Commission Regulation (EC) No 770/2008 of 1 August 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of emergency measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EEC
Commission Regulation (EC) No 770/2008of 1 August 2008amending Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 laying down rules on the Community financing of emergency measures and of the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision 90/424/EECTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1290/2005 of 21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agricultural policyOJ L 209, 11.8.2005, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 (OJ L 148, 6.6.2008, p. 1)., and in particular Article 42(8a) thereof,Whereas:(1)Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary fieldOJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1). lays down the procedures governing the Community financial contribution towards programmes for the eradication of animal diseases.(2)Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12. applies to Community financial contributions granted to Member States in respect of eligible expenditure for animal disease eradication measures.(3)Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EECOJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16. establishes new measures for controlling this disease even in the case of a virus of low pathogenicity.(4)Decision 90/424/EEC, as amended by Decision 2006/53/ECOJ L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37., provides for Community funding to be allocated for certain eradication measures implemented by the Member States in order to combat avian influenza. Article 3a of the Decision makes the Community financial contribution for the eradication of avian influenza conditional on implementation of the minimum measures laid down in Directive 2005/94/EC.(5)Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6)Under Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 the Community financial contribution will be paid particularly on the basis of an application for reimbursement accompanied by a financial report comprising an "adequate compensation" section and an "operational expenditure" section. As is already the case with the submission of the "adequate compensation" section, the submission of the "operational expenditure" section of the financial report should be linked with the notification of the specific decision establishing financial support.(7)Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 should be amended accordingly.(8)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on the Agricultural Funds,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: