96/368/EC: Commission Decision of 14 June 1996 on a Community financial contribution to measures to control foot-and-mouth disease in Albania (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 1996-06-14
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Albania, EU aid, FAO, foot-and-mouth disease, vaccination, veterinary inspection













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96/368/EC: Commission Decision of 14 June 1996 on a Community financial contribution to measures to control foot-and-mouth disease in Albania (Text with EEA relevance)  


Official Journal L 145 , 19/06/1996 P. 0019 - 0019 





COMMISSION DECISION of 14 June 1996 on a Community financial contribution to measures to control  foot-and-mouth disease in Albania (Text with EEA relevance) (96/368/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 13 thereof, Whereas foot-and-mouth disease has broken out in Albania; whereas the outbreaks, in the Korce  region, constitute a direct threat to the Community and in particular to Greece; Whereas a joint Community/FAO inspection team visited Albania in order to examine the situation;  whereas the inspection team concluded that the Albanian authorities should be given financial  assistance in controlling the disease; Whereas the doses of vaccine required adequately to protect the animals concerned should be made  available to the Albanian authorities; Whereas the Community should cover part of the costs of vaccination; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are to be implemented in cooperation with the  FAO European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease; whereas the costs of carrying  out vaccination will in the first instance be covered by Fund No 911100/MTF/INT/003/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 1.  The Commission, in cooperation with the FAO European Commission  for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease, shall take the necessary steps to make available to the  Albanian authorities: -  an initial both of 200  000 doses of vaccine to protect animals of susceptible species (cattle,  pigs, sheep and goats) against the virus identified in Albania, -  a second batch of 400  000 doses of the vaccine referred to in the first indent. 2.  The Community shall cover the total cost of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 (up to a  maximum of ECU 600  000). Article 2 1.  The Community shall cover 50  % of the cost of vaccination measures carried out by  the Albanian authorities under the control of the FAO European Commission for the Control of  Foot-and-Mouth Disease and the Community. 2.  The measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall include, inter alia, the purchase and supply of: -  the material necessary for vaccination (syringes, material for the cold chain, protective  clothing, etc.), -  disinfectants, -  marks for animals. 3.  For the purposes of this Article, the Commission shall reimburse Fund No 911100/MTF/INT/003/EEC  for the expenditure incurred in carrying out the vaccination measures referred to in paragraph 1  (up to a maximum of ECU 10  000). Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 June 1996. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission