
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 2009 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 246 660 (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 2010 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 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 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 2009.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 13 February 2009.
For the Commission
Androulla VASSILIOU
Member of the Commission
ANNEX
Part A
The programme shall consist of four sub-programmes:


1.. inter-departmental sub-programme:

((a)) Measure 1.1: development of detection methods for harmful organisms based on quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR);
((b)) Measure 1.2: support to the transfer of Citrus plant material;
2.. sub-programme for the department of Martinique:

((a)) Measure 2.1: phytosanitary surveys and set-up of tools for the integrated management of plant health issues;
3.. sub-programme for the department of Guyane:

((a)) Measure 3.1: management of an agricultural phytosanitary warning system for rice production;
4.. sub-programme for the department of Guadeloupe:

((a)) Measure 4.1: management of a survey network for fruit flies;
((b)) Measure 4.2: management of the risk of introduction of harmful organisms by tourist activity.

Part B

(in EUR, with indication of the various expected deliverables)
Sub-programmes Deliverables(S: provision of services, R: research or study work) Eligible expenditure National contribution EC 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 plant material (R) 50 000 20 000 30 000
Sub-total  170 000 68 000 102 000
Martinique
Measure 2.1 Phytosanitary surveys and new control methods for harmful organisms (S) 95 600 38 240 57 360
Sub-total  95 600 38 240 57 360
Guyane
Measure 3.1 Management of an agricultural phytosanitary warning system (S) 112 000 44 800 67 200
Sub-total  112 000 44 800 67 200
Guadeloupe
Measure 4.1 Management of a survey network for fruit flies (S) 18 500 7 400 11 100
Measure 4.2 Actions of communication to the public on the risks of introduction of harmful organisms (S) 15 000 6 000 9 000
Sub-total  33 500 13 400 20 100
Total  411 100 164 440 246 660
