2008/483/EC: Commission Decision of 18 June 2008 establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat classical swine fever in Germany in 2006 (notified under document number C(2008) 2722)
Date: 2008-06-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, Germany, animal plague, health control

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DECISIONS

COMMISSION

COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 June 2008
establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of
the emergency measures taken to combat classical swine fever in Germany in 2006

(notified under document number C(2008) 2722)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2008/483/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Article 3 of
expenditure eligible for Community financial support.

that Regulation lays down rules on the

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 3(5) first indent 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 classical swine fever as rapidly as possible the
Community should contribute financially to eligible
expenditure borne by the Member States. Article 3(5)
first
that Decision lays down rules on the
percentage that must be applied to the costs incurred
by the Member States.

indent of

(2)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 lays down
rules on the Community
emergency
financing of
the campaign to combat certain
measures and of
animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC (2).

(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 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

the eradication of classical

Commission Decision 2006/777/EC of 14 November
2006 on a financial contribution from the Community
towards
in
Germany in 2006 (3) granted a financial contribution
from the Community to Germany towards the costs
incurred in taking emergency measures
to combat
classical swine fever in 2006. In accordance with that
Decision, a first tranche of EUR 5 000 000 was paid.

swine fever

On 6 December 2006, Germany submitted an official
request for reimbursement as set out in Articles 7(1)
and 7(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.

From 23 April
the Commission
to 27 April 2007,
carried out an audit in situ as set out in Article 10 of
Commission Regulation
(EC) No 349/2005. The
Commission’s observations, method of calculating the
eligible expenditure and final conclusions were commu-
nicated to Germany in a letter dated 6 February 2008.

The payment of the Community financial contribution
the planned
must be subject
activities were actually implemented and that the auth-
orities provided all the necessary information within the
set deadlines.

to the condition that

(3) OJ L 314, 15.11.2006, p. 37.

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(7)

(8)

(9)

The German authorities have fully complied with their
technical and administrative obligations as set out
in
Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC and Article 7 of
Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.

In view of the above considerations, the total amount of
the Community’s financial support to the eligible expen-
diture incurred associated with the eradication of classical
swine fever in Germany in 2006 should now be fixed.

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 to Germany

The total Community financial contribution towards the expen-
diture associated with eradicating classical
in
Germany in 2006 is fixed at EUR 8 315 827,65.

swine fever

Article 2

Payment arrangements

The balance of the Community financial contribution is fixed at
EUR 3 315 827,65.

Article 3

Addressee

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 18 June 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission