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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 30 November 2012
approving annual and multiannual programmes and the financial contribution from the Union for
the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses presented by the
Member States for 2013
(notified under document C(2012) 8682)
(2012/761/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
poultry and wild birds in order to contribute, inter alia,
on the basis of regularly updated risk-assessments, to the
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
knowledge on the threats posed by the wild birds in
Union,
relation to any influenza virus of avian origin in birds.
Those annual programmes, and their financing, for moni
Having regard to the Treaty of Accession of Croatia, and in
toring should also be approved.
particular Article 3(4) ( 1 ) thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May
(6) Certain
Member States have
submitted to the
2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field ( 2 ), and in particular
Commission annual programmes for the eradication,
Article 27(5) thereof,
control and monitoring of animal diseases, programmes
of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses, and
Whereas:
annual monitoring programmes for the eradication and
monitoring of certain TSEs for which they wish to
receive a financial contribution from the Union.
(1) Decision
2009/470/EC
lays
down
the
procedures
governing the Union financial contribution for
programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring
of animal diseases and zoonoses.
(7) For the years 2011 and 2012 certain multiannual
programmes submitted by Member States for the
(2) In
addition,
Article
27(1)
of
Decision
2009/470/EC
eradication, control and monitoring of the animal
provides that a Union financial measure is to be
diseases were approved under Commission Decision
introduced to reimburse the expenditure incurred by
2010/712/EU ( 6 ) and Commission Implementing
the Member States for the financing of national
Decision 2011/807/EU ( 7 ).
programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring
of the animal diseases and zoonoses listed in Annex I to
that Decision.
(8) Certain
Member
States
which
have
been
successfully
implementing rabies eradication programmes that have
(3) Commission
Decision
2008/341/EC
of
25
April
2008
been co-financed for several years, share land borders
laying down Community criteria for national
with third countries where that disease is present. In
programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring
order to finally eradicate rabies, certain vaccination
of certain animal diseases and zoonoses ( 3 ) provides that
activities need to be carried out in the territory of
in order to be approved under the Union financial
those third countries adjacent to the Union.
measures, programmes submitted by the Member States
must meet at least the criteria set out in the Annex to
that Decision.
(9) In
order
to
ensure
that
all
rabies
infected
Member
States
shall continue with no interruption the oral vaccination
(4) Regulation
(EC) No
999/2001 of the European
activities foreseen in their programmes, it is necessary to
Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying
allow for the possibility of paying of advances of up to
down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of
60 % of the maximum amount set for each programme,
certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
( 4 )
upon the request of the concerned Member State.
provides for annual monitoring programmes by
Member States for transmissible spongiform encephalo
pathies (TSEs) in bovine, ovine and caprine animals.
(10) The
Commission
has
assessed
the
annual
programmes
submitted by the Member States, as well as the third
(5) Council
Directive
2005/94/EC
of
20
December
2005
on
Community measures for the control of avian
and second years respectively of the multiannual
influenza (
programmes approved for 2011 and 2012, from both

5 ) also provides for surveillance programmes
by Member States to be carried out in respect of
the veterinary and financial point of view. Those
programmes comply with the relevant Union veterinary
legislation and in particular with the criteria set out in
( 1 ) OJ L 112, 24.4.2012, p. 10.
Decision 2008/341/EC.
( 2 ) OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.
( 3 ) OJ L 115, 29.4.2008, p. 44.
( 4 ) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.
( 6 ) OJ L 309, 25.11.2010, p. 18.
( 5 ) OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.
( 7 ) OJ L 322, 6.12.2011, p. 11.

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(11) Greece
and
Italy,
due
to
the
specific
epidemiological
(17) The
financial
contribution
from
the
Union
should
be
situation and the technical problems encountered to
granted subject to the condition that the actions
properly implement, respectively, the programme for
planned are efficiently carried out and that the
the eradication of ovine and caprine brucellosis and the
competent authorities supply all the necessary
programme for the control and monitoring of African
information within the time limits laid down in this
swine fever, have informed the Commission that, in the
Decision.
current financial situation, additional support for
contractual staff is required to ensure the proper imple
(18) For
reasons
of
administrative
efficiency
all
expenditure
mentation of those EU co-financed veterinary
submitted for a financial contribution by the Union
programmes.
