2005/636/EC: Commission Decision of 1 September 2005 concerning a financial contribution by the Community towards a baseline survey on the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in broiler flocks of Gallus gallus to be carried out in the Member States (notified under document number C(2005) 3276)
Date: 2005-09-01
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, agricultural census, live poultry, zoonosis, zootechnics

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 1 September 2005

concerning a financial contribution by the Community towards a baseline survey on the prevalence
of Salmonella spp. in broiler flocks of Gallus gallus to be carried out in the Member States

(notified under document number C(2005) 3276)

(2005/636/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:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Pursuant to Decision 90/424/EEC the Community is to
undertake or assist the Member States in undertaking the
technical and scientific measures necessary for the devel-
opment of veterinary legislation and for the development
of veterinary education or training.

Under Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November
2003 on the control of salmonella and other specified
food-borne zoonotic agents (2), a Community target is to
be established for reducing the prevalence of salmonella
in populations of
flocks of broilers of Gallus gallus
(broilers) by the end of 2006.

In order to set the Community target, comparable data
salmonella in populations of
on the prevalence of
broilers in the Member States needs to be available.
Such information is not at hand and a special survey
should therefore be carried out to monitor the prevalence
of salmonella in broilers over a suitable period in order
to take account of possible seasonal variations.

The survey is to provide technical information necessary
for the development of Community veterinary legislation.
Given the importance of collecting comparable data on
the prevalence of salmonella in broilers in the Member
States, they should be granted a Community financial
contribution for implementing the specific requirements

(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 325, 12.12.2003, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission

Regulation (EC) No 1003/2005 (OJ L 170, 1.7.2005, p. 12).

of the survey. It is appropriate to reimburse 100 % of the
costs incurred on the laboratory testing, subject to a
ceiling. All other costs such as sampling, travel, admin-
istration, etc. should not be eligible for any Community
financial contribution.

A financial contribution from the Community should be
granted provided that
in
accordance with the relevant provisions of Community
law and subject
to compliance with certain other
conditions.

the survey is carried out

A financial contribution from the Community should be
granted in so far as the actions provided for are effec-
tively carried out and provided that
the authorities
furnish all
the necessary information within the time
limits provided for.

There is a need to clarify the rate to be used for the
conversion of payment
in
national currencies as defined in Article 1(d) of Council
Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998
establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro (3).

applications

submitted

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Objective of the survey and general provisions

1.
A survey shall be carried out to assess the prevalence of
Salmonella spp. across the Community in flocks of broilers of
Gallus gallus (broilers) sampled within three weeks of leaving the
selected holding for slaughter (the survey).

2.
The results of the survey shall be used to set Community
targets as provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
2160/2003.

The survey shall cover a one-year period commencing on

3.
1 October 2005.

For the purposes of this Decision,

‘competent authority’
4.
shall be the authority or authorities of a Member State as
designated under Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003.

(3) OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.

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Article 2

Sampling frame

1.
Sampling for the purpose of the survey shall be organised
by the Member States and shall be performed from 1 October
2005 on holdings containing at least 5 000 birds. On each
selected holding, one flock with broilers of
the appropriate
age shall be sampled.

However, in countries where the calculated number of flocks to
be sampled is higher than the number of holdings available
in order to achieve the calculated
with at least 5 000 birds,
number of flocks, up to four flocks may be sampled on the
same holding. Where possible the additional
flocks from a
single holding shall be from different broiler houses and
samples taken in different seasons.

If the number of flocks to be sampled is still not sufficient,
progressively smaller holdings may also be selected until at
least 154 flocks, where possible, is attained.

If the number of flocks to be sampled is still not sufficient,
more than four flocks may be sampled on the same holding,
larger holdings being focused on.

The detection of Salmonella spp. shall be performed in
the

2.
accordance with
Community reference laboratory for salmonella.

recommended

the method

by

Serotyping of

3.
according to the Kaufmann-White scheme.

the relevant

isolates shall be performed

Article 4

Collection of data, assessment and reporting

The national authority responsible for preparing the yearly
1.
of Directive
national
report
of
and
the
2003/99/EC of
Council (1)
achieved
results
shall
pursuant
to Article 3 of this Decision on the basis of the
sampling frame referred to in Article 2 thereof, and shall
report all necessary data and its assessment to the Commission.

to Article 9(1)
Parliament
the

pursuant
the
collect

and assess

European

The relevant data collected for the purposes of the survey
2.
shall be supplied by Member States to the European Food Safety
Authority, at the request of the Commission.

