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Official Journal of the European Union
3.12.2011
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 30 November 2011
establishing the financial contribution by the Union to the expenditure incurred in the context of
the emergency vaccination plans against bluetongue in France in 2007 and 2008
(notified under document C(2011) 8727)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(2011/801/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
by the Union towards emergency measures to combat
bluetongue in France in 2007 and 2008.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(5) On
31
March
2009,
France
submitted
an
official
request
for reimbursement as set out in Article 7(1) and (2) of
Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.
Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May
2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field ( 1 ), and in particular
Article 3(3), (4) and second indent of (6) thereof,
(6) An
FVO
inspection
was
carried
out
in
France
from
24
to
28 November 2008, which has noted some technical
shortcomings. Nevertheless these shortcomings had not
Whereas:
compromised the overall implementation of the
programme nor caused additional expenditures for the
Union budget.
(1) In
accordance
with
Article
75
of
the
Financial
Regulation
and Article 90(1) of the Implementing Rules, the
commitment of expenditure from the Union budget
(7) A
financial
control
was
carried
out
in
France
from
1
to
shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out
4 December 2009 which has concluded that the expen
the essential elements of the action involving expenditure
ditures presented by France were eligible.
and adopted by the institution or the authorities to
which powers have been delegated by the institution.
(8) The
Commission's
observations,
method
of
calculating
the eligible expenditure and final conclusions were
(2) Decision
2009/470/EC
lays
down
the
procedures
communicated to France in a letter dated 14 July 2011.
governing the financial contribution from the Union
towards specific veterinary measures, including
emergency measures. With a view to helping to
eradicate bluetongue as rapidly as possible the Union
(9) In
view
of
the
above
considerations,
the
total
amount
of
should contribute financially to eligible expenditure
the financial support from the Union to the eligible
borne by the Member States. The second indent of
expenditure incurred associated with the eradication of
Article 3(6) of that Decision lays down rules on the
bluetongue in France in 2007 and 2008 should now be
percentage that must be applied to the costs incurred
fixed according to Article 3(2) of Decision 2008/655/EC.
by the Member States.
(10) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
(3) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
349/2005
( 2 ) lays down
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
rules on the Community financing of emergency
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
measures and of the campaign to combat certain
animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC.
Article 3 of that Regulation lays down rules on the
expenditure eligible for Union financial support.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
(4) Commission
Decision
2008/655/EC
( 3 ) as modified by
Article 1
Decision 2009/19/EC ( 4 ) granted a financial contribution
The financial contribution from the Union for the expenditure
associated with eradicating bluetongue in France in 2007 and
( 1 ) OJ L 155 18.6.2009, p. 30.
2008 is fixed at EUR 23 162 004,20. It constitutes a financing
( 2 ) OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.
( 3 ) OJ L 214, 9.8.2008, p. 66.
decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regu
( 4 ) OJ L 8, 13.1.2009, p. 31.
lation.

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EN
3.12.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
320/51
Article 2
The balance of the financial contribution is fixed at EUR 2 041 295,20.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 30 November 2011.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission

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