should be expressed in euro. In accordance with Regu
lation (EC) No 1290/2005, the conversion rate for
expenditure in a currency other than the euro should
(12) The
measures
eligible
for
Union
financial
support
are
defined within the current Commission Implementing
be the most recent exchange rate set by the European
Decision. However, in cases where it was deemed appro
Central Bank prior to the first day of the month in which
priate, the Commission has informed the Member States
the application is submitted by the Member State
in writing on limitations to the eligibility of certain
concerned.
measures in terms of maximum numbers of activities
carried out or in terms of geographical areas covered
(19) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
by the programmes.
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(13) In the light of the importance of the annual and multi
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
annual programmes for the achievement of Union
objectives in the field of animal and public health, as
well as the obligatory application in all Member States
CHAPTER I
in the case of the transmissible spongiform encephalo
ANNUAL PROGRAMMES
pathies (TSE) and avian influenza programmes, it is
appropriate to fix the appropriate rate of the Union
Article 1
financial contribution to reimburse the costs to be
Bovine brucellosis
incurred by the Member States concerned for the
measures referred to in this Decision up to a
1. The
programmes
for
the
eradication
of
bovine
brucellosis
maximum amount for each programme.
submitted by Spain, Italy, Portugal and the United Kingdom are
hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December
2013.
(14) In
accordance
with
Article
75
of
the
Financial
Regulation
and Article 90(1) of the Implementing Rules, the
The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis
commitment of expenditure from the Union budget
submitted by Croatia is hereby approved for the period from
shall be preceded by a financing Decision setting out
1 July to 31 December 2013.
the essential elements of the action involving expenditure
and adopted by the institution or the authorities to
which powers have been delegated by the institution.
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
(15) Verification of individual justifications of eligible costs
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
creates extensive administrative burdens while not
notably increasing the efficient use of Union funds or
(i) EUR 0,5 per domestic animal sampled;
transparency. It is thus more appropriate to fix the
Union financial contribution, for each programme,
where appropriate, at a level that ensures that costs
(ii) EUR 0,2 per rose bengal test;
entailed by the type of measure, if implemented, are
adequately covered. Union financial contribution
(iii) EUR 0,2 per SAT test;
supporting in particular defined activities such as
sampling, testing and vaccination should accordingly be
(iv) EUR 0,4 per complement fixation test;
specified as lump sum intended to compensate for all
costs normally incurred to perform the activity or to
(v) EUR 0,5 per ELISA test;
produce the respective test result.
(vi) EUR 10 per bacteriological test;
(16) Under Council Regulation (EC) No
1290/2005 of
21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agri
(vii) EUR 1 per domestic animal vaccinated;
cultural policy ( 1 ), programmes for the eradication and
control of animal diseases are to be financed under the
(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by
European Agricultural Guarantee Fund. For financial
each Member State referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 for the
control purposes, Articles 9, 36 and 37 of that Regu
cost of the compensation to be paid to owners for the value
lation are to apply.
of their animals slaughtered subject to those programmes
and shall on average not exceed EUR 375 per animal
( 1 ) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.
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(c) and shall not exceed the following:
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union,
except
for
Greece:
(i) EUR 4 000 000 for Spain;
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
(ii) EUR 100 000 for Croatia;
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
(iii) EUR 1 200 000 for Italy;
(i) EUR 0,5 per domestic animal sampled;
(iv) EUR 1 000 000 for Portugal;
(ii) EUR 0,2 per rose bengal test;
(v) EUR 1 100 000 for the United Kingdom.
(iii) EUR 0,4 per complement fixation test;
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(iv) EUR 10 per bacteriological test;
Bovine tuberculosis
(v) EUR 1 per domestic animal vaccinated;
1. The
programmes
for
the
eradication
of
bovine
tuber
culosis submitted by Ireland, Spain, Italy, Portugal and the
(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by
United Kingdom are hereby approved for the period from
each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 for the cost of
1 January to 31 December 2013.
the compensation to be paid to owners for the value of
their animals slaughtered subject to those programmes
The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis
and shall on average not exceed EUR 50 per animal
submitted by Croatia is hereby approved for the period from
slaughtered; and
1 July to 31 December 2013.
(c) shall not exceed the following:
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(i) EUR 7 500 000 for Spain;
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
(ii) EUR 3 500 000 for Italy;
(i) EUR 0,5 per domestic animal sampled;
(iii) EUR 180 000 for Cyprus;
(ii) EUR 1,5 per tuberculin test;
(iv) EUR 2 000 000 for Portugal.
