14.6.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 156/14 |
COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 June 2008
on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat avian influenza in Germany in 2007
(notified under document number C(2008) 2345)
(Only the German text is authentic)
(2008/441/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 Articles 3(3) and 3a(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) |
Decision 90/424/EEC lays down the procedures governing the Community’s financial contribution towards specific veterinary measures, including emergency measures. Pursuant to Article 3a of that Decision, Member States may obtain a Community financial contribution towards the costs of certain measures to eradicate avian influenza. |
(2) |
Article 3a(3) of Decision 90/424/EEC lays down rules on the percentage of the costs incurred by Member States that may be covered by the Community’s financial contribution. |
(3) |
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 animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC (2), following the amendment of Decision 90/424/EEC by Council Decision 2006/53/EC (3), no longer covers avian influenza. It is therefore necessary to expressly provide in the present Decision that the granting of a Community financial contribution to Germany is subject to compliance with certain rules laid down in that Regulation. |
(4) |
Outbreaks of avian influenza occurred in Germany in 2007. The emergence of that disease represents a serious risk to the Community’s livestock population. Germany took the measures, as referred to in Article 3a(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC, to combat those outbreaks. |
(5) |
Germany has fully complied with its technical and administrative obligations as set out in Articles 3(3) and 3a(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005. |
(6) |
Germany submitted to the Commission information on the costs incurred on 30 August 2007, and has continued to provide all necessary information on costs of compensation and operational expenditure. |
(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
Financial contribution from the Community to Germany
1. A financial contribution from the Community may be granted to Germany towards the costs incurred by that Member State in taking the measures referred to in Article 3a(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC, to combat avian influenza in 2007.
2. For the purposes of this Decision, Articles 2 to 5 and Article 7 and Article 9(2), (3) and (4) and Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Article 2
Payment arrangements
A first tranche of EUR 320 000 shall be paid as part of the Community financial contribution provided for in Article 1.
Article 3
Addressee
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Done at Brussels, 4 June 2008.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1).