2005/245/: Commission Decision of 18 March 2005 concerning a specific financial contribution by the Community relating to the surveillance programme of campylobacter in broilers presented by Sweden for the year 2005 (notified under document number C(2005) 759)
1. The surveillance programme for campylobacter in broilers presented by Sweden is hereby approved for a period of 12 months starting from 1 January 2005.
2. The financial assistance from the Community for the programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall be 50 % of the costs (VAT excluded) incurred by Sweden for laboratory testing, up to SEK 165 per bacteriological test for the detection of campylobacter, SEK 330 per test for the enumeration of campylobacter and SEK 330 for the fingerprinting of campylobacter and up to a maximum of EUR 160 000.
1. The financial assistance referred to under Article 1(2) shall be granted to Sweden provided that the implementation of the programme shall be in conformity with the relevant provisions of Community law, including rules on competition and on the award of public contracts and subject to the conditions provided for in points (a) to (e):
(a)
bringing into force by 1 January 2005 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the programme,
(b)
forwarding an intermediate financial and technical evaluation covering the first five months of the programme, at the latest four weeks after the end of the reporting period. The report shall conform to the model as set out in the Annex,
(c)
forwarding a final report by 31 March 2006 at the latest on the overall execution and results of the programme for the whole period during which Community financial assistance was granted, i.e. from 1 July 2001 to 31 December 2005. The report shall also contain a technical and financial evaluation covering the year 2005, in accordance with the model as set out in the Annex, accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred,
(d)
these reports providing substantive and valuable technical and scientific information corresponding to the purpose of the Community intervention,
(e)
implementing the programme effectively.
2. When the time limit in subparagraph 1(c) is not respected, the contribution shall be reduced by 25 % on 1 May, 50 % on 1 June, 75 % on 1 July and 100 % on 1 September.
The conversion rate for applications submitted in national currency in month ‘n’ shall be that of the 10th day of month ‘n + 1’ or for the first preceding day for which a rate is quoted.
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2005.
This decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Sweden.
Supplementary provisions
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Technical and financial information related to implementation of a surveillance programme for campylobacter in broilers, Sweden
Section A. Technical report on control
Reporting period from … to …
1.
Examination carried out at diagnostic laboratories
(a)
Routine sampling
Number of slaughter-groups sampled
Total number of on-farm ‘socks’ samples
Total number of ‘cloacal swabs’ at slaughter
Total number of ‘neck-skins’ samples at slaughter
Total number of samples
Bacteriology campylobacter
(b)
Additional on-farm sampling during high prevalence season
Number of farms sampled
Total number of ‘faecal droppings’ samples
Bacteriology campylobacter
(c)
Additional sampling at slaughter during high prevalence season
Number of slaughter-groups sampled
Total number of ‘caecal samples’
Bacteriology campylobacter
(d)
Sampling for enumeration of campylobacter at slaughter
Number of slaughter-groups sampled
Number of neck-skin samples
Number of ‘whole-bird rinse’ samples
Total number of samples
Bacteriology campylobacter
(e)
Sampling for traceability studies
Number of PFGE analyses of campylobacter:
2.
Follow-up of sampling
Number of follow-up mails to producers
Number of follow-up farm visits
3.
Description of epidemiological situation along the food chain (results and analysis of results from sampling, visits to farms).
4.
Description of the epidemiological situation in humans (trends and sources of campylobacteriosis).
5.
Name and address of reporting authority:
Section B. Statement on costs incurred for control ( 1 )
Reporting period from … to …
Reference number of Commission Decision providing financial assistance:
Costs incurred related to functions at/by
Costs incurred during the reporting period (national currency)
Bacteriology for campylobacter
Enumeration of campylobacter
Fingerprinting of campylobacter
( 1 ) When presenting the final report referred to in Article 2(c), for each item a listing of all expenditures shall be provided together with a copy of supporting documents.
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