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Official Journal of the European Union
18.12.2012
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 14 December 2012
for the purposes of Council Decision 2009/470/EC as regards Union financial aid to the EU
reference laboratory for Residue Testing from 1 January to 31 December 2012
(notified under document C(2012) 9286)
(Only the Dutch text is authentic)
(2012/790/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
approved work programmes are implemented effectively
and that the beneficiaries supply all the necessary
information within certain time limits.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(4) The
Institute
for
Food
Safety
in
Wageningen,
the
Netherlands (RIKILT) — has been designated as EU
reference laboratory for residue testing in Commission
Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May
Regulation (EU) No 563/2012 of 27 June 2012,
2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field ( 1 ), and in particular
amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004
Article 31(1) and (2) thereof,
of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards
the list of EU reference laboratories ( 6 ) with retroactive
effect as of 1 January 2012.
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official
controls performed to insure the verification of compliance
(5) In
September
2011
RIKILT
introduced
a
provisional
with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare
work programme for the year 2012 as a part of its
rules ( 2 ), and in particular Article 32(7) thereof,
candidacy. Following its designation, an updated work
programme and corresponding budget estimates were
transmitted by RIKILT. The Commission has assessed
Whereas:
and approved the updated work programme and

corresponding budget estimates submitted by the
European Union reference laboratories for the year 2012.
(1) European
Union
reference
laboratories
may
be
granted
a
Union financial aid in accordance with Article 31 of
(6)
The work programme is being performed since 1 January
Decision 2009/470/EC.
2012. A financing is therefore needed as of 1 January
2012.
(2) In
accordance
with
Article
75
of
Council
Regulation
(EC,
Euratom) No 1605/2002 ( 3 ) (hereinafter referred to as
(7) The
2012
work
plan
being
a
sufficiently
detailed
the ‘Financial Regulation’) and Article 90(1) of
framework in the meaning of Article 90(2) and (3) of
Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 ( 4 )
the Implementing Rules, the present decision constitutes
(hereinafter referred to as the ‘Implementing Rules’), the
a financing decision.
commitment of expenditure from the EU budget shall be
preceded by a financing decision setting out the essential
elements of action involving expenditure and adopted by
the institution or the authorities to which powers have
(8) Accordingly,
a
Union
financial
aid
should
be
granted
to
been delegated by the institution.
the European Union reference laboratories designated in
order to co-finance their activities to carry out the
functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regu
lation (EC) No 882/2004. The Union’s financial aid
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
should be at the rate of 100 % of eligible costs as
926/2011 of 12 September 2011 for the purposes of
defined in Implementing Regulation (EU) No 926/2011.
Council Decision 2009/470/EC as regards Union
financial aid to the EU reference laboratories for feed
and food and the animal health sector ( 5 ) provides that
the financial aid from the Union is to be granted if the
(9) 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 ( 7 ), animal disease eradi
( 1 ) OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.
cation and control programmes (veterinary measures)
( 2 ) OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
( 4 ) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 1.
( 6 ) OJ L 168, 28.6.2012, p. 24.
( 5 ) OJ L 241, 17.9.2011, p. 2.
( 7 ) OJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1.

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shall be financed from the European Agricultural
University & Research Centre. The Laboratory shall carry out
Guarantee Fund (EAGF). Furthermore, Article 13,
the functions and duties set out in Annex VII, part I, of Regu
second paragraph of that regulation foresees that in
lation (EC) No 882/2004, point 12a.
duly justified exceptional cases, for measures and
programmes covered by Council Decision 90/424/EEC
3. The
Union’s
financial
assistance
shall
be
at
the
rate
of
of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary
100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Implementing Regu
field ( 1 ), expenditure relating to administrative and
lation (EU) No 926/2011 to be incurred by that institute for the
personnel costs incurred by Member States and bene
work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR
ficiaries of aid from the EAGF shall be borne by the
470 000 for the period of 1 January to 31 December 2012,
Fund. For financial control purposes, Article 9, 36 and
of which a maximum of EUR 25 000 shall be dedicated to the
37 of Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 are to apply.
organization of a technical workshop on Residue Testing.
(10) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
Article 2
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
This Decision is addressed to RIKILT — Institute for Food
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
safety, part of Wageningen University & Research Centre,
Akkermaalsbos 2, Building No 123, 6708 WB Wageningen,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
the Netherlands.
Article 1
1. The
2012
work
programme
submitted
by
RIKILT
—
Done at Brussels, 14 December 2012.
Institute for Food Safety, part of Wageningen University &
Research Centre on 27 September 2011 is hereby approved.
For the Commission
2. For
Residue
Testing,
the
Union
grants
financial
aid
to
Tonio BORG
RIKILT — Institute for Food Safety, part of Wageningen
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.

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