Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field
Date: 2006-06-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, animal disease, decontamination, disease prevention, protection of animals, veterinary inspection

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 6.6.2006 
COM(2006) 273 final 

2006/0098 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1. 

Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

No  change  to  the  policy  on  eradication,  control  and  monitoring  of  animal  diseases 
and  zoonoses  is  envisaged  by  means  of  this  proposal.  By  the  present  proposal,  the 
Commission  envisages  updating  some  of 
that  accompany 
Community policy on animal health by: 

instruments 

the 

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amending  current  procedures  governing  Community’s  contribution  to  the 
financing of national programmes for the eradication monitoring and control of 
animal diseases as foreseen in Article 24 of Council Decision 90/424/EEC1 of 
26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field, 

introducing  the  possibility  for  the  Community  to  approve  and  finance  multi-
annual  eradication,  control  and  monitoring  programmes  for  animal  diseases 
and zoonoses, 

updating  the  scope  of  the  existing  financial  measures  aimed  at  improving 
information  policy  on  animal  health  and  food  safety  in  products  of  animal 
origin and the use of integrated computerized veterinary systems (TRACES). 

The  attached  proposal  for  amending  Decision  90/424/EEC  is  therefore  limited  to 
three specific topics that need to be updated without delay to allow the Commission 
and  the  Member  States  to  carry  out  in  an  efficient  way  their  respective  tasks 
regarding: 

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the amendments to article 24 of the Decision in order to allow the financing of 
multi-annual  eradication,  control  and  monitoring  programmes  for  animal 
diseases and zoonoses, and the simplification of the financing procedures and 
of the procedures for the approval of the programmes, 

the update of Article 37a of the Decision in order to take into account the fact 
that  the  ANIMO  system  has  been  technically  adjusted  and  integrated  in  the 
new  integrated  computerized  (IT)  veterinary  system  TRACES  (system  for 
monitoring  the  movement  of  live  animals  and  monitoring  of  imports  into  the 
EU), 

the amendments to Article 16 of the Decision aimed at extending the scope of 
the  information  policy  on  animal  protection  to  include  all  aspects  of  animal 
health and food safety in products of animal origin. 

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OJ  L  224,  18.8.1990,  p.  19;  Decision  as  last  amended  by  Decision  2006/53/EC  (OJ  L  29,  2.2.2006, 
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1.1.  General context for the proposal on multi-annual eradication, control and 

monitoring programmes for animal diseases and zoonoses 

Article 24 of Council Decision 90/424/EEC establishes that the Member States 
may receive financial contribution from the Community for their programmes 
for eradication, control and monitoring of animal diseases. Article 29 provides 
for the financing of monitoring and control programmes for zoonoses under the 
same procedure laid  down  in  Article 24. In both cases, although the Member 
States  are  entitled  to  submit  programmes  lasting  more  than  one  year,  the 
Commission  cannot  approve  the  financing  of  such  programmes  for  more  that 
one year. 

The  Community  approval  and  financial  support  to  the  above  referred 
programmes  is  currently  granted  following  comitology  procedure  annually  to 
programmes submitted by the Member States by 31 May every year. 

A  list  of  23  endemic  animal  diseases  and  8  zoonoses  or  epizootics  for  which 
Community  financial  support  may  be  granted  is  laid  down  in  the  annex  to 
Council Decision 90/424/EEC. 

1.2.  General  context  for  the  proposal  on  integrated  computerized  (IT) 

veterinary system TRACES 

Currently,  Article  37  of  Council  Decision  90/424/EEC  provides  for 
Community  financial  assistance  for  computerization  of  veterinary  import 
procedures.  TRACES,  which  combines  trade  and  import  subjects  for  live 
animals  and  products  of  animal  origin,  was  launched  on  1  April  2004  and 
according to the Commission Decision 2004/292/EC, TRACES is compulsory 
for all Member states from 1st January 2005. 

1.3.  General context for the proposal on information policy on animal health 

The  comprehensive  and  integrated  approach  proposed  in  the  White  Paper  on 
Food Safety2 is aimed to provide a more coherent and effective framework on 
food safety policy ensuring a higher level of transparency. 

Information  gathering  and  dissemination  is  a  necessary  step  to  allow  better 
development  and  implementation  of  legislation.  There  is  a  pressing  need  to 
identify  and  facilitate  the  use  of  the  relevant  legislation  throughout  the 
Community  in  the  wide  field  of  animal  health  and  food  safety.  It  would  also 
support  the  activity  of  the  Commission  and  the  Member  States  in  the 
international framework by improving the understanding of our legislation and 
the  transparency  with  our  trade  partners  and  especially  with  the  candidate 
countries. 

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At present, Article 16 provides for a financial contribution to the establishment 
of an information policy in the field of animal protection. The harmonization of 
requirements  concerning  animal  health  and 
the 
information policy on animal health and food safety in product of animal origin 
would  be  better  achieved  by  the  creation  of  information  tools,  including  a 
database to gather, store and disseminate any necessary information. 

the  reinforcement  of 

2. 

Consistency with other policies 

The  Commission  has  started  a  process  of  evaluation  of  the  whole  Community 
Animal Health Policy, which will include questions on the cost/effectiveness of the 
current  financial  instruments  to  cope  with  animal  disease  surveillance,  control  and 
eradication and on ways in which producers should be induced to take all appropriate 
measures.  Based  on  the  outcome  of  this  evaluation,  alternatives  to  the  current  way 
Community financial support is granted to the Member States might be proposed. 

