2006/661/EC: Commission Decision of 29 September 2006 as regards a Community financial contribution for the year 2006, to new Community reference laboratories in the food and feed control area (notified under document number C(2006) 4277)
Date: 2006-09-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, animal nutrition, disease prevention, foodstuff, protection of animals, research body, veterinary inspection

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COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 September 2006

as regards a Community financial contribution for the year 2006, to new Community reference
laboratories in the food and feed control area

(notified under document number C(2006) 4277)

(Only the texts in Spanish, Danish, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch and Swedish are authentic)

(2006/661/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official
controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance
with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare
rules (1), and in particular Article 32(7) thereof,

Whereas:

the European Parliament and of

Commission Regulation (EC) No 776/2006 of 23 May
to Regulation (EC) No
2006 amending Annex VII
the
882/2004 of
Council as regards Community reference laboratories (4)
designated new Community reference laboratories in the
following areas: Listeria monocytogenes, Coagulase positive
Staphylococci, Escherichia coli,
including Verotoxigenic E.
(in particular
(VTEC), Campylobacter,
coli
Trichinella, Echinococcus, Anisakis), antimicrobial resistance,
animal proteins in feedingstuffs, residues of pesticides
(food of animal origin and commodities with high fat
content, cereals and feedingstuffs, fruits and vegetables
including commodities with high water and high acid
content, and single residue methods for all previously
mentioned matrixes), and dioxins and PCBs in food
and feed.

parasites

(1)

(2)

(3)

Community reference laboratories in the food and feed
control area may be granted a Community financial
contribution in accordance with Article 28 of Council
Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure
in the veterinary field (2).

reference

Commission Regulation (EC) No 156/2004 of 29
January 2004 on the Community’s financial assistance
to Community
to
Article 28 of Decision 90/424/EEC (3) provides that the
financial contribution from the Community is to be
granted if the approved work programmes are efficiently
the
carried out and that
necessary information within certain time limits.

the beneficiaries supply all

laboratories pursuant

In July 2005 the Commission launched a call for the
selection and designation of new Community reference
laboratories in the food and feed control area. The
evaluation of
completed in
December 2005 and the results were notified to the
competent authorities of the Member States concerned.
Following that evaluation the successful candidates were
selected to be designated as new Community reference
laboratories.

applications was

the

(1) OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission

Regulation (EC) No 776/2006 (OJ L 136, 24.5.2006, p. 3).

(2) 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).

(3) OJ L 27, 30.1.2004, p. 5.

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

The Commission has assessed the work programmes and
corresponding budget estimates submitted by the new
designated Community reference laboratories
the
year 2006.

for

Accordingly, a Community financial contribution should
be granted to the Community reference laboratories
and duties
designated to carry out
in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. The
provided for
Community’s financial contribution should be at
the
rate of 100 % of eligible costs as defined in Regulation
(EC) No 156/2004.

functions

the

In addition to the financial contribution from the
Community, a further contribution should be granted
in areas
for
falling
under the responsibility of
the Community reference
laboratories.

the organisation of workshops

A financial contribution for workshops organised by
Community reference laboratories should comply with
the eligibility rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No
156/2004 and be limited to 30 participants.

(4) OJ L 136, 24.5.2006, p. 3.

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Pursuant to Article 3(2)(a) of Council Regulation (EC) No
1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the
common agricultural policy (1), veterinary and plant
health measures are
the Guarantee
the European Agricultural Guidance and
Section of
Guarantee Fund.

financed under

Article 3

1.
The Community grants financial contribution to Italy for
the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Istituto
in respect of analysis
Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Rome,
and testing of Escherichia coli,
including Verotoxigenic E. Coli
(VTEC).

Italy,

(9)

(10)

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

1.
The Community grants a financial contribution to France
for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Laboratoire
d'études et de recherches sur la qualité des aliments et sur les
procédés agroalimentaires (LERQAP), Maisons-Alfort, France, in
respect of analysis and testing of Listeria monocytogenes. contri-
bution.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that
financial contribution shall not exceed 98 000 EUR.

2.
In addition to the maximum amount provided for in
paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to
France for the organisation of a workshop by the laboratory
referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed
30 000 EUR.

