2003/622/EC: Commission Decision of 19 August 2003 concerning a financial contribution by the Community towards the precautionary measures against foot-and-mouth disease taken by Portugal in 2001 (notified under document number C(2003) 2981)

Commission Decision
of 19 August 2003
concerning a financial contribution by the Community towards the precautionary measures against foot-and-mouth disease taken by Portugal in 2001
(notified under document number C(2003) 2981)
(Only the Portuguese text is authentic)
(2003/622/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), as last amended by Council Regulation No 806/2003(2), and in particular Article 3(3) and Article 5(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Decision 2001/172/EC of 1 March 2001 concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom and repealing Decision 2001/145/EC(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/318/EC(4), was adopted in order to avoid the spread of foot-and-mouth disease to other Member States, and was subsequently repealed and replaced by Commission Decision 2001/356/EC(5), as last amended by Decision 2001/708/EC(6).
(2) Portugal took the necessary precautionary measures in order to avoid the spread of that disease as provided for in Article 11 of Decision 2001/172/EC and Article 12 of Decision 2001/356/EC.
(3) Decision 90/424/EEC provides that a financial contribution may be made by the Community towards the measures deemed particularly necessary for the success of the action undertaken. It is necessary to set out the level of the financial contribution by the Community and the eligible costs.
(4) Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(7), veterinary and plant health measures undertaken in accordance with Community rules are to be financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. Articles 8 and 9 of that Regulation are to apply for financial control purposes.
(5) On 30 April 2001, Portugal submitted an official application for reimbursement of all expenditure incurred within that Member State in relation to foot-and-mouth disease in 2001.
(6) The financial contribution from the Community should be granted subject to the measures planned having been efficiently carried out and the competent authorities supplying all the necessary information within the time limits laid down in this Decision.
(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,