The  concerns  that  have  induced  the  Commission  to  make  an  evaluation  of  the 
Community  Animal  Health  Policy  have  been  fully  considered  in  the  proposals  on 
multi-annual  programmes,  TRACES  and  information  policy  on  animal  health  and 
food safety. 

3. 

Justification and expected achievements 

3.1.  Expected achievements of the proposal on on multi-annual programmes 

The  present  proposal  aims  at  allowing  the  approval  and  financing  of  multi-
annual programmes by the Commission. 

Approval  and  financing  procedures  are  being  simplified  and  in  particular  by 
the  elimination  of  one  of  the  two  decisions  needed  under  the  current 
procedures. 

The multi-annual approach would provide for better management. These multi-
annual  programmes  to  be  approved  for  a  maximum  duration  of  6  years  are 
finally aimed to make the objectives of the eradication programmes clearer and 
more  auditable  and  to  ensure  effective  use  of  Community  funds,  improving 
transparency. 

A  shorter  list  of  diseases  will  contribute  to  better  prioritization.  In  order  to 
guarantee  better  results 
the  Community’s  eradication,  control  and 
monitoring policies in a transparent as well as efficient and effective way it is 
necessary to better define the priorities. The new list, reflecting the Community 
priorities,  has  been  drawn  up  on  the  basis  of  the  impact  of  the  diseases  on 
public health and the impact on international and intra-Community trade. 

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To  ensure  consistency  and  efficiency,  it  is  deemed  appropriate  to  merge  the 
lists of diseases and of zoonoses and foresee the same procedure for granting 
Community financial contribution. 

The drawing up of a shorter list of the diseases will lead to a prioritisation of 
the  actions  receiving  Community  financial  support  in  order  to  guarantee  that 
Community funds are used in a more effective and efficient way. Co-financing 
might be granted, within the Community budgetary limit, if the Member State 
priorities  meet  the  Community  priorities  and  where  the  individual  Member 
State  programme  is  consistent,  if  appropriate,  with  programmes  being  funded 
in other Member States. 

3.2.  Expected  achievements  of  the  proposal  on  integrated  computerized  (IT) 

veterinary system (TRACES) 

Article 37a of Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for Community financial 
assistance  for  computerization  of  veterinary  import  procedures  as  established 
in  Decision  92/438/EEC  (Shift  project).  Shift,  and 
the  corresponding 
computerized instrument linking veterinary authorities (Animo) made available 
by  Commission  Decision  91/398/EEC  have  been  replaced  by  the  integrated 
system Traces. 

The proposal aims at updating the wording of Article 37a in order to take into 
account  the  developments  mentioned  above  and  to  explicitly  provide  for  the 
financing of the hosting and maintenance cost of the integrated system. 

3.3.  Expected  achievements  of  the  proposal  on  information  policy  on  animal 

health and food safety in products of animal origin 

The  comprehensive  and  integrated  approach  proposed  in  the  White  Paper  on 
Food Safety3 is aimed to provide a more coherent and effective framework on 
food safety policy ensuring a higher level of transparency. 

In  the  wide  field  of  animal  health  and  food  safety,  information  gathering  is 
necessary  to  allow  better  development  and  implementation  of  legislation. 
Improved  information  gathering  and  dissemination  would  also  support  the 
activity of the Commission and of the Member States in international fora by 
improving  the  understanding  of  our  legislation  and  the  transparency  with  our 
trade partners and especially with the candidate countries. 

At present, Article 16 of the Decision provides for a financial contribution to 
the establishment of an information policy in the field of animal protection. 

The  draft  proposal  aims  at  extending  the  scope  of  these  provisions  to  all 
aspects of animal health and food safety in products of animal origin. 

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4. 

Consultation of interested parties and impact assessment 

4.1.  Consultation of interested parties 

Multi-annual  programming  was  discussed  with  the  Member  States  in  several 
working  groups  and  in  particular  at  the  meeting  of  the  Chief  Veterinary 
Officers  held  on  22  September  2004.  It  was  concluded  that  a  multi-annual 
approach for the programmes of eradication, control and monitoring of animals 
diseases and zoonoses would ensure a more efficient and effective achievement 
of the objectives. The multi-annual approach to animal diseases and zoonoses 
eradication, control and monitoring programmes would also provide for better 
management. 

On  TRACES,  European  Parliament  Resolution A5-0396/2000,  adopted  in 
response  to  Court  of  Auditors  Special  Report  No 1/20004  on  the  outbreak  of 
classical  swine  fever  in  1997/98,  asked  that  Animo  (a  computerised 
network linking  veterinary  authorities)  be  managed  and  developed  under  the 
the  Commission  and 
full  control  of 
in 
accordance with 
the  Court’s  observations.  Furthermore,  point  123  of 
Parliament report A5-0405/2002 on measures to control foot and mouth disease 
in  the  European  Union  in  2001  and  future  measures  to  prevent  and  control 
animal  diseases  in  the  European  Union  states  that  the  Commission  should 
without delay take measures to improve the existing system for monitoring the 
movement  of  live  animals  within  the  EU  (Animo  system).  In  addition,  the 
system  for  the  monitoring  of  imports  into  the  EU  (Shift  system)  should  be 
introduced quickly. 

that  amendments  be  made 

4.2.  Collection and use of expertise 

For  the  multi-annual  eradication,  control  and  monitoring  programmes:  a 
reflection  on  the  way  to  improve  the  management  of  these  programmes  has 
been  carried  out  in  recent  years,  without  prejudice  to  the  evaluation  of  the 
Community  Animal  Health  Policy  mentioned  above.  During  this  work  the 
experience  gained  through  the  establishment  of  a  Task  Force  for  monitoring 
disease eradication in the Member States established in accordance with action 
29 of the White Paper on Food Safety has also been taken into account.  

4.3.  Impact assessment 

The  proposal  will  not  result  in  substantial  economic,  environmental  and/or 
social  impacts  on  a  specific  sector  or  several  sectors,  and  will  not  have  a 
significant impact on major interested parties. The proposal does not represent 
a policy reform but an update of existing provisions in this area aimed at better 
use of available resources. 

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The  minor  technical  changes  in  the  proposal  will  only  affect  the  Competent 
Authorities  and  other  administrations  that  will  beneficiate  from  the  general 
simplification of the existing procedures. 

5. 

Legal elements of the proposal 

5.1  Legal basis 

Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular  Article  37 
thereof. 

5.2.  Subsidiarity and proportionality principles 

The  animal  health  measures  laid  down  in  this  proposal  fall  under  the 
competence  of  the  Community.  Furthermore,  the  harmonization  of  essential 
requirements concerning the protection of public health and animal health are 
in line with the subsidiarity principle. 

The modifications proposed are limited to what is indispensable to implement 
the  necessary  update  of  the  existing  provisions.  The  reporting  requirements 
imposed on Member States by the new proposed wording of Article 24 do not 
imply  any  additional  workload  for  the  Member  States.  Such  reporting 
requirements are in any event necessary in order to enable the Commission to 
monitor  the  correct  implementation  of  the  programmes  benefiting  from 
Community  financing  and  ascertain  that  the  provisions  adopted  by  Member 
States  for  the  implementation  of  those  measures  will  contribute  towards 
achievement of the objectives of these programmes. 

5.3.  Choice of instruments 

The proposed instrument is a Decision. This proposal concerns amendments to 
existing provisions on expenditure in the veterinary field that are laid down in a 
Council  Decision.  The  legal  instrument  chosen  to  amend  those  provisions  is 
therefore another Council Decision. 

6. 

Budget implications 

6.1.  Budget  implications  of  the  proposal  on  multi-annual  eradication,  control 

and monitoring programmes for animal diseases and zoonoses 

The envisaged changes would not entail additional costs for the Member States 
and the Community budget. 

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6.2.  Budget implications of the proposal on TRACES 

A Community financial measure of 300.000 € for the logistical support of the 
system  TRACES  intended  to  help  users  of  the  system  has  been  already 
introduced by Commission Decision 2004/675/EEC5 for an initial period of 15 
months. 

The approximate additional costs for the Community budget per year as from 
2006 could be anticipated as follows: 

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Hosting: 500.000 € 

Development: 100.000 € 

6.3.  Budget  implications  of  the  proposal  on  information  policy  on  animal 

health and food safety in products of animal origin 

The  costs  for  the  Community  budget  should  be  included  under  “other 
veterinary measures” and would entail 200.000 € additional costs per year for 
the Community budget. 

7. 

Additional information 

7.1.  Repeal of existing legislation 

The  adoption  of  the  proposal  will  lead  to  the  repeal  of  Council  Decision 
90/638/EEC  laying  down  Community  criteria  for  the  eradication  and 
monitoring of certain animal diseases6. The technical annexes to this Decision 
provide for the criteria that the programmes submitted by the Member States to 
the  Commission  must  meet  in  order  to  be  approved  under  the  measures 
provided for in Article 24 of Decision 90/424/EEC. 

These criteria are purely technical requirements to ensure that the measures in 
the programmes are effective. It is therefore appropriate to lay down following 
comitology procedure these technical criteria, as well as detailed implementing 
rules  on  the  format  of  the  programmes  and  reports  in  a  single  Commission 
Decision. 

The  intention  of  the  Commission  would  be  to  adopt  following  comitology 
procedure by the same date of the entry into force of the Council Decision in 
the  current  proposal  a  Commission  Decision  laying  down  the  criteria  and  the 
standard  requirements  for  the  content  of  the  programmes  as  well  as  the 
standard reporting requirements. 

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OJ L 309, 6.10.2004, p. 26. 
OJ  L  347,  12.12.1990,  p.  27.  Decision  as  amended  by  Directive  92/65/EEC  (OJ  L  268,  14.9.1992, 
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It would provide for simplification of the existing legislation and a reduction of 
the legislative burden for both the Member States and the Commission. 

7.2.  European Economic Area 

The  proposed  act  does  not  concern  an  EEA  matter  as  financial  instruments 
covered by Decision 90/424/EEC are not included in the EEA. 

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2006/0098 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community,  and  in  particular 
Article 37 thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission7, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament8 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee9 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

The  Community  co-finances  activities  of  the  Member  States  on  animal  disease  and 
zoonoses  eradication,  control  and  monitoring  on  the  basis  of  annual  programmes 
approved in accordance with the requirements and procedure laid down in Article 24 
of  Council  Decision  90/424/EEC  of  26  June  1990  on  expenditure  in  the  veterinary 
field10. 

A  review  of  the  procedures  for  Community  co-financing  of  animal  disease  and 
zoonoses  eradication,  control  and  monitoring  programmes,  taking  into  account  in 
particular  the  experience  gained  from  the  work  carried  out  by  the  Task  Force  for 
monitoring  disease  eradication  in  the  Member  States  established  in  accordance  with 
action  29  of  the  White  Paper  on  Food  Safety11,  has  shown  that  a  multi-annual 
approach for these programmes and a new list of diseases and zoonoses would lead to 
better results. A multi-annual approach for the programmes of eradication, control and 
monitoring  of  animal  diseases  and  zoonoses  would  ensure  a  more  efficient  and 
effective  achievement  of  the  objectives  of  those  programmes  and  would  provide  for 
better and more transparent management and increased auditability, thus making more 
effective  the  use  of  Community  funds.  Therefore,  it  is  appropriate  to  amend  the 
provisions  governing  those  programmes  so  as  to  include  the  possibility  to  finance 
multi-annual programmes.  

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OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ C […], […], p. […]. 
OJ  L  224,  18.8.1990,  p.  19.  Decision  as  last  amended  by  Decision  2006/53/EC  (OJ  L  29,  2.2.2006, 
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(4) 

(5) 

(6) 

(7) 

(8) 

That  review  also  showed  that  a  list  with  a  limited  number  of  animal  diseases  and 
zoonoses eligible for co-financing would increase the efficiency and effectiveness of 
the eradication, control and monitoring programmes. The list of diseases and zoonoses 
which  reflects  Community  priorities  and  whose  eradication  benefits  from  the 
Community  financial  contribution  should  be  established  taking  into  account  the 
potential impact of such diseases and zoonoses on public health and on international 
and  intra-Community  trade  of  animals  or  product  from  animal  origin.  The  specific 
provisions for the control of zoonoses should therefore be deleted. 

In  order  to  simplify  the  procedure  for  the  approval  of  the  eradication,  control  and 
monitoring  programmes  submitted  by  the  Member  States  to  the  Commission, 
provision should be made for a single decision approving the programmes qualifying 
for a Community financial contribution to replace the two decisions currently required, 
one listing the programmes qualifying for financial contribution and the second on the 
approval of the programmes. 

In order to allow the Commission to monitor the implementation of the programmes, 
Member States should report regularly to the Commission on the activities carried out, 
on the results achieved and the expenditure incurred. 

Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria 
for  the  eradication  and  monitoring  of  certain  animal  diseases  12  lays  down  the 
technical  and  information  requirements  for  the  eradication,  control  and  monitoring 
programmes for which Community financing is sought. Those technical requirements 
and  information  should  be  updated  and  adjusted  in  a  regular  and  timely  fashion  in 
order to match technical and scientific progress and feedback from experience in the 
implementation  of  the  programmes.  It  is  therefore  appropriate  to  enable  the 
Commission  to  adopt,  and  update  as  necessary,  those  technical  criteria.  Council 
Decision 90/638/EEC should be repealed accordingly. 

Commission  Decision  2004/292/EC  of  30  March  2004  on  the  introduction  of  the 
Traces system and amending Decision 92/486/EEC13 establishes the integration of the 
pre-existing  computerised  systems  (Animo  and  Shift)  into  the  new  system.  It  is 
therefore appropriate to take into account the technical developments achieved in the 
computerization of the veterinary procedures and to provide for the resources needed 
for  the  hosting,  management  and  the  maintenance  of  the  integrated  computerised 
veterinary systems. 

Information  gathering  activities  are  necessary  to  allow  better  development  and 
implementation of legislation in the fields of animal health and food safety. Moreover, 
there  is  a  pressing  need  to  disseminate  as  widely  as  possible  information  regarding 
animal  health  and  food  safety  legislation  throughout  the  Community.  It  is  therefore 
desirable to extend the scope of Decision 90/424/EEC so as to include the financing of 
information policy in the field of animal protection to animal health and food safety in 
products of animal origin. 

(9) 

Decision 90/424/EEC should therefore be amended accordingly, 

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OJ  L  347,  12.12.1990,  p.  27.  Decision  as  amended  by  Directive  92/65/EEC  (OJ  L  268,  14.9.1992, 
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OJ L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 63. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/123/EC (OJ L 39, 11.2.2005, p. 53). 

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: 

Article 1 

Decision 90/424/EEC is amended as follows: 

(1) 

In Article 1, the third indent is replaced by the following: 

“− 

programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of animal diseases and 
zoonoses” 

(2) 

Article 16 is replaced by the following: 

“Article 16 

The  Community  shall  make  a  financial  contribution  to  the  establishment  of  an 
information  policy  in  the  field  of  animal  health,  animal  welfare  and  food  safety  in 
products of animal origin, including:  

(a) 

the installation and development of information tools, including an appropriate 
database for: 

(i) 

gathering  and  storing  all  information  relating  to  Community  legislation 
concerning animal health, animal welfare and food safety in products of 
animal origin; 

(ii)  disseminating  the  information  referred  to  in  point  (i)  to  the  competent 

authorities, producers and consumers; 

(b) 

the  performance  of  studies  necessary  for  the  preparation  and  development  of 
legislation in the field of animal welfare.” 

(3) 

The title of Title II is replaced by the following: 

“Programmes  for  the  eradication,  control  and  monitoring  of  animal  diseases  and 
zoonoses” 

(4) 

Article 24 is replaced by the following: 

“Article 24 

1.  A  Community  financial  measure  shall  be  introduced  to  reimburse  the 
expenditure  incurred  by  the  Member  States  for  the  financing  of  national 
programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of the animal diseases 
and zoonoses listed in the Annex (“programmes”).  

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The  list  in  the  Annex  may  be  amended  in  accordance  with  the  procedure 
referred to in Article 41, in particular with regard to emerging animal diseases 
which pose a risk for animal health and, indirectly, to public health. 

2. 

Each  year,  by  31  March  at  the  latest,  Member  States  shall  submit  to  the 
Commission the annual or multi-annual programmes starting in the following 
year  for  which  they  wish  to  receive  a  financial  contribution  from  the 
Community. 

Programmes  submitted  after  31  March  shall  not  be  eligible  for  financing  the 
following year. 

The  programmes  submitted  by  the  Member  States  shall  meet  the  criteria 
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 41. For multi-
annual  programmes,  the  information  required  in  accordance  with  the  criteria 
referred to in this subparagraph shall be provided for each year of duration of 
the programme. 

3. 

The  Commission  may  invite  a  Member  State  to  submit  a  multi-annual 
programme  or  to  extend  the  duration  of  a  submitted  annual  programme  as 
appropriate where multi-annual programming is deemed necessary in order to 
ensure a more efficient and effective eradication, control and monitoring of a 
particular disease, in particular with regard to potential threats to animal health 
and, indirectly, to public health. 

4. 

The Commission shall assess the programmes submitted by the Member States 
from both the veterinary and the financial angle. 

The  Member  States  shall  communicate  to  the  Commission  any  additional 
information it requires for the assessment of the programme. 

The  period  for  gathering  all  the  information  regarding  the  programmes  shall 
end on 15 September each year. 

5. 

Each  year  by  30  November  at  the  latest,  the  following  shall  be  approved  in 
accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 42: 

(a) 

the  programmes,  where  appropriate  amended  to  take  account  of  the 
assessment provided for in paragraph 4; 

(b) 

the level of the financial contribution from the Community; 

(c) 

the upper limit of the financial contribution from the Community; 

(d) 

any conditions to which the financial contribution from the Community 
may be subject. 

Programmes shall be approved for no longer than six years. 

6.  Amendments  of  the  programmes  shall  be  approved  in  accordance  with  the 

procedure referred to in Article 42. 

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7. 

For  each  approved  programme  the  Member  States  shall  submit  the  following 
reports to the Commission: 

(a) 

intermediate technical and financial reports; 

(b)  by  31  March  each  year  at  the  latest,  an  annual  detailed  technical  report 
including the assessment of the results achieved and a detailed account of 
expenditure incurred for the previous year. 

8. 

Payment applications relating to the expenditure incurred by a Member State in 
respect  of  a  given  programme  for  the  previous  year  shall  be  submitted  to  the 
Commission by 31 March at the latest.  

In  case  of  late  payment  applications,  the  Community  financial  contribution 
shall be reduced by 25 % on 1 May, 50 % on 1 June, 75 % on 1 July and 100 % 
on 1 September of that year. 

By  30  October  each  year  at  the  latest,  the  Commission  shall  decide  on  the 
Community  payment  taking  account  of  the  technical  and  financial  reports 
submitted by the Member State in accordance with paragraph 7. 

9. 

Commission experts may carry out on-the-spot checks in cooperation with the 
competent authority, in so far as it is necessary to ensure uniform application of 
this Decision in accordance with Article 45 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of 
the European Parliament and of the Council14.  

In carrying out such checks, Commission experts may be assisted by a group of 
experts set up in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 41. 

10.  Detailed rules for the application of this Article shall be adopted in accordance 

with the procedure referred to in Article 41”. 

(5) 

Article 26 is replaced by the following: 

“Article 26 

The Community budget commitments for the co-financing of the programmes shall 
be  effected  annually.  The  commitments  of  the  expenditure  for  the  multi-annual 
programmes shall be adopted in accordance with articles 76.3 of Council Regulation 
1605/200215.  For  multi-annual  programmes,  the  first  budget  commitment  shall  be 
made  after  their  approval  Each  subsequent  commitment  shall  be  made  by  the 
Commission on the basis of the decision to grant a contribution referred to in Article 
24 paragraph 5.” 

(6) 

Article 29, 29a, 32 and 33 are deleted. 

14 
15 

OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1; corrected version in OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1. 
OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. 

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(7) 

In Article 37a, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: 

“Community  financial  contribution  may  be  granted  for  the  computerization  of  the 
veterinary procedures relating to: 

(a) 

intra-Community trade in and imports of live animals and products of animal 
origin  

(b)  hosting,  management  and  maintenance  of  integrated  computerised  veterinary 

systems.” 

(8) 

The Annex is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision. 

Article 2 

Council Decision 90/638/EEC is repealed from the date of taking effect of the Decision laying 
down  the  criteria  referred  to  in  the  third  subparagraph  of  Article  24(2)  of  Decision 
90/424/EEC and the detailed rules referred to in Article 24(10) of that Decision. 

