97/86/EC: Commission Decision of 10 January 1997 concerning the specific financial contribution by the Community for surveillance relating to the eradication of foot-and- mouth disease in Greece (Only the Greek text is authentic)

COMMISSION DECISION of 10 January 1997 concerning the specific financial contribution by the Community for surveillance relating to the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in Greece (Only the Greek text is authentic) (97/86/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 3 (2) and Article 11 (4) thereof,
Whereas outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have occurred in Greece during the period from 3 July to 30 September 1996;
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 to participate with financial assistance;
Whereas, when the presence of foot-and-mouth disease was officially confirmed, the Greek authorities established measures within the framework of the provisions of Article 3 (2) of Decision 90/424/EEC and the 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 the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden; whereas such measures were notified by the Greek authorities;
Whereas as a result of outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in July 1996 in Greece the Commission adopted Decision 96/440/EC of 18 July 1996 concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease (4); whereas in the light of the disease situation the said Decision was repealed and the established disease protection measures amended by Commission Decision 96/526/EC of 30 August 1996 concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Greece and repealing Commission Decision 96/440/EC (5);
Whereas the foot-and-mouth disease situation requires an intensified disease surveillance;
Whereas Greece by letter of 19 September 1996 has presented a programme for the surveillance of foot-and-mouth disease in Rodopi; whereas this programme takes into account the provisions of Annex II of Decision 96/526/EC;
Whereas for the purpose of disease surveillance, a village may be considered as an epidemiological unit in so far as sheep and goat farms are concerned;
Whereas the conditions for Community financial assistance for the surveillance programme presented by Greece have been met;
Whereas for supervisory purposes Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on financing of the common agricultural policy (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2048/88 (7), should apply;
Whereas, in order to carry out good financial management, it is necessary that Greece should send the necessary supporting documents to the Commission;
Whereas it is necessary to fix in advance the maximum level of Community financial aid for this action;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,