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6.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
176/65
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 4 July 2012
concerning a financial contribution by the Union to certain Member States to support voluntary
surveillance studies on honeybee colony losses
(notified under document C(2012) 4396)
(Only the Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian,
Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese, Slovak, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic)
(2012/362/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(6)
Member States were invited to send to the Commission
their programmes for surveillance studies based on the
technical document of the EURL for bee health. Twenty
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Member States have sent their proposals for the
Union,
surveillance studies. These proposals have been tech
nically and financially evaluated to assess their
conformity with the technical document ‘Basis for a
Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May
pilot surveillance project on honey bee colony losses’.
2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field ( 1 ), and in particular
Article 23 thereof,
(7) Belgium,
Denmark,
Germany,
Estonia,
Greece,
Spain,
Whereas:
France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland,
Portugal, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United
Kingdom have drawn up surveillance study programmes
(1) The
Communication
from
the
Commission
to
the
European Parliament and the Council on honeybee
on honeybee colony losses in line with the technical
health (
document ‘Basis for a pilot surveillance project on

2 ) gives an overview of the Commission’s
actions already undertaken and ongoing as regards
honey bee colony losses’ and have requested EU
honeybee health in the EU. The main subject issue of
financial support.
the Communication is the increased mortality of bees
observed worldwide.
(8) A
financial
contribution
should
be
granted
as
from
1 April 2012 to the voluntary surveillance study
(2) In
2009
the
EFSA
project
‘Bee
mortality
and
bee
surveillance in Europe’ concluded that the surveillance
programmes on honeybee colony losses implemented
systems in the EU are, in general, weak and that there
by Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain,
is a lack of data at Member States level and a lack of
France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Portugal,
comparable data at EU level.
Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.


(3) In
order
to
improve
the
availability
of
data
on
bee
mortality it is appropriate to assist and support certain
(9) Under
Council
Regulation
(EC)
No
1290/2005
of
surveillance studies in Member States on honeybee losses.
21 June 2005 on the financing of the common
agricultural policy ( 4 ), veterinary measures are to be
financed under the European Agricultural Guarantee
(4) Commission
Implementing
Decision
2011/881/EU
of
Fund. For financial control purposes, Articles 9, 36 and
21 December 2011 concerning the adoption of a
37 of that Regulation are to apply.
financing decision to support voluntary surveillance
studies on honeybee colony losses ( 3 ) set aside EUR
3 750 000 as contribution of the European Union for
the implementation of the surveillance studies on
(10) The
payment
of
the
financial
contribution
should
be
honeybee colony losses.
subject to the condition that the surveillance study
programmes planned have actually been carried out
and that the authorities supply all the necessary
(5) The
EU
reference
laboratory
(EURL)
for
bee
health
information to the Commission and to the EU
presented the document ‘Basis for a pilot surveillance
reference laboratory for bee health.
project on honey bee colony losses’ (available at http://
ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/bees/bee_health_en.
htm) providing guidance to Member States to elaborate
their surveillance studies.
(11) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
( 1 ) OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.
( 2 ) COM(2010) 714 final.
( 3 ) OJ L 343, 23.12.2011, p. 119.
( 4 ) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.

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L 176/66
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
6.7.2012
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
3. The
Union’s
financial
assistance
shall
be
paid
following
presentation and approval of the reports and supporting
Article 1
documents referred to Article 3(2) and (3).
1. The
Union
shall
grant
Belgium,
Denmark,
Germany,
Article 3
Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the
1. The
programmes
shall
be
carried
out
in
accordance
with
United Kingdom financial assistance for their surveillance study
the technical document ‘Basis for a pilot surveillance project on
programmes on honeybee colony losses.
honey bee colony losses’ (available at http://ec.europa.eu/food/
animal/liveanimals/bees/bee_health_en.htm) and in accordance
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
with the surveillance study programmes on honeybee colony
losses presented by the Member States.
(a) shall be at the rate of 70 % of the eligible costs to be
incurred by each Member State referred to in paragraph 1
2. Belgium,
Denmark,
Germany,
Estonia,
Greece,
Spain,
for the surveillance study programmes on honeybee colony
France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Portugal,
losses and specified in Annex I for the period from 1 April
Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom shall
2012 to 30 June 2013;
submit to the Commission:
(b) shall not exceed the following:
— no later than 1 March 2013 an intermediate technical report
on the first visit provided for in the surveillance study
1. EUR 62 876 for Belgium;
programme, and
2. EUR 192 688 for Denmark;
— no later than 31 October 2013 a final technical report on
3. EUR 294 230 for Germany;
the second and third visits provided for in the surveillance
study programme,
4. EUR 66 637 for Estonia;
— the technical report should be in conformity to a model to
5. EUR 109 931 for Greece;
be established by the Commission in cooperation with the
EU reference laboratory for bee health.
6. EUR 205 050 for Spain;
3. Belgium,
Denmark,
Germany,
Estonia,
Greece,
Spain,
7. EUR 529 615 for France;
France, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Portugal,
Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom shall
8. EUR 521 590 for Italy;
submit to the Commission:
9. EUR 147 375 for Latvia;
— no later than 31 December 2013 a paper version and an
10. EUR 92 123 for Lithuania;
electronic version of their financial report drawn up in
accordance with Annex II. The supporting documents,
11. EUR 98 893 for Hungary;
evidencing all the expenditure referred to in the application
for reimbursement, shall be sent to the Commission on
12. EUR 254 108 for Poland;
request.
13. EUR 28 020 for Portugal;
4. The
outcome
of
the
studies
shall
be
made
available
to
the
Commission and the EU reference laboratory for bee health.
14. EUR 183 337 for Slovakia;
Article 4
15. EUR 213 986 for Finland;
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the
16. EUR 39 862 for Sweden;
Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the
Republic of Estonia, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of
17. EUR 267 482 for the United Kingdom.
Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic
of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, Hungary, the Republic of
(c) shall not exceed EUR 595 per visit of an apiary.
Poland, the Portuguese Republic, the Slovak Republic, the
Article 2
Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
1. The
maximum
overall
contribution
authorised
by
this
Decision for the costs incurred for the programmes referred
to in Article 1 is set at EUR 3 307 803 to be financed from
Done at Brussels, 4 July 2012.
the general budget of the European Union.
2. Expenditure relating to staff costs for performing
For the Commission
laboratory tests, sampling, monitoring, consumables and
overheads dedicated to the surveillance studies shall be eligible
John DALLI
in accordance with the rules set out in Annex III.
Member of the Commission

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EN
6.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
176/67
ANNEX I
Number of visits Total direct costs
Member
Number of
per apiary
(Laboratory tests +
Overheads
State
apiaries
foreseen in the visits for sampling
(7 %)
Total cost
EU contribution
(70 %)
surveillance study
and monitoring)
BE 150
3 83
946 5
876 89
822 62
876
DK 194
3 257
260 18
008 275
268 192
688
DE 220
3 392
831 27
498 420
329 294
230
EE 196
3 88
968 6
228 95
196 66
637
EL 200
3 146
770 10
274 157
044 109
931
ES 200
3 273
765 19
164 292
929 205
050
FR 396
3 707
096 49
497 756
593 529
615
IT 390
3 696
382 48
747 745
129 521
590
LV 193
3 196
762 13
773 210
535 147
375
LT 193
3 122
994 8
610 131
604 92
123
HU 196
3 132
034 9
242 141
276 98
893
PL 190
3 339
263 23
749 363
012 254
108
PT 145
3 37
410 2
619 40
029 28
020
SK 198
3 244
776 17
134 261
910 183
337
FI 160
3 285
695 19
999 305
694 213
986
SE 150
3 53
220 3
725 56
945 39
862
UK 200
3 357
119 24
998 382
117 267
482
Total 4
416
293 309
141 4
725
433 3
307
803

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L 176/68
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
6.7.2012
ANNEX II
MODEL FOR A FINANCIAL REPORT ON VOLUNTARY SURVEILLANCE STUDIES ON HONEYBEE COLONY
LOSSES
Total expenditure for the project (real costs, VAT excl.)
Member State: Number
of
apiaries
visited:
Laboratory costs
Staff category Number
of
working
days Daily
rate Total
…
…
Consumables (description) Quantity Unit
cost Total
…
…
Sampling and monitoring costs (apiary visits)
Staff category Number
of
working
days Daily
rate Total
…
…
Consumables (description) Quantity Unit
cost Total
…
…
Certification by the beneficiary
We certify that:
— the expenditure listed above was incurred in the performance of tasks described in the technical document ‘Basis for a
pilot surveillance project on honey bee colony losses’ ( 1 ) and directly related to the implementation of the surveillance
study programme for which financial support was granted according to Commission Implementing Decision
2012/362/EU,
— the expenditure was actually incurred, accurately accounted for and eligible under the provisions of Implementing
Decision 2012/362/EU,
— all supporting documents relating to the expenditure are available for auditing,
— no other Union contribution was requested for the projects listed in this Decision.
Date:
Name and signature of the financial officer responsible:
( 1 ) Available at http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/liveanimals/bees/bee_health_en.htm

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EN
6.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
176/69
ANNEX III
ELIGIBILITY RULES
1. Laboratory costs
— Staff costs shall be limited to actual attributable labour costs (remuneration, wages, social charges and retirement
costs) accrued in implementation of the study and performing laboratory tests. To this end monthly timesheets
have to be maintained.
— Daily rate will be calculated on a 220 working days/year.
— Reimbursement of consumables shall be based on actual costs incurred by Member States to perform the tests at
the laboratory.
— Test kits, reagents and all consumables shall only be reimbursed if used specifically in the performance of the
following tests:
— varroa count (washing),
— detection and characterisation of deformed wing virus (DWV), the acute bee paralysis virus (ABPV), the small
hive beetle (Aethina tumida) and the tropilaelaps mite),
— clinical observation (including symptom observation foulbrood, nosema, viruses) microsporidian parasite
(Nosema spp.) spore counts, cultures, microscopic examination and biochemical tests to identify the causal
agent European foulbrood (Melissococcus plutonius) and American foulbrood (Paenibacillus larvae),
— American foulbrood — confirmation of the identity of the causal agent American foulbrood and European
foulbrood via polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
2. Sampling and monitoring costs
— Costs for sampling and monitoring can only be claimed it they are directly linked to visits of apiaries.
— Staff costs shall be limited to actual attributable labour costs (remuneration, wages, social charges and retirement
costs) accrued in implementation of the study. To this end monthly timesheets have to be maintained.
— Daily rate will be calculated on a 220 working days/year.
— Reimbursement of consumables shall be based on actual costs incurred by Member States and shall only be
reimbursed if used specifically during visits to the apiaries.
3. Overheads
A flat rate contribution of 7 % calculated on the basis of all direct eligible costs may be claimed.
4. The expenditure submitted by the Member States for a financial contribution by the Union shall be expressed in euro
and shall exclude value added tax (VAT) and all other taxes.

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