Commission Implementing Decision 2012/785

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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on th…
1 Approval of the amended programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis submitted by Portugal
2 Approval of the amended programmes for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis submitted by Portugal and the United Kingdom
3 Approval of the amended programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine brucellosis submitted by Spain
4 Approval of the amended programmes for the eradication and monitoring of bluetongue submitted by Spain and Portugal
5 Approval of the amended programme for classical swine fever submitted by Slovenia
6 Approval of the amended programme for African swine fever submitted by Italy
7 Approval of the amended programmes for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, bovine spongiform encephalopathy and scrapie submitted by Greece and Italy
8 Approval of the amended programme for rabies submitted by Bulgaria
9 Amendments to Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU
10 Addressees

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field^note, and in particular Article 27(5) and (6) thereof,Whereas:

(1)Decision 2009/470/EC lays down the procedures governing the financial contribution by the Union for programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of animal diseases and zoonoses.

(2)Commission Decision 2008/341/EC of 25 April 2008 laying down Community criteria for national programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses^note provides that in order to be approved under the measures provided for in Article 27(1) of Decision 2009/470/EC, programmes submitted by the Member States to the Commission for the eradication, control and monitoring of the animal diseases and zoonoses listed in Annex I to that Decision must meet at least the criteria set out in the Annex to Decision 2008/341/EC.

(3)Commission Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU of 30 November 2011 approving annual and multiannual programmes and the financial contribution from the Union for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses presented by the Member States for 2012 and following years^note approves certain national programmes and sets out the rate and maximum amount of the financial contribution by the Union for each programme submitted by the Member States.

(4)An important recrudescence of African swine fever in Italy (Sardinia) has occurred in 2012: several outbreaks have occurred in seven out of the eight Sardinian provinces, not only in backyard farms but also in large commercial farms. African swine fever is a highly contagious viral disease that affects domestic pigs and wild-boar. If the disease is not properly tackled in Sardinia, the whole EU can be affected with important consequence on the health and economic situation of all Member States.

(5)As a consequence, a revised 2012 control and monitoring African swine fever programme has been submitted by Italy in order to properly tackle the disease. Italy has informed the Commission that, due the exceptional epidemiological situation and the high risk of spread of the disease out of Sardinia, additional support for contractual staff is required to ensure the implementation of the planned measures.

(6)Portugal has submitted an amended programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis, bovine tuberculosis and bluetongue. The United Kingdom submitted an amended programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis. Spain has submitted an amended programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine brucellosis and bluetongue. Slovenia has submitted an amended programme for the control and monitoring of classical swine fever. Italy and Greece have submitted amended programmes for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, bovine spongiform encephalopathy and scrapie, and Bulgaria submitted an amended programme for the eradication of rabies.

(7)The Commission has assessed those amended programmes from both the veterinary and the financial point of view. They were found to comply with relevant Union veterinary legislation and in particular with the criteria set out in the Annex to Decision 2008/341/EC. The amended programmes should therefore be approved.

(8)Furthermore, the Commission has assessed the intermediate reports submitted by the Member States, according to Article 27(7) of Decision 2009/470/EC on the expenditures they incurred for those programmes. The results of that assessment show that certain Member States will not utilise their full allocation for the year 2012 while others will spend in excess of the allocated amount.

(9)The financial contribution by the Union for a number of national programmes therefore needs to be adjusted. In order to optimise the use of the earmarked credit it is appropriate to reallocate funding from national programmes which will not use their full allocation to those that are expected to exceed it due to unforeseen animal health situations in those Member States. The reallocation should be based on the most recent information on expenditure actually incurred by the Member States concerned.

(10)Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU should therefore be amended accordingly.

(11)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1Approval of the amended programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis submitted by Portugal#

The amended programme for bovine brucellosis submitted by Portugal on 30 April 2012 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.

Article 2Approval of the amended programmes for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis submitted by Portugal and the United Kingdom#

The amended programme for bovine tuberculosis submitted by Portugal on 30 April 2012 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.The amended programme for bovine tuberculosis submitted by the United Kingdom on 3 August 2012 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.

Article 3Approval of the amended programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine brucellosis submitted by Spain#

The amended programme for ovine and caprine brucellosis submitted by Spain on 30 March 2012 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.

Article 4Approval of the amended programmes for the eradication and monitoring of bluetongue submitted by Spain and Portugal#

The amended programme for bluetongue submitted by Spain on 14 September 2012 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.The amended programme for bluetongue submitted by Portugal on 31 December 2011 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.

Article 5Approval of the amended programme for classical swine fever submitted by Slovenia#

The amended programme for the control and monitoring of classical swine fever submitted by Slovenia on 19 June 2012 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.

