2003/184/EC: Commission Decision of 14 March 2003 on a financial contribution from the Community towards the operational costs of the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland in 2001 (notified under document number C(2003) 761)

• Articles: 8

Article 1

Payment of a financial contribution from the Community to Ireland

Ireland may obtain a financial contribution from the Community of 60 % of the eligible expenditure for the operational costs of the measures foreseen in Article 11(4)(a)( i) to (iv) and (b) of Council Decision 90/424/EEC for the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland in 2001.

Article 2

Definitions

For the purpose of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) "reasonable payments" means payments for the purchase of materials or services at proportionate prices compared to the market prices before the outbreak of the foot-and-month disease;

(b) "justified payments" means payments for the purchase of materials or services of which the nature and the direct link with the compulsory slaughter of animals as referred to in Article 11 of Decision 90/424/EEC in the holdings is demonstrated.

Article 3

The eligible expenditure covered by the financial contribution from the Community

1. The financial contribution from the Community as referred to in Article 1 shall only be made in respect of justified and reasonable payments for the eligible costs as set out in Annex I.

2. The financial contribution from the Community as referred to in Article 1 shall exclude:

(a) value added tax;

(b) salaries of civil servants;

(c) use of public material other than consumables.

Article 4

Conditions for payment and supporting documentation

1. The financial contribution from the Community as referred to in Article 1 shall be paid on the basis of:

(a) a claim submitted in accordance with Annex II and within the time limit as provided for in paragraph 2;

(b) detailed documents confirming the figures in the claim referred to in point (a);

(c) the results of the on-the-spot checks by the Commission as referred in Article 5.

The documents referred to in point (b) shall be made available for on-the-spot audits by the Commission.

2. The claim referred to in paragraph 1(a) shall be provided in computerised form in accordance with Annex II within 30 calendar days of the date of notification of this Decision. When that time limit is not observed, the financial contribution from the Community shall be reduced by 25 % for every month of delay.

Article 5

On-the-spot checks by the Commission

The Commission may make on-the-spot checks, with the cooperation of the competent national authorities, on the implementation of the foot-and-mouth eradication measures and the related costs incurred.

Article 6

Information concerning on-the-spot checks by the Commission

The Commission shall inform the Member States of the results of the on-the-spot checks carried out as provided for in Article 5.

Article 7

Addressee

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Ireland.

Done at Brussels, 14 March 2003.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

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

(2) OJ L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 16.

(3) OJ L 315, 26.11.1985, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 7, 11.1.2003, p. 82.

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

(6) OJ L 228, 24.8.2001, p. 24.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX I

Eligible costs as referred to in Article 3

1. Costs for the slaughter of the animals:

(a) salaries and fees of the slaughter-men;

(b) consumables (bullet, T61, tranquillisers etc.) and specific equipment used for the slaughter;

(c) materials used for the transport of the animals to the slaughterhouse.

2. Costs for the destruction of animals:

(a) rendering: transport of carcases to the rendering plant, treatment of carcases in the rendering plant and destruction of the meal;

(b) burying: staff specifically employed, materials specifically rented for the transport and the burying of the carcases and products used for the disinfection of the holding;

(c) burning: staff specifically employed, combustibles or other materials used, materials specifically rented for the transport of the carcases and products used for the disinfection of the plant.

3. Cost for the destruction of milk:

(a) compensation at market price of the milk;

(b) destruction of the milk.

4. Costs for the cleaning, disinfection and disinsectisation of holdings:

(a) products used for cleaning disinfection and disinsectisation;

(b) salaries and fees for the staff specifically employed.

5. Costs for the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs:

(a) compensation at purchase price of the feedingstuffs;

(b) destruction of the feedingstuff.

6. Cost for the compensation of contaminated equipment at market value and destruction of such equipment. Costs of compensation for reconstruction or renewal of farm buildings and infrastructure costs are ineligible.

ANNEX II

Claim as referred to in Article 4

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