2004/331/EC: Commission Decision of 5 April 2004 on a Community financial contribution for certain Member States in order to strengthen inspection infrastructures for plant-health checks on plants and plant products coming from third countries (notified under document number C(2004) 1225)

• Articles: 5

Article 1

The allocation of a Community financial contribution to cover expenditure to be incurred by Denmark, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria for their programmes for strengthening inspection posts is hereby approved.

Article 2

1. The total amount of the Community financial contribution referred to in Article 1 shall be EUR 155022.

2. The maximum amount of the Community financial contribution for each concerned Member State shall be as follows:

(a) EUR 15547: Denmark;

(b) EUR 33246: Germany;

(c) EUR 51673: Italy;

(d) EUR 40480: the Netherlands;

(e) EUR 14076: Austria.

3. The maximum Community financial contribution for each programme for strengthening inspection posts shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 3

The Community financial contribution per programme as set out in the Annex shall only be paid when:

(a) evidence of the purchase and/or improvement of the equipment and/or facilities listed in the programme has been given by the Member State concerned to the Commission by appropriate documentation; and

(b) a request for payment of the Community financial contribution has been submitted by the Member State concerned to the Commission, in accordance with the rules provided for in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 998/2002.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Italian Republic and the Austrian Republic.

Done at Brussels, 5 April 2004.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 169, 10.7.2000, p. 1.

(2) OJ L 85, 23.3.2004, p. 18.

(3) OJ L 152, 12.6.2002, p. 19 (Regulation corrected in OJ L 153, 13.6.2002, p. 18).

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

PROGRAMMES FOR STRENGTHENING INSPECTION POSTS

Programmes with corresponding Community financial contribution

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