1999/606/EC: Commission Decision of 27 August 1999 concerning a special Community financial contribution towards the eradication of bluetongue in Bulgaria by means of vaccination in the infected regions (notified under document number C(1999) 2835)

• Articles: 4

Article 1

Bulgaria may obtain a financial contribution from the Community for the acquisition of 100000 doses of bluetongue vaccine for an emergency vaccination campaign in the provinces of Bourgas, Jambol and Hasskovo.

Article 2

The financial contribution referred to in Article 1 shall be granted on condition that the Bulgarian authorities undertake to implement the following measures in the provinces referred to in Article 1:

- legal provisions making vaccination compulsory within the infected zone and surrounding areas. The extent of the vaccination zone shall be determined on the basis of geographic and environmental data,

- registration of owners of herds or flocks of sensitive species (animals of bovine, ovine and caprine species),

- marking of vaccinated animals (ovine animals) so as to allow easy identification subsequently,

- an information campaign aimed at stock keepers and veterinarians.

Article 3

The Community financial contribution shall be 100 % of expenditure on the acquisition of the vaccine and its transport to Bulgaria, up to maximum of EUR 10000.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 27 August 1999.

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 207, 6.8.1999, p. 33.