Source: European Parliament
In accordance with Regulation (EU) No 2021/690[1] and Commission Implementing Decision C(2023) 8926[2], in particular Annex 3 thereof[3], certain measures implemented by Greece against the Peste des petits ruminants (culling of animals, compensation to owners for the value of the animals culled, disinfections of holdings, etc.) may be eligible for EU co-funding, up to a maximum rate of 30%.
Moreover, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/2115[4], depending on the identified needs and intervention strategy, through their Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plans, Member States may provide support for investments in preventive actions and for restoration of agricultural potential following natural disasters, adverse climatic or catastrophic events[5].
This would also allow to support investments to restore agricultural production potentially damaged by animal diseases or by measures taken to eradicate or contain the disease. The design and implementation of those measures depends on Member States.
S taffing of veterinary services and related laboratories in Member States, including Greece, is under the responsibility of each Member State, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/429[6], in particular Article 13 thereof.
- [1] http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/690/oj
- [2] C(2023) 8926 final, Commission Implementing Decision of 21.12.2023 on the financing of the Programme for the internal market, competitiveness of enterprises, including small and medium-sized enterprises, the area of plants, animals, food and feed, and European Statistics and the adoption of the work programme for 2024-2027, https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/e6150e32-3fa5-4276-923b-a36faf4fec1e_en?filename=C_2023_8926_F1_COMMISSION_IMPLEMENTING_DECISION_EN_V3_P1_3119489.PDF
- [3] Annex 3 to C(2023) 8926 final, Commission Implementing Decision of 21.12.2023, https://commission.europa.eu/document/download/c69d5f53-6966-420f-8628-7ff84bf91646_en?filename=C_2023_8926_F1_ANNEX_EN_V2_P1_3132789.PDF
- [4] https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/2115/oj
- [5] Article 73 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115.
- [6] http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/429/oj