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Official Journal of the European Union
3.12.2011
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 30 November 2011
establishing the financial contribution by the Union to the expenditure incurred in the context of
the emergency vaccination plans against bluetongue in Luxembourg in 2007 and 2008
(notified under document C(2011) 8742)
(Only the French text is authentic)
(2011/806/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(5) On
27
March
2009,
Luxembourg
submitted
an
official
request for reimbursement as set out in Article 7(1) and
(2) of Regulation (EC) No 349/2005. The Commission’s
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
observations, method of calculating the eligible expen
Union,
diture and final conclusions were communicated to
Luxembourg in a letter dated 30 March 2011.
Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May
2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field ( 1 ), and in particular
(6) The
payment
of
the
financial
contribution
from
the
Article 3(3), (4) and second indent of (6) thereof,
Union must be subject to the condition that the
planned activities were actually implemented and that
the authorities provided all the necessary information
Whereas:
within the set deadlines.
(1) In
accordance
with
Article
75
of
the
Financial
Regulation
and Article 90(1) of the Implementing Rules, the
(7) The
Luxembourgish
authorities
have
fully
complied
with
their technical and administrative obligations as set out
commitment of expenditure from the Union budget
in Article 3(4) of Decision 2009/470/EC and Article 7 of
shall be preceded by a financing decision setting out
Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.
the essential elements of the action involving expenditure

and adopted by the institution or the authorities to
which powers have been delegated by the institution.
(8) In
view
of
the
above
considerations,
the
total
amount
of
the financial support from the Union to the eligible
(2) Decision
2009/470/EC
lays
down
the
procedures
expenditure incurred associated with the eradication of
governing the financial contribution from the Union
bluetongue in Luxembourg in 2007 and 2008 should
towards specific veterinary measures, including
now be fixed according to Article 3(2) of Decision
emergency measures. With a view to helping to
2008/655/EC.
eradicate bluetongue as rapidly as possible the Union
should contribute financially to eligible expenditure
borne by the Member States. The second indent of
Article 3(6) of that Decision lays down rules on the
(9) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Decision
are
in
percentage that must be applied to the costs incurred
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
by the Member States.
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
(3) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
349/2005
( 2 ) lays down
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
rules on the Community financing of emergency
measures and of the campaign to combat certain
animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC.
Article 3 of that Regulation lays down rules on the
Article 1
expenditure eligible for Union financial support.
The financial contribution from the Union towards the expen
diture associated with eradicating bluetongue in Luxembourg in
2007 and 2008 is fixed at EUR 471 212,25. It constitutes a
(4) Commission
Decision
2008/655/EC
( 3 ) as modified by
financing decision in the meaning of Article 75 of the Financial
Decision 2009/19/EC ( 4 ) granted a financial contribution
Regulation.
by the Union towards emergency measures to combat
bluetongue in Luxembourg in 2007 and 2008.
( 1 ) OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.
Article 2
( 2 ) OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12.
( 3 ) OJ L 214, 9.8.2008, p. 66.
The balance of the financial contribution is fixed at
( 4 ) OJ L 8, 13.1.2009, p. 31.
EUR 18 202,25.

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EN
3.12.2011 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
320/61
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
Done at Brussels, 30 November 2011.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission

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