2008/27/EC: Commission Decision of 21 December 2007 establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat avian influenza in the United Kingdom in 2006 (notified under document number C(2007) 6687)
Date: 2007-12-21
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, United Kingdom, animal disease, poultry, veterinary inspection

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DECISIONS

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 21 December 2007
establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of
the emergency measures taken to combat avian influenza in the United Kingdom in 2006

(notified under document number C(2007) 6687)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2008/27/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 3a(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Outbreaks of avian influenza occurred in the United
Kingdom in 2006. The emergence of
that disease
presented a serious risk to the Community’s livestock
population.

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.

(3)

Commission Decision 2007/272/EC of 25 April 2007
contribution from the Community
on a

financial

(4)

(5)

(6)

towards emergency measures taken to combat avian
influenza in the United Kingdom in 2006 (2) granted a
financial contribution at the rate of 50 % of the expen-
diture eligible for Community funding for the implemen-
tation of the measures taken to combat this outbreak.

to that Decision,

Pursuant
the Community financial
contribution is to be paid on the basis of the request
submitted by the United Kingdom on 18 May 2007 and
supporting documents
referred to in Article 7 of
Commission Regulation (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 (3).

In view of those considerations, the total amount of the
Community’s financial contribution to the eligible expen-
diture incurred associated with the eradication of avian
influenza in the United Kingdom in 2006 should now be
fixed.

rules

the inspections carried out by the
The results of
Commission in compliance with the Community
veterinary
granting
Community financial contributions mean the entire
submitted cannot be
amount of
recognised as eligible for a Community financial contri-
bution.

expenditure

conditions

and

the

the

for

(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 115, 3.5.2007, p. 24.
(3) OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.

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(7)

(8)

The Commission’s observations, method of calculating
the eligible expenditure and final conclusions were
communicated to the United Kingdom in a letter dated
5 October 2007.

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

Kingdom in 2006 pursuant to Decision 2007/272/EC is fixed
at EUR 385 363,67.

Article 2

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Done at Brussels, 21 December 2007.

Article 1

The total Community financial contribution towards the expen-
diture associated with eradicating avian influenza in the United

For the Commission

Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission