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Official Journal of the European Union
7.7.2011
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 6 July 2011
establishing the financial contribution by the Union to the expenditure incurred in the context of
the emergency measures taken to combat avian influenza in Italy in 2009
(notified under document C(2011) 4774)
(Only the Italian text is authentic)
(2011/401/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, France and Italy in
2009 ( 3 ) granted a financial contribution by the Union
towards emergency measures to combat avian influenza
in Italy in 2009.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(5) On
24
March
2010,
Italy
submitted
an
official
request
for reimbursement in the amount of EUR 966 694,15 as
Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May
set out in Article 7(1) and 7(2) of Regulation (EC)
2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field ( 1 ), and in particular
No 349/2005.
Article 4 thereof,
(6) The
payment
of
the
financial
contribution
from
the
Whereas:
Union must be subject to the condition that the
planned activities were actually implemented and that
the authorities provided all the necessary information
within the set deadlines. The Commission’s observations,
(1) In
accordance
with
Article
75
of
the
Financial
Regulation
method of calculating the eligible expenditure and final
and Article 90(1) of the Implementing Rules, the
conclusions were communicated to Italy by e-mail dated
commitment of expenditure from the Union budget
14 February 2011. An amount of EUR 552 110,80 has
shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out
been deemed non-eligible in accordance with the eligi
the essential elements of the action involving expenditure
bility rules of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005. Italy agreed
and adopted by the institution or the authorities to
by e-mail dated 16 March 2011.
which powers have been delegated by the institution.
(7) The
Italian
authorities
have
fully
complied
with
their
(2) Decision
2009/470/EC
lays
down
the
procedures
technical and administrative obligations as set out in
governing the financial contribution from the Union
Article 3(4) of Decision 2009/470/EC and Article 7 of
towards specific veterinary measures, including
Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.
emergency measures. With a view to helping to
eradicate avian influenza as rapidly as possible the
Union should contribute financially to eligible expen
(8) In
view
of
the
above
considerations,
the
total
amount
of
diture borne by the Member States. Article 4(3) first
the financial support from the Union to the eligible
and second indents of that Decision lays down rules
expenditure incurred associated with the eradication of
on the percentage that must be applied to the costs
avian influenza in Italy in 2009 should now be fixed.
incurred by the Member States.
(9) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
(3) Article
3
of
Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
349/2005
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
of 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
Community financing of emergency measures and of
the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under
Council Decision 90/424/EEC ( 2 ) sets rules on the expen
diture eligible for Union financial support.
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1
(4) Commission
Decision
2010/148/EU
of
5
March
2010
on a financial contribution from the Union towards
The financial contribution from the Union towards the expen
emergency measures to combat avian influenza in the
diture associated with eradicating avian influenza in Italy in
2009 is fixed at EUR 414 583,35.
( 1 ) OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.
( 2 ) OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.
( 3 ) OJ L 60, 10.3.2010, p. 22.

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EN
7.7.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
179/9
Article 2
This Decision constituting a financing decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial Regulation is
addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 6 July 2011.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission

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