2009/492/EC: Commission Decision of 22 June 2009 on a Community financial contribution towards Trust Fund 911100MTF/INT/003/EEC (TFEU 970089129) to assist the campaign against foot-and-mouth disease outside the Community

• Articles: 2

Article 1

1.   The balance of Trust Fund 911100MTF/INT/003/EEC (TFEU 970089129) (the Trust Fund) as at 31 December 2008 shall be fixed at EUR 677 855.

2.   The financial contribution from the Community to the Trust Fund shall be set at a maximum of EUR 8 000 000 for a period of four years from 1 January 2009.

3.   The first instalment of the amount referred to in paragraph 2 for the year 2009 shall be made up of:

(a)

the balance referred to in paragraph 1;

(b)

a Community contribution of the amount necessary to bring the total amount of the Trust Fund to an equivalent in USD of EUR 2 000 000.

4.   Expenditure incurred by the Trust Fund during the years 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 shall be replenished by annual Community contributions payable in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively. However, the payment of those contributions shall be subject to the existence of available funds in the Community budget.

5.   The annual Community contributions provided for in paragraph 4 shall be based on the financial report produced by the European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EUFMD) to either the annual Session of the Executive Committee or the biennial General Session of EUFMD, supported by detailed documentation in accordance with the rules of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Article 2

1.   An Implementing Agreement on the use and operation of the Trust Fund shall be concluded between the Commission and FAO for the period of four years, starting on 1 January 2009.

2.   The Trust Fund shall be operated jointly by the Commission and the EUFMD in accordance with the Implementing Agreement referred to in paragraph 1.