
Article 1 
A Community financial contribution to France for the official programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments for 2007, as specified in Part A of the Annex, is approved.
It shall be limited to 60 % of the total eligible expenditure, as specified in Part B of the Annex, with a maximum of EUR 224 700 (VAT excluded).
Article 2 

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 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 2008 at the latest.That report shall contain:
(a) a concise technical evaluation of the entire programme, including the degree of achievement of physical and qualitative objectives and of progress accomplished, and an assessment of the immediate phytosanitary and economic impact, and
(b) a financial cost statement indicating the actual expenditure broken down by sub-programme and by measure.
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 sub-programme within a limit of 15 % of the Community contribution to this sub-programme, 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.
Article 3 
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2007.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 11 September 2007.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
PART A
The programme shall consist of three sub-programmes:


((1)) sub-programme for the department of Martinique:

((a)) Measure 1.1: plant health evaluation and diagnostics by use of the regional laboratory and its mobile unit (‘labo vert’);
((b)) Measure 1.2: study of the biodiversity in fruit or vegetable farms;
((2)) sub-programme for the department of Guyana:

((a)) Measure 2.1: set up of an agricultural phytosanitary warning system for rice production;
((b)) Measure 2.2: strengthening of the diagnosis capacity by the use of the regional laboratory and its mobile unit (‘labo vert’);
((3)) sub-programme for the department of Guadeloupe:

((a)) Measure 3.1: set up of an survey network for fruit flies;
((b)) Measure 3.2: survey and follow-up of the coconut lethal yellowing disease;
((c)) Measure 3.3: management of the risk of introduction of harmful organisms by the touristic activity;
((d)) Measure 3.4: set up of a method for bio-depollution of soils contaminated by chlordecone and HCH;
((e)) Measure 3.5: targeted control of the manioc ant.

PART B

Sub-programmes Nature of deliverable (S: provision of services, R: research or study work) Eligible expenditure National contribution EC contribution
Martinique
Measure 1.1 On-site phytosanitary diagnostics (S) 75 000  
Measure 1.2 Study on the biodiversity and beneficial auxiliaries (R) 40 500
Sub-total  115 500 46 200 69 300
Guyane
Measure 2.1 Modelized phytosanitary warning system (R) 110 000  
Measure 2.2 On-site phytosanitary diagnostics (S) 25 000
Sub-total  135 000 54 000 81 000
Guadeloupe
Measure 3.1 Setting-on of a survey network for fruit flies (R) 28 000  
Measure 3.2 Report of survey for a disease and communication to the producers on phytosanitary risks (S) 12 000
Measure 3.3 Actions of communication to the public on the risks of introduction of harmful organisms (S) 28 000
Measure 3.4 Setting-on of a bio-depollution method for contaminated soils (R) 15 000
Measure 3.5 Study on the possible integrated control of a harmful organism (R) 41 000
Sub-total  124 000 49 600 74 400
Total  374 500 149 800 224 700
