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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2011-208/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2011/208",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision of 1 April 2011 on a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease in Spain in 2009 (notified under document C(2011) 2062) (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (2011/208/EU)",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Implementing Decision\nof 1 April 2011\non a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to combat Newcastle disease in Spain in 2009\n(notified under document C(2011) 2062)\n(Only the Spanish text is authentic)\n(2011/208/EU)\nTHE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,\nHaving regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,\nHaving regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field, and in particular Article 6(2) thereof,\nWhereas:\n(1)\nNewcastle disease is an infectious viral disease which causes high mortality in poultry.\n(2)\nIn the event of an outbreak of Newcastle disease, there is a risk that the disease agent might spread to other poultry holdings within that Member State, but also to other Member States and to third countries through trade in live poultry or their products.\n(3)\nAn outbreak of that disease can therefore quickly take on epidemic proportions liable to reduce sharply the profitability of poultry farming.\n(4)\nCouncil Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease sets out measures which in the event of an outbreak have to be immediately implemented by Member States as a matter of urgency to prevent further spread of the virus.\n(5)\nDecision 2009/470/EC lays down the procedures governing the Community financial contribution towards specific veterinary measures, including emergency measures. Pursuant to Articles 3(2) and 6(2) of that Decision, Member States shall obtain a financial contribution towards the costs of certain measures to eradicate Newcastle disease.\n(6)\nArticle 3(6) of Decision 2009/470/EC lays down rules on the percentage of the costs incurred by the Member State that may be covered by the Community's financial contribution.\n(7)\nThe payment of a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to eradicate 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(8)\nAn outbreak of Newcastle disease was confirmed in Spain on 26 November 2009. Spain took measures, in accordance with Directive 92/66/EEC and Article 3(2) of Decision 2009/470/EC, to combat this outbreak.\n(9)\nSpain has fully complied with its technical and administrative obligations as set out in Article 3(2) of Decision 2009/470/EC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.\n(10)\nOn 23 December 2009, 26 January 2010 and 25 February 2010, Spain submitted an estimate of the costs incurred in taking measures to eradicate Newcastle disease.\n(11)\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 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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