(iii) EUR 5 per gamma-interferon test;
3. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union
for
Greece:
(iv) EUR 10 per bacteriological test;
(a) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred for:
(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by
each Member State referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 for the
(i) the purchase of vaccines;
compensation to be paid to owners for the value of their
animals slaughtered subject to those programmes and shall
(ii) the cost of carrying out laboratory tests;
on average not exceed EUR 375 per animal slaughtered;
(iii) the salaries of contractual staff specially recruited for
(c) and shall not exceed the following:
the implementation of the measures of that
programme, other than to carry out laboratory tests;
(i) EUR 19 000 000 for Ireland;
(iv) the compensation to be paid to owners for the value of
(ii) EUR 14 000 000 for Spain;
its animals slaughtered subject to that programme; and
(iii) EUR 400 000 for Croatia;
(b) shall not exceed EUR 4 000 000.
(iv) EUR 3 300 000 for Italy;
4. The
maximum
of
the
costs
to
be
reimbursed
to
Greece
for
the programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall on average not
(v) EUR 2 600 000 for Portugal;
exceed:
(vi) EUR 31 800 000 for the United Kingdom.
(i) EUR 0,2 per rose bengal test;
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(ii) EUR 0,4 per complement fixation test;
Ovine and caprine brucellosis
(iii) EUR 10 per bacteriological test;
1. The
programmes
for
the
eradication
of
ovine
and
caprine
brucellosis submitted by Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, and
(iv) EUR 1 per dose for the purchase of vaccine;
Portugal are hereby approved for the period from 1 January
to 31 December 2013.
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(xix) EUR 25 000 for Slovenia;
Bluetongue in endemic or high-risk areas
(xx) EUR 40 000 for Slovakia;
1. The
programmes
for
the
eradication
and
monitoring
of
bluetongue submitted by Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic,
Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
(xxi) EUR 10 000 for Finland.
Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland are
hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December
Article 5
2013.
Salmonellosis (zoonotic salmonella) in breeding, laying and
broiler flocks of Gallus gallus and in flocks of turkeys
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(Meleagris gallopavo)
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
1. The
programmes
for
the
control
of
certain
zoonotic
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
salmonella in breeding, laying and broiler flocks of Gallus
gallus and in flocks of turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) submitted
(i) EUR 0,5 per domestic animal sampled;
by Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany,
Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia,
Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria,
(ii) EUR 1 per domestic animal vaccinated;
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and the United
Kingdom are hereby approved for the period from 1 January to
(iii) EUR 2 per ELISA test;
31 December 2013.
(iv) EUR 10 per PCR test;
The programme for the control of certain zoonotic salmonella
(v) EUR 10 per virological test;
in breeding, laying and broiler flocks of Gallus gallus and in
flocks of turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) submitted by Croatia is
(b) shall not exceed the following:
hereby approved for the period from 1 July to 31 December
2013.
