2007/587/EC: Commission Decision of 24 August 2007 on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat swine vesicular disease in Italy in 2006 and 2007 (notified under document number C(2007) 3957)
Date: 2007-08-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, Italy, animal disease, swine, veterinary inspection

25.8.2007

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 220/25

COMMISSION DECISION

of 24 August 2007

on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat swine
vesicular disease in Italy in 2006 and 2007

(notified under document number C(2007) 3957)

(Only the Italian text is authentic)

(2007/587/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(5)

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
Article 3(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(6)

(7)

The Italian 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

(1)

(2)

(3)

Outbreaks of swine vesicular disease occurred in Italy in
2006 and 2007. The
that disease
represents a serious risk to the Community's livestock
population.

emergence of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

In order to prevent the spread of the disease and to help
eradicate it as quickly as possible, the Community should
contribute financially towards the eligible expenditure
incurred by the Member State under the emergency
measures taken to combat the disease, as provided for
in Decision 90/424/EEC.

support

financial

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

Article 1

Financial contribution from the Community

1.
A financial contribution from the Community is granted
to Italy towards the costs incurred by that Member State in
taking the measures referred to in Article 3(2) of Decision
90/424/EEC to combat swine vesicular disease in 2006 and
2007.

2.
The financial contribution from the Community shall be
50 % of the expenditure eligible for Community funding as
referred to in paragraph 1. It shall be paid under the conditions
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.

(4)

On 4 June 2007, Italy submitted a final rough estimate
of the costs incurred in taking measures to eradicate the
disease.

Article 2

Payment arrangements

(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 of 1.3.2005, p. 12.

A first tranche of EUR 1 200 000 shall be paid as part of the
Community financial contribution provided for in Article 1.

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This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Italy.

Article 3

Addressee

Done at Brussels, 24 August 2007.

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission