On the basis of the information and documents submitted by the Member States and analysed by the Commission, the allocation of a Union financial contribution for 2012 to cover expenditure incurred by Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, 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 7 271 741,06. 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) 2nd 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 French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Portuguese Republic.
ANNEXSupplementary provisions
ANNEX
ERADICATION/CONTAINMENT PROGRAMMES
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, NordRhein Westfalien
Diabrotica virgifera
Zea mays
08.2010 - 09.2011
1 and 2
133 400,32
66 700,16
Germany, Hessen
Diabrotica virgifera
Zea mays
2011
1
55 374,84
27 687,42
Germany, Baden-Württemberg, rural district of Rastatt and city dictrict Baden-Baden (year 1 of the measures), Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and Freiburg city (year 2 of the measures)
Diabrotica virgifera
Zea mays
2011
1 or 2
31 750,29
15 875,14
Spain, Extremadura (outbreak 2012)
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Coniferous trees
2012
1
1 081 399,69
540 699,84
France, Alsace
Anoplophora glabripennis
Various tree species
11.2011-12.2012
1 and 2
213 993,15
106 996,57
Italy, Emilia-Romagna (Provinces of Bologna, Ferrara, Ravenna and Forlì-Cesena)
Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae
Actinidia sp.
2011
2
152 330,13
76 165,06
The Netherlands, Almere area
Anoplophora glabripennis
Various tree species
11.2010 - 12.2011
1 and 2
583 436
291 718
Section II:
Programmes whose Union financial contribution rates differ, in application of the principle of degressivity
(EUR)
Member State
Harmful organisms combated
Affected plants or plant products
Year
a
Eligible expenditure
Rate (%)
Maximum Union contribution
Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Anoplophora glabripennis
Various tree species
08.2010 - 09.2011
3
207 314,64
45
93 291,58
Germany, Baden-Württemberg, rural district of Emmendingen, Lörrach, Konstanz
Diabrotica virgifera
Zea mays
2011
3
33 675,54
45
15 153,99
Spain, Catalonia
Pomacea insularum
Oryza sativa
2012
3
1 914 477,44
45
861 514,84
Spain, Extremadura (outbreak 2008)
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Coniferous trees
2012, (January-October)
4
316 519,91
40
126 607,96
Spain, Galicia
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Coniferous trees
2012
3
1 652 201,49
45
743 490,67
France, PACA region
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Palmaceae
September 2011 until September 2012
3
421 173,40
45
189 528,03
Italy, Veneto (Cornuda area)
Anoplophora glabripennis
Various tree species
2012
4
281 945
40
112 778
Cyprus
Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Palmaceae
2012
3
299 814
45
134 916,30
Portugal, Continental Portugal, area outside the area of Setubal
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Coniferous trees
2012 (January to June)
4
Measures 1,2,3,4,5,9
40
Measures 1,2,3,4,5,9
1 473 813,32
589 525,32
Measure 6 (testing-sampling)
Measures 6 (testing-sampling)
0
0
Measure 7 (HT measures), i.e. 16 800 000 equivalent-pallets at 0,30 EUR
Measure 7 (HT measures)
5 040 000
2 016 000
Measure 8 (tree felling), i.e.reduced to 75 % of 1 894 606,34
Measure 8 (tree felling)
1 420 954,75
568 381,90
Sum
Sum
7 934 768,07
3 173 907,23
Portugal, Setubal area, heat treatment measures
Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Wood and wood packaging material
2012
3
Measures 1 and 2
45
Measures 1 and 2
9 582,92
4 312,31
Measure 3 (HT measures), i.e. 5 114 059 equivalent-pallets at 0,30 EUR
Measure 3 (HT measures),
1 534 217,70
690 397,96
Sum
Sum
1 543 800,62
694 710,27
Total Union contribution: EUR 7 271 741,06
Legend:
— a = year of implementation of the eradication programme.
