(11) The present decision constitutes a financing decision for the expenditure provided in the co-financing request presented by Portugal.
(12) The measures provided in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Principle
The allocation of a third Union financial contribution to cover expenditure incurred by Portugal in 2006 and 2007 relating to the creation of a clear cut belt and taken for the purpose of combating pinewood nematode, is hereby approved.
Article 2
Amount of Union financial contribution
The maximum Union financial contribution referred to in Article 1 is EUR 3 783 629,79.
Article 3
This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.
Done at Brussels, 17 December 2012.
For the Commission
Tonio BORG
Member of the Commission
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