Commission Decision 2010/52

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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 of 30 January 2006 laying down specific measures for agriculture in the outermost regions of the Union^note and in particular the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 17(3),Whereas:

(1)Commission Decision 2007/609/EC of 10 September 2007 on the definition of the measures 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^note defines the measures eligible for an Union financial contribution 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)The French authorities have submitted to the Commission a programme for 2010 providing for plant health measures in the French overseas departments. That programme specifies the objectives to be achieved, the expected deliverables, the measures to be carried out, their duration and their cost with a view to a possible Union financial contribution. The measures provided for in that programme fulfill the requirements of Decision 2007/609/EC. The Commission therefore considers that the requirements of Article 17(1) of Regulation (EC) No 247/2006, have been met.

(3)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^note, the Union’s financial contributions to plant-health measures are to be financed from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund. For the purposes of financial control of those measures Articles 9, 36 and 37 of that Regulation apply.

(4)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^note and Article 90(1) of Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2342/2002 of 23 December 2002 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities^note, the commitment of expenditure from the Union budget shall be preceded by a financing decision adopted by the institution or the authorities to which powers have been delegated, setting out the essential elements of the action involving the expenditure.

(5)The present decision constitutes a financing decision for the expenditure provided in the co-financing requests presented by Member States.

(6)The measures provided for in this decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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An Union financial contribution to France for the official programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments for 2010 as specified in Part A of the Annex, is approved.It shall be limited to a maximum of 60 % of the total eligible expenditure, as specified in Part B of the Annex, with a maximum of EUR 240000 (VAT excluded).

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1.An advance of EUR 100000 shall be paid within 60 days after receipt of a request for payment by France.

2.The balance of the financial contribution shall be paid provided that a final implementation report on the programme is submitted to the Commission in electronic form by 15 March 2011 at the latest.That report shall contain:

(a)a concise technical evaluation of the entire programme, including the degree of achievement of physical and qualitative objectives and the progress accomplished, and an assessment of the immediate phytosanitary and economic impact, and

(b)a financial cost statement indicating the actual expenditure broken down by sub-programme and by measure.

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 within a limit of 15 % of the Union contribution to this sub-programme, provided that the total amount of eligible costs scheduled in the programme is not exceeded and that the main objectives of the programme are not thereby compromised.It shall inform the Commission of any adjustments made.

3.sub-programme for the department of Guyane:Measure 3: management of an agricultural phytosanitary warning system for rice production;

4.sub-programme for the department of Guadeloupe:

(a)Measure 4.1: management of a survey network for fruit flies;

(b)Measure 4.2: phytosanitary surveys in the tomato production;

(c)Measure 4.3: management of the risk of introduction of harmful organisms by tourist activity.

The programme shall consist of four sub-programmes:

PART B — Indicative budget breakdown, with indication of the various expected deliverables

Sub-programmes	Deliverables(S: provision of services, R: research or study work)	Eligible expenditure	National financial contribution	Maximum Union financial contribution
(in EUR)
Inter-DOM sub-programme
Measure 1	Method of quantitative PCR (R)	120000	48000	72000
Sub-total	120000	48000	72000
Martinique
Measure 2	Phytosanitary surveys and training of nursery farmers (S)	110000	44000	66000
Sub-total	110000	44000	66000
Guyane
Measure 3	Management of an agricultural phytosanitary warning system (S)	119500	47800	71700
Sub-total	119500	47800	71700
Guadeloupe
Measure 4.1	Management of a survey network for fruit flies (S)	15500	6200	9300
Measure 4.2	Phytosanitary surveys in the tomato production (S)	20000	8000	12000
Measure 4.3	Actions of communication to the public on the risks of introduction of harmful organisms (S)	15000	6000	9000
Sub-total	50500	20200	30300
Total	400000	160000	240000

Commission Decision 2010/52

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Programme and indicative budget breakdown for 2010

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Programme and indicative budget breakdown for 2010

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