2006/579/EC: Commission Decision of 24 August 2006 on a financial contribution from the Community towards the eradication of Newcastle disease in Denmark in 2005 (notified under document number C(2006) 3805)
Date: 2006-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, EU aid, EU financing, animal disease, poultry

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Official Journal of the European Union

25.8.2006

II

(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 August 2006

on a financial contribution from the Community towards the eradication of Newcastle disease in
Denmark in 2005

(notified under document number C(2006) 3805)

(Only the Danish text is authentic)

(2006/579/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
Articles 3 and 4 thereof,

Whereas:

(1) With a view to helping to eradicate Newcastle disease as
the Community may contribute
rapidly as possible,
financially to eligible expenditure borne by the Member
State, as provided for
in Article 4(2) of Decision
90/424/EEC.

(5)

(6)

(7)

The Danish authorities have fully complied with their
technical and administrative obligations as set out
in
Article 3 of Decision 90/424/EEC and Article 6 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 349/2005.

The payment of the Community financial contribution
must be subject
the planned
activities were actually implemented and that the autho-
rities provide all the necessary information within the set
deadlines.

to the condition that

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

(2)

(3)

(4)

support

financial

towards
Payment of Community
emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease is
subject to the rules laid down in Commission Regulation
(EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005 (2) laying down
emergency
rules on the Community
financing of
measures and of
the campaign to combat certain
animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC.

Outbreaks of Newcastle disease occurred in Denmark in
2005. The emergence of this disease represents a serious
risk to the Community's livestock population.

On 24 April 2006, Denmark submitted a final rough
the costs incurred in taking measures to
estimate of
eradicate the disease.

(1) OJ L 224 of 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 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Granting of a financial contribution from the Community
to Denmark

1.
Denmark may obtain a financial contribution from the
Community towards the costs incurred in taking emergency
measures to combat Newcastle disease in 2005.

2.
The financial contribution from the Community shall be
50 % of the expenditure eligible for Community funding. It shall
be paid under the conditions provided for in Regulation (EC)
No 349/2005.

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This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Article 2

Recipients

Done at Brussels, 24 August 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission