CELEX: 32004D0630
Language: en
Date: 2004-07-27 00:00:00
Title: 2004/630/: 2004/630/EC:#Commission Decision of 27 July 2004 approving the programmes for the implementation of Member States' surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds during 2004 and laying down reporting and eligibility rules for the financial contribution from the Community to the implementation costs of those programmes (notified under document number C(2004) 2854) Text with EEA relevance

8.9.2004   
            
            
               EN
            
            
               Official Journal of the European Union
            
            
               L 287/7
            
         
      COMMISSION DECISION
   
   of 27 July 2004
   approving the programmes for the implementation of Member States' surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds during 2004 and laying down reporting and eligibility rules for the financial contribution from the Community to the implementation costs of those programmes
   (notified under document number C(2004) 2854)
   (Only the German, French, Dutch, Greek, Danish, Finnish, English, Italian, Swedish, Spanish and Portuguese texts are authentic)
   (Text with EEA relevance)
   (2004/630/EC)
   THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
   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)
            
            
               Council Decision 90/424/EEC provides for a financial contribution from the Community for the undertaking of technical and scientific measures necessary for the development of Community veterinary legislation and for veterinary education or training.
            
         
               (2)
            
            
               Commission Decision 2004/111/EC (2) provides for the implementation in 2004 of surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in the Member States, subject to the survey plans being approved by the Commission; these surveys should investigate the presence of infections in poultry, which could lead to a review of current legislation and contribute to the knowledge of the possible threats for animals and humans from the wildlife.
            
         
               (3)
            
            
               Programmes submitted by Member States have been examined by the Commission against the guidelines established by Decision 2004/615/EC amending Decision 2004/111/EC on the implementation of surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in the Member States to be carried out during 2004, and found to be consistent with those guidelines; they should therefore be approved individually.
            
         
               (4)
            
            
               Expenditures in relation to the programmes to be approved that have been incurred since 15 March 2004 shall also be eligible for co-financing.
            
         
               (5)
            
            
               Cyprus has submitted a surveillance programme but due to the small scale of the investigations planned, has not requested a financial contribution from the Community; however the programme should be officially approved.
            
         
               (6)
            
            
               Furthermore it is appropriate to lay down rules for reporting the results of the surveys and for the eligibility of the costs contained in the financial claim for a financial participation of the Community to the costs incurred by Member States for the implementation of the programme.
            
         
               (7)
            
            
               The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
            
         HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
   Article 1
   1.   Member States shall carry out surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in accordance with the programmes listed in Annex I and hereby approved for the period as specified.
   2.   The financial contribution of the Community to the costs of sampling and for analysing samples shall be granted to each Member State up to the maximum amount laid down in Annex I.
   This contribution shall be granted provided that the Member State:
   
               (a)
            
            
               brings into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary for implementing its programme,
            
         
               (b)
            
            
               forwards a final report to the Commission and to the Community Reference Laboratory for avian influenza by 15 March 2005 at the latest, on the technical execution of the programme and the results attained, according to the reporting models specified in Annex II, III, IV and V, and accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred during the period for which the programme is approved,
            
         
               (c)
            
            
               implements the programme efficiently; in particular the competent authority shall ensure that appropriate samples are taken in poultry holdings or at abattoirs.
            
         Article 2
   This Decision is addressed to Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Sweden, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
   
      Done at Brussels, 27 July 2004.
      
         
            For the Commission
         
         David BYRNE
         
         
            Member of the Commission
         
      
   
   
      (1)  OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).
   
      (2)  OJ L 32, 5.2.2004, p. 20. Decision as amended by Decision 2004/615/EC (OJ L 278, 27.8.2004, p. 59).
   
      ANNEX I
      List of Member States, for which programmes for avian influenza surveys in poultry and wild birds are approved
      
                  (EUR)
               
            
                  Code
               
               
                  Member State
               
               
                  Period
               
               
                  Maximum amount for co-financing
               
            
                  AT
               
               
                  Austria
               
               
                  15 March 2004-15 March 2005
               
               
                  10 800,00
               
            
                  BE
               
               
                  Belgium
               
               
                  15 March 2004-15 March 2005
               
               
                  11 700,00
               
            
                  CY
               
               
                  Cyprus
               
               
                  15 March 2004-15 March 2005
               
               
                  —
               
            
                  DE
               
               
                  Germany
               
               
                  15 March 2004-15 March 2005
               
               
                  78 500,00
               
            
                  DK
               
               
                  Denmark
               
               
                  15 March 2004-15 March 2005
               
               
                  72 600,00
               
            
                  ES
               
               
                  Spain
               
               
                  15 March 2004-15 March 2005
               
               
                  34 300,00
               
            
                  FI
               
               
                  Finland
               
               
                  15 March 2004-15 March 2005
               
               
                  40 500,00
               
            
                  FR
               
               
                  France
               
               
                  15 March 2004-15 March 2005
               
               
                  148 900,00
               
            
                  IE
               
               
                  Ireland
               
               
                  15 March 2004-15 March 2005
               
               
                  32 300,00
               
            
                  IT
               
               
                  Italy
               
               
                  15 March 2004-15 March 2005
               
               
                  75 300,00
               
            
                  LU
               
               
                  Luxembourg
               
               
                  15 March 2004-15 March 2005
               
               
                  1 900,00
               
            
                  PT
               
               
                  Portugal
               
               
                  15 March 2004-15 March 2005
               
               
                  18 700,00
               
            
                  SE
               
               
                  Sweden
               
               
                  15 March 2004-15 March 2005
               
               
                  28 500,00
               
            
                  UK
               
               
                  United Kingdom
               
               
                  15 March 2004-15 March 2005
               
               
                  85 600,00
               
            
                  TOTAL
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                  639 600,00
               
            
   
      ANNEX II
      Final report on sampled poultry holdings (1) (except ducks and geese)
      Serological investigation according to guidelines point A on holdings of broilers (only when at risk)/fattening turkeys/chicken breeders/turkey breeders/laying hens/free range laying hens/ratites/farmed feathered game (pheasants, partridges, quails…)/‘backyard flocks’/others (delete as appropriate)
      
         Please use one form per poultry category!
      
      Member State: Date: Reporting period from: to:
      
         
      
                  Region (2)
                  
               
               
                  Total number of holdings (3)
                  
               
               
                  Total number of holdings sampled
               
               
                  Total number of positive holdings
               
               
                  Number of positive holdings for subtype H 5
               
               
                  Number of positive holdings for subtype H 7
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  TOTAL
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
         (1)  Holdings equals herds, flocks or establishments as appropriate.
      
         (2)  Region as defined in the approved programme of the Member State.
      
         (3)  Total number of holdings of one category of poultry in a region.
   
   
      ANNEX III
      Final report on data on duck and geese holdings (1) according to guidelines point B
      SEROLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
      Member State: ... Date: ... Reporting period from: ... to: ...
      
         
      
                  Region (2)
                  
               
               
                  Total number of duck and geese holdings
               
               
                  Total number of duck and geese holdings sampled
               
               
                  Total number of serological positive holdings
               
               
                  Number of serological positive holdings for subtype H 5
               
               
                  Number of serological positive holdings for subtype H 7
               
               
                  Total number of virological positive holdings
               
               
                  Number of virological positive holdings for subtype H5
               
               
                  Number of virological positive holdings for subtype H 7
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  TOTAL
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
         (1)  Holdings equals herds, flocks or establishments as appropriate.
      
         (2)  Region as defined in the approved programme of the Member State.
   
   
      ANNEX IV
      Final report on data on wild birds — virological investigation according to guidelines point C
      Member State: Date: Reporting period from: to:
      
                  Region (1)
                  
               
               
                  Species of wild birds sampled
               
               
                  Total number of samples taken for virological examination
               
               
                  Total number of positive samples
               
               
                  Number of positive samples for subtype H 5
               
               
                  Number of positive samples for subtype H 7
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  TOTAL
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
         (1)  Region as defined in the approved programme of the Member States or indication of location of bird-watching station(s).
   
   
      ANNEX V
      Final financial report and payment application
      One table per survey in poultry/wild birds (1)
      
      Member State: Date: Reporting period from: to:
      
         
      
                  Measures eligible for co-financing (2)
                  
               
            
                  Methods of laboratory analysis
               
               
                  Number tests performed per method
               
               
                  Costs
               
            
                  Serological pre-screening (3)
                  
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Haemagglutination-inhibition-test (HI) for H5/H7
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Virus isolation test
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Other measures to be covered
               
               
                  Specify activities
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Sampling
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  Others
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
                  TOTAL
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
            
         Herewith I certify that the data given above are correct and that no other Community contribution was asked for these measures.
      
      (Place, Date)
      (Signature)
      
         (1)  Strike through as appropriate.
      
         (2)  Data to be given in national currency, VAT excluded.
      
         (3)  Please indicate test used.