2009/126/EC: Commission Decision of 13 February 2009 on the Community’s financial contribution to a programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments for 2009 (notified under document number C(2009) 801)

• Articles: 5

Article 1

A Community financial contribution to France for the official programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments for 2009 as specified in Part A of the Annex, is approved.

It shall be limited to 60 % of the total eligible expenditure, as specified in Part B of the Annex, with a maximum of EUR 246 660 (VAT excluded).

Article 2

1.   An advance of EUR 100 000 shall be paid within 60 days after receipt of a request for payment by France.

2.   The balance of the financial contribution shall be paid provided that a final implementation report on the programme is submitted to the Commission in electronic form by 15 March 2010 at the latest.

That report shall contain:

(a)

a concise technical evaluation of the entire programme, including the degree of achievement of physical and qualitative objectives and the progress accomplished, and an assessment of the immediate phytosanitary and economic impact; and

(b)

a financial cost statement indicating the actual expenditure broken down by sub-programme and by measure.

3.   With respect to the indicative budget breakdown specified in Part B of the Annex, France may adjust the financing between different measures in the same sub-programme within a limit of 15 % of the Community contribution to this sub-programme, provided that the total amount of eligible costs scheduled in the programme is not exceeded and that the main objectives of the programme are not thereby compromised.

It shall inform the Commission of any adjustments made.

Article 3

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2009.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

PROGRAMME AND INDICATIVE BUDGET BREAKDOWN FOR 2009

Part A

PROGRAMME

The programme shall consist of four sub-programmes:

1.

inter-departmental sub-programme:

(a)

Measure 1.1: development of detection methods for harmful organisms based on quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR);

(b)

Measure 1.2: support to the transfer of Citrus plant material;

2.

sub-programme for the department of Martinique:

(a)

Measure 2.1: phytosanitary surveys and set-up of tools for the integrated management of plant health issues;

3.

sub-programme for the department of Guyane:

(a)

Measure 3.1: management of an agricultural phytosanitary warning system for rice production;

4.

sub-programme for the department of Guadeloupe:

(a)

Measure 4.1: management of a survey network for fruit flies;

(b)

Measure 4.2: management of the risk of introduction of harmful organisms by tourist activity.

Part B

INDICATIVE BUDGET BREAKDOWN

(in EUR, with indication of the various expected deliverables)

Sub-programmes

Deliverables

(S: provision of services, R: research or study work)

Eligible expenditure

National contribution

EC contribution

Inter-DOM sub-programme

Measure 1.1

Method of quantitative PCR (R)

120 000

48 000

72 000

Measure 1.2

Research on Citrus plant material (R)

50 000

20 000

30 000

Sub-total

170 000

68 000

102 000

Martinique

Measure 2.1

Phytosanitary surveys and new control methods for harmful organisms (S)

95 600

38 240

57 360

Sub-total

95 600

38 240

57 360

Guyane

Measure 3.1

Management of an agricultural phytosanitary warning system (S)

112 000

44 800

67 200

Sub-total

112 000

44 800

67 200

Guadeloupe

Measure 4.1

Management of a survey network for fruit flies (S)

18 500

7 400

11 100

Measure 4.2

Actions of communication to the public on the risks of introduction of harmful organisms (S)

15 000

6 000

9 000

Sub-total

33 500

13 400

20 100

Total

411 100

164 440

246 660