2000/59/EC: Commission Decision of 10 December 1999 on financial aid from the Community towards the eradication of swine vesicular disease in Italy in 1999 (notified under document number C(1999) 4244) (Only the Italian text is authentic)
27. 1. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 22/59 II (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 10 December 1999 on financial aid from the Community towards the eradication of swine vesicular disease in Italy in 1999 (notified under document number C(1999) 4244) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (2000/59/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (4) the measures provided for in this Decision are in accord- ance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Commission Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Whereas: (1) (2) (3) outbreaks of swine vesicular disease occurred in Italy in 1999; whereas this disease represents a serious danger to Community pig stocks; whereas with a view to contri- buting towards the speedy eradication of the disease the Community is able to contribute to expenditure incurred by the Member States for losses suffered; the Italian authorities have reported that they took the requisite steps, including the measures listed in Article 3(2) of Decision 90/424/EEC, as soon as the outbreak of swine vesicular disease was officially confirmed; the Community financial contribution should be paid upon confirmation that the measures have been imple- mented and the authorities have supplied all the infor- mation requested within the time limits laid down; (1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. (2) OJ L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31. Italy may receive financial assistance from the Community relating to outbreaks of swine vesicular disease which occurred in the course of 1999. Subject to checks, the Community's financial contribution shall be: — 50 % of the costs incurred by Italy in compensating owners for the slaughter and the destruction of pigs and for the destruction of products obtained from pork, — 50 % of the costs incurred by Italy in the cleaning, disinsec- tisation and disinfection of holdings and equipment, — 50 % of the costs incurred by Italy in compensating owners the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs and for equipment. Article 2 1. Subject to the checks to be carried out, the Community contribution shall be granted after the supporting documents have been submitted. 2. The documents referred to in paragraph 1 shall be: L 22/60 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 1. 2000 (a) an epidemiological report on each holding on which pigs have been slaughtered. The report shall contain informa- tion on: (i) infected holdings: — location and address, — date on which the disease was suspected and the date on which it was confirmed, — number of pigs slaughered and destroyed, with date, — method of slaughter and destruction, — type and number of samples collected and tested when the disease was suspected; results of the tests, — type and number of samples taken and tested during the depopulation of the infected holdings; results of the tests, — presumed origin of the infection following complete epidemiological analysis; Article 3 The application for payment, together with the supporting documents referred to in Article 2, shall be submitted to the Commission before 1 May 2000. Article 4 The Commission, 1. in collaboration with the competent national authorities, may carry out on-the-spot checks to ensure that the measures and assisted expenditure have been carried out. The Commission shall outcome of the checks. inform the Member States of the Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 2. of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95 (2), shall apply mutatis mutandis. (ii) holdings in contact with an infected holding: — as in (i), first, third, fourth and sixth indents, This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. Article 5 — infected holding (outbreak) with which contact has the suspected; nature of beeen confirmed or contact; Done at Brussels, 10 December 1999. (b) a financial report including the list of beneficiaries and their addresses, the number of animals slaughtered, the date of slaughter and the amount paid out (excluding VAT and other taxes). For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. (2) OJ L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1