Article 2

1.
The Community grants financial contribution to France
for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the the Labo-
ratoire d'études et de recherches sur la qualité des aliments et
sur les procédés agroalimentaires (LERQAP), Maisons-Alfort,
France, in respect of analysis and testing of Coagulase positive
Staphylococci, including Staphylococccus aureus.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that
financial contribution shall not exceed 66 000 EUR.

2.
In addition to the maximum amount provided for in
paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to
France for the organisation of a workshop by the laboratory
referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed
30 000 EUR.

(1) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation

(EC) No 320/2006 (OJ L 58, 28.2.2006, p. 42).

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that
financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 68 000.

2.
In addition to the maximum amount provided for in
paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to
Italy for the organisation of a workshop by the laboratory
referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed
EUR 30 000.

Article 4

1.
The Community grants financial contribution to Sweden
for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Statens
for the
Veterinärmedicinska Anstalt (SVA), Uppsala, Sweden,
monitoring of Campylobacter.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that
financial contribution shall not exceed 118 000 EUR.

2.
In addition to the maximum amount provided for in
paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to
Sweden for the organisation of workshops by the laboratory
referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed
30 000 EUR.

Article 5

1.
The Community grants financial contribution to Italy for
the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Istituto
Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Rome,
in respect of analysis
and testing of parasites (in particular Trichinella, Echinococcus
and Anisakis).

Italy,

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that
financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 117 000.

2.
In addition to the maximum amount provided for in
paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to
Italy for
the organisation of workshops by the laboratory
referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed
EUR 30 000.

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Article 6

The Community grants financial contribution to Denmark for
the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Danmarks
the
Fødevareforskning (DFVF), Copenhagen, Denmark,
monitoring of antimicrobial resistance.

for

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that
financial contribution shall not exceed 128 000 EUR.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that
financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 150 000.

2.
In addition to the maximum amount provided for in
paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to
Denmark for the organisation of workshops by the laboratory
referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed
EUR 30 000.

Article 7

The Community grants financial contribution to Belgium for
the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regu-
to be carried out by the Centre
lation (EC) No 882/2004,
Wallon de Recherches agronomiques
(CRA-W), Gembloux,
Belgium in respect of analysis and testing of animal proteins
in feedingstuffs.

Article 10

1.
The Community grants financial contribution to Spain for
the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Laboratorio
Agrario de la Generalitat Valenciana (LAGV)/Grupo de Residuos
de Plaguicidas de la Universidad de Almería (PRRG), Spain, in
respect of analysis and testing of residues of pesticides in fruits
including commodities with high water and
and vegetables,
high acid content.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that
financial contribution shall not exceed 263 000 EUR.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that
financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 400 000.

Article 8

1.
The Community grants financial contribution to Germany
for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Chemisches
und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Freiburg, Germany in
respect of analysis and testing of residues of pesticides in food
of animal origin and commodities with high fat content.

2.
In addition to the maximum amount provided for in
paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to
Spain for the organisation of workshops by the laboratory
referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed
EUR 30 000.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that
financial contribution shall not exceed 150 000 EUR.

2.
In addition to the maximum amount provided for in
paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to
Germany for the organisation of workshops by the laboratory
referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed
30 000 EUR.

Article 11

1.
The Community grants financial contribution to Germany
for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Chemisches
und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Stuttgart, Germany in
respect of analysis and testing of residues of pesticides by single
residue methods.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that
financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 300 000.

Article 9

The Community grants financial contribution to Denmark
1.
for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Danmarks
Fødevareforskning (DFVF) Copenhagen, Denmark, in respect of
analysis and testing of residues of pesticides in cereals and
feedingstuffs.

2.
In addition to the maximum amount provided for in
paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to
Germany for the organisation of workshops by the laboratory
referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed
EUR 30 000.

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Article 12

Article 13

1.
The Community grants financial contribution to Germany
for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regu-
lation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Chemisches
und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Freiburg, Germany in
respect of analysis and testing of dioxins and PCBs in food and
feed.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that
financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 400 000.

2.
In addition to the maximum amount provided for in
paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to
Germany for the organisation of workshops by the laboratory
referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed
EUR 30 000.

The Community’s financial contribution referred to in Articles 1
to 12 shall be at the rate of 100 % of eligible costs as defined in
Regulation (EC) No 156/2004.

Article 14

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the
Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the
Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic
and the Kingdom of Sweden.

Done at Brussels, 29 September 2006.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission