2008/442/EC: Commission Decision of 5 June 2008 on a financial contribution from the Community towards measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom in 2007 (notified under document number C(2008) 2348)

• Articles: 3

Article 1 Financial contribution from the Community

1.   A financial contribution from the Community may be granted to the United Kingdom towards the costs incurred by that Member State in taking the measures referred to in Article 11(4) under (a)(i) to (iv) and (b) of Decision 90/424/EEC to combat foot-and-mouth disease in 2007.

2.   The financial contribution from the Community shall be 60 % of the expenditure eligible for Community funding as referred to in paragraph 1. It shall be paid under the conditions provided for in Regulation (EC) No 349/2005.

Article 2 Payment arrangements

A first tranche of EUR 270 000 shall be paid as part of the Community financial contribution provided for in Article 1.

Article 3 Addressee

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.