(i) EUR 25 000 for Belgium;
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(ii) EUR 11 000 for Bulgaria;
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
(iii) EUR 10 000 for the Czech Republic;
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
(iv) EUR 100 000 for Germany;
(i) EUR 0,5 per official sample taken;
(v) EUR 10 000 for Ireland;
(ii) EUR 7 per test for a bacteriological test (cultivation/iso
(vi) EUR 100 000 for Greece;
lation);
(vii) EUR 40 000 for Spain;
(iii) EUR 15 per for test for serotyping of relevant isolates
(viii) EUR 650 000 for Italy;
of salmonella spp.;
(ix) EUR 10 000 for Latvia;
(iv) EUR 5 per test for a bacteriological test to verify the
efficiency of disinfection of poultry houses after
(x) EUR 10 000 for Lithuania;
depopulation of a salmonella-positive flock;
(xi) EUR 10 000 for Luxembourg;
(v) EUR 3 per test for a test for the detection of anti
microbials or bacterial growth inhibitory effect in
(xii) EUR 10 000 for Hungary;
tissues from birds from flocks tested for salmonella;
(xiii) EUR 10 000 for Malta;
(vi) EUR 0,02 per dose for the purchase of vaccine doses;
(xiv) EUR 10 000 for the Netherlands;
(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by
(xv) EUR 10 000 for Austria;
each Member State for the compensation to be paid to
owners for the value of:
(xvi) EUR 50 000 for Poland;
(xvii) EUR 300 000 for Portugal;
— the culled breeding and laying birds of Gallus gallus,
(xviii) EUR 140 000 for Romania;
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— the destroyed eggs as referred to in paragraph (d);
(v) table eggs of Gallus gallus: EUR
0,04
per
table egg
(c) and shall not exceed the following:
destroyed;
(i) EUR 1 000 000 for Belgium;
(vi) hatching eggs of parent breeding EUR 0,40 per
Meleagris gallopavo:
hatching egg
(ii) EUR 25 000 for Bulgaria;
destroyed.
(iii) EUR 1 400 000 for the Czech Republic;
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(iv) EUR 150 000 for Denmark;
Classical swine fever
(v) EUR 900 000 for Germany;
1. The programmes for the control and monitoring of
Classical swine fever submitted by Bulgaria, Germany,
(vi) EUR 25 000 for Estonia;
Hungary, Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia are hereby approved
for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2013.
(vii) EUR 480 000 for Ireland;
The programme for the control and monitoring of Classical
(viii) EUR 500 000 for Greece;
swine fever submitted by Croatia is hereby approved for the
period from 1 July to 31 December 2013.
(ix) EUR 1 200 000 for Spain;
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(x) EUR 1 250 000 for France;
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
(xi) EUR 200 000 for Croatia;
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
(xii) EUR 1 000 000 for Italy;
(i) EUR 0,5 per domestic pig sampled;
(xiii) EUR 60 000 for Cyprus;
(ii) EUR 5 per wild boar sampled;
(xiv) EUR 290 000 for Latvia;
(iii) EUR 1 per bait/vaccine;
(xv) EUR 25 000 for Luxembourg;
(iv) EUR 2 per ELISA test;
(xvi) EUR 950 000 for Hungary;
(v) EUR 10 per PCR test;
(xvii) EUR 50 000 for Malta;
(vi) EUR 10 per virological test;
(xviii) EUR 2 400 000 for the Netherlands;
(b) shall not exceed the following:
(xix) EUR 700 000 for Austria;
(i) EUR 200 000 for Bulgaria;
(ii) EUR 810 000 for Germany;
(xx) EUR 2 700 000 for Poland;
(iii) EUR 100 000 for Croatia;
(xxi) EUR 25 000 for Portugal;
(iv) EUR 50 000 for Hungary;
(xxii) EUR 620 000 for Romania;
(v) EUR 1 000 000 for Romania;
(xxiii) EUR 60 000 for Slovenia;
(vi) EUR 25 000 for Slovenia;
(xxiv) EUR 450 000 for Slovakia;
(vii) EUR 400 000 for Slovakia.
(xxv) EUR 60 000 for the United Kingdom;
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(d) the maximum of the cost to be reimbursed to the Member
States for the program referred to in paragraph 1 shall on
African swine fever
average not exceed:
1. The
programme
for
the
control
and
monitoring
of
African
(i) a parent breeding bird of Gallus
EUR 4 per bird;
swine fever submitted by Italy is hereby approved for the period
gallus culled:
from 1 January to 31 December 2013.
(ii) a commercial laying bird of
EUR 2,20 per bird;
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
Gallus gallus culled:
(a) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by
(iii) a parent breeding turkey bird of
EUR 12 per bird;
Italy for:
Meleagris gallopavo culled:
(i) the cost of carrying out laboratory tests;
(iv) hatching eggs of parent breeding EUR 0,20 per
(ii) the salaries of contractual staff specially recruited for the
Gallus gallus:
hatching egg
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(b) shall not exceed EUR 1 400 000.
