Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/969 of 15 June 2016 laying down standard reporting requirements for national programmes for the eradication, control and surveillance of animal diseases and zoonoses co-financed by the Union and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/288/EU (notified under document C(2016) 3615) (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/969 of 15 June 2016 laying down standard reporting requirements for national programmes for the eradication, control and surveillance of animal diseases and zoonoses co-financed by the Union and repealing Implementing Decision 2014/288/EU (notified under document C(2016) 3615) (Text with EEA relevance)
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For national programmes approved for Union financial contribution and concerning African swine fever, avian influenza, bluetongue, bovine brucellosis, sheep and goat brucellosis, classical swine fever, rabies, Salmonella infection in certain poultry populations, bovine tuberculosis and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, intermediate and annual reports (including the payment requests) shall contain the information provided for in the forms referred to in Annexes I and II to this Decision.
Intermediate and annual reports referred to in Article 1 shall be submitted online by using the corresponding standard electronic templates set out in Annexes I and II.
For other diseases not included in the electronic templates, the Commission shall develop reports templates on an ad hoc basis and provide them to the concerned Member States. The reports shall be submitted by post or electronic means.
For the annual report on aquaculture diseases, the Member States shall use the corresponding template set out in Annex III and submit the report by post or electronic means.
This Decision shall apply to submissions of intermediate reports and of annual reports, including the payment requests, concerning programmes implemented as of 2016.
ANNEX I
The specific PDF template to be used to draft and submit the intermediate reports of national programmes referred to in Article 2 is available on DG SANTE web:
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_food-safety/funding/cff/animal_health/vet_progs_en.htm
ANNEX II
The specific PDF template to be used to draft and submit the annual reports (including the payment requests) of national programmes referred to in Article 2 is available on DG SANTE web:
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_food-safety/funding/cff/animal_health/vet_progs_en.htm
ANNEX III
Standard requirements for the submission of the annual reports of national programmes of eradication of aquaculture animal diseases
The aquaculture animal diseases concerned:
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infectious haematopoietic necrosis (IHN)
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infectious salmon anaemia (ISA)
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koi herpes virus disease (KHV)
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viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS)
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infection with Marteilia refringens
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infection with Bonamia ostreae
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white spot disease in crustaceans
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ANNUAL REPORT AND PAYMENT APPLICATION FOR AQUACULTURE ANIMAL PROGRAMMES
Member State:
Year of implementation:
Disease/zoonosis (1):
Content and structure of the report:
1. Description and evaluation of the evolution of the epidemiological situation, the technical implementation of the activities foreseen under the programme and the cost-effectiveness of the programmes.
2. Details on the level of achievement of the targets set in the approved programme and technical difficulties.
3. Epidemiological maps for infection and other relevant data on the disease/activities.
4. Additional epidemiological information: information on epidemiological inquiries, types involved lesions found in abattoir or necropsy, etc.
A. TECHNICAL REPORT
1. Diseases (a)
1.1. Fish
IHN
ISA
KHV
VHS
1.2. Molluscs
Marteilia refringens
Bonamia ostreae
1.3. Crustaceans
White spot disease
(a) Disease and species if necessary.
2. General information on the programmes
2.1. Competent authority (a)
(*)
2.2. Organisation, supervision of all stakeholders involved in the programme (b)
(*)
2.3. Duration of the programme
(*)
(a) A description shall be provided of the structure, competencies, duties and powers of the competent authority or competent authorities involved.
(b) A description shall be provided of the authorities in charge of the supervision and coordination of the programme and the different operators involved.
(1) Disease or zoonosis and animal species if necessary.
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3. Data on testing animals
Member State, zone or compartment (a)
Disease: Year:
Farm or mollusc farming area
Number of samplings
Number of clinical inspections
Water temperature at sampling/ Inspection
Species at sampling
Species sampled
Number of animals sampled (total and by species)
Number of tests
Positive results of laboratorial examination
Positive results of clinical inspections
TOTAL
TOTAL
(a) Member State, zone or compartment as defined in the approved programme.
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4. Data on testing farms or farming areas
Disease: Year:
Member State, zone or compart-ment (a)
Total number of farms or mollusc farming areas (b)
Total number farms or mollusc farming areas under the programme
Number of farms or mollusc farming areas checked (c)
Number of positive farms or mollusc farming areas (d)
Number of new positive farms or mollusc farming areas (e)
Number of farms or mollusc farming areas depopulated
% positive farms or mollusc farming areas depopulated
Animals removed and disposed of (f)
TARGET INDICATORS
% farms or mollusc farming areas coverage
% positive farms or mollusc farming areas
period farms or mollusc farming areas prevalence
% new positive farms or mollusc farming areas
farms or mollusc farming areas incidence
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8 = (7/5) × 100
9
10 = (4/3) × 100
11 = (5/4) × 100
12 = (6/4) × 100
Total
(a) Member State, zone or compartment as defined in the approved programme.
(b) Total number of farms or mollusc farming areas existing in the Member State, zone or compartment as defined in the approved programme.
(c) Check means to perform a farm/mollusc farming area level test under the programme for the respective disease with the purpose of upgrading the health status of the farm/mollusc farming area. In this column a farm/mollusc farming area must not be counted twice even if has been checked more than once.
(d) Farms or mollusc farming areas with at least one positive animal during the period independent of the number of times the farms or mollusc farming areas has been checked. Shall also be counted farms or mollusc areas which were found positive before the period reported herein but which have not been emptied, cleaned and fallowed since then.
(e) Farms or mollusc farming areas the health status of which in the previous period was, in accordance with Part A of Annex III to Council Directive 2006/88/EC of 24 October 2006 on animal health requirements for aquaculture animals and products thereof, and on the prevention and control of certain diseases in aquatic animals (OJ L 328, 24.11.2006, p. 14), category I, category II, category III or category IV and which have at least one positive animal in this period.
(f) Animals × 1 000 or total weight of animals removed and disposed of.
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B. REPORT ON ACTIVITIES AND COSTS
Table A
Eligible measures
Number of units
1 (a)
2 (a)
Financing on the basis of real costs
Financing through simplified forms of grants
Total real cost claimed (c)
Unit cost/Lump sum/Flat rate amount
(100 %)
Cost claimed (b)
Sampling
Total sampling
Testing
Total testing
Vaccination
Total vaccination
Compensation
Total compensation
Other eligible measures
Total other eligible measures
Total
3
4
TOTAL AMOUNT CLAIMED (c)
(a) For each eligible measure fill in either column 1 or 2 in line with the method of co-funding specified in the financing decision.
(b) The defined unit cost/lump sum/flat rate at 100 % multiplied by the number of units.
(c) Sum of cells 3 and 4.
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Table B (a)
Additional information on compensation (b)
Species of animals
Aquaculture animals depopulated (c)
Number/weight of depopulated animals
Total amount paid for the compensated animals
Amount received for salvage
Total
(a) To be filled in only in the case eligible costs include amounts for the compensation paid to owners for their animals or products slaughtered or culled/destroyed.
(b) Data to be given in national currency, VAT excluded.
(c) Destroyed (D) or sent for human consumption (HC).
C. SIGNED DECLARATION TO ACCOMPANY THE ANNUAL REPORT
Member State:
Programme:
Year of implementation:
We certify that:
— the declared activities were actually performed and that declared expenditure was actually incurred, accurately accounted for and eligible under the approved programme,
— all supporting documents relating to the activities and expenditure are available for inspection, notably to justify the level of compensation for animals,
— the programme was executed in accordance with the relevant Union legislation, in particular the rules on competition, the award of public contracts and State aid,
— no other Union contribution was requested for this programme and all revenue accruing from operations under the programme is declared to the Commission,
— control procedures apply, in particular to verify the accuracy of the amount of activities and expenditure declared, to prevent, detect and correct irregularities.
Date
Name and signature of operational director
