, information technology, software

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Official Journal of the European Union

9.8.2005

COMMISSION DECISION

of 5 August 2005

on the financing of expenditure on computer support and communication measures in the field of
animal health and welfare for 2005

(2005/607/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
Articles 17, 37 and 37a thereof;

Whereas:

(4)

(5)

animals during transport and related operations and
amending Directives 64/432/EEC and 93/119/EC and
Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (5).
In particular, studies
are needed on the use of satellite navigation technology
and
an information system
compatible with existing systems, and more specifically
Traces.

development of

the

The animal protection information policy also calls for
information to be disseminated on technical
and
scientific developments in this area and for a survey to
be conducted of consumer attitudes to livestock welfare.

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

(1)

(2)

the Traces

Commission Decision 2004/292/EC of 30 March
2004 (2) on the introduction of
system
makes it compulsory for the Member States to participate
in the system from 31 December 2004. Provision must
be made for the expenditure needed to update the system
in line with the development of the veterinary legislation.
Given the technical demands connected with the avail-
the Traces production envir-
ability and stability of
onment as well as
security requirements, computer
equipment must be acquired and a dedicated monitoring
and maintenance team must be put in place specifically
for the system. The everyday use of the system also calls
for suitable logistical support to be made available.

of

animal

diseases

The notification system introduced under Council
Directive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the
notification
the
Community (3) by Commission Decision 2005/176/EC
of 1 March 2005 laying down the codified form and
animal diseases
the notification of
the
pursuant to Council Directive 82/894/EEC (4) must be
improved with a view to ensuring it is better adapted
and more user-friendly, in particular through the acqui-
sition of a better mapping interface.

within

codes

for

(3)

In connection with the implementation of an infor-
mation policy on animal protection, measures must be
adopted for the application of Council Regulation (EC)
No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Directive
(OJ
2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 31).

(2) OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 63. Decision as last amended by Decision

2005/515/EC (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 29).
(3) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982 p. 58. Directive as

last amended by

Commission Decision 2004/216/EC (OJ L 67, 5.3.2004, p. 27).

(4) OJ L 59, 5.3.2005, p. 40.

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Traces

The following amounts and objectives are hereby authorised for
the maintenance and updating of the Traces system referred to
in Decision 2004/292/EC:

— EUR 500 000 for dedicated equipment

to the availability and security of

and technical
the

support essential
system,

— EUR 300 000 for logistical support needed for assistance to

the users,

— EUR 200 000 for maintenance support needed to bring the
system into line with legal and technical developments.

Article 2

Animal Disease Notification System

An amount of EUR 115 000 is hereby authorised for main-
the notification system referred to in Decision
tenance of
2005/176/EC and the
acquisition of dedicated mapping
software for it.

(5) OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1.

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Article 3

Information measures relating to animal welfare

An amount of EUR 450 000 is hereby authorised for the

1.
following measures in the animal welfare area:
— a study to draw up specifications for a navigation system as
referred to in Chapter VI, point 4, of Annex I to Regulation
(EC) No 1/2005,

— a study on developing information and communication
technologies linked to satellite navigation systems to step
up the effectiveness of official checks in this area.

An amount of EUR 250 000 is hereby authorised for
consumer

a Eurobarometer-style

2.
carrying out
attitudes to livestock welfare.

survey of

An amount of EUR 145 000 is hereby authorised for the
3.
publication by the Commission of information on Community
animal protection legislation.

Article 4

The measures provided for in Articles 1, 2 and 3 shall be
financed and the contractors
the existing
framework contract.

selected under

Done at Brussels, 5 August 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission