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Food Safety

Introduction

Grants may be awarded to Member States for emergency measures against pests, in order to:

  • eradicate a pest from an infected area;
  • provide additional protection against the spread of a pest.

Co-financing from the EU budget

Contact: SANTE-EMERGENCY-PLANT-HEALTHatec [dot] europa [dot] eu (SANTE-EMERGENCY-PLANT-HEALTH[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)

For 2023 to 2027 emergency measures

For 2020 to 2022 emergency measures

Useful information

Regulation (EU) 2021/690 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 April 2021 establishing a 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 (Single Market Programme) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 99/2013, (EU) No 1287/2013, (EU) No 254/2014 and (EU) No 652/2014

Commission Implementing Decision C(2021) 3046 of 6 May 2021 on the financing of the Programme for Single Market, competitiveness of enterprises, including small and medium sized enterprises, and European Statistics and the adoption of the work programme for 2021-2024

Annex 4 of Commission Implementing Decision C(2021) 3046 on the Work Programme 2021 and 2022 in respect of actions contributing to a high level of health for humans, animals and plants along the food chain and in related areas

Timeline and main steps for submission of applications for Grants

  1. T0
    • Official confirmation of the presence of a pest
  2. T0 + 2 months
    • Preliminary information required within 2 months of the official confirmation of the presence of a pest (Annex I)
  3. T0 + 6 months
    • Preliminary budget (ANNEX II.1) and technical information (ANNEX II.2) required within 6 months of the official confirmation of the presence of a pest, with the application for a grant
    • Update of the preliminary budget when necessary
  4. After EC checks
    • Award decision and Grant Agreement signature
  5. Date in Grant Agreement
    • Request for payment (ANNEXES III and IV) and tchnical report (ANNEX V) within the deadline set out in the grant agreement

Previous financial allocation by MS Member State / pest (2004-2017)