2009/143/EC: Commission Decision of 18 February 2009 on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat avian influenza in Denmark in 2008 (notified under document number C(2009) 978)
Date: 2009-02-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Denmark, EU aid, EU financing, animal disease, bird, disease prevention, emergency aid

19.2.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 48/19

COMMISSION DECISION

of 18 February 2009

on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat avian
influenza in Denmark in 2008

(notified under document number C(2009) 978)

(Only the Danish text is authentic)

(2009/143/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 3a(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Avian influenza is an infectious viral disease of poultry
and other captive birds with a severe impact on the
profitability of poultry farming causing disturbance to
intra-community trade and export to third countries.

In the event of an outbreak of avian influenza, 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.

Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on
Community measures for the control of avian influenza
and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (2) sets out measures
which in the event of an outbreak have to be immedi­
ately implemented by Member States as a matter of
urgency to prevent further spread of the virus.

the

down

procedures
90/424/EEC lays
Decision
the Community’s
contribution
governing
including
towards
specific
emergency measures. Pursuant
that
Decision, Member States shall obtain a financial contri­
bution towards the costs of certain measures to eradicate
avian influenza.

veterinary measures,

to Article 3a of

financial

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

Article 3a(3),
first and second indents of Decision
90/424/EEC lay down rules on the percentage of the
incurred by the Member State that may be
costs
covered by the Community’s financial contribution.

to

eradicate

emergency measures

The payment of a Community financial contribution
towards
avian
influenza 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 avian influenza occurred in Denmark in
2008. Denmark took measures,
in accordance with
Directive 2005/94/EC to combat those outbreaks.

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

On 13 May 2008 and 1 July 2008, Denmark submitted
an estimate of the costs incurred in taking measures to
eradicate avian influenza.

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 Denmark

A financial contribution from the Community may be granted
to Denmark towards the costs incurred by that Member State in
taking measures pursuant to Article 3a(2) and (3) of Decision
90/424/EEC, to combat avian influenza in 2008.

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.

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

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Article 2

Addressee

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Done at Brussels, 18 February 2009.

For the Commission

Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission