2006/606/EC: Commission Decision of 6 September 2006 on a financial contribution from the Community towards the eradication of classical swine fever in Slovakia in 2005 (notified under document number C(2006) 3944)
Date: 2006-09-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, EU financing, Slovakia, animal plague, slaughter of animals, swine

8.9.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 246/15

COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 September 2006

on a financial contribution from the Community towards the eradication of classical swine fever in
Slovakia in 2005

(notified under document number C(2006) 3944)

(Only the Slovakian text is authentic)

(2006/606/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,

(6)

(7)

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

Whereas:

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

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

support

financial

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

An outbreak of classical swine fever occurred in Slovakia
in 2005. The emergence of
this disease represents a
serious risk to the Community's livestock population.

On 31 October 2005, the Slovak Republic presented a
request for reimbursement of the totality of the expen-
diture incurred on its territory.

The Slovak 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.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Granting of a financial contribution from the Community
to the Slovak Republic

1.
Slovakia may obtain a financial contribution from the
Community towards the costs incurred in taking emergency
measures to combat classical swine fever in 2005.

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

Article 2

Recipients

This Decision is addressed to the Slovak Republic.

Done at Brussels, 6 September 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

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

last amended by

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

(2) OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.