For programmes approved before the taking effect of this Decision, the relevant provisions of 
Decision 90/424/EEC shall continue to apply. 

Article 3 

Article 4 

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.  

Done at Brussels 

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX 

Animal diseases and zoonoses 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Bovine tuberculosis 

Bovine brucellosis 

Ovine and caprine brucellosis (B. melitensis) 

Bluetongue in endemic or high risk areas 

African swine fever 

Swine vesicular disease 

Classical swine fever 

Infectious haematopoietic necrosis 

Infectious salmon anaemia 

Anthrax 

Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia 

Avian influenza 

Rabies 

Echinococcosis 

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) 

Campylobacteriosis 

Listeriosis 

Salmonellosis (zoonotic salmonella) 

Trichinellosis 

Verotoxigenic E. coli” 

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1. 

2. 

FINANCIAL STATEMENT 

NAME  OF  THE  PROPOSAL:  Proposal  for  a  Council  Decision  amending  Council 
Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field 

ABM / ABB FRAMEWORK 

Policy Area:  HEALTH AND CONSUMERS PROTECTION 

Activity: 

FOOD  SAFETY,  ANIMAL  HEALTH,  ANIMAL  WELFARE  
AND PLANT HEALTH 

3. 

BUDGET LINES 

3.1  Budget lines 

(cid:121) 

(cid:121) 

17.0401: Animal  disease 

and  monitoring  programmes  
and  monitoring  of  the  physical  conditions  of  animals  that  
could pose a public-health risk linked to an external factor 

eradication 

17.0402: Other  measures 
public-health field 

in 

the  veterinary,  animal  welfare  and  

3.2  Duration of the action and of the financial impact: 

ACTION IS OPEN ENDED 

3.3  Budgetary characteristics (add rows if necessary) : 

Budget 
line 

Type of expenditure 

New 

EFTA 
contribution 

Contributions 
from applicant 
countries 

Heading in 
financial 
perspective 

17.0401 

Comp  Non-diff  YES 

17.0402 

Comp  Non-diff  YES 

17.0403 

Comp  Non-diff 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

NO 

No [1A] 

No [1A] 

No [1A] 

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4. 

SUMMARY OF RESOURCES 

4.1  Financial Resources 

4.1.1  Summary  of  commitment  appropriations  (CA)  and  payment  appropriations 

(PA) 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Expenditure type 

Section 
no. 

Year 
2006 

n + 1 

n + 2 

n + 3 

n + 4 

Total 

n + 5 
and 
later 

Operational expenditure 

Commitment 
Appropriations (CA) 

8.1 

Payment  Appropriations 
(PA) 

a 

b 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

4,8 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

4,8 

Administrative expenditure within reference amount 

Technical 
& 
administrative  assistance 
(NDA) 

8.2.4 

c 

0,0 

0,0 

0,0 

0,0 

0,0 

0,0 

0,0 

TTOOTTAALL  RREEFFEERREENNCCEE  AAMMOOUUNNTT  

Commitment 
Appropriations 

Payment 
Appropriations 

a+c 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

4,8 

b+c 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

0,8 

4,8 

Administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

Human 
associated 
(NDA) 

resources 

and 
expenditure 

Administrative  costs,  other 
than  human  resources  and 
associated 
not 
included in reference amount 
(NDA) 

costs, 

8.2.5 

d 

0,108  0,108 

0,108 

0,108 

0,108 

0,108 

0,648 

8.2.6 

e 

0,0 

0,0 

0,0 

0,0 

0,0 

0,0 

0,0 

Total indicative financial cost of intervention 

TOTAL  CA 
cost 
Resources 

of 

TOTAL  PA 
cost 
Resources 

of 

including 
Human 

including 
Human 

a+c
+d+
e 

b+c
+d+
e 

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0,908 

0,908 

0,908 

0,908 

0,908 

0,908 

5,448 

0,908 

0,908 

0,908 

0,908 

0,908 

0,908 

5,448 

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Co-financing details – – 

If the proposal involves co-financing by Member States, or other bodies (please specify 
which),  an  estimate  of  the  level  of  this  co-financing  should  be  indicated  in  the  table 
below (additional lines may be added if different bodies are foreseen for the provision of 
the co-financing): 

Co-financing body 

Year n 

n + 1 

n + 2 

n + 3 

n + 4 

Total 

n + 5 
and 
later 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

…………………… 

f 

TOTAL CA including co-
financing 

a+c+d+
e+f 

4.1.2  Compatibility with Financial Programming 

X 

Proposal is compatible with existing financial programming. 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

Proposal  will  entail  reprogramming  of  the  relevant  heading  in  the 
financial perspective. 

Proposal  may 
the 
Interinstitutional  Agreement  (i.e.  flexibility  instrument  or  revision  of 
the financial perspective). 

require  application  of 

the  provisions  of 

4.1.3  Financial impact on Revenue 

X 

Proposal has no financial implications on revenue 

(cid:133) 

Proposal has financial impact – the effect on revenue is as follows: 

NB: All details and observations relating to the method of calculating the 

effect on revenue should be shown in a separate annex. 

