1999/583/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1999 on financial aid from the Community towards the eradication of swine vesicular disease in Italy in 1997 (notified under document number C(1999) 2448) (Only the Italian text is authentic)
L 221/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 21. 8. 1999 COMMISSION DECISION of 28 July 1999 on financial aid from the Community towards the eradication of swine vesicular disease in Italy in 1997 (notified under document number C(1999) 2448) (Only the Italian text is authentic) (1999/583/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 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 Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 (2), and in particular Article 3 thereof, (1) Whereas outbreaks of swine vesicular disease occurred in Italy in 1997; whereas this disease represents a serious danger to Community pig stocks; whereas with a view to contributing towards the speedy eradication of the disease the Community is able to contribute to expenditure incurred by the Member States for losses suffered; (2) Whereas 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; (3) Whereas, pending completion of checks by the Commis- sion that, on the one hand, the Community veterinary rules have been observed and, on the other, that the conditions for a Community contribution are met, a first instalment of EUR 0,54 million should be paid; (4) Whereas the Community financial contribution will be paid upon confirmation that the measures have been implemented and the authorities have supplied all the information requested within the time limits laid down; (5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veter- inary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Italy may receive financial assistance from the Community relating to outbreaks of swine vescicular disease which occurred in the course of 1997. (1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. (2) OJ L 160, 26. 6. 1999, p. 103. 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: (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 and type of pigs slaughtered 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; (ii) holdings in contact with an infected holding: — as in (i), first, third, fourth and sixth indents, — infected holding (outbreak) with which contact has been confirmed or suspected; nature of the contact; (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). 21. 8. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 221/11 Article 3 The application for payment, 1. supporting documents submitted to the Commission before 1 October 1999. referred to in Article 2, together with the shall be The Commission shall outcome of the checks. inform the Member States of the Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) 2. No 729/70 (1) shall apply mutatis mutandis. However, Italy may obtain, on request, an advance of 2. EUR 0,54 million. This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. Article 5 Article 4 Done at Brussels, 28 July 1999. 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. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13