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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 Austria in 2007 and 2008
(notified under document C(2011) 8729)
(Only the German text is authentic)
(2011/803/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
by the Union towards emergency measures to combat
bluetongue in Austria in 2007 and 2008.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(5) On
31
March
2009,
Austria
submitted
an
official
request
for reimbursement as set out in Article 7(1) and (2) of
Regulation (EC) No 349/2005. The Commission’s obser
Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May
vations, method of calculating the eligible expenditure
2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field ( 1 ), and in particular
and final conclusions were communicated to Austria in
Article 3(3), (4) and second indent of (6) thereof,
a letter dated 28 March 2011.
Whereas:
(6) The
payment
of
the
financial
contribution
from
the
Union must be subject to the condition that the
planned activities were actually implemented and that
(1) In
accordance
with
Article
75
of
the
Financial
Regulation
the authorities provided all the necessary information
and Article 90(1) of the Implementing Rules, the
within the set deadlines.
commitment of expenditure from the Union budget
shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out
the essential elements of the action involving expenditure
and adopted by the institution or the authorities to
(7) The
Austrian
authorities
have
fully
complied
with
their
which powers have been delegated by the institution.
technical and administrative obligations as set out in
Article 3(4) of Decision 2009/470/EC and Article 7 of
Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.
(2) Decision
2009/470/EC
lays
down
the
procedures
governing the financial contribution from the Union
towards specific veterinary measures, including
emergency measures. With a view to helping to
(8) In
view
of
the
above
considerations,
the
total
amount
of
eradicate bluetongue as rapidly as possible the Union
the financial support from the Union to the eligible
should contribute financially to eligible expenditure
expenditure incurred associated with the eradication of
borne by the Member States. The second indent of
bluetongue in Austria in 2007 and 2008 should now be
Article 3(6) of that Decision lays down rules on the
fixed according to Article 3(2) of Decision 2008/655/EC.
percentage that must be applied to the costs incurred
by the Member States.
(9) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
(3) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
349/2005
( 2 ) lays down
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
rules on the Community financing of emergency
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 towards the expen
diture associated with eradicating bluetongue in Austria in 2007
( 1 ) OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.
and 2008 is fixed at EUR 1 706 326,35. It constitutes a
( 2 ) OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.
( 3 ) OJ L 214, 9.8.2008, p. 66.
financing decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the
( 4 ) OJ L 8, 13.1.2009, p. 31.
Financial Regulation.

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EN
3.12.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
320/55
Article 2
This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Austria.
Done at Brussels, 30 November 2011.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission

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