Commission Implementing Decision of 12 December 2011 on an additional Union financial contribution for 2006 and 2007 to cover expenditure incurred by Portugal for the purpose of combating Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner et Buhrer) Nickle et al. (pinewood nematode) (notified under document C(2011) 9247) (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (2011/851/EU) (c. 851)

Article 1 U.K. Principle

The allocation of a supplementary 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 U.K. Amount of Union financial contribution

The maximum supplementary Union financial contribution referred to in Article 1 is EUR 3 986 138,36.

Article 3 U.K.

This Decision is addressed to the Portuguese Republic.

Done at Brussels, 12 December 2011.

For the Commission

John Dalli

Member of the Commission