2008/360/EC: Commission Decision of 30 April 2008 establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat avian influenza in the Netherlands in 2003 (notified under document number C(2008) 1668)
Date: 2008-04-30
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, Netherlands, animal disease, financial aid, health legislation, poultry, veterinary inspection

7.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 120/17

COMMISSION DECISION

of 30 April 2008
establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of
the emergency measures taken to combat avian influenza in the Netherlands in 2003

(notified under document number C(2008) 1668)

(Only the Dutch text is authentic)

(2008/360/EC)

diture incurred associated with the eradication of avian
influenza in the Netherlands in 2003 should now be
fixed.

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

expenditure

conditions

rules

and

the

the

for

The Commission’s observations, method of calculating
the eligible expenditure and final conclusions were
communicated to the Netherlands
in letters dated
12 July 2007, 26 October 2007 and 5 December 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

(7)

(8)

(9)

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The total Community financial contribution towards the expen-
diture associated with eradicating avian influenza in the
Netherlands in 2003 pursuant
to Decision 2003/678/EC is
fixed at EUR 65 516 152,41.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 30 April 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission

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
Article 3(3) and 3(a)(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Outbreaks of avian influenza occurred in the Netherlands
in 2003. 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.

Commission Decision 2003/678/EC of 24 September
2003 on a financial contribution by the Community
towards the eligible costs of the eradication of avian
granted
influenza
a
to
Netherlands towards the expenditure incurred under the
emergency measures to combat avian influenza imple-
mented in 2003.

contribution from the Community

in the Netherlands

in 2003 (2)

financial

That Decision provided for a first instalment of EUR
40 000 000 to be paid.

Pursuant to that Decision, the balance of the Community
financial contribution is to be paid on the basis of the
applications submitted by the Netherlands on 14 March
2004, 26 July 2005 and 2 November 2006.

In view of those considerations, the total amount of the
Community’s financial contribution to the eligible expen-

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

Decision 2006/53/EC (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37).

(2) OJ L 249, 1.10.2003, p. 53. Decision as

last amended by

Commission Decision 2004/27/EC (OJ L 6, 10.1.2004, p. 45).