
Article 1 
The allocation of a Community financial contribution for 2005 to cover expenditure incurred by Belgium, France and the Netherlands relating to necessary measures as specified in Article 23(2) of Directive 2000/29/EC and taken for the purpose of combating the organisms concerned by the eradication programmes listed in the Annex is hereby approved.
Article 2 

1. The total amount of the financial contribution referred to in Article 1 is EUR 689 449.
2. The maximum amounts of the Community financial contribution for each of the programmes shall be as indicated in the Annex.
Article 3 
The Community financial contribution as set out in the Annex shall be paid on the following conditions:

((a)) evidence of the measures taken has been given 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 of the verifications by the Commission in accordance with Article 24 of Directive 2000/29/EC.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium, the French Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Done at Brussels, 11 November 2005.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

SECTION I
Programmes whose Community financial contribution corresponds to 50 % of eligible expenditure
Member State Harmful organisms combated Affected plants Year Eligible expenditure(EUR) Maximum Community contribution(EUR)Per programme
France Diabrotica virgifera Maize 2003 and 2004 963 183 481 591
The Netherlands Diabrotica virgifera Maize 2003 and 2004 236 856 118 428
SECTION II
Programmes whose Community financial contribution rates differ, in application of degressivity
Member State Harmful organisms combated Affected plants Year a Eligible expenditure(EUR) Rate(%) Maximum Community contribution(EUR)
Belgium Diabrotica virgifera Maize 2005 3 198 735 45 89 430Total Community contribution (EUR) 689 449aYear of implementation of the eradication programme.