2006/661/EC: Commission Decision of 29 September 2006 as regards a Community financial contribution for the year 2006, to new Community reference laboratories in the food and feed control area (notified under document number C(2006) 4277)

• Articles: 14

Article 1

1.   The Community grants a financial contribution to France for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Laboratoire d'études et de recherches sur la qualité des aliments et sur les procédés agroalimentaires (LERQAP), Maisons-Alfort, France, in respect of analysis and testing of Listeria monocytogenes . contribution.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that financial contribution shall not exceed 98 000 EUR.

2.   In addition to the maximum amount provided for in paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to France for the organisation of a workshop by the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed 30 000 EUR.

Article 2

1.   The Community grants financial contribution to France for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the the Laboratoire d'études et de recherches sur la qualité des aliments et sur les procédés agroalimentaires (LERQAP), Maisons-Alfort, France, in respect of analysis and testing of Coagulase positive Staphylococci , including Staphylococccus aureus .

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that financial contribution shall not exceed 66 000 EUR.

2.   In addition to the maximum amount provided for in paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to France for the organisation of a workshop by the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed 30 000 EUR.

Article 3

1.   The Community grants financial contribution to Italy for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Rome, Italy, in respect of analysis and testing of Escherichia coli , including Verotoxigenic E. Coli (VTEC).

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 68 000.

2.   In addition to the maximum amount provided for in paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to Italy for the organisation of a workshop by the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed EUR 30 000.

Article 4

1.   The Community grants financial contribution to Sweden for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Statens Veterinärmedicinska Anstalt (SVA), Uppsala, Sweden, for the monitoring of Campylobacter .

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that financial contribution shall not exceed 118 000 EUR.

2.   In addition to the maximum amount provided for in paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to Sweden for the organisation of workshops by the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed 30 000 EUR.

Article 5

1.   The Community grants financial contribution to Italy for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Rome, Italy, in respect of analysis and testing of parasites (in particular Trichinella , Echinococcus and Anisakis ).

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 117 000.

2.   In addition to the maximum amount provided for in paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to Italy for the organisation of workshops by the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed EUR 30 000.

Article 6

The Community grants financial contribution to Denmark for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Danmarks Fødevareforskning (DFVF), Copenhagen, Denmark, for the monitoring of antimicrobial resistance.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that financial contribution shall not exceed 128 000 EUR.

Article 7

The Community grants financial contribution to Belgium for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Centre Wallon de Recherches agronomiques (CRA-W), Gembloux, Belgium in respect of analysis and testing of animal proteins in feedingstuffs.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that financial contribution shall not exceed 263 000 EUR.

Article 8

1.   The Community grants financial contribution to Germany for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Freiburg, Germany in respect of analysis and testing of residues of pesticides in food of animal origin and commodities with high fat content.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that financial contribution shall not exceed 150 000 EUR.

2.   In addition to the maximum amount provided for in paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to Germany for the organisation of workshops by the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed 30 000 EUR.

Article 9

1.   The Community grants financial contribution to Denmark for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Danmarks Fødevareforskning (DFVF) Copenhagen, Denmark, in respect of analysis and testing of residues of pesticides in cereals and feedingstuffs.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 150 000.

2.   In addition to the maximum amount provided for in paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to Denmark for the organisation of workshops by the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed EUR 30 000.

Article 10

1.   The Community grants financial contribution to Spain for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Laboratorio Agrario de la Generalitat Valenciana (LAGV)/Grupo de Residuos de Plaguicidas de la Universidad de Almería (PRRG), Spain, in respect of analysis and testing of residues of pesticides in fruits and vegetables, including commodities with high water and high acid content.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 400 000.

2.   In addition to the maximum amount provided for in paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to Spain for the organisation of workshops by the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed EUR 30 000.

Article 11

1.   The Community grants financial contribution to Germany for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Stuttgart, Germany in respect of analysis and testing of residues of pesticides by single residue methods.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 300 000.

2.   In addition to the maximum amount provided for in paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to Germany for the organisation of workshops by the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed EUR 30 000.

Article 12

1.   The Community grants financial contribution to Germany for the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, to be carried out by the Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt (CVUA) Freiburg, Germany in respect of analysis and testing of dioxins and PCBs in food and feed.

For the period from 1 July 2006 to 31 December 2006, that financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 400 000.

2.   In addition to the maximum amount provided for in paragraph 1, the Community grants financial contribution to Germany for the organisation of workshops by the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1. That contribution shall not exceed EUR 30 000.

Article 13

The Community’s financial contribution referred to in Articles 1 to 12 shall be at the rate of 100 % of eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 156/2004.

Article 14

This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic and the Kingdom of Sweden.