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Budget line 

Revenue 

EUR million (to one decimal place) 

Situation following action 

[n+1] 

[n+2] 

[n+3]  [n+4] 

[n+5] 

Prior to 
action  
[Year 
n-1] 

[Year 
n] 

(a) 

(b) 

Revenue 
absolute terms 

in 

Change 
revenue 

in 

∆ 

(Please specify each revenue budget line involved, adding the appropriate number of 
rows to the table if there is an effect on more than one budget line.) 

4.2  Human  Resources  FTE  (including  officials,  temporary  and  external  staff)  – 

see detail under point 8.2.1. 

Annual requirements  Year n  n + 1 

n + 2 

n + 3 

n + 4 

n + 5 
and 
later 

Total 
number 
human resources 

of 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

5. 

CHARACTERISTICS AND OBJECTIVES 

5.1  Need to be met in the short or long term for the different proposed changes to 

the current legislation 

5.1.1  Multi-annual eradication programmes  

The change from annual into multi-annual programmes would insure a more 
efficient and effective achievement of the objectives of these programmes. 

5.1.2  Modification  of  the  list  of  diseases  and  zoonoses  that  can  benefit  from  a 

contribution for their eradication 

The  reduction  of  the  list  of  animal  diseases  and  zoonoses  eligible  for  co-
financing would increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the eradication, 
control and monitoring programmes. 

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5.1.3  integrated computerized veterinary system 

A  financial  contribution  to  the  introduction,  development,  management, 
hosting and maintenance of an integrated computerized veterinary system for 
trade and import of live animals and products of animal origin will guarantee 
the proper management thereof. 

5.1.4  gathering and distribution of information 

Harmonization  of  requirements  concerning  animal  health,  animal  welfare 
and food safety will be better achieved by the creation of a database. 

5.2  Value-added of Community involvement and coherence of the proposal with 

other financial instruments and possible synergy 

5.2.1  Multi-annual eradication programmes  

The change from annual into multi-annual programmes provides for a better 
management in order to make the objectives of the eradication programmes 
clearer and more auditable and to ensure a more effective use of the credits. 

5.2.2  Modification  of  the  list  of  diseases  and  zoonoses  that  can  benefit  from  a 

contribution for their eradication 

A  shorter list  of  diseases  will  contribute  to  better  prioritization  and  a  more 
efficient use of the available credits. 

5.2.3  integrated computerized veterinary system 

The  development  of  an  integrated  computerized  veterinary  system  must  be 
accompanied by a proper management and continued support if it wants to 
be useful over the years. 

5.2.4  gathering and distribution of information 

Gathering  and  distribution  of  information  on  animal  health,  animal  welfare 
and  food  safety  will  contribute  to  the  achievement  of  the  harmonization  of 
requirements  concerning  animal  health  and  the  reinforcement  of  the 
information policy on animal health. 

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5.3  Objectives,  expected  results  and  related  indicators  of  the  proposal  in  the 

context of the ABM framework 

Objective 1: 

introduction  of 
on a multi-annual basis 

the  possibility 

to  finance 

the  programmes  

Objective 2:  modification  of 

the 

list  of  diseases 

financial 
surveillance 

contribution 

for 

their 

that  can  obtain  a  
or  

eradication 

and 

Objective 3:  hosting,  maintenance 

and 

support 

of 

computerized  

veterinary procedures dedicated to trade 

Objective 4: 

extension of the provisions on information policy. 

ONLY  THE  REALIZATION  OF  OBJECTIVES  3  and  4  LEADS  TO  AN 
ADDITIONAL DIRECT COST FOR THE EU-BUDGET.  

5.4  Method of Implementation (indicative) 

Show below the method(s) chosen for the implementation of the action. 

X 

Centralised Management 

x 

ٱ 

Directly by the Commission 

Indirectly by delegation to: 

ٱ 

ٱ 

Executive Agencies 

Bodies set up by the Communities as referred to in art. 185 of the 
Financial Regulation 

ٱ 

National public-sector bodies/bodies with public-service mission 

ٱ 

Shared or decentralised management 

ٱ  With Member states 

ٱ  With Third countries 

ٱ 

Joint management with international organisations (please specify) 

Relevant comments: 

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6. 

MONITORING AND EVALUATION 

6.1  Monitoring system 

Already at this stage the Commission has the basic tools to  monitor, such as the 
Standing Committee for the Food Chain and Animal Health, the Chief Veterinary 
Officers and the network of Community reference laboratories.  

6.2  Evaluation 

6.2.1  Ex-ante  evaluation  and  measures  taken  following  an  intermediate/ex-post 

evaluation (lessons learned from similar experiences in the past) 

The  proposed  multi-annual  approach  for  the  eradication  of  diseases  and 
zoonoses was discussed with the Member States in several working groups 
and  in  particular  at  the  meeting  of  the  Chief  Veterinary  Officers  of  22 
September 2004. 

The  monitoring  of  the  movement  of  live  animals  within  the  EU  and  of 
imports  into  the  EU  was  recommended  by  the  European  Parliament  in 
response to a report of the Court of Auditors. 

6.2.2  Terms and frequency of future evaluation 

As  mentioned  above,  the  Commission  has  at  its  disposal  tools  such  as  the 
Standing  Committee  for  the  Food  Chain  and  Animal  Health,  the  Chief 
Veterinary Officers and the network of Community reference laboratories to 
evaluate  at  any  time  the  different  actions  covered  by  Council  Decision 
90/424/EEC. 

7. 

