2006/436/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 avian influenza in Belgium in 2003  (notified under document number C(2006) 2422)
Date: 2006-06-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Belgium, EU financing, animal disease, decontamination, health control, poultry, slaughter of animals

27.6.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 173/33

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 avian influenza in Belgium in 2003

(notified under document number C(2006) 2422)

(Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic)

(2006/436/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 avian influenza occurred in Belgium in
2003. The
this disease presented a
serious risk for the Community's livestock population.

emergence of

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 2003/749/EC of 10 October 2003
on the financial contribution from the Community
towards the eligible costs of the eradication of avian
influenza in Belgium in 2003 (2) granted a financial
contribution from the Community to Belgium towards
the expenditure incurred under the emergency measures
to combat avian influenza implemented in 2003.

In accordance with that Decision, a first instalment of
EUR 3 000 000 was granted.

Pursuant to that Decision, the balance of the Community
contribution is to be based on the claims submitted by
Belgium on 13 January and 24 March 2004, documents

confirming the figures in the claims, and the results of
the on the spot checks carried out by the Commission.
submitted by
The amount
Belgium was EUR 18 035 727,78 for which the
Community financial contribution may not be higher
than 50 % of the total eligible expenditure.

in these claims

set out

In view of these considerations, the total amount of the
Community’s financial contribution to the eligible expen-
diture incurred associated with the eradication of avian
influenza in Belgium in 2003 should now be fixed.

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 for a Community
financial contribution.

The last Commission’s observations,
final conclusions
and method of calculating the eligible expenditure were
communicated to Belgium on 21 February 2006.

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 Community financial contribution towards the expen-
diture associated with eradicating avian influenza in Belgium
in 2003 pursuant
fixed at
EUR 8 088 508,16.

to Decision 2003/749/EC is

(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 271, 22.10.2003, p. 19. Decision as amended by Decision

2004/18/EC (OJ L 5, 9.1.2004, p. 81).

Since a first instalment of EUR 3 000 000 has already been
granted in accordance with Decision 2003/749/EC,
the
balance of the Community financial contribution is fixed at
EUR 5 088 508,16.

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This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium.

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 23 June 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission