Commission Decision of 30 November 2004 approving the TSE eradication and monitoring programmes of certain Member States for 2005 and fixing the level of the Community’s financial contribution (notified under document number C(2004) 4603) (2004/863/EC)

EU Decision 2004/863 · Adopted 30 November 2004 · Extends to United Kingdom

Commission Decision

of 30 November 2004

approving the TSE eradication and monitoring programmes of certain Member States for 2005 and fixing the level of the Community’s financial contribution

(notified under document number C(2004) 4603)

(2004/863/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^f1, and in particular Article 24(6) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of a financial contribution by the Community in the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases.

(2)

Most Member Sates have submitted programmes to the Commission for the eradication and monitoring of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs).

(3)

After examination, the programmes submitted by the Member States for the eradication and the monitoring of TSEs were found to comply with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases^f2.

(4)

Those programmes appear on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of certain TSEs qualifying for financial contribution from the Community in 2005 and which was established by Commission Decision 2004/696/EC of 14 October 2004 on the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of certain TSEs qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2005^f3.

(5)

Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies^f4, provides for annual programmes for the eradication and monitoring of TSEs in bovine, ovine and caprine animals.

(6)

In the light of the importance to eradicate and monitor TSEs for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal and public health, it is appropriate to reimburse 100 % of the costs paid by the Member States for the TSE rapid tests performed up to a maximum amount per test and per TSE monitoring programme.

(7)

For the same reason it is appropriate to reimburse 100 % of the laboratory costs paid by the Member States for the performance of genotyping tests up to a maximum per test and per Scrapie eradication programme.

(8)

Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy^f5, provides that programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases are to be financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. For financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of that Regulation are to apply.

(9)

The Community’s financial contribution should only be granted subject to the condition that the programmes for the eradication and monitoring of TSEs are carried out efficiently and that the Member States supply all the necessary information within specified time limits laid down in this Decision.

(10)

There is a need to clarify the rate to be used for the conversion of the payment applications submitted in national currency as defined in Article 1(d) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2799/98 of 15 December 1998 establishing agrimonetary arrangements for the euro^f6.

(11)

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:

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f1: OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1).
f2: OJ L 347, 12.12.1990, p. 27. Decision as amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (OJ L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54).
f3: OJ L 316, 15.10.2004, p. 91.
f4: OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1492/2004 (OJ L 274, 24.8.2004, p. 3).
f5: OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.
f6: OJ L 349, 24.12.1998, p. 1.

Chapter I: Approval of and financial contribution to TSE monitoring programmes
1Article 1
2Article 2
3Article 3
4Article 4
5Article 5
6Article 6
7Article 7
8Article 8
9Article 9
10Article 10
11Article 11
12Article 12
13Article 13
14Article 14
15Article 15
16Article 16
17Article 17
18Article 18
19Article 19
20Article 20
21Article 21
22Article 22
23Article 23
Chapter II: Approval of and financial contribution to BSE eradication programmes
24Article 24
25Article 25
26Article 26
27Article 27
28Article 28
29Article 29
30Article 30
31Article 31
32Article 32
33Article 33
34Article 34
35Article 35
36Article 36
37Article 37
38Article 38
39Article 39
40Article 40
41Article 41
42Article 42
43Article 43
Chapter III: Approval of and financial contribution to Scrapie eradication programmes
44Article 44
45Article 45
46Article 46
47Article 47
48Article 48
49Article 49
50Article 50
51Article 51
52Article 52
53Article 53
54Article 54
55Article 55
56Article 56
57Article 57
58Article 58
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60Article 60
61Article 61
62Article 62
63Article 63
64Article 64
65Article 65
66Article 66
67Article 67
Chapter IV: Conditions for the Community’s financial contribution
68Article 68
69Article 69
Chapter V: Final provisions
70Article 70
71Article 71
Signature
Annex Annex

1

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Belgium is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 3 550 000.

2

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by the Czech Republic is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 1 700 000.

3

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Denmark is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 2 375 000.

4

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Germany is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 15 020 000.

5

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Estonia is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 290 000.

6

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Greece is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 585 000.

7

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 4 780 000.

8

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by France is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 24 045 000.

9

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Ireland is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 6 170 000.

10

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 6 660 000.

11

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Cyprus is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 85 000.

12

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Lithuania is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 835 000.

13

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Luxembourg is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 145 000.

14

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Hungary is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 1 085 000.

15

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Malta is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 35 000.

16

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by the Netherlands is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 4 270 000.

17

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Austria is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 1 920 000.

18

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Portugal is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 1 135 000.

19

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Slovenia is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 435 000.

20

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Finland is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 1 160 000.

21

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by Sweden is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 305 000.

22

The TSE monitoring programme submitted by the United Kingdom is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 5 570 000.

23

The Community’s financial contribution for the TSE monitoring programmes referred to in Articles 1 to 22 shall be at the rate of 100 % of the cost paid, value added tax excluded, by the concerned Member States for the tests performed, subject to a maximum amount of EUR 8 per test, for tests carried out from 1 January to 31 December 2005 in bovine, ovine and caprine animals referred to in Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001.

24

The BSE eradication programme submitted by Belgium is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 250 000.

25

The BSE eradication programme submitted by the Czech Republic is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 2 500 000.

26

The BSE eradication programme submitted by Denmark is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 200 000.

27

The BSE eradication programme submitted by Germany is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 875 000.

28

The BSE eradication programme submitted by Estonia is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 25 000.

29

The BSE eradication programme submitted by Greece is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 150 000.

30

The BSE eradication programme submitted by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 1 320 000.

31

The BSE eradication programme submitted by France is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 500 000.

32

The BSE eradication programme submitted by Ireland is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 4 000 000.

33

The BSE eradication programme submitted by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 205 000.

34

The BSE eradication programme submitted by Cyprus is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 25 000.

35

The BSE eradication programme submitted by Luxembourg is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 150 000.

36

The BSE eradication programme submitted by the Netherlands is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 450 000.

37

The BSE eradication programme submitted by Austria is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 10 000.

38

The BSE eradication programme submitted by Portugal is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 975 000.

39

The BSE eradication programme submitted by Slovenia is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 25 000.

40

The BSE eradication programme submitted by the Slovakia is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 25 000.

41

The BSE eradication programme submitted by Finland is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 25 000.

42

The BSE eradication programme submitted by the United Kingdom is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 4 235 000.

43

The Community’s financial contribution for the BSE eradication programmes referred to in Articles 24 to 42 shall be at the rate of 50 % of the cost paid by the concerned Member States for compensation to owners for the value of their animals culled and destroyed in accordance with their eradication programme, up to a maximum of EUR 500 per animal.

44

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Belgium is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 105 000.

45

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by the Czech Republic is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 20 000.

46

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Denmark is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 5 000.

47

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Germany is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 2 275 000.

48

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Estonia is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 10 000.

49

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Greece is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 1 555 000.

50

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Spain is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 9 525 000.

51

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by France is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 1 300 000.

52

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Ireland is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 800 000.

53

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 2 485 000.

54

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Cyprus is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 5 565 000.

55

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Latvia is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 5 000.

56

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Lithuania is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 5 000.

57

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Luxembourg is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 35 000.

58

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Hungary is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 5 000.

59

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by the Netherlands is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 575 000.

60

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Austria is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 10 000.

61

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Portugal is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 695 000.

62

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Slovenia is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 65 000.

63

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Slovakia is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 340 000.

64

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Finland is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 5 000.

65

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by Sweden is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 10 000.

66

The Scrapie eradication programme submitted by the United Kingdom is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005.

The Community’s financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 7 380 000.

67

The Community’s financial contribution for the Scrapie eradication programmes referred to in Articles 44 to 66 shall be at the rate of 50 % of the cost paid by the concerned Member States for compensation to owners for the value of their animals culled and destroyed in accordance with their eradication programme, up to a maximum of EUR 50 per animal, and at the rate of 100 % of the cost, value added tax excluded, of the analysis of samples for genotyping, up to a maximum of EUR 10 per genotyping test.

68

The conversion rate for applications submitted in national currency in month ‘n’ shall be that of the 10th day of month ‘n+1’ or for the first preceding day for which a rate is quoted.

69

The Community’s financial contribution for the TSE eradication and monitoring programmes referred to in Articles 1 to 66 shall be granted provided that the implementation of those programmes is in conformity with the relevant provisions of Community law, including rules on competition and on the award of public contracts, and subject to the concerned Member State complying with the following conditions:

(a)

bringing into force by 1 January 2005 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the TSE eradication and monitoring programmes;

(b)

forwarding by 1 June 2005 at the latest, the preliminary technical and financial evaluation of the programme, in accordance with Article 24(7) of Decision 90/424/EEC;

(c)

forwarding a report to the Commission every month on the progress of the TSE monitoring programme and the costs paid; the report shall be forwarded at the latest four weeks after the end of each month. The costs paid shall be provided in computerised form in accordance with the table provided in the Annex to this Decision;

(d)

forwarding a final report, by 1 June 2006 at the latest, on the technical execution of the TSE eradication and monitoring programmes accompanied by proof of the costs paid and the results attained during the period from 1 January to 31 December 2005;

(e)

implementing the programmes efficiently;

(f)

no other Community contribution has been or will be asked for these measures.

In case the Member State does not comply with those rules, the Commission shall reduce the contribution of the Community having regard to the nature and gravity of the infringement, and to any financial loss suffered by the Community.

Markos Kyprianou

Member of the Commission

BSE							SCRAPIE
Data per region only necessary in the final report.
	Tests on animals referred to in Annex III, Chapter A, Part I, points 2.1., 3 and 4.1. to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001			Tests on animals referred to in Annex III, Chapter A, Part I, points 2.2., 4.2. and 4.3. to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001			Tests on animals referred to in Annex III, Chapter A, Part II, point 2 to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001			Tests on animals referred to in Annex III, Chapter A, Part II, point 3 to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001			Tests on animals referred to in Annex III, Chapter A, Part II, point 4 to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
Region^f1	Number of tests	Unit cost	Total cost	Number of tests	Unit cost	Total cost	Number of tests	Unit cost	Total cost	Number of tests	Unit cost	Total cost	Number of tests	Unit cost	Total cost



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Commission Decision of 30 November 2004 approving the TSE eradication and monitoring programmes of certain Member States for 2005 and fixing the level of the Community’s financial contribution (notified under document number C(2004) 4603) (2004/863/EC)

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