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5.7.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
175/15
DECISIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 3 July 2012
establishing the financial contribution by the Union to the expenditure incurred in the context of
the emergency measures taken to combat avian influenza in Germany in November 2010
(notified under document C(2012) 4359)
(Only the German text is authentic)
(2012/358/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
financial contribution by the Union towards emergency
measures to combat avian influenza in Germany in
November 2010. An official request for reimbursement
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
was submitted by Germany on 5 September 2011, as set
Union,
out in Article 7(1) and 7(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
(5) The
payment
of
the
financial
contribution
from
the
Article 4 thereof,
Union is to be subject to the condition that the
planned activities were actually implemented and that
Whereas:
the authorities provided all the necessary information
within the set deadlines.
(1) In
accordance
with
Article
75
of
the
Financial
Regulation
and Article 90(1) of the Implementing Rules, the
(6) Germany
has
in
accordance
with
Article
3(4)
of
Decision
commitment of expenditure from the Union budget
2009/470/EC without delay informed the Commission
shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out
and the other Member States of the measures applied
the essential elements of the action involving expenditure
in accordance with Union legislation on notification
and adopted by the institution or the authorities to
and eradication and the results thereof. The request for
which powers have been delegated by the institution.
reimbursement was, as required in Article 7 of Regu
lation (EC) No 349/2005, accompanied by a financial
report, supporting documents, an epidemiological
(2) Decision
2009/470/EC
lays
down
the
procedures
report on each holding where the animals have been
governing the financial contribution from the Union
slaughtered or destroyed and the results of respective
towards specific veterinary measures, including
audits.
emergency measures. With a view to helping to
eradicate avian influenza as rapidly as possible the
Union should contribute financially to eligible expen
(7) The
Commission’s
observations,
method
of
calculating
diture borne by the Member States. Article 4(3) first
the eligible expenditure and final conclusions were
and second indents of that Decision lays down rules
communicated to Germany on 16 March 2012.
on the percentage that must be applied to the costs
incurred by the Member States.
(8) Consequently
the
total
amount
of
the
financial
support
from the Union to the eligible expenditure incurred in
(3) Article
3
of
Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
349/2005
connection with the eradication of avian influenza in
of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the
Germany in November 2010 can now be fixed.
Community financing of emergency measures and of
the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under
Council Decision 90/424/EEC (
(9) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in

2 ) sets rules on the expen
diture eligible for Union financial support.
accordance with the opinion of the Standing

Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(4) Commission
Implementing
Decision
2011/404/EU
of
7 July 2011 on a financial contribution from the
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Union towards emergency measures to combat avian
influenza in Germany in November 2010 ( 3 ) granted a
Article 1
The financial contribution from the Union towards the expen
( 1 ) OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.
( 2 ) OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.
diture associated with eradicating avian influenza in Germany in
( 3 ) OJ L 180, 8.7.2011, p. 50.
2010 is fixed at EUR 177 181,83.

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Official Journal of the European Union
5.7.2012
Article 2
This Decision constituting a financing decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation is
addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.
Done at Brussels, 3 July 2012.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission

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