
COMMISSION DECISION of 14 October 2004 on the lists of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases and of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2005 (notified under document number C(2004) 4010) (2004/695/EC) 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field, and in particular Article 24(5) and Article 32 thereof,
Whereas:

(1) Certain Member States have submitted programmes to the Commission for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases for which they wish to receive a financial contribution from the Community.

(2) Under Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy, programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases are to be financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. For financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of that Regulation are to apply.

(3) In drawing up the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 2005, and the proposed rate and amount of the contribution for each programme, both the interest of each programme for the Community and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account.

(4) In drawing up the list of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 2005, and the proposed rate and amount of the contribution for each programme, the interest of each programme for the Community, its compliance with the technical provisions of relevant Community veterinary legislation and the volume of available appropriations must be taken into account.

(5) The Commission has considered each of the programmes submitted from both the veterinary and the financial point of view and is satisfied that those programmes should be included in the lists of programmes qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 2005.

(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 

1. The programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases listed in Annex I shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2005.
2. For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and amount of the financial contribution from the Community shall be as set out in Annex I.
Article 2 

1. The programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses listed in Annex II shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 2005.
2. For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and amount of the financial contribution from the Community shall be as set out in Annex II.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
ANNEX I

List of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases (Article 1(1))— Proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution —Disease Member State or Acceding Member State Rate Proposed amount(EUR)
Aujeszkys disease Belgium 50 % 370 000
Spain 50 % 370 000
Hungary 50 % 115 000
Ireland 50 % 50 000
Portugal 50 % 50 000
Slovak Republic 50 % 25 000
Bluetongue Spain 50 % 875 000
France 50 % 95 000
Italy 50 % 675 000
Bovine brucellosis Cyprus 50 % 105 000
Greece 50 % 100 000
Spain 50 % 5 850 000
Ireland 50 % 3 600 000
Italy 50 % 2 875 000
Poland 50 % 100 000
Portugal 50 % 1 740 000
United Kingdom 50 % 4 415 000
Bovine tuberculosis Cyprus 50 % 5 000
Greece 50 % 100 000
Spain 50 % 4 600 000
Ireland 50 % 0
Italy 50 % 2 725 000
Poland 50 % 770 000
Portugal 50 % 300 000
United Kingdom 50 % 0
Classical swine fever Belgium 50 % 23 000
Czech Republic 50 % 140 000
Germany 50 % 1 075 000
France 50 % 485 000
Luxembourg 50 % 40 000
Slovenia 50 % 100 000
Slovak Republic 50 % 290 000
Enzootic bovine leucosis Estonia 50 % 25 000
Italy 50 % 350 000
Lithuania 50 % 200 000
Latvia 50 % 100 000
Portugal 50 % 330 000
Ovine and caprine brucellosis (B melitensis) Cyprus 50 % 150 000
Greece 50 % 800 000
Spain 50 % 6 340 000
France 50 % 500 000
Italy 50 % 4 470 000
Portugal 50 % 1 900 000
Poseidom France 50 % 150 000
Rabies Austria 50 % 180 000
Czech Republic 50 % 400 000
Germany 50 % 900 000
Finland 50 % 100 000
Lithuania 50 % 0
Poland 50 % 675 000
Slovenia 50 % 300 000
Slovak Republic 50 % 500 000
Swine vesicular disease Italy 50 % 375 000
Total 50 808 000



ANNEX II

List of programmes of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses (Articles 2(1))— Proposed rate and amount of the Community financial contribution —Zoonosis Member State or Acceding Member State Rate Proposed Amount(EUR)
Salmonella Austria 50 % 117 000
Belgium 50 % 455 000
Denmark 50 % 110 000
France 50 % 310 000
Ireland 50 % 0
Italy 50 % 170 000
Netherlands 50 % 370 000
Slovak Republic 50 % 25 000
Total 1 557 000