COMMISSION  DECISION of 8 September 1995 on the Community's financial contribution to a programme for the  control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments for  1995 (Only the French text is authentic) (95/382/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific  measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas  departments  (1), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3714/92  (2), and in particular the  first subparagraph of Article 11 (3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Decision 93/522/EEC  (3) defines what measures are eligible for Community  financing as regards programmes for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products  in the French overseas departments, the Azores and Madeira;
Whereas the specific agricultural production conditions in the French overseas departments call for  particular attention; whereas action must be taken or reinforced as regards crop production, and in  particular in its phytosanitary aspects;
Whereas the action to be taken or reinforced in phytosanitary matters is exceptionally costly;
Whereas the action programme has been presented to the Commission by the relevant French  authorities; whereas this programme specifies the objectives to be achieved, the measures to be  carried out, their duration and their cost so that the Community may, in appropriate circumstances,  contribute to their financing;
Whereas the Community's financial contribution may cover up to 60  % of eligible expenditure,  protective measures for bananas being excluded;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the  Standing Committee on Plant Health,
The Community's financial contribution to the official programme for  the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments  presented by France for 1995 is hereby approved.
The official programme is made up of four sub-programmes:
1.  a sub-programme drawn up for the department of Guadeloupe in five parts:
-  reinforcement of the work of the FDGDCEC (Departmental Federation of Crop Protection Groups),
-  control of yam anthracnose,
-  a fruit fly survey,
-  reinforcement of an agricultural information network,
-  pest risk assessment and establishment of flower quarantine facilities;
2.  a sub-programme drawn up for the department of Guyana in four parts:
-  reinforcement of the work of the FDGDCEC (Department Federation of Crop Protection Groups),
-  reinforcement of analysis and diagnosis structures,
-  put in place a strategy for the integrated control of fruit flies,
-  a study on harmful organisms on rice.
3.  a sub-programme for the department of Reunion in three parts:
-  the establishment of a phytosanitary analysis unit,
-  reinforcement of the resources of the FDGDCEC (Departmental Federation of Crop Protection  Groups),
-  a survey on fruit fly control;
4.  a sub-programme for the department of Martinique in three parts:
-  development of detection methods for harmful organisms,
-  development of integrated control in market gardens,
-  reinforcement of the resources of the FDGDCEC (Department Federation of Crop Protection  Groups).
The Community contribution to financing the programme is limited for 1995 to ECU 950   000 for expenditure related to eligible measures as defined by Decision 93/522/EEC out of a total  expenditure of ECU 1  674  855 (VAT excluded).
The schedule of programme costs and their financing is set out as Annex I to this Decision. Should  the total eligible expenditure for 1995, as presented by France, be less than the anticipated  amount of ECU 1  674  855, the Community's contribution shall be reduced proportionately.
The Community reimbursement shall be effected up to the amount indicated in the first paragraph, at  the rate of the ecu as at 1 June 1995, namely ECU 1 = FF 6,56833.
An advance of ECU 190  000 shall be paid to France.
The Community assistance shall relate to the eligible measures associated with the  operations covered by the programme set up in France by provisions for which the necessary  financial resources have been committed between 1 October and 31 December 1995. The final date for  payments in connection with the operations shall be 30 September 1996, and any non-compliance  without justification of delay shall entail loss of entitlement to Community financing.
Provisions for the financial implementation of the programme, provisions on compliance  with Community policies and the information to be supplied to the Commission by France are set out  in Annex II.
Any public contracts in connection with investments covered by the programme referred  to in this Decision shall be governed by Community law and in particular by the Directives  coordinating procedures for awarding public works and supply contracts, and by Articles 30, 52 and  59 of the Treaty.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.