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15.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
185/77
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 14 July 2011
approving certain amended programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases and
zoonoses for the year 2011 and amending Decision 2010/712/EU as regards the financial
contribution from the Union for certain programmes approved by that Decision
(notified under document C(2011) 4993)
(2011/416/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(5) Slovakia
submitted
an
amended
vaccination
programme
for the eradication of rabies to extend the area in which
baits are distributed, following the occurrence of the
disease in bordering areas of Poland.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May
(6) Poland and Finland have submitted amended
2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (
programmes for the eradication of rabies to include

1 ), and in particular
Article 27(5) and (6) thereof,
oral vaccination activities in certain areas of neighbouring
third countries adjacent to the Union, in order to protect
the Union from a reintroduction of rabies through the
movement of infected wild animals across the common
Whereas:
borders.
(1) Decision
2009/470/EC
lays
down
the
procedures
governing the Union financial contribution for
(7) The
Commission
has
assessed
the
amended
programmes
programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring
submitted by Spain, Poland, Slovakia and Finland from
of animal diseases and zoonoses.
both the veterinary and the financial point of view. The
programmes were found to comply with relevant Union
veterinary legislation and in particular with the criteria
(2) Commission
Decision
2008/341/EC
of
25
April
2008
set out in Decision 2008/341/EC.
laying down Community criteria for national
programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring
of certain animal diseases and zoonoses ( 2 ) provides that
in order to be approved under the Union financial
(8) The
amended
programmes
submitted
by
Spain,
Poland,
measures programmes submitted by the Member States
Slovakia and Finland should therefore be approved.
must meet at least the criteria set out in the Annex to

that Decision.
(3) Commission
Decision
2010/712/EU
of
23
November (9) Decision 2010/712/EU provides for a financial
2010 approving annual and multiannual programmes
contribution from the Union for Slovakia for those
and the financial contribution from the Union for the
oral vaccination activities included in the annual
eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal
programme for the eradication of rabies in that
diseases and zoonoses presented by the Member States
Member State that are implemented in bordering areas
for 2011 and following years
(
of neighbouring third countries. In addition, that

3 ) approves certain
national programmes and sets out the rate and
Decision provides for a financial contribution from the
maximum amount of financial contribution from the
Union for Lithuania for those oral vaccination activities
Union for each programme submitted by the Member
included in the multiannual programme for the eradi
States.
cation of rabies in that Member State that are imple
mented in bordering areas of neighbouring third
countries.
(4) Spain
submitted
an
amended
programme
for
the
moni
toring and eradication of bluetongue to introduce
compulsory vaccination against serotype 8 in certain
regions following outbreaks of that disease.
(10) It
is
therefore
appropriate
to
also
provide
for
a
financial
contribution from the Union for those parts of the
programmes for the eradication of rabies in Poland and
( 1 ) OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.
( 2 ) OJ L 115, 29.4.2008, p. 44.
Finland that are implemented in bordering areas of
( 3 ) OJ L 309, 25.11.2010, p. 18.
neighboring third countries adjacent to the Union.

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(11) The approval by this Decision of the amended
(iii) EUR 1 450 000 for Hungary;
programmes for the eradication of rabies submitted by
Poland and Finland has an impact on the amounts
needed for carrying out the programmes for those
(iv) EUR 7 110 000 for Poland;
Member States as approved under Decision
2010/712/EU. The maximum amount of Union
(v) EUR 5 000 000 for Romania;
financial contribution for the programmes for the eradi
cation of rabies in Poland and Finland, laid down in that
(vi) EUR 700 000 for Slovakia;
Decision, should therefore be adjusted accordingly.
(vii) EUR 200 000 for Finland.’;
(12) Decision
2010/712/EU should therefore be amended
accordingly.
(2) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following:
(13) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
‘4. Notwithstanding
paragraphs
2
and
3,
for
the
parts
of
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
the Polish, Slovakian and Finnish programmes that will be
implemented outside the Union territory, the financial
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
contribution by the Union shall:
Article 1
(a) be granted only for the costs of the purchase and of the
distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;
The amended programme for the monitoring and eradication of
bluetongue submitted by Spain on 1 February 2011 is hereby
approved for the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December
(b) be at the rate of 100 %; and
2011.
(c) not exceed:
Article 2
The amended programmes for the eradication of rabies
(i) EUR 630 000 for Poland;
submitted by Poland on 5 April 2011, by Slovakia on
13 December 2010 and by Finland on 12 April 2011 are
(ii) EUR 250 000 for Slovakia;
hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2011 to
31 December 2011.
(iii) EUR 65 000 for Finland.’.
Article 3
Article 4
Article 10 of Decision 2010/712/EU is amended as follows:
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
(1) in paragraph 2, point (c) is replaced by the following:
Done at Brussels, 14 July 2011.
‘(c) shall not exceed the following:
(i) EUR 1 800 000 for Bulgaria;
For the Commission
John DALLI
(ii) EUR 620 000 for Estonia;
Member of the Commission

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