2008/418/EC: Commission Decision of 29 May 2008 on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat bluetongue in the United Kingdom in 2007 (notified under document number C(2008) 2161)
Date: 2008-05-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, United Kingdom, animal disease, financial aid, sheep

6.6.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 147/63

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 29 May 2008

on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat
bluetongue in the United Kingdom in 2007

(notified under document number C(2008) 2161)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2008/418/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

The payment of a Community financial contribution
towards emergency measures to combat bluetongue 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 (3).
That Regulation applies to Community financial contri-
butions granted to Member States in respect of eligible
expenditure as defined therein for certain disease eradi-
referred to in
situations
cation measures
Article 3(1) of Decision 90/424/EEC.

in the

An outbreak of bluetongue occurred in the United
Kingdom in 2007. The emergence of
that disease
represents a serious risk to the Community’s livestock
population.

Accordingly,
the United Kingdom took the necessary
emergency measures in order to avoid the spread of
bluetongue.

On 28 November 2007, the United Kingdom provided
the financial information required prior to the granting
of Community financial support
in accordance with
Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.

The United Kingdom has fully complied with its technical
and administrative obligations as set out in Article 3 of
Decision 90/424/EEC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC)
No 349/2005.

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

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

to

regard

Council Directive

of
Having
20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the
control and eradication of bluetongue (1) and in particular
Article 9(2),

2000/75/EC

Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June
1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (2), and in particular
Article 3(3) and Article 3(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

the

down

financial

veterinary measures,

90/424/EEC lays
the Community’s
specific

procedures
Decision
contribution
governing
towards
including
emergency measures. With a view to helping to
eradicate bluetongue as rapidly as possible, Member
States shall obtain a financial contribution towards the
costs of certain measures to combat outbreaks of blue-
tongue.

(2)

Article 3(5) of Decision 90/424/EEC lay down rules on
the percentage of the costs incurred by the Member State
that may be covered by the Community’s
financial
contribution.

(1) OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74. Decision as

last amended by
Commission Decision 2007/729/EC (OJ L 294, 13.11.2007, p. 26).
(2) 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).

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6.6.2008

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Financial contribution from the Community to the United
Kingdom

Without prejudice to Article 10a of Decision 90/424/EEC, a
financial contribution from the Community may be granted
to the United Kingdom towards the costs incurred by that
Member
referred to in
Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC to combat bluetongue in
2007.

the measures

in taking

State

Article 2

Addressee

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

Done at Brussels, 29 May 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission