2011/868/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 19 December 2011 on a Union financial contribution for 2011 to cover expenditure incurred by Germany, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Malta, the Netherlands and Portugal for the purpose of combating organisms harmful to plants or plant products (notified under document C(2011) 9243)

• Articles: 5

Article 1

On the basis of the dossiers submitted by the Member States and analysed by the Commission, the allocation of a Union financial contribution for 2011 to cover expenditure incurred by Germany, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Malta, The Netherlands 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 or containment 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 15 006 869,89. 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 23(8) the second paragraph, Article 23(10) and Article 24 of Directive 2000/29/EC.

Article 4

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

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

ERADICATION/CONTAINMENT PROGRAMMES

Legend:

a = Year of implementation of the eradication programme.

Section I

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

(in EUR)

Member State

Harmful organisms combated

Affected plants or plant products

Year

a

Eligible expenditure

Maximum Union contribution per programme

Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Anoplophora glabripennis

Various tree species

2009 and 2010

1 and 2

194 369,65

97 184,82

Germany, Baden-Württemberg, rural district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and Freiburg city (year 1 of the measures) Emmendingen, Lörrach, Konstanz (year 2 of the measures)

Diabrotica virgifera

Zea mays

2009 or 2010

1or 2

84 846,51

42 423,25

Spain, Galicia

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

Coniferous trees

2010 and 2011

1 and 2

6 178 612

3 089 306

Spain, Catalonia

Pomacea insularum

Oryza sativa

2010 and 2011

1 and 2

2 218 507

1 109 253,50

Italy, Emilia-Romagna

(Provinces of Bologna, Ferrara, Ravenna and Forlì-Cesena)

Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae

Actinidia sinensis

2010

1

89 100

44 550

Cyprus

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Palmaceae

2011

2

134 750

67 375

The Netherlands, Boskoop area

Anoplophora chinensis

Various tree species

2009 and 2010

1 and 2

2 160 037

1 080 018,50

The Netherlands

PSTVd

Petunia sp.

2009

1

102 269

51 134,50

The Netherlands

Tuta absoluta

Solanum lycopersicum

2009

1

170 778

85 389

The Netherlands, Westland area

Anoplophora chinensis

Various tree species

2009

2

285 671

142 835,50

Portugal, Setubal area, heat treatment

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

Wood and wood packaging material

2010 and 2011

1 and 2

3 791 500

1 895 750

Section II

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

(in EUR)

Member State

Harmful organisms combated

Affected plants

Year

a

Eligible expenditure

Rate (%)

Maximum Union contribution

Germany, Baden-Württemberg, rural district of Ravensburg

Diabrotica virgifera

Zea mays

2010

3

9 480,99

45

4 266,44

Germany, Baden-Württemberg, rural district of Ortenaukreis

Diabrotica virgifera

Zea mays

2010

4

46 118,53

40

18 447,41

Spain, Extremadura

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

Coniferous trees

2011

4

419 941

40

167 976,40

Italy, Veneto

(Cornuda area)

Anoplophora glabripennis

Various tree species

2011

3

287 500

45

129 375

Italy, Lombardia

(Gussago area)

Anoplophora chinensis

Various tree species

2011

4

280 150

40

112 060

Italy, Lazio

(Roma area)

Anoplophora chinensis

Various tree species

2011

4

410 694

40

164 277,60

Malta

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Palmaceae

2010

3

606 347

45

272 856,29

2011

4

865 834

40

346 333,76

The Netherlands

Clavibacter michiganesis spp. michiganensis

Solanum lycopersicum

2009

3

40 866

45

18 389,70

The Netherlands, Westland area

Anoplophora chinensis

Various tree species

2010

3

212 152

45

95 468,40

Portugal, Continental Portugal, area outside the area of Setubal

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

Coniferous trees

2011

4

14 930 497,02

40

5 972 198,81

Total Union contribution (EUR)

15 006 869,89