
Article 1 
A Union 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 2011, as specified in Part A of the Annex, is approved.
It 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 165 000 (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 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 2012 at the latest.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 and the 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 Union financial 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 2011.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 28 February 2011.
For the Commission
John DALLI
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
PART A
The programme shall consist of three sub-programmes:


((1)) inter-departmental sub-programme:
(a) Measure 1.1development of detection methods for harmful organisms based on quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR);(b) Measure 1.2phytosanitary research and survey of the citrus production;
((2)) sub-programme for the department of Martinique:
Measure 2phytosanitary surveys and training of nursery farmers (flower production);
((3)) sub-programme for the department of Guadeloupe:
(a) Measure 3.1management of a survey network for fruit flies;(b) Measure 3.2management of the risk of introduction of harmful organisms by tourist activity.

PART B

(EUR)
Sub-programmes Deliverables(S: provision of services, R: research or study work) Eligible expenditure National financial contribution Maximum Union financial contribution
Inter-DOM sub-programme
Measure 1.1 Method of quantitative PCR (R) 120 000 48 000 72 000
Measure 1.2 Research on citrus diseases (R) and survey of the citrus production phytosanitary status (S) 35 000 14 000 21 000
Sub-total 155 000 62 000 93 000
Martinique
Measure 2 Phytosanitary surveys and training of nursery farmers (S) 93 300 37 320 55 980
Sub-total 93 300 37 320 55 980
Guadeloupe
Measure 3.1 Management of a survey network for fruit flies (S) 14 200 5 680 8 520
Measure 3.2 Actions of communication to the public on the risks of introduction of harmful organisms (S) 12 500 5 000 7 500
Sub-total 26 700 10 680 16 020
Total 275 000 110 000 165 000
