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No C 200/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 8. 89

## II

_(Preparatory Acts)_

# COMMISSION

Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the Community, of the
European Convention for the protection of vertebrate animals used for experimental and other

scientific purposes

_COM(89) 302 final — SYN 198_

_(Submitted by the Commission on 14 July 1989)_

(89/C 200/11)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

In cooperation with the European Parliament,

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and
Social Committee,

Whereas on 24 November 1986 the Council adopted
Directive 86/609/EEC on the protection of animals used
for experimental and other scientific purposes ('), setting
out common rules incorporating the principles, objectives
and main provisions which prompted the adoption of the
abovementioned European Convention for the protection
of vertebrate animals used for experimental and other
scientific purposes adopted in Strasbourg on 18 March
1986;

Whereas the European Convention covers areas in the
Community's field of competence;

Whereas the Community signed the Convention on 19
February 1987;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 31 of the abovementioned
European Convention, the Convention is open for ratification, acceptance or approval by the Member States of
the Council of Europe and by the European
Communities;

Whereas it is necessary for the Community to approve
the European Convention;

Whereas the foregoing considerations relate to the
Community's obligations on the basis of which the
Council ought to approve the Convention;

Whereas, as regards the Member States' field of
competence, the Council resolution of 24 November
1986 ( [2] ) requested the Member States which had not yet
signed the European Convention to do so at the earliest
possible date;

Whereas some provisions of the European Convention,
particularly Article 19 thereof, require implementing
measures to be taken by the Member States;

Whereas it is therefore necessary for the Member States
to ratify the European Convention in respect of their
fields of competence;

Whereas the abovementioned obligations are binding
upon the Member States in every respect;

Whereas, finally, the Community should deposit its
instrument of approval and as many Member States as
possible should deposit their instruments of ratification at
the same time,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

_Article 1_

The European Convention for the protection of
vertebrate animals used for experimental and other
scientific purposes, as adopted in Strasbourg on 18
March 1986, is hereby approved on behalf of the
European Economic Community.

The text of the Convention is attached to this Decision.

(') OJ No L 358, 18. 12. 1986, p. 1. O OJ No C 333, 23. 12. 1986, p. 1.

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_Article 2_

The President of the Council shall, on behalf of the
European Economic Community deposit the instrument
of approval of the Convention with the
Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, as provided
for by Article 31 of the Convention.

_Article 3_

Member States which have not yet signed the
Convention shall sign it at the earliest possible date and,
in any event, before 1 April 1990.

Member States which have signed the Convention but
have not yet ratified it shall take the measures necessary

for the Community and the Member States to deposit
their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval
at the same time if possible and before 1 August 1990.

Member States shall inform the Commission before

1 July 1990 of their decision to accede to or ratify the
Convention or, as applicable, of the probable date of
completion of these procedures. In cooperation with the
Member States the Commission shall set a date, which
shall in any event be before 1 August 1990, for
depositing these instruments at the same time.

_Article 4_

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Proposal for a Council Decision amending Decision S6/649/EEC introducing a Community
financial measure for the eradication of African swine fever in Portugal

_COM(89) 342 final_

_(Submitted by the Commission on 19 July 1989)_

(89/C 200/12)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community, and in particular Article 43
thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European
Parliament,

Whereas African swine fever has been present in
Portugal for many years;

Whereas Council Decision 86/649/EEC (') has granted
financial support for a period of five years;

Whereas by Decision 87/526/EEC ( [2] ) the Commission
has approved the reinforced plan for the eradication of
African swine fever presented by Portugal;

Whereas the efforts already made have served to
stabilize the incidence of the disease; whereas the
resources deployed must, however, be maintained and
reinforced in order to eradicate African swine fever

0) OJ No L 382, 31. 12. 1986, p. 5.
_C)_ OJ No L 306, 28. 10. 1987, p. 35.

from the entire territory of Portugal and thus contribute
to the establishment of the internal market;

Whereas the Portuguese authorities have appealed to the
Community for an additional contribution towards the
expenditure involved in the continuation and reinforcement of the eradication programme undertaken in
1987;

Whereas, in order to benefit from the results obtained,
this request should be granted so that the systematic
action already undertaken can be maintained and
consolidated;

Whereas in order to promote the implementation of the
eradication programme, arrangements should be made
for partial pre-financing of the Community's contribution,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

_Article 1_

Decision 86/649/EEC is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 6 (2) is replaced by the following:

'2. The Community shall refund:

— 50 % of the expenditure referred to in the first
indent of paragraph 1,