COUNCIL DECISION

of 16 June 1992

amending for the third time Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field

(92/337/EEC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Decision 90/424/EEC (1), and in particular Article 24 (1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Decision 90/424/EEC for the possibility of a financial contribution from the Community for the eradication and monitoring of the deseases listed in the Annex to that Decision; whereas the list may be supplemented or amended to take account of developments in the health situation in the Community;

Whereas Council Regulation 86/649/EEC of 16 December 1986 introducing a Community financial measure for the eradication of African swine fever in Portugal (2), and Council Decision 86/650/EEC of 16 December 1986 introducing a Community financial measure for the eradication of African swine fever in Spain (3) provided financial assistance for a period of five years; whereas this period of five years comes to an end during the first half of 1992;

Whereas the eradication plans adopted and implemented within the framework of Decisions 86/649/EEC and Decision 86/650/EEC have resulted in substantial improvements in the health situation; whereas it has not, however, been possible to eliminate African swine fever altogether;

Whereas, in the light of these developments, African swine fever should be added to the disease list, Group 1 of the Annex to Decision 90/424/EEC so that a Community financial contribution can be obtained for the implementation of programmes fro the eradication and monitoring of the disease,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following indent shall be added to Group 1 of the Annex to Decision 90/424/EEC:

'- African swine fever`.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Luxembourg, 16 June 1992. For the Council

The President

Arlindo MARQUES CUNHA