L 213[22 Official Journal of the European Union 8.8.2013 DECISIONS COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 2 August 2013 concerning a financial contribution by the Union to the emergency vaccination plan against classical swine fever in Latvia and Belarus and for the implementation of surveillance measures in Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat this disease (notified under document C(2013) 4980) (Only the Latvian and Lithuanian texts are authentic) (2013/427[EV) 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 ('), and in particular Article 3(3), 3(6) and Article 8 thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (%), and in particular Article 84 thereof, Whereas: (1) As the plan approved by Commission Implementing Decision 2013/90/EU (}) is a sufficiently detailed framework in the meaning of Article 94 of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 of 29 October 2012 on the rules of application of Regu- lation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (¥, the present decision constitutes a financing decision for the expenditure provided for in the work programme for grants. (2)  Classical swine fever is an infectious viral disease of domestic and feral pigs which causes disturbance to intra-Union trade and export to third countries. (3)  In the event of an outbreak of classical swine fever, there is a risk that the disease agent might spread to other pig holdings within that Member State, to other Member () O] L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30. () O] L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1. () O] L 47, 20.2.2013, p. 70. (% O] L 362, 31.12.2012, p. 1. States and to third countries through trade in live pigs, their products, semen, ova and embryos and also by feral pigs. (4)  Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (°) lays down the measures that shall be taken in the event of an outbreak to prevent further spread of the virus. (5)  In case of confirmation of the presence of classical swine fever virus in feral pigs and when the epidemiological data available suggest that it threatens to spread, oral vaccination of feral pigs in the area at risk is the most effective and efficient veterinary measure to contain the spread of the disease. (6)  On 20 November 2012 Latvia notified two primary cases of classical swine fever in feral pigs in Dagda and Zilupe counties, very close to the border with Belarus and Russia. (7)  Following these outbreaks Latvia implemented surveillance for classical swine fever in feral pigs and subsequently in domestic pigs in backyard holdings in the areas surrounding the primary cases to define the infected area. (8)  Implementing Decision 2013/90/EU approved the plan presented by Latvia for the eradication of classical swine fever and the emergency vaccination of feral pigs as soon as the environmental conditions allow for it in the designed areas in accordance with Article 16(1) and the fourth subparagraph of Article 20(2) of Directive 2001/89/EC. (9)  In accordance to the Latvian legislation, the outbreak of classical swine fever is considered as an emergency and with the agreement by the cabinet of Ministers it was allowed the urgent procedure for the purchase of the vaccine without an open tender to ensure the availability of the vaccine for the 2013 spring campaign. () O] L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5.