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Official Journal of the European Union
10.4.2013
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 8 April 2013
on a Union financial contribution pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 to a
programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French
overseas departments for 2013
(notified under document C(2013) 1934)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(2013/175/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Fund. For the purposes of financial control of those
measures Articles 9, 36 and 37 of that Regulation apply.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(6) In
accordance
with
Article
75
of
Council
Regulation
(EC,
Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 of
Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of
30 January 2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture
the European Communities ( 4 ) and Article 90(1) of
in the outermost regions of the Union (
Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002

1 ), and in particular the
first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 17(3),
of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for
the implementation of Council Regulation (EC,
Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation
Whereas:
applicable to the general budget of the European
Communities ( 5 ), the commitment of expenditure from
(1) On
12
November
2012,
the
French
authorities
have
the Union budget shall be preceded by a financing
submitted to the Commission a programme for 2013
decision adopted by the institution or the authorities to
providing for plant health measures in the French
which powers have been delegated, setting out the
overseas departments. That programme specifies the
essential elements of the action involving the expen
objectives to be achieved, the expected deliverables, the
diture.
measures to be carried out, their duration and their cost
with a view to a possible Union financial contribution.
(7) The
programme
submitted
by
the
French
authorities
on
12 November 2012 and the measures provided for
(2) The
measures
provided
for
in
that
programme
fulfil
the
concern the calendar year 2013. Article 112 of Regu
requirements of Commission Decision 2007/609/EC of
lation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 provides that a
10 September 2007 on the definition of the measures
grant may be awarded for an action which has already
eligible for Community financing in the programmes for
begun only where the applicant can demonstrate the
the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant
need to start the action before the grant is awarded.
products in the French overseas departments, in the
France has demonstrated the necessity to start this
Azores and in Madeira ( 2 ).
programme as from the beginning of 2013 allowing
proper financing and start of execution of these
(3) The
measures
laid
down
in
the
programme
have
been
measures before the Union financial contribution laid
assessed by the Commission and discussed in the
down in the current Decision is awarded.
Standing Committee on Plant Health of 22-23 November
2012. A revised financial table was provided on
(8)
This decision constitutes a financing decision within the
15 February 2013. As a result thereof, the Commission
meaning of Article 75 of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No
considers that that programme and its objectives meet
1605/2002 for the maximum amounts authorised of
the requirements of Article 17(1) of Regulation (EC) No
expenditure provided in the co-financing request, as
247/2006.
laid down in the programme submitted by France.
(9) The measures provided for in this decision are in
(4) In
accordance
with
Article
17(3)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
247/2006, an appropriate maximum to the Union
Committee on Plant Health,
financial contribution should be set, and payment

should be made on the basis of documentation
provided by France.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
(5) In
accordance
with
Article
3(2)(a)
of
Council
Regulation
(EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of
A Union financial contribution is awarded to France for the
the common agricultural policy ( 3 ), Union financial
implementation of the official programme for the control of
contributions to plant-health measures are to be
organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French
financed from the European Agricultural Guarantee
overseas departments for 2013, as specified in Part A of the
Annex.
( 1 ) OJ L 42, 14.2.2006, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 242, 15.9.2007, p. 20.
( 4 ) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.
( 5 ) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.

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That financial contribution shall be limited to a maximum of
shall be accompanied by proof or evidence of payment of
60 % of the total eligible expenditure, as specified in Part B of
the expenditure through appropriate documentation such as
the Annex, with a maximum of EUR 219 000 (VAT excluded).
invoices or receipts.
Article 2
3. With
respect
to
the
indicative
budget
breakdown
specified
in Part B of the Annex, France may adjust the financing
1. An
advance
of
EUR
100
000
shall
be
paid
within
60
days between different measures in the same subprogramme within
after receipt of a request for payment by France.
a limit of 15 % of the Union financial contribution to this
subprogramme, provided that the total amount of eligible
2. The
balance
of
the
Union
financial
contribution
shall
be costs scheduled in the programme is not exceeded and that
paid provided that a final implementation report on the
the main objectives of the programme are not thereby compro
programme is submitted to the Commission in electronic
mised.
form by 15 March 2014 at the latest, and after that report
has been approved by the Commission.
It shall inform the Commission of any adjustments made.
That report shall contain at least:
Article 3
(a) a concise technical evaluation of the entire programme,
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2013.
including the degree of achievement of physical and quali
tative objectives. That evaluation shall link the objectives
Article 4
laid down in the initial programme presented by France
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
with the achieved results, expressed in terms of expected
deliverables and steps of completion of the work. It shall
explain the progress accomplished, and assess the immediate
phytosanitary and economic impact of the achieved
Done at Brussels, 8 April 2013.
measures; and
For the Commission
(b) a financial cost statement setting out the paid expenditure
incurred from 1 January until 31 December 2013 broken
Tonio BORG
down by subprogramme and by measure. This statement
Member of the Commission

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Official Journal of the European Union
10.4.2013
ANNEX
PROGRAMME AND INDICATIVE BUDGET BREAKDOWN FOR 2013
PART A
Programme
The programme shall consist of two subprogrammes:
(1) Inter-departmental subprogramme:
1. Measure 1.1: prioritisation tool of quarantine pests and diseases for the DOMs, leading to the ranking of harmful
organisms and of their relevant detection methods.
2. Measure 1.2: development of innovative methods of detection for Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.alii, Xanthomonas citri
pv. citri and begomoviruses of Solanaceae.
3. Measure 1.3: adaptation and validation of detection methods for citrus harmful organisms (Candidatus Liberibacter
asiaticus, C.L. africanus and C.L. americanus, Citrus tristeza virus, Citrus variegated chlorosis, Citrus mosaic virus,
Citrus psorosis virus and Citrus tatter leaf virus and apparented viruses).
(2) Subprogramme for the department of Martinique:
Measure: set-up, animation and plant health surveillance of a network of agro-ecological farms.
PART B
Indicative budget breakdown (in EUR), with indication of the various expected deliverables
Maximum Union
Subprogrammes
Deliverables (S: provision of services, R:
research or study work)
Eligible expenditure National financial
contribution (40 %)
financial
contribution (60 %)
Inter-DOM subpro
gramme
Measure 1 Prioritisation
tool
of
quarantine
pests
62 000 24
800 37
200
and diseases for the DOMs (S)
Measure 2 Innovative
methods
of
detection
for
120 000 48
000 72
000
harmful organisms (R)
Measure 3 Detection
methods
for
citrus
harmful
97 000 38
800 58
200
organisms (R)
Subtotal 279
000 111
600 167
400
Martinique
Measure Network
of
agro-ecological
farms
(S) 86
000 34
400 51
600
Subtotal 86
000 34
400 51
600
Total 365
000 146
000 219
000

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