1999/587/EC: Commission Decision of 28 July 1999 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals (notified under document number C(1999) 2466) (Only the Danish, German, English, French and Swedish texts are authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION
of 28 July 1999
on financial aid from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals
(notified under document number C(1999) 2466)
(Only the Danish, German, English, French and Swedish texts are authentic)
(1999/587/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 Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999(2), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof,
(1) Whereas Community financial aid should be granted to the Community reference laboratories designated by the Community to assist them in carrying out the functions and duties laid down in the following Directives and Decision:
- Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever(3), as last amended by Decision 93/384/EEC(4),
- Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza(5), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden,
- Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 introducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease(6), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden,
- Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease(7), as last amended by Decision 95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC(8),
- Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases(9),
- Council Directive 95/70/EC of 22 December 1995 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs(10),
- Council Decision 96/463/EC of 23 July 1996 designating the reference body responsible for collaborating in rendering uniform the testing methods and the assessment of the results for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species(11);
(2) Whereas Community assistance must be conditional on the accomplishment of those functions and duties by the laboratory concerned;
(3) Whereas, for budgetary reasons, Community assistance should be granted for a period of one year;
(4) Whereas, for supervisory purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy(12), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1287/95(13), should apply;
(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,