2008/428/EC: Commission Decision of 9 June 2008 establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat Newcastle disease in the United Kingdom in 2005 (notified under document number C(2008) 2411)
Date: 2008-06-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, EU financing, United Kingdom, animal disease, poultry

10.6.2008

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DECISIONS

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 9 June 2008
establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of
the emergency measures taken to combat Newcastle disease in the United Kingdom in 2005

(notified under document number C(2008) 2411)

(Only the English text is authentic)

(2008/428/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Community in the context of emergency measures taken
to combat Newcastle disease in the United Kingdom in
2005 (2) granted a financial contribution at the rate of
50 % of the expenditure eligible for Community funding
for the implementation of the measures taken to combat
this outbreak.

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 4(2) thereof,

(4)

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Outbreaks of Newcastle disease occurred in the United
Kingdom in 2005. 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.

(5)

(6)

Commission Decision 2006/602/EC of 6 September
the
financial
2006 concerning

contribution by

a

documents

to that Decision,

the Community financial
Pursuant
contribution is to be paid on the basis of the request
submitted by the United Kingdom on 11 June 2007 and
in Article 7 of
supporting
set
of
349/2005
Commission
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the
on
rules
laying
Community financing of emergency measures and of
the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under
Council Decision 90/424/EEC (3).

out
(EC) No
down

Regulation
2005

February

In view of those considerations, the total amount of the
Community’s financial contribution to the eligible expen-
eradication of
diture
Newcastle disease in the United Kingdom in 2005
should now be fixed.

incurred associated with the

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

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

(EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).

(2) OJ L 246, 8.9.2006, p. 7.
(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
21 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

United Kingdom in 2005 pursuant to Decision 2006/602/EC
is fixed at EUR 75 958,12.

Article 2

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Done at Brussels, 9 June 2008.

Article 1

The total Community financial contribution towards the expen-
diture associated with eradicating Newcastle disease in the

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission