The European Commission has adopted four Decisions fixing the EU financial contribution for the costs of precautionary measures taken by four Member States to avoid the introduction and spread of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) on their territory during the epidemic of 2001.
These cover the costs for the slaughter and destruction of animals and for the destruction of milk and feedingstuffs and the costs for cleaning and desinfecting holdings.
The indicative EU contribution (60% of total eligible costs) is € 782,000 for Germany, € 1,040,220 for Belgium, € 108,000 for Spain and € 125,000 for Portugal.
These are provisional figures, based on forecasts provided by the Member States, pending the results of controls.
