Commission Implementing Decision of 11 April 2014 on a financial contribution from the Union towards emergency measures to combat sheep pox in Bulgaria in 2013 and in Greece in 2013 and 2014 (notified under document C(2014) 2334)

• Articles: 3

Article 1 Financial contribution from the Union to Bulgaria and Greece

1.   A financial contribution from the Union up to a maximum EUR of 40 000,00 shall be granted to Bulgaria towards the costs incurred by this Member State in taking measures pursuant to Article 3(2) and (6) of Decision 2009/470/EC to combat sheep pox in 2013.

2.   A financial contribution from the Union up to a maximum of EUR 700 000,00 shall be granted to Greece towards the costs incurred by this Member State in taking measures pursuant to Article 3(2) and (6) of Decision 2009/470/EC to combat sheep pox in 2013 and 2014.

3.   The final amount of the financial contribution mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be fixed in a subsequent decision to be adopted in accordance with the procedure established in Article 40(2) of Decision 2009/470/EC.

Article 2 Payment arrangements

A first tranche of EUR 310 000,00, to be financed from budget line 17 04 04 of the financial budget of the EU for 2014, shall be paid to Greece as part of the Union financial contribution provided for in Article 1(2).

Article 3 Addressees

This Decision is addressed to the Republic of Bulgaria and to the Hellenic Republic.