(c) shall not exceed the following:
3. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to Italy shall
(i) EUR 30 000 for Belgium;
on average not exceed:
(ii) EUR 25 000 for Bulgaria;
(i) EUR 2 per ELISA test;
(iii) EUR 25 000 for the Czech Republic;
(ii) EUR 10 per PCR test;
(iv) EUR 50 000 for Denmark;
(iii) EUR 10 per virological test.
(v) EUR 50 000 for Germany;
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Swine vesicular disease
(vi) EUR 70 000 for Ireland;
1. The
programme
for
the
eradication
of
swine
vesicular
(vii) EUR 25 000 for Greece;
disease submitted by Italy is hereby approved for the period
from 1 January to 31 December 2013.
(viii) EUR 90 000 for Spain;
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(ix) EUR 120 000 for France;
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
(x) EUR 40 000 for Croatia;
(i) EUR 0,5 per domestic pig sampled;
(xi) EUR 1 000 000 for Italy;
(ii) EUR 2 per ELISA test;
(xii) EUR 25 000 for Cyprus;
(iii) EUR 4 per seroneutralisation test;
(xiii) EUR 25 000 for Latvia;
(iv) EUR 10 per PCR test;
(xiv) EUR 25 000 for Lithuania;
(v) EUR 10 per virological test;
(xv) EUR 25 000 for Luxembourg;
(b) shall not exceed EUR 900 000.
(xvi) EUR 130 000 for Hungary;
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(xvii) EUR 25 000 for Malta;
Avian influenza in poultry and wild birds
(xviii) EUR 170 000 for the Netherlands;
1. The
survey
programmes
for
avian
influenza
in
poultry
and
wild birds submitted by Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic,
(xix) EUR 30 000 for Austria;
Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands,
(xx) EUR 100 000 for Poland;
Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland,
Sweden and the United Kingdom are hereby approved for the
(xxi) EUR 25 000 for Portugal;
period from 1 January to 31 December 2013.
(xxii) EUR 350 000 for Romania;
The survey programme for avian influenza submitted by Croatia
is hereby approved for the period from 1 July to 31 December
(xxiii) EUR 35 000 for Slovenia;
2013.
(xxiv) EUR 25 000 for Slovakia;
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
(xxv) EUR 25 000 for Finland;
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
(xxvi) EUR 30 000 for Sweden;
(i) EUR 0,5 per sample from poultry flocks;
(xxvii) EUR 110 000 for the United Kingdom.
(ii) EUR 5 per wild bird sampled in the framework of the
passive surveillance;
3. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to the
Member States for the tests covered by the programmes shall
(iii) EUR 1 per ELISA test;
on average not exceed:
(iv) EUR 1 per agar gel immune diffusion test;
(a) HI test for H5/H7: EUR
12
per
test;
(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by
(b) virus isolation test: EUR
40
per
test;
each Member State for the costs of carrying out laboratory
tests other than those foreseen in point (a); and
(c) PCR test: EUR
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(ii) compulsorily slaughtered in accordance with Chapter A,
point 2.3(d), of Annex VII to Regulation (EC)
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), bovine
No 999/2001;
spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and scrapie
1. The
programmes
for
the
monitoring
of
transmissible (c) shall not exceed the following:
spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), and for the eradication of
bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and of scrapie
(i) EUR 1 270 000 for Belgium;
submitted by Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark,
Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus,
(ii) EUR 270 000 for Bulgaria;
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands,
Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland,
(iii) EUR 580 000 for the Czech Republic;
Sweden and the United Kingdom are hereby approved for the
period from 1 January to 31 December 2013.
(iv) EUR 730 000 for Denmark;
(v) EUR 6 260 000 for Germany;
The programme for the monitoring of transmissible spongiform
encephalopathies (TSE) and for the eradication of bovine spon
(vi) EUR 100 000 for Estonia;
giform encephalopathy (BSE) and of scrapie submitted by
Croatia is hereby approved for the period from 1 July to
(vii) EUR 2 900 000 for Ireland;
