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2.4.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
87/29
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 1 April 2011
on a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to combat Newcastle
disease in Spain in 2009
(notified under document C(2011) 2062)
(Only the Spanish text is authentic)
(2011/208/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
emergency measures. Pursuant to Articles 3(2) and 6(2)
of that Decision, Member States shall obtain a financial
contribution towards the costs of certain measures to
eradicate Newcastle disease.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(6) Article
3(6)
of
Decision
2009/470/EC
lays
down
rules
on
the percentage of the costs incurred by the Member State
Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May
that may be covered by the Community's financial
2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field ( 1 ), and in particular
contribution.
Article 6(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(7) The
payment
of
a
financial
contribution
from
the
Union
towards emergency measures to eradicate Newcastle
disease is subject to the rules laid down in Commission
Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of 28 February 2005
laying down rules on the Community financing of
(1)
Newcastle disease is an infectious viral disease which
emergency measures and of the campaign to combat
causes high mortality in poultry.
certain animal diseases under Council Decision
90/424/EEC ( 3 ).
(2) In
the
event
of
an
outbreak
of
Newcastle
disease,
there
is
a risk that the disease agent might spread to other
poultry holdings within that Member State, but also to
(8) An
outbreak
of
Newcastle
disease
was
confirmed
in
other Member States and to third countries through trade
Spain on 26 November 2009. Spain took measures, in
in live poultry or their products.
accordance with Directive 92/66/EEC and Article 3(2) of
Decision 2009/470/EC, to combat this outbreak.
(3) An
outbreak
of
that
disease
can
therefore
quickly
take
on
epidemic proportions liable to reduce sharply the profit
(9) Spain
has
fully
complied
with
its
technical
and
adminis
ability of poultry farming.
trative obligations as set out in Article 3(2) of Decision
2009/470/EC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No
349/2005.
(4) Council
Directive
92/66/EEC
of
14
July
1992
intro
ducing Community measures for the control of
Newcastle disease ( 2 ) sets out measures which in the
event of an outbreak have to be immediately imple
(10) On 23 December 2009, 26 January 2010 and
mented by Member States as a matter of urgency to
25 February 2010, Spain submitted an estimate of the
prevent further spread of the virus.
costs incurred in taking measures to eradicate Newcastle

disease.
(5) Decision
2009/470/EC
lays
down
the
procedures
governing the Community financial contribution
(11) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
towards specific veterinary measures, including
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
( 1 ) OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.
( 2 ) OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1.
( 3 ) OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.

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L 87/30
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Official Journal of the European Union
2.4.2011
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 2
Addressee
Article 1
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain.
Financial contribution from the Union to Spain
1. A
financial
contribution
from
the
Union
may
be
granted
to Spain towards the costs incurred by that Member State in
taking measures pursuant to Articles 3(2) and 6(2) of Decision
Done at Brussels, 1 April 2011.
2009/470/EC, to combat Newcastle disease in 2009.
2. The
financial
contribution
mentioned
in
paragraph
1
shall
For the Commission
be fixed in a subsequent decision to be adopted in accordance
with the procedure established in Article 40(2) of Decision
John DALLI
2009/470/EC.
Member of the Commission

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