
Article 1 
An 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 2010 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 240 000 (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 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 2011 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 Union 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 2010.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the French Republic.
Done at Brussels, 27 January 2010.
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:
Measure 1: development of detection methods for harmful organisms based on quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
2.. sub-programme for the department of Martinique:
Measure 2: phytosanitary surveys and training of nursery farmers
3.. sub-programme for the department of Guyane:
Measure 3: 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: phytosanitary surveys in the tomato production;
((c)) Measure 4.3: management of the risk of introduction of harmful organisms by tourist activity.

PART B

(in 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 Method of quantitative PCR (R) 120 000 48 000 72 000
Sub-total 120 000 48 000 72 000
Martinique 
Measure 2 Phytosanitary surveys and training of nursery farmers (S) 110 000 44 000 66 000
Sub-total 110 000 44 000 66 000
Guyane 
Measure 3 Management of an agricultural phytosanitary warning system (S) 119 500 47 800 71 700
Sub-total 119 500 47 800 71 700
Guadeloupe 
Measure 4.1 Management of a survey network for fruit flies (S) 15 500 6 200 9 300
Measure 4.2 Phytosanitary surveys in the tomato production (S) 20 000 8 000 12 000
Measure 4.3 Actions of communication to the public on the risks of introduction of harmful organisms (S) 15 000 6 000 9 000
Sub-total 50 500 20 200 30 300
Total 400 000 160 000 240 000
