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Journal
of
the
European
Union L
56/17
DECISIONS
COMMISSION DECISION
of 28 February 2011
on a Union financial contribution to a programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants
and plant products in the French overseas departments for 2011
(notified under document C(2011) 1100)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(2011/132/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
financial contribution should be set, and payment should
be made on the basis of documentation provided by
France.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(4) In
accordance
with
Article
3(2)(a)
of
Council
Regulation
(EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of
the common agricultural policy ( 3 ), Union financial
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 of
contributions to plant-health measures are to be
30 January 2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture
financed from the European Agricultural Guarantee
in the outermost regions of the Union (
Fund. For the purposes of financial control of those

1 ), and in particular the
first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 17(3),
measures Articles 9, 36 and 37 of that Regulation apply.
Whereas:
(5) In
accordance
with
Article
75
of
Council
Regulation
(EC,
Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the
Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of
the European Communities ( 4 ) and Article 90(1) of
Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002
(1) The
French authorities have submitted to the
of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for
Commission a programme for 2011 providing for
the implementation of Council Regulation (EC,
plant health measures in the French overseas
Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation
departments. That programme specifies the objectives
applicable to the general budget of the European
to be achieved, the expected deliverables, the measures
Communities ( 5 ), the commitment of expenditure from
to be carried out, their duration and their cost with a
the Union budget shall be preceded by a financing
view to a possible Union financial contribution. The
decision adopted by the institution or the authorities to
measures provided for in that programme fulfil the
which powers have been delegated, setting out the
requirements of Commission Decision 2007/609/EC of
essential elements of the action involving the expen
10 September 2007 on the definition of the measures
diture.
eligible for Community financing in the programmes for
the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant
products in the French overseas departments, in the
Azores and in Madeira ( 2 ).
(6) The
programme
submitted
by
the
French
authorities
and
the measures provided for concern 2011. This decision
should therefore apply as from the beginning of that
calendar year, allowing proper financing and execution
(2) The Commission therefore considers that that
of these measures.
programme meets the requirements of Article 17(1) of
Regulation (EC) No 247/2006.
(7) This
decision
constitutes
a
financing
decision
for
the
expenditure provided in the co-financing request, as
(3) In
accordance
with
Article
17(3)
of
Regulation
(EC)
laid down in the programme submitted by France.
No 247/2006, an appropriate maximum to the Union
( 3 ) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.
( 1 ) OJ L 42, 14.2.2006, p. 1.
( 4 ) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 242, 15.9.2007, p. 20.
( 5 ) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.

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(8) The measures provided for in this decision are in
(b) a financial cost statement indicating the actual expenditure
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
broken down by sub-programme and by measure.
Committee on Plant Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
3. With
respect
to
the
indicative
budget
breakdown
specified
in Part B of the Annex, France may adjust the financing
between different measures in the same sub-programme
Article 1
within a limit of 15 % of the Union financial contribution to
A Union financial contribution to France for the official
this sub-programme, provided that the total amount of eligible
programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants
costs scheduled in the programme is not exceeded and that the
and plant products in the French overseas departments for
main objectives of the programme are not thereby
2011, as specified in Part A of the Annex, is approved.
compromised.
It shall be limited to a maximum of 60 % of the total eligible
expenditure, as specified in Part B of the Annex, with a
It shall inform the Commission of any adjustments made.
maximum of EUR 165 000 (VAT excluded).
Article 2
Article 3
1. An
advance
of
EUR
100
000
shall
be
paid
within
60
days This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2011.
after receipt of a request for payment by France.
2. The
balance
of
the
Union
financial
contribution
shall
be
Article 4
paid provided that a final implementation report on the
programme is submitted to the Commission in electronic
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
form by 15 March 2012 at the latest.
That report shall contain at least:
Done at Brussels, 28 February 2011.
(a) a concise technical evaluation of the entire programme,
including the degree of achievement of physical and quali
For the Commission
tative objectives and the progress accomplished, and an
assessment of the immediate phytosanitary and economic
John DALLI
impact; and
Member of the Commission

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1.3.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
56/19
ANNEX
PROGRAMME AND INDICATIVE BUDGET BREAKDOWN FOR 2011
PART A
Programme
The programme shall consist of three sub-programmes:
(1) inter-departmental sub-programme:
(a) Measure 1.1: development of detection methods for harmful organisms based on quantitative polymerase chain
reaction (PCR);
(b) Measure 1.2: phytosanitary research and survey of the citrus production;
(2) sub-programme for the department of Martinique:
Measure 2: phytosanitary surveys and training of nursery farmers (flower production);
(3) sub-programme for the department of Guadeloupe:
(a) Measure 3.1: management of a survey network for fruit flies;
(b) Measure 3.2: management of the risk of introduction of harmful organisms by tourist activity.
PART B
Indicative budget breakdown with indication of the various expected deliverables
(EUR)
Deliverables
Maximum Union
Sub-programmes
(S: provision of services, R: research or study
Eligible expenditure National financial
financial
work)
contribution
contribution
Inter-DOM sub-programme
Measure 1.1 Method
of
quantitative
PCR
(R) 120
000 48
000 72
000
Measure 1.2 Research
on
citrus
diseases
(R)
and
survey 35 000 14
000 21
000
of the citrus production phytosanitary
status (S)
Sub-total 155
000 62
000 93
000
Martinique
Measure 2 Phytosanitary
surveys
and
training
of
93 300 37
320 55
980
nursery farmers (S)
Sub-total 93
300 37
320 55
980
Guadeloupe
Measure 3.1 Management
of
a
survey
network
for
fruit 14 200 5
680 8
520
flies (S)
Measure 3.2 Actions
of
communication
to
the
public 12 500 5
000 7
500
on the risks of introduction of harmful
organisms (S)
Sub-total 26
700 10
680 16
020
Total 275
000 110
000 165
000

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