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►B COMMISSION DECISION
of 29 November 1996
on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory
for avian influenza (Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(96/719/EC)
(OJ L 327, 18.12.1996, p. 42)
Amended by:
Official Journal
No page date
►M1 Commission Decision 98/340/EC of 12 May 1998 L 151 32 21.5.1998
NB:This consolidated version contains references to the European unit of account and/or the ecu, which from 1 January 1999
should be understood as references to the euro — Council Regulation (EEC) No 3308/80 (OJ L 345, 20.12.1980, p. 1) andCouncil Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 (OJ L 162, 19.6.1997, p. 1).
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COMMISSION DECISION
of 29 November 1996
on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the
Community Reference Laboratory for avian influenza (Central
Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom)
(Only the English text is authentic)
(96/719/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on
expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/
370/EC (2), and in particular Article 28 (2) thereof,
Whereas Annex V to Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992
introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza (3),
as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland andSweden, designates the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone,United Kingdom as the Community Reference Laboratory for avian
influenza;
Whereas all the functions and duties which the laboratory has to
perform are specified in Annex V to the abovementioned Directive;whereas Community assistance must be conditional on the accomplish-ment of those functions and duties by the laboratory;
Whereas Community financial aid should be granted to the Community
Reference Laboratory to assist it in carrying out the said functions and
duties;
Whereas, for budgetary reasons, Community assistance should be
granted for a period of one year;
Whereas, for supervisory purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regula-
tion (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common
agricultural policy (
4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2048/
88 (5), should apply;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance
with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Community hereby grants financial assistance to the United
Kingdom for the functions and duties to be carried out by the Commu-
nity Reference Laboratory for avian influenza referred to in Annex V to
Directive 92/40/EEC.
Article 2
The Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, United Kingdom shall
perform the functions and duties referred to in Article 1.
Article 3
The Community's financial assistance shall amount to a maximum of
ECU 80 000 for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997.
(1) OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.
(2) OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.
(3) OJ No L 167, 22. 6. 1992, p. 1.
(4) OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.
(5) OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 1.
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Article 4
The Community's financial assistance shall be paid as follows:
— 70 % by way of an advance at the United Kingdom's request,
— the balance following presentation of supporting documents by the
United Kingdom. Those documents must be presented before 1►
M1July◄1998.
Article 5
Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 shall apply mutatis
mutandis .
Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Northern Ireland.