2005/789/EC: Commission Decision of 11 November 2005 on a Community financial contribution for 2005 to cover expenditure incurred by Belgium, France and the Netherlands for the purpose of combating organisms harmful to plants or plant products (notified under document number C(2005) 4356)

• Articles: 5

Article 1

The allocation of a Community financial contribution for 2005 to cover expenditure incurred by Belgium, France and the Netherlands relating to necessary measures as specified in Article 23(2) of Directive 2000/29/EC and taken for the purpose of combating the organisms concerned by the eradication programmes listed in the Annex is hereby approved.

Article 2

1.   The total amount of the financial contribution referred to in Article 1 is EUR 689 449.

2.   The maximum amounts of the Community financial contribution for each of the programmes shall be as indicated in the Annex.

Article 3

The Community financial contribution as set out in the Annex shall be paid on the following conditions:

(a)

evidence of the measures taken has been given in accordance with the provisions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002;

(b)

a request for payment has been submitted by the Member State concerned to the Commission, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002.

The payment of the financial contribution is without prejudice of the verifications by the Commission in accordance with Article 24 of Directive 2000/29/EC.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the French Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

ERADICATION PROGRAMMES

Legend:

a

=

Year of implementation of the eradication programme.

SECTION I

Programmes whose Community financial contribution corresponds to 50 % of eligible expenditure

Member State

Harmful organisms combated

Affected plants

Year

Eligible expenditure

(EUR)

Maximum Community contribution

(EUR)

Per programme

France

Diabrotica virgifera

Maize

2003 and 2004

963 183

481 591

The Netherlands

Diabrotica virgifera

Maize

2003 and 2004

236 856

118 428

SECTION II

Programmes whose Community financial contribution rates differ, in application of degressivity

Member State

Harmful organisms combated

Affected plants

Year

a

Eligible expenditure

(EUR)

Rate

(%)

Maximum Community contribution

(EUR)

Belgium

Diabrotica virgifera

Maize

2005

3

198 735

45

89 430

Total Community contribution (EUR)

689 449