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8.3.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
69/17
DECISIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 6 March 2012
on the financing of emergency surveillance measures for rabies in northern Greece
(notified under document C(2012) 1354)
(Only the Greek text is authentic)
(2012/141/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
therefore appropriate that certain measures under that
plan receive a Union financial contribution.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(5)
Greece has informed the Commission of the lack of
personnel in its national reference laboratory for rabies
in order to carry out the increased number of tests
Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May
required to implement the plan. Given the current unfa
2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (
vourable financial situation and the urgency to set up

1 ), and in particular
Article 8(2) thereof,
and implement the plan, it is appropriate that the cost
for laboratory staff specifically hired for carrying
laboratory tests under the plan should be included in
the costs eligible for a Union financial contribution.
Whereas:
(6)
Taking into account the urgency to implement the plan,
(1) Decision
2009/470/EC
provides
that
where
a
Member
it is justified that the Union financial contribution is
State is directly threatened by the occurrence or the
made available for measures taken from 27 January
development, in the territory of a third country or
2012 when the plan was submitted to the Commission
Member State, of one of the diseases listed in Annex I
for financing.
to that Decision, it may be decided to adopt measures
appropriate to the situation and to grant a Union
financial contribution towards the measures deemed
(7)
This Decision constitutes a financing Decision within the
particularly necessary for the success of the actions
meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation.
undertaken.
(8) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
(2) Rabies
is
an
animal
disease
that
mainly
affects
wild
and
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
domestic carnivores and has serious public health impli
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
cations. It is one of the diseases listed in Annex I to
Decision 2009/470/EC.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
(3) No
case
of
rabies
has
been
detected
in
Greece
since
Article 1
1987. However, following recent detection of that
disease in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
The ‘Emergency plan for the surveillance of rabies’ submitted by
it is necessary that rabies surveillance in northern Greece
Greece to the Commission on 27 January 2012 (‘the plan’) is
is urgently reinforced in order to define whether that
hereby approved for the grant of a Union financial contribution
disease is spreading to the territory of that Member
for the period from 27 January 2012 to 31 December 2012
State and to which extent there is a need for oral
(‘the financial contribution’).
immunisation of wild carnivores in order to stop the
spread and eradicate that disease.
Article 2
1. The
financial
contribution
shall
not
exceed,
in
total,
(4) On
27
January
2012,
Greece
submitted
to
the EUR 60 000.
Commission an emergency plan for the reinforced
surveillance of rabies (‘the plan’). The Commission has
assessed the plan and found it to be acceptable. It is
2. The financial contribution shall include a lump sum of
EUR 5 per wild animal collected and sent for rabies investi
( 1 ) OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.
gation under the plan.

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3. The financial contribution shall be at the rate of 75 % of
(b) submits interim technical reports to the Commission in
the costs to be incurred under the plan for the laboratory tests
accordance with Annex I by the latest on:
for the detection of rabies infection and for the isolation and
characterisation of rabies virus.
(i) 31 May 2012, covering the period from 27 January
2012 to 30 April 2012;
Those costs shall include:
(a) the costs paid for the purchase of test kits, reagents and all
(ii) 30 September 2012, covering the period from 1 May
consumables used to carry out the laboratory tests;
2012 to 31 August 2012;
(b) overheads equal to 7 % of the total sum of the costs referred
(c) submits a final technical report and a financial report in
to in point (a).
accordance with Annexes I and II, covering the period
from 27 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, by the
However, the maximum amount of the costs to be reimbursed
latest on 28 February 2013;
for a fluorescent antibody test (FAT) shall not exceed, in total,
EUR 12 per test.
(d) implements satisfactorily the measures foreseen in the plan.
4. The financial contribution shall be at the rate of 75 % of
the costs for personnel specifically hired for carrying out the
2. In
the
event
that
Greece
does
not
comply
with
the
laboratory tests referred to in paragraph 3.
conditions laid down in paragraph 1, the Commission shall
reduce the financial contribution taking into account the
Those costs shall include:
nature and gravity of the non-compliance and the financial
loss incurred by the Union.
(a) the fee paid for the personnel or their actual salaries plus
social security charges and other statutory costs included in
Article 4
their remuneration;
This Decision shall apply from 27 January 2012.
(b) overheads equal to 7 % of the total sum of the costs referred
to in point (a).
Article 5
However, the maximum amount of the costs to be reimbursed
This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.
for such personnel shall not exceed, in total, EUR 25 000.
Article 3
Done at Brussels, 6 March 2012.
1. The
financial
contribution
shall
be
granted
provided
that
Greece:
For the Commission
(a) implements the plan in accordance with the relevant
provisions of Union law, including rules on competition,
John DALLI
the award of public contracts and State aid;
Member of the Commission

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Journal
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the
European
Union L
69/19
ANNEX I
The technical reports referred to in Article 3(1)(b) and (c) shall include at least the following information:
Reporting period: from _________ to ____________ . Interim
technical
report

Final technical report

A. Rabies surveillance tests performed and results:
Prefecture Species Test
type Number
of
animals
tested Positive
B. Technical evaluation of the situation and difficulties faced.

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ANNEX II
The financial report referred to in Article 3(1)(c) shall include at least the following information:
Measures eligible for co-financing
Laboratory tests
Cost of tests carried
Type of tests
Number of animals Number of tests
tested
carried out
out without
overheads
Detection of rabies virus antigen FAT
PCR
other (please specify)
Isolation/Characterisation of rabies Sequencing
virus
other (please specify)
Total
Laboratory personnel specifically hired for the purposes of the plan
Name
Status
(Permanent/Temporary)
Contract duration Amount
paid
I certify that:
— this expenditure was actually incurred, accurately accounted for and eligible under the provisions of Commission Implementing
Decision 2012/141/EU,
— no other contribution from the Union was requested for this plan and all revenue accruing from operations under the
programme is declared to the Commission,
— the plan was executed in accordance with the relevant Union legislation, in particular the rules on competition, the award of
public contracts and State aid,
— control procedures apply, in particular to verify the accuracy of the amounts declared, to prevent, detect and correct irregularities.
Date:
Name and signature of operational director:

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