2007/568/EC: Commission Decision of 20 August 2007 on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease in the United Kingdom in 2006 (notified under document number C(2007) 3891)
Date: 2007-08-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, EU financing, United Kingdom, animal disease, poultry

22.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 217/33

COMMISSION DECISION

of 20 August 2007

on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat
Newcastle disease in the United Kingdom in 2006

(notified under document number C(2007) 3891)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2007/568/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(3) and 4(2) 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 Newcastle disease as
rapidly as possible,
the Community may contribute
financially to eligible expenditure borne by the Member
in Article 4(2) of Decision
State, as provided for
90/424/EEC.

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

support

financial

Payment of Community
towards
emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease is
subject to the rules laid down in Commission Regulation
(EC) No 349/2005 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 (2).

Outbreaks of Newcastle disease occurred in the United
Kingdom in 2006. The emergence of
this disease
represents a serious risk to the Community's livestock
population.

On 11 April 2007, the United Kingdom submitted a
final rough estimate of
the costs incurred in taking
measures to eradicate the disease.

The British 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

Financial contribution from the Community

1.
The United Kingdom may obtain a financial contribution
from the Community towards the costs incurred in taking
emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease in 2006.

The financial contribution shall be 50 % of

2.
the costs
incurred that are eligible for Community funding. It shall be
paid under the conditions provided for in Regulation (EC) No
349/2005.

Article 2

Addressee

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 20 August 2007.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation

(EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

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