2008/467/EC: Commission Decision of 19 June 2008 establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat bluetongue in Portugal in 2004 and 2005 (notified under document number C(2008) 2756)
Date: 2008-06-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, Portugal, animal disease, emergency aid, financial aid, sheep, veterinary inspection

20.6.2008

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 161/45

COMMISSION DECISION

of 19 June 2008
establishing the Community’s financial contribution to the expenditure incurred in the context of
the emergency measures taken to combat bluetongue in Portugal in 2004 and 2005

(notified under document number C(2008) 2756)

(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)

(2008/467/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(6)

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) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Outbreaks of bluetongue occurred in Portugal in 2004
and 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.

a

contribution by

Commission Decision 2005/660/EC of 15 September
2005 concerning
the
financial
Community in the context of the emergency measures
taken to combat bluetongue in Portugal
in 2004 and
2005 (2) granted a financial
contribution from the
Community
expenditure
to
incurred under the emergency measures to combat blue-
tongue implemented in 2004 and 2005.

Portugal

towards

the

That Decision 2005/660/EC provided for
first
instalment of EUR 1 000 000 subject to the results of
the Commission in situ inspections.

a

Pursuant to that Decision, the balance of the Community
financial contribution is to be paid on the basis of the
submitted by Portugal on 9 November
applications
2005, 14 November 2005 and 28 April 2006.

(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 244, 20.9.2005, p. 28.

Commission Decision 2006/78/EC of 31 January 2006
concerning a financial contribution by the Community
for the implementation of an epidemiological survey and
bluetongue surveillance measures in the context of the
emergency measures taken to combat bluetongue in
Portugal in 2004 and 2005 (3) granted a financial contri-
bution from the Community to Portugal towards the
expenditure incurred under the emergency measures to
combat bluetongue implemented in 2004 and 2005.

That Decision 2006/78/EC provided for a first instalment
of EUR 600 000 subject
the
Commission’s on-the-spot checks.

results of

to the

Pursuant to that Decision, the balance of the Community
financial contribution is to be paid on the basis of the
application submitted by Portugal on 31 March 2006.

In view of those considerations, the total amount of the
Community’s financial contribution to the eligible expen-
diture incurred associated with the eradication and
surveillance of bluetongue in Portugal
in 2004 and
2005 should now be fixed.

The results of
the inspections carried out by the
Commission in compliance with the Community
granting
veterinary
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
in letters dated 22 May
communicated to Portugal
2007 and 10 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)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(3) OJ L 36, 8.2.2006, p. 45.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 2

Payment arrangements

Article 1

The balance of the Community financial contribution is fixed at
EUR 1 063 043,32.

Financial contribution from the Community to Portugal

1.
The total Community financial contribution towards the
expenditure associated with eradicating bluetongue in Portugal
in 2004 and 2005 pursuant to Decision 2005/660/EC is fixed
at EUR 645 633,30.

Article 3

Addressee

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 19 June 2008.

2.
The total Community financial contribution towards the
expenditure associated with surveying bluetongue in Portugal in
2004 and 2005 pursuant to Decision 2006/78/EC is fixed at
EUR 417 410,02.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission