83/236/EEC: Commission Decision of 3 May 1983 on Community financial participation in eradicating contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia in France (Only the French text is authentic)

COMMISSION  DECISION
of 3 May 1983
on Community financial participation in eradicating contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia in France
(Only the French text is authentic)
(83/236/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 77/97/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the financing by the Community of certain emergency measures in the field of animal health (1), and in particular Article 1 (1) and (3) thereof,
Whereas cases of contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia have been discovered in France; whereas the appearance of that exotic disease represents a serious danger for livestock in the Community;
Whereas the Community should therefore participate in rapidly eradicating the disease by granting France a financial contribution;
Whereas France took the appropriate measures to eradicate contagious bovine pleuro-pneumonia as soon as the disease was officially confirmed;
Whereas the conditions required for Community financial participation have been met; whereas, in order to be fully effective, this participation must be the maximum authorized by the aforementioned Council Decision;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,