Question for written answerE-007553-17to the CommissionRule 130Clara Eugenia Aguilera García(S&D)(7 December 2017)Subject: EU support for Member States' actions on monitoring and eradicating Xylella fastidiosa

As part of its objective to contribute towards providing a high level of protection for plant health, the EU co-finances, or fully finances as applicable, eligible costs under Regulation (EU) No 652/2014.

With respect to the blight of Xylella fastidiosa, could the Commission indicate the following:

1.

What amount of resources has the EU awarded for the surveillance actions and other preventative measures specified in Implementing Decision 2015/789, and how are this amount broken down per Member State?

2.

What amount of resources has the EU awarded for compensating operators or owners affected by the treatment, destruction and elimination of plants, and for compensating owners for the value of the plants destroyed due to this blight, and how is this amount broken down per Member State?