{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-602/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-602/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "eudn/2006/602",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Decision of 6 September 2006 on a financial contribution from the Community towards the eradication of Newcastle disease in the United Kingdom in 2005 (notified under document number C(2006) 3918) (Only the English text is authentic) (2006/602/EC)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-602",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Decision\nof 6 September 2006\non a financial contribution from the Community towards the eradication of Newcastle disease in the United Kingdom in 2005\n(notified under document number C(2006) 3918)\n(Only the English text is authentic)\n(2006/602/EC)\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,\nHaving regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field, and in particular Articles 3 and 4 thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nWith a view to helping to eradicate Newcastle disease as rapidly as possible, the Community may contribute financially to eligible expenditure borne by the Member State, as provided for in Article 4(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC.\n(2)\nPayment of Community financial support towards emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease is subject to the rules laid down in 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.\n(3)\nOutbreaks of Newcastle disease occurred in the United Kingdom in 2005. The emergence of this disease represents a serious risk to the Community's livestock population.\n(4)\nOn 15 December 2005, the United Kingdom submitted a final rough estimate of the costs incurred in taking measures to eradicate the disease.\n(5)\nThe British authorities have fully complied with their technical and administrative obligations as set out in Article 3 of Decision 90/424/EEC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.\n(6)\nThe payment of the Community financial contribution must be subject to the condition that the planned activities were actually implemented and that the authorities provide all the necessary information within the set deadlines.\n(7)\nThe measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Commission Decision 2006/53/EC (OJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2006/602/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:17:30.806868+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}