2006/433/EC: Commission Decision of  23 June 2006  establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat classical swine fever in Germany in 2002  (notified under document number C(2006) 2408)
Date: 2006-06-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, Germany, avian influenza, commitment of expenditure, financial aid, payment appropriation, veterinary inspection

27.6.2006

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 173/27

COMMISSION DECISION

of 23 June 2006
establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of
the emergency measures taken to combat classical swine fever in Germany in 2002

(notified under document number C(2006) 2408)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2006/433/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:

Outbreaks of classical swine fever occurred in Germany
in 2002. The emergence of
this disease presented a
serious risk for 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 should
contribute financially towards the eligible expenditure
incurred by the Member State under the emergency
measures taken to combat the disease, as provided for
in Decision 90/424/EEC.

Commission Decision 2003/745/EC of 13 October 2003
concerning a Community financial contribution towards
the eradication of classical swine fever in Germany in
2002 (2) granted a financial
contribution from the
expenditure
the
Community
incurred under
to combat
the emergency measures
classical swine fever implemented in 2002.

to Germany

towards

amount set out in the application submitted by Germany
for the 2002 expenses was EUR 1 933 695,76, for which
the Community financial contribution may not be higher
than 50 % of the eligible expenditure.

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

incurred associated with the

The results of the checks carried out by the Commission
in compliance with the Community veterinary rules and
the conditions for granting Community financial support
mean the entire amount of the expenditure submitted
cannot be recognised as eligible.

The Commission’s observations and method of calcu-
lating the eligible expenditure were communicated by
letter to Germany.

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:

In accordance with that Decision, a first instalment of
EUR 460 000 was granted.

Article 1

Pursuant to that Decision, the balance of the Community
contribution is to be based on the application submitted
by Germany on 19 November 2003, documents setting
out the figures quoted in the application, and the results
of the in situ checks carried out by the Commission. The

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Decision

2006/53/EC (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37).

(2) OJ L 269, 21.10.2003, p. 18.

The total Community financial contribution towards the expen-
in
diture associated with eradicating classical
Germany in 2002 pursuant to Decision 2003/745/EC is fixed
at EUR 925 808,47.

swine fever

instalment of EUR 460 000 has already been
Since a first
granted in accordance with Decision 2003/745/EC,
the
balance of the Community financial contribution is fixed at
EUR 465 808,47.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

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This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 23 June 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission