2006/782/EC: Council Decision of 24 October 2006 amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field
Date: 2006-10-24
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU programme, animal disease, aquaculture, disease prevention, fund (EU), veterinary medicine

24.11.2006

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 24 October 2006

amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field

(2006/782/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu-
nity, and in particular Article 37 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and
Social Committee (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expen-
diture in the veterinary field (3) provides for the possibil-
ity of the Community’s making a financial contribution to
the Member States for the eradication of certain animal
diseases. Currently, that Decision also provides for the pos-
sibility of a financial contribution from the Community
for the eradication of infectious salmon anaemia (ISA)
and infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN), both of
which diseases affect salmonides.

Disease control actions for ISA and IHN are eligible for
Community financial contribution only under Council
Regulation (EC) No 2792/1999 of 17 December 1999 lay-
ing down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding
Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector (4).

the adoption of Council Directive
In the light of
2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health
for aquaculture animals and products
requirements

(1) Opinion of 27 April 2006 (not yet published in the Official Journal).
(2) OJ C 88, 11.4.2006, p. 13. Opinion delivered following non-

compulsory consultation.

(3) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as
Decision 2006/53/EC (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37).

last amended by

(4) OJ L 337, 30.12.1999, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 485/2005 (OJ L 81, 30.3.2005, p. 1).

thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain dis-
eases in aquatic animals (5), it is appropriate to amend
Decision 90/424/EEC so that Community financial contri-
butions can also be granted for eradication measures car-
ried out by the Member States to combat other diseases
in aquaculture animals, subject to Community control
provisions.

Member States can receive financial contributions to sup-
port their national fisheries and aquaculture sector under
Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006
on the European Fisheries Fund (6). Article 32 of that
Regulation authorises Member States to allocate funds for
the eradication of diseases in aquaculture under the terms
of Decision 90/424/EEC.

The funds for the eradication of diseases in aquaculture
animals should be allocated within the operational pro-
grammes set up under Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006,
the budget for which is fixed at the beginning of the pro-
gramming period.

Financial contributions from the Community for disease
control purposes in aquaculture animals should be sub-
ject to scrutiny regarding compliance with the control pro-
visions laid down in Directive 2006/88/EC, in accordance
with the same procedures as those that apply for such
scrutiny and control for certain terrestrial animal diseases.

It is therefore appropriate to apply the procedures for
financial contribution laid down in Decision 90/424/EEC
also to the use of financial contribution for the control of
diseases in aquaculture animals under Regulation (EC)
No 1198/2006.

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

It is appropriate for this Decision to become applicable at
the same time as Directive 2006/88/EC.

(5) See page 14 of this Official Journal.
(6) OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1.

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(9)

Decision 90/424/EEC should therefore be amended
accordingly,

progress made with the measures decided at Community
level to control certain diseases.

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

(*) OJ L 378, 31.12.1982, p. 58. Directive as last amended by Com-
mission Decision 2004/216/EC (OJ L 67, 5.3.2004, p. 27).’;

Article 1

(4) The following paragraph shall be added to Article 24:

Decision 90/424/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

(1)

in Article 3(1), the following indents shall be added:

— ‘epizootic haematopoietic necrosis in fish (EHN),

— epizootic ulcerative syndrome in fish (EUS),

— infection with Bonamia exitiosa,

— infection with Perkinsus marinus,

— infection with Microcytos mackini,

— Taura syndrome in crustaceans,

— yellowhead disease in crustaceans.’;

(2)

the following Article shall be inserted:

‘13. Member States may allocate funds within the opera-
tional programmes drawn up in accordance with Article 17
of Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 for the eradication of the
diseases in aquaculture animals referred to in the Annex.

The funds shall be allocated in accordance with the proce-
laid down in this Article, with the following
dures
adjustments:

(a)

the rate of aid shall be in accordance with the rate laid
down in Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006;

(b) paragraphs 8 and 9 of this Article shall not apply.

The eradication shall be carried out in accordance with
Article 38(1) of Directive 2006/88/EC, or under an eradica-
tion programme drawn up, approved and carried out in
accordance with Article 44(2) of that Directive.’;

‘Article 3b

(5)

the following indents shall be added to the Annex, Group I:

Member States may allocate funds within the operational
programmes drawn up in accordance with Article 17 of
Council Regulation (EC) No 1198/2006 of 27 July 2006 on
the European Fisheries Fund (*) for the eradication of the
exotic diseases in aquaculture animals referred to in
Article 3(1) of this Decision, under the procedures laid down
in Article 3(3), (4) and (5) of this Decision, provided that
the minimum control and eradication measures laid down
in Section 3 of Chapter V of Directive 2006/88/EC of
24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquac-
ulture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention
and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals (**) are
complied with.

(*) OJ L 223, 15.8.2006, p. 1.
(**) OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 14.’;

(3) Article 5(2) shall be replaced by the following:

‘2.
In accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 41, the list in Article 3(1) may be supplemented in
line with developments in the situation, to include diseases
which must be notified in accordance with Council Direc-
tive 82/894/EEC of 21 December 1982 on the notification
of animal diseases within the Community (*) and diseases
which can be transmitted to aquaculture animals. The list
may also be amended or shortened to take account of

— ‘Spring viraemia of carp (SVC),

— Viral haemorrhagic septicæmia (VHS),

— Koi herpes virus infection (KHV),

— Infection with Bonamia ostreae,

— Infection with Marteilia refringens,

— White spot disease in crustaceans.’

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 August 2008.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 24 October 2006.

For the Council
The President
J. KORKEAOJA