2009/125/EC: Commission Decision of 12 February 2009 concerning a financial contribution by the Community towards controlling sheep and goat plague in Morocco

• Articles: 3

Article 1

1.   The Commission shall provide to the Moroccan authorities vaccines against sheep and goat plague, for use in the ongoing vaccination campaign in Morocco against that disease.

2.   The measures mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be carried out by the Commission in cooperation with the authorities in Morocco. The vaccines to be provided to the Moroccan authorities shall be used for the vaccination strategy against sheep and goat plague to be undertaken in 2009 in Morocco.

Article 2

1.   The Commission shall bear the full cost of the measures referred to in Article 1(1) which shall not exceed a maximum amount of EUR 1 500 000.

2.   The Commission shall conclude a procurement contract (supply contract) on the measures provided for in paragraph 1 via the appropriate call for tender procedure, for which the procedure shall be launched by 31 May 2009.

3.   The Director-General of the Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection is hereby authorised to sign the contract provided for in paragraph 2 on behalf of the Commission.

Article 3

The financial contributions provided for in Articles 1 and 2 shall be financed through the budget line 17 04 02 01 of the budget of the European Communities for 2009.