2005/863/EC: Commission Decision of  2 December 2005  establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred for the eradication of classical swine fever in Spain in late 2001 and in 2002  (notified under document number C(2005) 4627)
Date: 2005-12-02
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, Spain, animal plague, financial aid, swine

3.12.2005

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 317/23

COMMISSION DECISION

of 2 December 2005
establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred for the eradication
of classical swine fever in Spain in late 2001 and in 2002

(notified under document number C(2005) 4627)

(Only the Spanish text is authentic)

(2005/863/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 3(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Outbreaks of classical swine fever occurred in Spain in
late 2001 and in 2002. The emergence of this disease
represented a serious risk to the Community’s livestock
population.

In order to prevent the spread of the disease and to help
eradicate it as quickly as possible, the Community must
contribute financially to the eligible expenditure incurred
by the Member State in the context of the emergency
measures taken to combat the disease, as provided for in
Decision 90/424/EEC.

Pursuant to Commission Decision 2003/494/EC of 3 July
2003 on a financial contribution from the Community
towards the eradication of classical swine fever in Spain
at the end of 2001 and in 2002 (2), a financial contri-
bution from the Community was awarded to Spain for
the expenditure incurred as part of
the emergency
measures to combat classical swine fever implemented
in late 2001 and in 2002.

In accordance with this Decision, a first instalment of
EUR 6 000 000 was awarded.

to the same Decision,

the
Pursuant
Community
request
submitted by Spain on 1 August 2003, documents

contribution is based on the

the balance of

detailing the figures quoted in the request, and the
results of
the in situ inspections carried out by the
Commission.

In view of the above considerations, the total amount of
the Community’s financial contribution to the expen-
diture incurred for the eradication of classical swine
fever in Spain in late 2001 and in 2002 should now
be fixed.

The results of
the inspections carried out by the
Commission in compliance with the Community
veterinary rules and the conditions for benefiting from
Community financial support do not allow the entire
amount of the expenditure submitted to be recognised
as eligible.

The Commission’s observations and method of calcu-
lating the eligible expenses were communicated to the
Spanish authorities in a letter dated 14 September 2005.

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The total amount of the Community financial contribution to
the expenses associated with eradicating classical swine fever in
Spain in late 2001 and in 2002, pursuant
to Decision
2003/494/EC, is EUR 6 784 124,44.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Directive
2003/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
(OJ
L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 31).
(2) OJ L 169, 8.7.2003, p. 67.

Given that a first instalment of EUR 6 000 000 has already been
paid pursuant
the balance of
to Decision 2003/494/EC,
EUR 784 124,44 shall be paid to Spain.

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Official Journal of the European Union

3.12.2005

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 2 December 2005.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission