COMMISSION DECISION of 30 June 1995 on financial assistance from the Community for storage in Italy of antigen for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine (Text with EEA relevance) (95/268/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC on 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (1), as last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (2), and in particular Article 14 thereof,
Whereas by virtue of Council Decision 91/666/EEC of 11 December 1991 establishing Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines (3), establishment of antigen banks is part of the Community's action to create Community reserves of foot-and-mouth vaccine;
Whereas Article 3 of that Decision designates the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale at Brescia in Italy as an antigen bank holding Community reserves;
Whereas the functions and duties of these antigen banks are specified in Article 4 of that Decision; whereas Community assistance must be conditional on accomplishment of these;
Whereas Community financial assistance should be granted to these banks to enable them to carry out the said functions and duties;
Whereas for budgetary reasons the Community assistance should be granted for a period of one year;
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 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2048/88 (5), should apply;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
The Community shall grant Italy financial assistance for the stocking of antigen for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine.
Article 2
The Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale at Brescia in Italy shall hold the stock of antigen to which Article 1 relates. The provisions of Article 4 of Council Decision 91/666/EEC shall apply.
Article 3
The Community's financial assistance shall be a maximum of ECU 70 000 for the period 1 August 1994 to 31 July 1995.
Article 4
The Community's financial assistance shall be paid as follows:
- 70 % by way of an advance at Italy's request,
- the balance following presentation of supporting documents.
These documents must be presented before 1 October 1995.
Article 5
Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 30 June 1995.