18.3.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 72/47 COMMISSION DECISION of 15 March 2005 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals in 2005 (notified under document number C(2005) 606) (Only the Danish, English, French, German, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic) (2005/237EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 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 (), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Community financial aid should be granted to the Community reference laboratories designated by the Community to assist them in carrying out the functions and duties laid down in the following Directives and Decisions: — Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (2), — Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 intro- ducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease (%), — Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 intro- ducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza (%), — Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animals diseases and specific measures relating swine vesicular disease (°), — Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993 intro- ducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases (%), (') OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EQ) No 806/2003 (O] L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1). () OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession. (®) OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EQ) No 806/2003. () OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EQ) No 806/2003. (®) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EQ) No 806/2003. (®) OJ L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 23. Directive as last amended by the 2003 Act of Accession. — Council Directive 95/70/EC of 22 December 1995 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs (7), — Council Directive 92/35/EEC of 29 April 1992 laying down control rules and measures to combat African horse sickness (%), — Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (%), — Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for estab- lishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (19), — Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever and amending Directive 92/119/EEC as regards Teschen disease and African swine fever (11), — Council Decision 96/463/EC of 23 July 1996 desig- nating the reference body responsible for colla- borating in rendering uniform the testing methods and the assessment of the results for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (12). (2)  The financial contribution from the Community should be paid provided that the actions planned are efficiently carried out and that the authorities supply all the necessary information within the time limits laid down. (3)  For budgetary reasons, Community assistance should be granted for a period of one year. () OJ L 332, 30.12.1995, p. 33. Directive as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 806/2003. (®) OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 19. Directive as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 806/2003. () O] L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74. (™ OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40. Decision as amended by Decision 2003/60/EC of Commission (O] L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 30). (") OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27. Directive as amended by the 2003 Act of Accession. (1) O] L 192, 2.8.1996, p. 19.