31 December 2013.
(viii) EUR 1 700 000 for Greece;
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(ix) EUR 4 300 000 for Spain;
(x) EUR 12 600 000 for France;
(a) shall consist of a lump sum of:
(xi) EUR 4 800 000 for Italy;
(i) EUR 8,5 per test, compensating for all costs incurred to
(xii) EUR 230 000 for Croatia;
perform rapid tests, to fulfil the requirements of
Article 12(2) and Chapter A, Part I, of Annex III to
(xiii) EUR 1 900 000 for Cyprus;
Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 or used as confirmatory
tests in accordance with Chapter C of Annex X to the
(xiv) EUR 220 000 for Latvia;
same Regulation;
(xv) EUR 420 000 for Lithuania;
(ii) EUR 15 per test, compensating for all costs incurred to
perform rapid tests to fulfil the requirements of
(xvi) EUR 80 000 for Luxembourg;
Article 12(2), Chapter A, Part II, points 1 to 5, of
Annex III, and Annex VII to Regulation (EC)
(xvii) EUR 850 000 for Hungary;
No 999/2001;
(xviii) EUR 25 000 for Malta;
(iii) EUR 4 per test, compensating for all costs incurred to
(xix) EUR 2 200 000 for the Netherlands;
perform genotyping tests;
(xx) EUR 1 080 000 for Austria;
(iv) EUR 120 per test, compensating for all costs incurred
(xxi) EUR 2 600 000 for Poland;
to perform primary molecular discriminatory tests as
referred to in Chapter C, point 3(2)(c)(i), of Annex X
(xxii) EUR 1 100 000 for Portugal;
to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; and
(xxiii) EUR 1 200 000 for Romania;
(v) EUR 25 per test, compensating for all costs incurred to
(xxiv) EUR 200 000 for Slovenia;
perform confirmatory tests, other than rapid tests, as
referred to in Chapter C of Annex X to Regulation (EC)
(xxv) EUR 250 000 for Slovakia;
No 999/2001;
(xxvi) EUR 370 000 for Finland;
(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the cost incurred by each
(xxvii) EUR 500 000 for Sweden;
Member State for the compensation to be paid to owners
for the value of their animals:
(xxviii) EUR 5 100 000 for the United Kingdom.
3. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to the
(i) culled and destroyed in accordance with their BSE and
Member States for the programmes referred to in paragraph 1
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(a) for culled and destroyed bovine
EUR 500 per animal;
(b) for a test to detect tetracycline in
EUR 12 per test;
animals:
bone:
(b) for culled and destroyed sheep or
EUR 70 per animal;
(c) for a fluorescent antibody test (FAT): EUR 18 per test;
goats:
(d) for the purchase of oral vaccine plus EUR 0,60 per dose;
(c) for slaughtered sheep and goats: EUR
50
per
animal.
baits:
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(e) for the distribution of oral vaccine EUR 0,35 per dose.
plus baits:
Rabies
1. The
programmes
for
the
eradication
of
rabies
submitted 4. Notwithstanding
paragraph
2
points
(a)
and
(b)
and
by Bulgaria, Greece, Estonia, Italy, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland,
paragraph 3, for the part of the Lithuanian and Polish
Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia are hereby approved for the
programmes that will be implemented outside these Member
period from 1 January to 31 December 2013.
States’ territories, the financial contribution by the Union shall:
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(a) be granted only for the costs of the purchase and of the
distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;
(a) shall include a lump sum of EUR 5 per wild animal
sampled;
(b) be at the rate of 100 %; and
(b) shall be at the rate of 75 % of the costs to be incurred by
each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 for the cost
(c) not exceed:
of:
(i) carrying out laboratory tests for the detection of rabies
(i) EUR 1 260 000 for Lithuania;
antigen or antibodies;
(ii) EUR 1 260 000 for Poland.
(ii) the isolation and characterisation of rabies virus;
5. The
maximum
of
the
costs
to
be
reimbursed
for
the
costs
(iii) the detection of biomarker and the titration of vaccine
referred to in paragraph 4 shall on average not exceed for the
baits;
purchase and the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits
(iv) the purchase and distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;
EUR 0,95 per dose.
(v) the purchase and administration of parenteral vaccines
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to grazing animals;
MULTIANNUAL PROGRAMMES
(c) shall be at the rate of 75 % of the costs to be incurred by
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Greece for the salaries of contractual staff specially recruited
for laboratory work under that programme; and
Rabies
(d) shall not exceed the following:
1. The
second
year
of
the
multiannual
programme
for
the
eradication of rabies submitted by Finland is hereby approved
(i) EUR 1 540 000 for Bulgaria;
for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2013.
