98/673/EC: Commission Decision of 12 November 1998 amending Decisions 94/755/EC, 95/100/EC and 97/31/EC on Community financial assistance to improve the system of veterinary checks at the external Community borders in Austria, Finland and Sweden respectively (notified under document number C(1998) 3344) (Only the German, Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 12 November 1998 amending Decisions 94/755/EC, 95/100/EC and 97/31/EC on Community financial assistance to improve the system of veterinary checks at the external Community borders in Austria, Finland and Sweden respectively (notified under document number C(1998) 3344) (Only the German, Finnish and Swedish texts are authentic) (98/673/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 Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 38 thereof,
Whereas by Decisions 97/31/EC (3), 94/755/EC (4) and 95/100/EC (5) the Commission laid down the Community financial contribution to programmes submitted by Sweden, Austria and Finland respectively to improve the system of veterinary checks at certain frontier inspection posts in those countries and on the external borders of the Community;
Whereas the Swedish, Austrian and Finnish authorities have requested an extension of the deadlines for completion of their programmes because of delays in the construction and renovation of infrastructure and the further work required at some frontier posts; whereas the above Decisions should therefore be amended to extend the deadlines allowed for completion of the programmes submitted by Sweden, Austria and Finland;
Whereas account should be taken of the amendments made to their programmes by the competent authorities in Austria, Finland and Sweden in the light of experience gained since accession;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,