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)
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)
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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
