Introductory text

United Kingdom

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/159

of 4 February 2016

laying down the procedures for the submission of applications for grants and requests for payment, and the information relating thereto, in respect of the emergency measures against plant pests referred to in Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council

(notified under document C(2016) 524)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 laying down provisions for the management of expenditure relating to the food chain, animal health and animal welfare, and relating to plant health and plant reproductive material, amending Council Directives 98/56/EC, 2000/29/EC and 2008/90/EC, Regulations (EC) No 178/2002, (EC) No 882/2004 and (EC) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Decisions 66/399/EEC, 76/894/EEC and 2009/470/EC^f1, and in particular Article 36(5) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

In accordance with Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) No 652/2014 grants may be awarded to Member States in respect of the emergency measures implemented as a result of the confirmation of the presence of one of the pests, as listed in Article 17 of that Regulation.

(2)

The official notifications of pest outbreaks are sent by Member States to the Commission in accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of Commission Implementing Decision 2014/917/EU^f2. The information provided in the official notification constitutes the preliminary information concerning the pest outbreak.

(3)

In order to ensure sound financial management and to have rapid information on pest management measures implemented by Member States, it is appropriate to set the dates by which Member States have to submit their applications for grants and requests for payment, and to specify the information that needs to be provided. In particular, first and updated estimates of the expenditure incurred by Member States should be provided.

(4)

It is necessary to specify the rate to be applied when converting financial estimates and requests for payment submitted by Member States not using the euro as their national currency.

(5)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: OJ L 189, 27.6.2014, p. 1.
f2: Commission Implementing Decision 2014/917/EU of 15 December 2014 setting out detailed rules for the implementation of Council Directive 2000/29/EC as regards the notification of the presence of harmful organisms and of measures taken or intended to be taken by the Member States (OJ L 360, 17.12.2014, p. 59).