2005/242/: Commission Decision of 16 March 2005 on a Community financial contribution for Germany and Finland for their programmes for strengthening inspection infrastructures for plant-health checks on plants and plant products coming from third countries (notified under document number C(2005) 674)

• Articles: 5

Article 1

1.   The allocation of a Community financial contribution to cover expenditure to be incurred by Germany for its programme for strengthening inspection posts is hereby approved.

2.   The allocation of a Community financial contribution to cover expenditure to be incurred by Finland for its programme for strengthening inspection posts is hereby approved.

Article 2

1.   The total amount of the Community financial contribution as provided for in Article 1 shall be EUR 94 470.

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

(a)

EUR 36 875: Germany;

(b)

EUR 57 595: Finland.

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 Federal Republic of Germany and the Finnish Republic.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

PROGRAMMES FOR STRENGTHENING INSPECTION POSTS

Programmes with corresponding Community financial contribution

Member State

Names of the inspection posts (administrative unit, name)

Eligible expenditure

(EUR)

Maximum Community Financial contribution

(EUR)

Germany

Bayern, München-Flughafen

1 500

750

Bayern, Nürnberg Flughafen

1 500

750

Bremen, Bremen Stadt, entry point nos. 5.1 to 5.7

1 700

850

Bremen, Bremerhaven, entry point nos. 5.8 and 5.9

1 700

850

Hessen, Frankfurt Flughafen

36 750

18 375

Niedersachsen, Emden

5 200

2 600

Niedersachsen, Brake and Nordenham

7 700

3 850

Niedersachsen, Wilhelmshaven

5 200

2 600

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Rostock

1 700

850

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Wismar

1 700

850

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Sassnitz-Mukran

1 700

850

Sachsen, Flughafen Dresden

1 750

875

Sachsen, Flughafen Halle/Leipzig

1 750

875

Thüringen, Erfurt-Kühnhausen

3 900

1 950

Finland

Lappeenranta

61 702

30 851

Niirala/Joensuu

16 963

8 481

Oulu

12 418

6 209

Kouvola

8 436

4 218

Pori-Rauma

4 674

2 337

Vainikkala

1 445

722

Kajaani

4 218

2 109

Parikkala

945

472

Lieksan Inari

945

472

Vartius

1 948

974

Kortesalmi

750

375

Uukuniemi

750

375

Total Community financial contribution (EUR)

94 470