2008/414/EC: Commission Decision of 26 May 2008 on a financial contribution from the Community towards measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease in Cyprus in 2007 (notified under document number C(2008) 1974)
Date: 2008-05-26
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Cyprus, EU financing, foot-and-mouth disease

L 146/16

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.6.2008

COMMISSION DECISION

of 26 May 2008

on a financial contribution from the Community towards measures to combat foot-and-mouth
disease in Cyprus in 2007

(notified under document number C(2008) 1974)

(Only the Greek text is authentic)

(2008/414/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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information within the

set

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

(7)

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Financial contribution from the Community

1.
A financial contribution from the Community may be
granted to Cyprus towards the costs incurred by that Member
State in taking the measures referred to in Article 11(4)(a)(i) to
(iv) and (b) of Decision 90/424/EEC to combat foot-and-mouth
disease in 2007.

2.
The financial contribution from the Community shall be
60 % 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.

Article 2

Payment arrangements

A first tranche of EUR 185 000 shall be paid as part of the
Community financial contribution provided for in Article 1.

Article 3

Addressee

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Cyprus.

Done at Brussels, 26 May 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission

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 11(4) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease occurred in Cyprus
in 2007. The emergence of
that disease represents 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
the measures
incurred by the Member State under
taken to combat
in
Decision 90/424/EEC.

as provided for

the disease,

support

financial

Payment of Community
towards
measures to combat foot-and-mouth 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 financing of measures and of
the
campaign to combat certain animal diseases under
Council Decision 90/424/EEC (2).

On 7 January 2008, Cyprus submitted a final rough
estimate of
the costs incurred in taking measures to
eradicate the disease.

The Cypriot authorities have fully complied with their
technical and administrative obligations as set out
in
Article 11(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC and Article 6 of
Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.

The payment of the Community financial contribution
must be subject
the planned
activities were actually implemented and the authorities

to the condition that

(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.