1999/18/EC: Commission Decision of 22 December 1998 on additional Community financial aid towards the eradication of classical swine fever in the Netherlands (notified under document number C(1998) 4359) (Only the Dutch text is authentic)

• Articles: 4

Article 1

The Netherlands may receive an additional Community financial contribution of not more than ECU 43,4 million towards compensation for the owners of infected holdings and contact holdings affected by classical swine fever outbreaks 196 to 360 which occurred on its territory in 1997, without prejudice to the final decision concerning the overall financial contribution and any reductions necessary.

Article 2

ECU 13 million shall be paid to the Netherlands as soon as this Decision has been adopted. The balance shall be paid as soon as the appropriations become available.

Article 3

1. In conjunction with the competent national authorities, the Commission may conduct on-the-spot checks of the application of the measures and expenditure for which aid is granted.

The Commission shall inform the Member States of the results of the checks carried out.

2. Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 (4) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 8, 14. 1. 1998, p. 28.

(4) OJ L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.