1999/582/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1999 on financial aid from the Community towards the eradication of classical swine fever in Germany (notified under document number C(1999) 2443) (Only the German text is authentic)

• Articles: 5

Article 1

Germany may receive financial assistance from the Community relating to outbreaks of classical swine fever which occurred in the course of 1998.

Subject to checks, the Community's financial contribution shall be:

- 50 % of the costs incurred by Germany 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 Germany in the cleaning, disinsectisation and disinfection of holdings and equipment,

- 50 % of the costs incurred by Germany in compensating owners for the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs and 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 information 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 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).

Article 3

1. The application for payment, together with the supporting documents referred to in Article 2, shall be submitted to the Commission before 1 October 1999.

2. However, Germany may obtain, on request, an advance of EUR 2 million.

Article 4

1. The Commission, 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 inform the Member States of the outcome of the checks.

2. Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70(3) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Done at Brussels, 28 July 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.

(3) OJ L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13.