National aggregated data and results

3.
available publicly in a form that ensures confidentiality.

shall be made

For countries where fewer than 80 % of the birds are kept on
holdings with more than 5 000 broiler chickens, progressively
smaller holdings may initially be selected.

Article 5

Technical specifications

Sampling shall be performed by the competent authority

2.
or under its supervision.

Article 3

Detection of Salmonella spp. and serotyping of the relevant
isolates

1.
Detection of Salmonella spp. and serotyping of the relevant
isolates shall take place in national reference laboratories for
salmonella.

However, where a national reference laboratory does not have
it is not the
the capacity to perform all the analyses or if
the competent
laboratory that performs detection routinely,
authorities may designate a limited number of other laboratories
involved in official controls of salmonella to perform the
analyses.

Those laboratories shall have proven experience in using the
required
quality-
assurance system complying with ISO standard 17025, and
shall be supervised by the national reference laboratory.

detection method,

implement

shall

a

The tasks and activities referred to in Articles 2, 3 and 4 of this
Decision shall be performed in conformity with the technical
specifications presented at
the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health on 19 July
2005 as published on the Commission website [http://europa.
eu.int/comm/food/food/biosafety/salmonella/index_en.htm].

the meeting of

Article 6

Scope of the Community financial contribution

1.
The Community shall provide a financial contribution for
the costs incurred by the Member States on laboratory testing,
i.e. bacteriological detection of Salmonella spp. and serotyping of
the relevant isolates.

from the
2.
The maximum financial
for bacteriological
Community shall be EUR 20 per
detection of Salmonella spp. and EUR 30 for serotyping of the
relevant isolates.

contribution

test

3.
The financial contribution from the Community shall not
exceed the amounts set out in Annex I for the duration of the
survey.

(1) OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 31.

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Article 7

Conditions for granting a Community financial contri-
bution

The financial contribution provided for in Article 6 shall
1.
be granted to the Member States provided that the survey is
implemented in accordance with the relevant provisions of
Community law,
including the rules on competition and on
the award of public contracts, and subject to compliance with
the following conditions:

(a) by 1 October 2005, the laws, regulations and administrative
provisions required to implement the survey shall come into
force;

(b) a progress report covering the first three months of the

survey shall be forwarded by 31 January 2006;

(c) a final report shall be forwarded by 31 October 2006 at the
latest on the technical execution of the survey, together with
supporting evidence for the costs incurred and the results
attained during the period 1 October 2005 to 30
September 2006; the evidence as to costs incurred shall
comprise at least the information set out in Annex II;

(d) the survey shall be implemented effectively.

An advance of 50 % of the total amount referred to in
the Member State

the request of

2.
Annex I may be paid at
concerned.

Failure to comply with the time limit in paragraph 1(c)
3.
shall entail a progressive reduction of the financial contribution
to be paid, amounting to 25 % of the total amount by 15
November 2006, 50 % by 1 December 2006 and 100 % by
15 December 2006.

Article 8

Conversion rate for applications in national currencies

The conversion rate for applications submitted in national
currencies in month ‘n’ shall be that
for the 10th day of
month ‘n+1’ or the first day before that day for which a rate
is quoted.

Article 9

Application

This Decision shall apply from 1 October 2005.

Article 10

Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 1 September 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

Maximum Community financial contribution to the Member States

(EUR)

Member State

Amount

Belgium — BE

Czech republic — CZ

Denmark — DK

Germany — DE

Estonia — EE

Greece — EL

Spain — ES

France — FR

Ireland — IE

Italy — IT

Cyprus — CY

Latvia — LV

Lithuania — LT

Luxembourg — LU

Hungary — HU

Malta — MT

Netherlands — NL

Austria — AT

Poland — PL

Portugal — PT

Slovenia — SI

Slovakia — SK

Finland — FI

Sweden — SE

United Kingdom — UK

53 940

50 605

46 545

54 085

22 330

54 375

55 390

55 535

49 300

54 665

45 675

22 330

22 330

5 800

50 605

22 330

54 085

51 620

55 245

54 085

51 040

44 660

45 530

44 080

54 375

Total

1 120 560

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ANNEX II