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Official Journal of the European Union
5.4.2011
COMMISSION DECISION
of 4 April 2011
amending Decision 2009/996/EU on a Community financial contribution for 2009 to cover
expenditure incurred by Germany, Spain, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal and Slovenia for
the purpose of combating organisms harmful to plants or plant products
(notified under document C(2011) 2126)
(Only the Dutch, German, Italian, Maltese, Portuguese, Slovenian and Spanish texts are authentic)
(2011/212/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
EUR 289 144 for the replacement in 2009 of coniferous
trees affected by the harmful organism Bursaphelenchus
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
xylophilus. Italy received a contribution of EUR 14 525
Union,
for the replacement in 2008 of various tree species in
Lombardia affected by the harmful organisms
Anoplophora chinensis in the area of Gussago and
Having regard to Council Directive 2000/29/EC of 8 May 2000
Anoplophora glabripennis in the area of Corbetta.
on protective measures against the introduction into the
Community of organisms harmful to plants or plant products
and against their spread within the Community ( 1 ), and in
(5) This
expenditure
by
Spain
and
Italy
related
directly
to
the
particular Article 23(5) thereof,
prohibition of the future use of the particular trees which
are host to the harmful organisms concerned, within the
meaning of Article 23(2)(c) of Directive 2000/29/EC.
Whereas:
This expenditure does not concern compensation for
loss of earnings as referred to in the second indent of
(1) Pursuant to Directive 2000/29/EC, a financial
the first subparagraph and the second subparagraph of
contribution from the Union may be granted to
Article 23(3) of that Directive.
Member States to cover expenditure relating directly to
the necessary measures which have been taken or are
planned to be taken for the purpose of combating
(6) In
accordance
with
the
second
subparagraph
of
harmful organisms introduced from third countries or
Article 23(5), of Directive 2000/29/EC, the financial
from other areas in the Union, in order to eradicate or,
contribution from the Union should therefore cover up
if that is not possible, to contain them.
to 50 % of the expenditure concerned, and should not be
restricted to up to 25 % as was erroneously set out in
Decision 2009/996/EU. Consequently, the maximum
(2) Pursuant
to
the
second
subparagraph
of
Article
23(5)
of
Union financial contribution to the relevant programmes
Directive 2000/29/EC, subject to certain conditions, the
submitted by Spain and Italy should be raised by
financial contribution from the Union on plant health
EUR 289 145 and EUR 14 525 respectively, and the
control shall cover up to 50 % of expenditure relating
total Union contribution for 2009 should be increased
directly to the necessary measures referred to in
to EUR 14 352 693.
Article 23(2) of that Directive and, in case of compen
sation for loss of earnings referred to in the second
subparagraph of Article 23(3) of that Directive up to
(7) Therefore
Decision
2009/996/EU
should
be
amended
25 %.
accordingly.
(3) For
2009,
the
Union
allocated
a
total
financial
contribution of EUR 14 049 023 to cover expenditure
(8) The
measures
provided
in
this
Decision
are
in
accordance
incurred by Germany, Spain, Italy, Malta, the
with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant
Netherlands, Portugal and Slovenia, as provided for in
Health,
Commission Decision 2009/996/EU of 17 December
2009 on a Community financial contribution for 2009
to cover expenditure incurred by Germany, Spain, Italy,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal and Slovenia for the
purpose of combating organisms harmful to plants and
plant products ( 2 ).
Article 1
Decision 2009/996/EU is amended as follows:
(4)
As set out in Section III of the Annex to Decision
2009/996/EU, Spain and Italy received financial
contribution from the Union for the replacement of
(1) Article 2(1) is replaced by the following:
destroyed trees. Spain received a contribution of
( 1 ) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.
‘1. The
total
amount
of
the
financial
contribution
( 2 ) OJ L 339, 22.12.2009, p. 49.
referred to in Article 1 is EUR 14 352 693.’;

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European
Union L
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(2) in Section I of the Annex, the third, fourth and fifth row are replaced by the following:
‘Spain Bursaphelenchus
Coniferous
2008 and 2009 1
and
2 3
386
573 1
693
286
xylophilus
trees
Italy, Lombardia
Anoplophora
Various tree 2008 and part
1 and 2 302
683 151
341
(Gussago area)
chinensis
species
of 2009 (until
30 April)
Italy, Lombardia
Anoplophora
Various tree 2007 and 2008 1
and
2 302
683 103
221’
(Corbetta area)
glabripennis
species
(3) Section III of the Annex is deleted;
(4) at the end of the Annex, the indication ‘Total Community contribution (EUR): 14 049 023’ is replaced
by ‘Total Union contribution (EUR): 14 352 693’.
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the Italian Republic,
the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Portuguese Republic and the Republic of
Slovenia.
Done at Brussels, 4 April 2011.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission

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