ANTI-FRAUD MEASURES 

Articles 7 and 8 of Council Regulation EC/1258/1999 on the financing of the common 
agricultural  policy  apply  to  all  expenditure  covered  by  Council  Decision  90/424/EEC. 
Hence, all of the transactions covered by this Decision can be submitted to an audit ex-
post.  

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8. 

DETAILS OF RESOURCES 

8.1  Objectives of the proposal in terms of their financial cost 

(Headings of 
Objectives, actions and 
outputs should be 
provided) 

OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE No. 1 

OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE No. 2 

OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE No. 3 

OPERATIONAL 
OBJECTIVE No. 4 

TOTAL COST 

EN 

Type of 
output 

Av. 
cost 

Year 
 2006 

Year 
 n+1 

Year 
 n+2 

Year 
 n+3 

Year 
 n+4 

Year n+5 and 
later 

TOTAL 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

No. 
outputs 

Total 
cost 

Commitment appropriations in EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

- 

- 

0,6 

0,2 

0,8 

1 

1 

2 

- 

- 

0,6 

0,2 

0,8 

0,600 

0,200 

0,400 

1 

1 

2 

1 

1 

2 

24 

- 

- 

0,6 

0,2 

0,8 

- 

- 

1 

1 

2 

- 

- 

0,6 

0,2 

- 

- 

3,6 

1,2 

6 

6 

0,8 

12 

4,8 

0,6 

0,2 

0,8 

1 

1 

2 

1 

1 

2 

0,6 

0,2 

0,8 

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8.2  Administrative Expenditure 

8.2.1  Number and type of human resources 

Types of 
post 

Staff to be assigned to management of the action using existing and/or additional 
resources (number of posts/FTEs) 

Year n 

Year n+1 

Year n+2 

Year n+3 

Year n+4 

Year n+5 

A*/AD 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

B*, 
C*/AST 

Officials 
or 
temporary 
staff16  
(17 01 
01) 

Staff  financed17  by 
art.17 01 02 

staff18 
Other 
financed  by  art.  17 
01 04/05 

TOTAL 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

8.2.2  Description of tasks deriving from the action 

Examination  of  the  technical  and  financial  reports,  preparation  of 
commitments and pass to payments 

8.2.3  Sources of human resources (statutory) 

(When  more  than  one  source  is  stated,  please  indicate  the  number  of 
posts originating from each of the sources) 

x 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

(cid:133) 

Posts  currently  allocated  to  the  management  of  the  programme  to 
be replaced or extended 

Posts pre-allocated within the APS/PDB exercise for year n 

Posts to be requested in the next APS/PDB procedure 

Posts  to  be  redeployed  using  existing  resources  within  the 
managing service (internal redeployment) 

16 
17 
18 

Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount. 
Cost of which is NOT covered by the reference amount. 
Cost of which is included within the reference amount. 

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(cid:133) 

Posts  required  for  year  n  although  not  foreseen  in  the  APS/PDB 
exercise of the year in question 

8.2.4  Other  Administrative  expenditure  included  in  reference  amount  (XX  01 

04/05 – Expenditure on administrative management) – – 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Budget line 
(number and heading) 

Year 
n 

Year 
n+1 

Year 
n+2 

Year 
n+3 

Year 
n+4 

TOTAL 

Year 
n+5 
and 
later 

1. 

Technical  and  administrative 
assistance  (including  related 
staff costs) 

Executive agencies19 

Other technical and 
administrative assistance 

– 

– 

intra muros  

extra muros 

Total Technical and administrative 
assistance 

8.2.5  Financial  cost  of  human  resources  and  associated  costs  not  included  in 

the reference amount 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) 

Type of human resources 

Year n 

Year n+1  Year n+2  Year n+3  Year n+4  Year n+5
and later 

Officials and temporary staff 
(17 01 01) 

Staff financed by Art 17 01 02 
(auxiliary, END, contract staff, 
etc.) 

(specify budget line) 

Total cost of Human 
Resources and associated 
costs (NOT in reference 
amount) 

0,108 

0,108 

0,108 

0,108 

0,108 

0,108 

0,108 

0,108 

0,108 

0,108 

0,108 

0,108 

19 

Reference should be made to the specific legislative financial statement for the Executive Agency(ies) 
concerned. 

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Calculation– Officials and Temporary agents – –  

Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable – –  

Calculation– Staff financed under art. 17 01 02 – – 

Reference should be made to Point 8.2.1, if applicable – – 

8.2.6  Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount – – 

EUR million (to 3 decimal places) – – 

Year 
n 

Year 
n+1 

Year 
n+2 

Year 
n+3 

Year 
n+4 

TOTAL 

Year 
n+5 
and 
later 

17 01 02 11 01 – Missions 

17 01 02 11 02 – Meetings & 
Conferences 

17 01 02 11 03 – Committees20  

17 01 02 11 04 – Studies & 
consultations 

17 01 02 11 05 - Information 
systems 

2. 

3 

Total  Other  Management 
Expenditure (17 01 02 11) 

Other  expenditure  of  an 
administrative  nature  (specify 
including reference to budget line) 

Total Administrative expenditure, 
other than human resources and 
associated costs (NOT included in 
reference amount) 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

Calculation - Other administrative expenditure not included in reference amount 

20 

Specify the type of committee and the group to which it belongs. 

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