94/64/EC: Commission Decision of 1 February 1994 amending Decision 93/663/EC concerning the specific financial contribution by the Community towards the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in Italy (Only the Italian text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 1 February 1994 amending Decision 93/663/EC concerning the specific financial contribution by the Community towards the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in Italy (Only the Italian text is authentic) (94/64/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 Commission Decision 93/439/EEC (2) and, in particular, Article 11 thereof,
Whereas outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have occured in certain regions of Italy from February to June 1993;
Whereas the appearance of this disease is a serious danger to the Community's livestock and, in order to help eradicate the disease as rapidly as possible, the Community has the possibility of making good the losses so caused;
Whereas, as soon as the presence of foot-and-mouth disease was officially confirmed the Italian authorities took appropriate measures which include the measures as listed in Article 3 (2) of Decision 90/424/EEC and the appropriate provisions of Council  Directive 85/511/EEC of 18 November 1985 introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease (3) as last amended by Commission Decision 92/380/EEC (4); whereas such measures were notified by the Italian authorities;
Whereas by Decision 93/230/EEC (5), the Community made a financial contribution to the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in Italy;
Whereas this contribution was continued for a further perid by Commission Decision 93/663/EC (6) which also introduced additional control measures on the movement of animals of susceptible species in the province of Caserta; whereas it is appropriate to  amend those control measures to take account of the present disease situation, and the reduction of the measures, introduced by Commission Decision 93/180/EEC of 26 March 1993 concerning certain protective measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease  in Italy and repealing Decision 93/168/EEC (7) as last amended by Decision 93/419/EEC (8);
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,