2013/175/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 8 April 2013 on a Union financial contribution pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 247/2006 to a programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments for 2013 (notified under document C(2013) 1934)
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A Union financial contribution is awarded to France for the implementation of the official programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments for 2013, as specified in Part A of the Annex. That financial contribution shall be limited to a maximum of 60 % of the total eligible expenditure, as specified in Part B of the Annex, with a maximum of EUR 219 000 (VAT excluded).
1. An advance of EUR 100 000 shall be paid within 60 days after receipt of a request for payment by France. 2. The balance of the Union financial contribution shall be paid provided that a final implementation report on the programme is submitted to the Commission in electronic form by 15 March 2014 at the latest, and after that report has been approved by the Commission. That report shall contain at least: (a) a concise technical evaluation of the entire programme, including the degree of achievement of physical and qualitative objectives. That evaluation shall link the objectives laid down in the initial programme presented by France with the achieved results, expressed in terms of expected deliverables and steps of completion of the work. It shall explain the progress accomplished, and assess the immediate phytosanitary and economic impact of the achieved measures; and (b) a financial cost statement setting out the paid expenditure incurred from 1 January until 31 December 2013 broken down by subprogramme and by measure. This statement shall be accompanied by proof or evidence of payment of the expenditure through appropriate documentation such as invoices or receipts. 3. With respect to the indicative budget breakdown specified in Part B of the Annex, France may adjust the financing between different measures in the same subprogramme within a limit of 15 % of the Union financial contribution to this subprogramme, provided that the total amount of eligible costs scheduled in the programme is not exceeded and that the main objectives of the programme are not thereby compromised. It shall inform the Commission of any adjustments made.
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2013.
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
ANNEX PROGRAMME AND INDICATIVE BUDGET BREAKDOWN FOR 2013 PART A Programme The programme shall consist of two subprogrammes: (1) Inter-departmental subprogramme: 1. Measure 1.1: prioritisation tool of quarantine pests and diseases for the DOMs, leading to the ranking of harmful organisms and of their relevant detection methods. 2. Measure 1.2: development of innovative methods of detection for Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.alii, Xanthomonas citri pv. citri and begomoviruses of Solanaceae. 3. Measure 1.3: adaptation and validation of detection methods for citrus harmful organisms ( Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, C.L. africanus and C.L. americanus , Citrus tristeza virus, Citrus variegated chlorosis, Citrus mosaic virus, Citrus psorosis virus and Citrus tatter leaf virus and apparented viruses). (2) Subprogramme for the department of Martinique: Measure: set-up, animation and plant health surveillance of a network of agro-ecological farms. PART B Indicative budget breakdown (in EUR), with indication of the various expected deliverables Subprogrammes Deliverables (S: provision of services, R: research or study work) Eligible expenditure National financial contribution (40 %) Maximum Union financial contribution (60 %) Inter-DOM subprogramme Measure 1 Prioritisation tool of quarantine pests and diseases for the DOMs (S) 62 000 24 800 37 200 Measure 2 Innovative methods of detection for harmful organisms (R) 120 000 48 000 72 000 Measure 3 Detection methods for citrus harmful organisms (R) 97 000 38 800 58 200 Subtotal 279 000 111 600 167 400 Martinique Measure Network of agro-ecological farms (S) 86 000 34 400 51 600 Subtotal 86 000 34 400 51 600 Total 365 000 146 000 219 000
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