(ii) EUR 1 000 000 for Greece;
2. The
third
year
of
the
multiannual
programme
for
the
eradication of rabies submitted by Latvia is hereby approved
(iii) EUR 620 000 for Estonia;
for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2013.
(iv) EUR 200 000 for Italy;
3. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(v) EUR 3 150 000 for Lithuania;
(a) shall include a lump sum of EUR 5 per wild animal
(vi) EUR 1 620 000 for Hungary;
sampled;
(vii) EUR 6 560 000 for Poland;
(b) shall be at the rate of 75 % of the costs to be incurred by
(viii) EUR 6 000 000 for Romania;
each Member State referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 for the
cost of:
(ix) EUR 800 000 for Slovenia;
(i) carrying out laboratory tests for the detection of rabies
(x) EUR 400 000 for Slovakia.
antigen or antibodies;
3. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to the
Member States for the programmes referred to in paragraph 1
(ii) the isolation and characterisation of rabies virus;
shall on average not exceed:
(iii) the detection of biomarker and the titration of vaccine
(a) for a serological test: EUR
12
per
test;
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(iv) the purchase and distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;
the eligible expenditure covered by the measures referred to in
those Articles shall be limited to the expenditure set out in the
Annex.
(v) the purchase and administration of parenteral vaccines
to grazing animals; and
2. Only
costs
incurred
in
the
carrying
out
of
the
annual
or
(c) shall not exceed the following for the year 2013:
multiannual programmes referred to in Articles 1 to 12 and
paid before the submission of the final report by the Member
States shall be eligible for co-financing by means of a financial
(i) EUR 1 670 000 for Latvia;
contribution by the Union.
(ii) EUR 400 000 for Finland.
3. In order to receive the lump sum fixed in Articles 1 to 12
in its entirety Member States shall confirm that they paid all
costs incurred in the performance of the activity or test and that
4. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to the
none of the costs have been borne by a third party, other than a
Member States for the programmes referred to in paragraph 1
Competent Authority. If part of the costs has been borne by a
shall on average not exceed:
third party, Member States shall indicate the percentage or
proportion of the total costs borne by that third party. The
(a) for a serological test: EUR
12
per
test;
lump sum paid shall be reduced accordingly.
(b) for a test to detect tetracycline in
EUR 12 per test;
4. Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
paragraph
2,
for
the
bone:
costs referred to in Articles 11 and 12, the Commission,
upon the request of the concerned Member State, shall pay
(c) for a fluorescent antibody test (FAT): EUR 18 per test;
an advance of up to 60 % of the specified maximum amount
within the three months following the receipt of the request.
(d) for the purchase of oral vaccine plus EUR 0,60 per dose;
baits:
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(e) for the distribution of oral vaccine EUR 0,35 per dose.
plus baits:
GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Article 14
5. Notwithstanding
paragraph
3
points
(a)
and
(b)
and
paragraph 4, for the parts of the Latvian and Finnish multi
1. The
compensation
to
be
paid
to
owners
for
the
value
of
annual programmes that will be implemented outside these
the animals culled or slaughtered and of the destroyed products
Member States’ territories, the financial contribution by the
shall be granted within 90 days from the date of:
Union shall:
(a) the slaughter or culling of the animal;
(a) be granted only for the costs for the purchase and the
distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;
(b) the destruction of the products; or
(b) be at the rate of 100 %; and
(c) the presentation of the completed claim by the owner.
(c) not exceed for the year 2013:
2. Article 9(1), (2) and (3) of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 883/2006 (
(i) EUR 600 000 for Latvia;

1 ) shall apply to compensation payments made
after the 90 day-period referred to in paragraph 1 of this
Article.
(ii) EUR 100 000 for Finland.
Article 15
6. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed for the costs
1. The
expenditure
submitted
by
the
Member
States
for
a
referred to in paragraph 5 shall on average not exceed for the
financial contribution by the Union shall be expressed in
purchase and the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits
euros and shall exclude value added tax and all other taxes.
EUR 0,95 per dose.
