2010/772/EU: Commission Decision of 14 December 2010 on a Union financial contribution for 2010 to cover expenditure incurred by Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus and Portugal for the purpose of combating organisms harmful to plants or plant products (notified under document C(2010) 8933)

• Articles: 5

Article 1

The allocation of a Union financial contribution for 2010 to cover expenditure incurred by Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus and Portugal relating to necessary measures as specified in Article 23(2)(a), (b) and (c) of Directive 2000/29/EC and taken for the purpose of combating the organisms concerned by the eradication programmes listed in the Annex, is hereby approved.

Article 2

The total amount of the Union financial contribution referred to in Article 1 is EUR 7 342 161. The maximum amounts of the Union financial contribution for each of the programmes shall be as indicated in the Annex.

Article 3

The Union financial contribution as set out in the Annex shall be paid on the following conditions:

(a)

evidence of the measures taken has been submitted by the Member State concerned in accordance with the provisions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002;

(b)

a request for payment has been submitted by the Member State concerned to the Commission, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1040/2002.

The payment of the financial contribution is without prejudice to the verifications by the Commission under Article 24 of Directive 2000/29/EC.

Article 4

This Decision is addressed to the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus and the Portuguese Republic.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

ERADICATION PROGRAMMES

Legend:

a = Year of implementation of the eradication programme.

Section I

Programmes whose Union financial contribution corresponds to 50 % of eligible expenditure

(EUR)

Member State

Harmful organisms combated

Affected plants

Year

a

Eligible expenditure

Maximum Union contribution per programme

Germany, Baden-Württemberg

Anoplophora glabripennis

Various tree species

2008 and 2009

1

44 590

22 295

Germany, Baden-Württemberg, rural districts of Emmendingen, Lörrach, Konstanz (year 1 of the measures) and Ravensburg (year 2 of the measures)

Diabrotica virgifera

Zea mays

2009

1 or 2

94 067

47 033

Germany, Schleswig-Holstein

Saperda candida

Various tree species

2008 and 2009

1 and 2

28 026

14 013

France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Palmaceae

2009 (September) until 2011 (August)

1 and 2

373 860

186 930

Italy, Lombardia

(Gussago area)

Anoplophora chinensis

Various tree species

2009 (May to December)

2

226 083

113 041

Italy, Veneto

(Cornuda area)

Anoplophora glabripennis

Various tree species

2009 and 2010

1 and 2

556 817

278 408

Cyprus

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Palmaceae

2010

1

49 306

24 653

Section II

Programmes whose Union financial contribution rates differ, in application of degressivity

(EUR)

Member State

Harmful organisms combated

Affected plants

Year

a

Eligible expenditure

Rate (%)

Maximum Union contribution

Germany, Baden-Württemberg, rural districts of Ortenaukreis and Bodenseekreis

Diabrotica virgifera

Zea mays

2009

3

228 653

45

102 893

Italy, Lombardia

(Gussago area)

Anoplophora chinensis

Various tree species

2010

3

882 726

45

397 226

Italy, Lazio

(Roma area)

Anoplophora chinensis

Various tree species

2010

3

461 555

45

207 699

Italy, Lombardia

(Corbetta area)

Anoplophora glabripennis

Various tree species

2009 (May to December)

3

36 531

45

16 438

2010

4

75 331

40

30 132

Portugal

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

Coniferous trees

2010

3

12 471 595

45

5 612 217

Spain

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

Coniferous trees

2010

3

642 629

45

289 183

Total Union contribution (EUR):

7 342 161