Commission Decision

of 22 July 2002

amending Decision 92/486/EEC establishing the form of cooperation between the ANIMO host centre and the Member States

(notified under document number C(2002) 2735)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2002/615/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 90/425/EEC of 26 June 1990 concerning the veterinary and zootechnical checks applicable in intra-Community trade in certain live animals and products with a view to the completion of the internal market(1), as last amended by Directive 92/118/EEC(2), and in particular Article 20(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Various Community studies and seminars indicate that the ANIMO network architecture should be reviewed with a view to establishing a veterinary system that includes all the different computerised applications used.

(2) Decision 92/486/EEC of 25 September 1992 establishing the form of cooperation between the ANIMO host centre and the Member States(3), as last amended by Decision 2001/301/EC(4), should be amended accordingly so as to guarantee the continuity of the ANIMO network.

(3) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The following paragraph 7 is added to Article 2a of Decision 92/486/EEC: "7. For the period from 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003, the coordination authorities provided for in Article 1 shall ensure that the contracts referred to in that Article are extended for one year."

The following charge shall apply in respect of this paragraph:

- EUR 386 per unit (central unit, local unit, frontier inspection post) for all the ANIMO units listed in Decision 2002/459/EC(5).

Article 2

This Decision shall apply from 1 April 2002.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 22 July 2002.

For the Commission

David Byrne

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 29.

(2) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 49.

(3) OJ L 291, 7.10.1992, p. 20.

(4) OJ L 102, 12.4.2001, p. 73.

(5) OJ L 159, 17.6.2002, p. 27.