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1.The provisions of this Article shall apply in the event of the occurrence of one of the following diseases in the territory of a Member State:
rinderpest cattle plague,
sheep and goat plague,
swine vesicular disease,
blue tongue,
Teschen disease,
[F1. . . . .]
sheep pox or goat pox,
Rift Valley fever,
lumpy skin disease,
African horse sickness,
vesicular stomatitis,
Venezuelan equine viral encephalomyelitis[F2,]
[F7African swine fever,
contagious bovine pleuropneumonia [F8,] ]
[F9epizootic haematopoietic necrosis in fish (EHN),
epizootic ulcerative syndrome in fish (EUS),
infection with Bonamia exitiosa,
infection with Perkinsus marinus,
infection with Microcytos mackini,
Taura syndrome in crustaceans,
yellowhead disease in crustaceans.]
2.The Member State concerned shall obtain a financial contribution from the Community for the eradication of the disease, on condition that the measures applied immediately comprise at least the isolation of the holding from the time of suspicion and, following official confirmation of the disease:
[F10the slaughter of animals of susceptible species which are affected or contaminated or suspected of being affected or contaminated, and their destruction,]
the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs and contaminated equipment, where the latter cannot be disinfected in accordance with the third indent,
the cleaning, disinsectization and disinfection of the holdings and of the equipment on the holdings,
the establishment of protection zones,
the imposition of suitable measures to prevent the risk of the spread of infection,
the establishment of a waiting period to be observed after slaughter before re-stocking of the holding,
swift and adequate compensation of the livestock farmers.
[F32a. The Member State concerned shall also qualify for a Community financial contribution where, on the outbreak of one of the diseases listed in paragraph 1, two or more Member States collaborate closely to control the epidemic, particularly in carrying out an epidemiological survey and disease surveillance measures. Without prejudice to the measures provided for under the common organization of markets concerned, the specific Community financial contribution shall be decided on in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 41.]
3.The Member State concerned shall, without delay, inform the Commision and the other Member States of the measures applied in accordance with Community legislation on notification and eradication and the results thereof. The situation shall be examined as soon as possible within the Standing Veterinary Committee, hereinafter referred to as the ‘Committee’, set up by Decision 68/361/EEC(1). The specific financial contribution by the Community shall be decided in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 41, without prejudice to the measures provided for in the context of the common organization of markets concerned.
[F104. If, in view of the development of the situation in the Community, it proves necessary to continue the measures provided for in paragraph 2 and Article 3a, a new decision concerning the financial contribution by the Community, which might exceed the figure of 50 % laid down in the first indent of paragraph 5, may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 41. When this decision is adopted, any measures which the Member State concerned must take in order to ensure the success of the action may be laid down, and in particular measures other than those mentioned in paragraph 2.]
5.Without prejudice to market support measures to be taken as part of the common organization of markets, the financial contribution by the Community, divided if necessary into several tranches, must be:
50 % of the costs incurred by the Member State in compensating owners for the slaughter, destruction of animals and, where appropriate, their products, for the cleaning, disinsectization and disinfection of holdings and equipment and for the destruction of the contaminated feedingstuffs and contaminated equipment referred to in the second indent of paragraph 2,
where vaccination has been decided upon in accordance with paragraph 4, 100 % of the cost of supply of the vaccine and 50 % of the costs incurred in carrying out that vaccination.
Textual Amendments
F1 Deleted by Council Decision of 23 January 2006 amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field (2006/53/EC).
F2 Substituted by Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease.
F3 Inserted by Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease.
F4 Substituted by Commission Decision of 30 June 1993 amending Council Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field as regards classical swine fever (93/439/EEC).
F5 Inserted by Commission Decision of 30 June 1993 amending Council Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field as regards classical swine fever (93/439/EEC).
F6 Substituted by Council Decision of 21 June 1994 amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field (94/370/EC).
F7 Inserted by Council Decision of 21 June 1994 amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field (94/370/EC).
F8 Substituted by Council Decision of 24 October 2006 amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field (2006/782/EC).
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