Article 6Approval of the amended programme for African swine fever submitted by Italy#

The amended programme for the control and monitoring of African swine fever submitted by Italy on 2 October 2012 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.

Article 7Approval of the amended programmes for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, bovine spongiform encephalopathy and scrapie submitted by Greece and Italy#

The amended programme for the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, and for the eradication of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and of scrapie, submitted by Greece on 9 January 2012 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.The amended programme for the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, and for the eradication of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and of scrapie, submitted by Italy on 26 September 2012 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.

Article 8Approval of the amended programme for rabies submitted by Bulgaria#

The amended programme for rabies submitted by Bulgaria on the 27 December 2011 is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.

Article 9Amendments to Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU#

Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU is amended as follows:

(1)in Article 1(2), point (c) is replaced by the following:

(c)shall not exceed the following:

(i)EUR 3600000 for Spain;

(ii)EUR 2300000 for Italy;

(iii)EUR 1050000 for Portugal;

(iv)EUR 1050000 for the United Kingdom.’;

(2)in Article 2(2), point (a) is replaced by the following:

(a)shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:

(i)EUR 0,5 per domestic animal sampled for gamma interferon test and suspected positive in the slaughterhouse;

(ii)EUR 1,5 per tuberculin test;

(iii)EUR 5 per gamma interferon test;

(iv)EUR 20 per bacteriological test.’;

(3)in Article 2(2), point (c) is replaced by the following:

(c)shall not exceed the following:

(i)EUR 19000000 for Ireland;

(ii)EUR 14000000 for Spain;

(iii)EUR 4000000 for Italy;

(iv)EUR 2650000 for Portugal;

(v)EUR 31000000 for the United Kingdom.’;

(4)in Article 3(2), point (c) is replaced by the following:

(c)shall not exceed the following:

(i)EUR 800000 for Greece;

(ii)EUR 8900000 for Spain;

(iii)EUR 3700000 for Italy;

(iv)EUR 180000 for Cyprus;

(v)EUR 1800000 for Portugal.’;

(5)in Article 4(2), point (c) is replaced by the following:

(c)shall not exceed the following:

(i)EUR 150000 for Belgium;

(ii)EUR 15000 for Bulgaria;

(iii)EUR 40000 for the Czech Republic;

(iv)EUR 80000 for Germany;

(v)EUR 10000 for Estonia;

(vi)EUR 25000 for Ireland;

(vii)EUR 60000 for Greece;

(viii)EUR 700000 for Spain;

(ix)EUR 1200000 for France;

(x)EUR 650000 for Italy;

(xi)EUR 20000 for Latvia;

(xii)EUR 10000 for Lithuania;

(xiii)EUR 10000 for Luxembourg;

(xiv)EUR 30000 for Hungary;

(xv)EUR 10000 for Malta;

(xvi)EUR 20000 for the Netherlands;

(xvii)EUR 10000 for Austria;

(xviii)EUR 50000 for Poland;

(xix)EUR 300000 for Portugal;

(xx)EUR 150000 for Romania;

(xxi)EUR 40000 for Slovenia;

(xxii)EUR 50000 for Slovakia;

(xxiii)EUR 10000 for Finland;

(xxiv)EUR 10000 for Sweden.’;

(6)in Article 5(3), point (c) is replaced by the following:

(c)shall not exceed the following:

(i)EUR 1200000 for Belgium;

(ii)EUR 20000 for Bulgaria;

(iii)EUR 1200000 for the Czech Republic;

(iv)EUR 250000 for Denmark;

(v)EUR 900000 for Germany;

(vi)EUR 30000 for Estonia;

(vii)EUR 200000 for Ireland;

(viii)EUR 1000000 for Greece;

(ix)EUR 1100000 for Spain;

(x)EUR 1550000 for France;

(xi)EUR 1200000 for Italy;

(xii)EUR 100000 for Cyprus;

(xiii)EUR 350000 for Latvia;

(xiv)EUR 10000 for Luxembourg;

(xv)EUR 2000000 for Hungary;

(xvi)EUR 150000 for Malta;

(xvii)EUR 2700000 for the Netherlands;

(xviii)EUR 1100000 for Austria;

(xix)EUR 500000 for Poland;

(xx)EUR 50000 for Portugal;

(xxi)EUR 350000 for Romania;

(xxii)EUR 70000 for Slovenia;

(xxiii)EUR 600000 for Slovakia;

(xxiv)EUR 75000 for the United Kingdom.’;

(7)Article 6 is amended as follows:

(a)paragraph 2 is amended as follows:

(i)the introductory phrase is replaced by the following:‘The financial contribution by the Union for the programmes submitted by the Member States referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1:’;

(ii)point (b) is replaced by the following:

(b)shall not exceed the following:

(i)EUR 210000 for Bulgaria;

(ii)EUR 1200000 for Germany;

(iii)EUR 200000 for France;

(iv)EUR 10000 for Luxembourg;

(v)EUR 340000 for Hungary;

(vi)EUR 900000 for Romania;

(vii)EUR 30000 for Slovenia;

(viii)EUR 500000 for Slovakia.’;

(b)the following paragraph 3 is added:

3.The financial contribution by the Union for the programme submitted by Italy as referred to in point (b) of paragraph 1:

(a)shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by Italy for:

(i)carrying out laboratory tests with a maximum not exceeding:

—EUR 2 per ELISA test

—EUR 10 per PCR test and

—EUR 10 per virological test;

(ii)the salaries of contractual staff specially recruited for the implementation of the measures of that programme, other than to carry out laboratory tests;

(b)shall not exceed EUR 850000.’;

(8)in Article 8(2), point (c) is amended as follows:

(a)point (ix) is replaced by the following:

(ix)EUR 140000 for Spain;’;

(b)point (xi) is replaced by the following:

(xi)EUR 1000000 for Italy;’;

(c)point (xxii) is replaced by the following:

(xxii)EUR 350000 for Romania;’;

(d)point (xxvii) is replaced by the following:

(xxvii)EUR 110000 for the United Kingdom.’;

(9)in Article 9(2), point (c) is amended as follows:

(a)point (ii) is replaced by the following:

(ii)EUR 340000 for Bulgaria;’;

(b)point (iv) is replaced by the following:

(iv)EUR 750000 for Denmark;’;

(c)point (v) is replaced by the following:

(v)EUR 6300000 for Germany;’;

(d)point (viii) is replaced by the following:

(viii)EUR 1800000 for Greece;’;

(e)point (xi) is replaced by the following:

(xi)EUR 4800000 for Italy;’;

(f)point (xvi) is replaced by the following:

(xvi)EUR 1300000 for Hungary;’;

(g)point (xviii) is replaced by the following:

(xviii)EUR 2200000 for the Netherlands;’;

(h)point (xxi) is replaced by the following:

(xxi)EUR 1100000 for Portugal’;

(i)point (xxvii) is replaced by the following:

(xxvii)EUR 5100000 for the United Kingdom.’;

(10)in Article 10(2), point (c) is replaced by the following:

(c)shall not exceed the following:

(i)EUR 1650000 for Bulgaria;

(ii)EUR 620000 for Estonia;

(iii)EUR 1400000 for Hungary;

(iv)EUR 9850000 for Poland;

(v)EUR 2200000 for Romania;

(vi)EUR 400000 for Slovakia.’;

(11)in Article 11(5), point (c) is replaced by the following:

(c)shall not exceed the following:

(i)EUR 1200000 for Italy;

(ii)EUR 1700000 for Latvia;

(iii)EUR 2950000 for Lithuania;

(iv)EUR 190000 for Austria;

(v)EUR 840000 for Slovenia;

(vi)EUR 360000 for Finland.’

Article 10Addressees#

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Commission Implementing Decision 2012/785

Article 1Approval of the amended programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis submitted by Portugal#

Article 2Approval of the amended programmes for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis submitted by Portugal and the United Kingdom#

Article 3Approval of the amended programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine brucellosis submitted by Spain#

Article 4Approval of the amended programmes for the eradication and monitoring of bluetongue submitted by Spain and Portugal#

Article 5Approval of the amended programme for classical swine fever submitted by Slovenia#

Article 6Approval of the amended programme for African swine fever submitted by Italy#

Article 7Approval of the amended programmes for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, bovine spongiform encephalopathy and scrapie submitted by Greece and Italy#

Article 8Approval of the amended programme for rabies submitted by Bulgaria#

Article 9Amendments to Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU#

Article 10Addressees#

Key facts

Article 1Approval of the amended programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis submitted by Portugal#

Article 2Approval of the amended programmes for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis submitted by Portugal and the United Kingdom#

Article 3Approval of the amended programme for the eradication of ovine and caprine brucellosis submitted by Spain#

Article 4Approval of the amended programmes for the eradication and monitoring of bluetongue submitted by Spain and Portugal#

Article 5Approval of the amended programme for classical swine fever submitted by Slovenia#

Article 6Approval of the amended programme for African swine fever submitted by Italy#

Article 7Approval of the amended programmes for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, bovine spongiform encephalopathy and scrapie submitted by Greece and Italy#

Article 8Approval of the amended programme for rabies submitted by Bulgaria#

Article 9Amendments to Implementing Decision 2011/807/EU#

Article 10Addressees#

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