2008/849/EC: Commission Decision of 6 November 2008 concerning the financial contribution by the Community, for the year 2009, towards actions of the OIE in the area of animal identification and traceability
Date: 2008-11-06
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, EU law, animal health, livestock farming, traceability, veterinary legislation, world organisation

L 301/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

12.11.2008

COMMISSION DECISION

of 6 November 2008

concerning the financial contribution by the Community, for the year 2009, towards actions of the
OIE in the area of animal identification and traceability

(2008/849/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

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 20 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Pursuant to Decision 90/424/EEC, the Community may
undertake, or assist the Member States or international
organisations in undertaking the technical and scientific
measures necessary for the development of Community
the development of
legislation and for
veterinary
veterinary education or training.

an international

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is the
for
responsible
organisation
intergovernmental
improving animal health worldwide and for
setting
standards for international
trade of animals and their
products. The OIE is currently developing guidelines on
animal
identification and traceability. When adopted,
reference
these guidelines will be
standard according to the WTO agreement on Sanitary
and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS). They will be the basis
legislation implemented by the OIE
for any relevant
member countries
including the EU Member States.
they will have a direct and considerable
Therefore,
impact on the development of Community veterinary
legislation. Considering the importance of
trade in
animals and animal products it is important for the EU
to have the future OIE standards as close as possible to
the current and future Community legislation.

the European Parliament,

The Communication from the Commission to the
Council,
the Economic and
Social Committee and the Committee of the regions on
a new Animal Health Strategy for the EU (2007 to 2013)
describes traceability as one of the main tools of the new
animal health strategy. In this context it is appropriate to
actively promote Community standards at international
level.

The OIE is planning a Conference on Animal Identifi­
the
cation and Traceability
standards
worldwide implementation of
for identification and traceability. This conference will

international

supporting

aiming

at

have a considerable influence on the further development
identification and
of international standards for animal
traceability.
to make a
Community financial contribution to the OIE conference.

appropriate

therefore

is

It

(5)

(6)

The OIE has a de facto monopoly in its sector, as
mentioned in Article 168(1)(c) of Commission Regu­
lation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December
2002 (2) laying down detailed rules for the implemen­
tation of Council Regulation (EC,
Euratom) No
1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to
the general budget of
the European Communities;
hence a call for proposals is not required.

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 DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

A Community financial contribution, for the financing of the
Identification and Traceability,
OIE Conference on Animal
organised by the OIE in 2009, of EUR 150 000 constituting
a Community co-financing of at maximum 33 % of the total
eligible costs is approved.

Article 2

The financial contribution provided for in Article 1 shall be
financed through the budget line 17 04 02 01 of the budget
of the European Communities for 2009.

A grant agreement for the financial contributions provided for
in Article 1 will be awarded to the OIE without a call for
proposals as the OIE is the intergovernmental organisation for
improving animal health worldwide and got a de facto
monopoly.

Done at Brussels, 6 November 2008.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.