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2. Where the expenditure of a Member State is in a currency
other than the euro, the Member State concerned shall convert
Article 13
it into euros by applying the most recent exchange rate set by
the European Central Bank prior to the first day of the month
Eligible expenditure
in which the application is submitted by the Member State.
1. Without
prejudice
to
the
upper
limits
of
the
financial
contribution by the Union provided for in Articles 1 to 12,
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(f) implement the programmes efficiently;
1. The financial contribution by the Union for the annual
and multiannual programmes referred to in Articles 1 to 12
(‘the programmes’) shall be granted provided that the Member
(g) do not submit further requests for other contributions from
States concerned:
the Union for those measures, and have not previously
submitted such requests.
(a) implement the programmes in accordance with the relevant
provisions of Union law, including rules on competition
2. Where
a
Member
State
does
not
comply
with
paragraph
and on the award of public contracts;
1, the Commission may reduce the financial contribution by the
Union having regard to the nature and gravity of the
infringement, and to the financial loss for the Union.
(b) bring into force by 1 January 2013 at the latest the laws,
regulations and administrative provisions necessary for
implementing the programmes;
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This Decision constitutes a financing decision in the meaning of
(c) forward to the Commission by 31 July 2013 at the latest
Article 75 of the Financial Regulation.
the intermediate technical and financial reports for the
programmes, in accordance with Article 27(7)(a) of
Decision 2009/470/EC, covering the period from
Article 18
1 January to 30 June 2013;
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2013. However, for
the Republic of Croatia, this Decision shall enter into force
(d) only for the programmes referred to in Article 8, report to
subject to, and as from the date of the entry into force of,
the Commission the positive and negative results of inves
the Treaty of Accession of the Republic of Croatia.
tigations detected during their surveillance of poultry and
wild birds through the Commission online system, every six
months, in accordance with Article 4 of Commission
Article 19
Decision 2010/367/EU ( 1 );
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
(e) forward an annual detailed technical report to the
Commission for the programmes in accordance with
Done at Brussels, 30 November 2012.
Article 27(7)(b) of Decision 2009/470/EC by 30 April
2014 at the latest on the technical execution of the
programme concerned accompanied by justifying evidence
For the Commission
as to the costs paid by the Member State and the results
attained during the period from 1 January to 31 December
Tonio BORG
2013;
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 166, 1.7.2010, p. 22.

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Eligible expenditure referred to in Article 13(1)
The expenditure eligible for a financial contribution by the Union for the measures referred to in Articles 1 to 12 and not
covered by a lump sum, shall be limited to the costs incurred by the Member States for the measures set out in points 1
to 6.
1. Carrying out laboratory tests:
(a) the purchase of test kits, reagents and all consumables identifiable and especially used for carrying out the
laboratory test;
(b) personnel, whatever the status, specifically allocated entirely or in part for carrying out the tests in the premises of
the laboratory; the costs are limited to actual salaries plus social security charges and other statutory costs included
in the remuneration; and
(c) overheads equal to 7 % of the sum of the costs referred to in (a) and (b).
2. Compensation to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered or culled:
The compensation shall not exceed the market value of the animal immediately before it was slaughtered or culled.
For slaughtered animals the salvage value, if any, shall be deducted from the compensation.
3. Compensation to owners for the value of their birds culled and for destroyed eggs:
The compensation shall not exceed the market value of the bird immediately before it was culled or of the eggs
immediately before their destruction.
The salvage value for heat treated non-incubated eggs shall be deducted from the compensation.
4. The purchase and storage of vaccine doses and/or vaccine plus baits for domestic and wild animals.
5. The administration of vaccine doses to domestic animals:
(a) personnel, whatever the status, specifically allocated entirely or in part for carrying out the vaccination; the costs
are limited to the fee paid for such personnel or to their actual salaries plus social security charges and other
statutory costs included in the remuneration; and
(b) the specific equipment and consumables identifiable and used especially for the vaccination.
6. The distribution of vaccines plus baits for wild animals:
(a) the transport of the vaccines plus baits;
(b) the costs for the aerial or manual distribution of the vaccines plus baits;
(c) personnel, whatever the status, specifically allocated entirely or in part for distributing vaccine baits; the costs are
limited to their actual salaries plus social security charges and other statutory costs included in the remuneration.

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