2007/100/EC: Commission Decision of 14 February 2007 on a Community financial contribution for Belgium for its programme for strengthening in 2007 inspection infrastructures for plant-health checks on plants and plant products coming from third countries (notified under document number C(2007) 414)

• Articles: 5

Article 1

The allocation of a Community financial contribution to cover expenditure to be incurred in 2007 by Belgium for its programme for strengthening inspection posts is hereby approved.

Article 2

The maximum amount of the Community financial contribution as provided for in Article 1 shall be EUR 48 842,63 and shall be as set out in the Annex.

Article 3

The Community financial contribution to the 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 Belgium.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

PROGRAMME FOR STRENGTHENING INSPECTION POSTS

Programme with corresponding Community financial contribution to be allocated in 2007

(EUR)

Member State

Names of the inspection posts

(administrative unit, name)

Eligible expenditure

Maximum Community financial contribution, rate of 50 %

Belgium

Antwerpen

21 823,83

10 911,92

Gent

2 658,98

1 329,49

Liège (Bierset)

2 943,05

1 471,52

Oostende

21 821,40

10 910,70

Zaventem

25 399,21

12 699,60

Zeebrugge

23 038,81

11 519,40

Total Community financial contribution

48 842,63