83/73/EEC: Commission Decision of 9 February 1983 on the establishment of a buffer zone in the region of Evros (Greece) and a financial contribution by the Community to measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease in that region (Only the Greek text is authentic)
Date: 1983-02-09
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Member States' contribution, decontamination, foot-and-mouth disease, vaccination













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83/73/EEC: Commission Decision of 9 February 1983 on the establishment of a buffer zone in the region of Evros (Greece) and a financial contribution by the Community to measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease in that region (Only the Greek text is authentic)  


Official Journal L 047 , 19/02/1983 P. 0028 - 0028 Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 27 P. 0033  Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 27 P. 0033  





*****COMMISSION  DECISION  of 9 February 1983  on the establishment of a buffer zone in the region of Evros (Greece) and a financial contribution by the Community to measures to combat foot-and-mouth disease in that region  (Only the Greek text is authentic)  (83/73/EEC)  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Decision 77/97/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the financing by the Community of certain emergency measures in the field of animal health (1), as last amended by Decision 81/477/EEC (2), and in particular Article 2 thereof,  Whereas epizootics of foot-and-mouth disease caused by viruses exotic to the Community have in recent years broken out in certain regions of south-eastern Europe; whereas the danger such viruses represent for livestock in the Community and in Greece in particular has not yet been averted;  Whereas Greece has adopted measures designed to prevent exotic strains of foot-and-mouth disease spreading to its territory, in particular by setting up a buffer zone along its frontier with Turkey; whereas the purpose of this zone is to protect the livestock of Greece and the other Member States against the disease; whereas it should therefore be approved;  Whereas the conditions for a financial contribution by the Community are met; whereas in order to be completely effective this contribution should amount to the maximum authorized by Decision 77/97/EEC;  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 establishment by Greece of a vaccination buffer zone along its frontier with Turkey, in the region of Evros, in order to provide protection against exotic strains of foot-and-mouth disease, is hereby approved.  Article 2  The Community shall make a contribution of:  - 100 % of expenditure incurred by Greece in 1983 and 1984 in buying foot-and-mouth vaccine to be used in the buffer zone referred to in Article 1,  - 50 % of expenditure incurred by Greece in 1983 and 1984 in carrying out foot-and-mouth disease vaccination in the buffer zone referred to in Article 1.  This contribution shall be granted after submission of documentary evidence and a detailed report on the vaccination campaign.  Article 3  This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic.  Done at Brussels, 9 February 1983.  For the Commission  Poul DALSAGER  Member of the Commission  (1) OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 78.  (2) OJ No L 186, 8. 7. 1981, p. 22.