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3.12.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
320/49
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 30 November 2011
on a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to combat bluetongue in
Germany in 2007
(notified under document C(2011) 8723)
(Only the German text is authentic)
(2011/800/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(6) Article
7
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
349/2005
makes
the
payment of that financial contribution from the Union
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
subject to the condition that the planned activities were
Union,
actually implemented and that the authorities provided
all the necessary information within the set deadlines.
Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May
2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field ( 1 ), and in particular
(7)
Decision 2008/444/EC provided that a first tranche of
Article 3,
EUR 950 000,00 should be paid as part of the Union’s
financial contribution.
Whereas:
(8) An
audit
according
to
Article
10
of
Regulation
(EC)
(1) In
accordance
with
Article
75
of
the
Financial
Regulation
No 349/2005 carried out by the Commission’s services
and Article 90(1) of the Implementing Rules, the
did reveal only minor financial issues.
commitment of expenditure from the Union budget
shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out
(9) Germany
has
thus
to
this
point
complied
with
its
the essential elements of the action involving expenditure
technical and administrative obligations as set out in
and adopted by the institution or the authorities to
Article 3(4) of Decision 2009/470/EC and Article 7 of
which powers have been delegated by the institution.
Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.
(2) Decision
2009/470/EC
lays
down
the
procedures (10) In
view
of
the
above
considerations,
a
second
tranche
of
governing the financial contribution from the Union
the financial support from the Union to the eligible
towards specific veterinary measures, including
expenditure incurred in association with the eradication
emergency measures. With a view to eradicate blue
of bluetongue in Germany in 2007 should now be fixed.
tongue as rapidly as possible the Union should
(11) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
contribute financially to eligible expenditure borne by
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
the Member States. Article 3(6) first indent of that
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Decision identifies the percentage of Union financial
contributions can be paid to compensate the costs
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
incurred by the Member States.
Article 1
(3) Article
3
of
Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
349/2005
of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the
A second tranche of EUR 1 950 000,00 shall be paid to
Community financing of emergency measures and of
Germany as part of the Union financial contribution.
the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under
Article 2
Council Decision 90/424/EEC ( 2 ) sets rules on the expen
diture eligible for Union financial support.
This Decision constituting a financing decision in the meaning
of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation is addressed to the
(4) Commission
Decision
2008/444/EC
of
5
June
2008
on
a Federal Republic of Germany.
financial contribution from the Community towards
emergency measures to combat bluetongue in Germany
in 2007 ( 3 ) provided for a financial contribution by the
Union towards emergency measures to combat blue
Done at Brussels, 30 November 2011.
tongue in Germany in 2007.
For the Commission
(5)
Germany submitted an official request for reimbursement
on 6 June 2008 as set out in Article 7(1) and (2) of
John DALLI
Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.
( 2 ) OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.
( 3 ) OJ L 156, 14.6.2008, p. 18.

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