2009/110/EC: Commission Decision of 10 February 2009 on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease in Germany in 2008 (notified under document number C(2009) 712)
Date: 2009-02-10
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU financing, Germany, animal disease, disease prevention, livestock farming, poultry, veterinary inspection

11.2.2009

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Official Journal of the European Union

L 40/31

COMMISSION DECISION

of 10 February 2009

on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat
Newcastle disease in Germany in 2008

(notified under document number C(2009) 712)

(Only the German text is authentic)

(2009/110/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
Articles 3(3) and 4(2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Newcastle disease is an infectious viral disease which
causes high mortality in poultry.

In the event of an outbreak of Newcastle disease, there is
a risk that
the disease agent might spread to other
poultry holdings within that Member State, but also to
other Member States and to third countries through trade
in live poultry or their products.

An outbreak of that disease can therefore quickly take on
epidemic proportions liable to reduce sharply the profit­
ability of poultry farming.

Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 intro­
ducing Community measures
control of
Newcastle disease (2) sets out measures which in the
event of an outbreak have to be immediately implemen­
ted by Member States as a matter of urgency to prevent
further spread of the virus.

the

for

emergency measures. Pursuant
that
Decision, Member States shall obtain a financial contri­
bution towards the costs of certain measures to eradicate
Newcastle disease.

to Article 4(2) of

Articles 3(5) and 4(2) 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.

The payment of a Community financial contribution
to eradicate Newcastle
towards emergency measures
disease is subject to the rules laid down in Commission
Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005
laying down rules on the Community financing of
emergency measures and of the campaign to combat
certain
Council Decision
animal
90/424/EEC (3).

diseases

under

Outbreaks of Newcastle disease occurred in Germany in
2008. Germany took measures,
in accordance with
Directive 92/66/EEC and Article 3(2) of Decision
90/424/EEC, to combat those outbreaks.

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

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10) On 18 June 2008 and 17 July 2008, Germany submitted
an estimate of the costs incurred in taking measures to
eradicate Newcastle disease.

(5)

Decision
governing
towards

90/424/EEC lays
the Community’s
specific

down

the

financial

veterinary measures,

procedures
contribution
including

(11)

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

in this Decision are in
Standing
the

opinion

the

of

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1.

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

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Official Journal of the European Union

11.2.2009

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Financial contribution from the Community to Germany

A financial contribution from the Community may be granted to Germany towards the costs incurred by
that Member State in taking measures pursuant to Articles 3(2) and 4(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC, to
combat Newcastle disease in 2008.

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Article 2

Addressee

Done at Brussels, 10 February 2009.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission