Article 1 Principle

The allocation of a Community financial contribution for 2006 and 2007 to cover expenditure incurred by Portugal relating to further action, as specified in Article 23(6) of Directive 2000/29/EC, and taken for the purpose of combating Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Buhrer) Nickle et al. (pinewood nematode), which is laid down in Annex I, and taken in the framework of the action plan proposed by Portugal, is hereby approved.