23. 10. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 264/53 COMMISSION DECISION of 11 October 1993 on the Community’s financial contribution to programmes for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments for 1993 (Only the French text is authentic) (93/542/BEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 of 16 December 1991 introducing specific measures in respect of certain agricultural products for the benefit of the French overseas departments ('), as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3714/92(3), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 93/522/EEC (*) defines what measures are eligible for Community financing as regards programmes for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments, the Azores and Madeira; Whereas agricultural production conditions in the French overseas departments call for particular attention, and action must be taken or stepped up as regards crop production, and in particular its phytosanitary aspects ; Whereas the action to be taken or stepped up on the phytosanitary side is exceptionally costly; Whereas the programme of action is to be presented to the Commission by the relevant French authorities; whereas the programme specifies the objectives to be achieved, the measures to be carried out, their duration and their cost so that the Community may contribute to financing them ; Whereas the Community’s financial contribution may cover up to 60 % of eligible expenditure, protective measures for bananas being excluded; Whereas the provisions of this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on Plant Health, () OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991, p. 1. () OJ No L 378, 23. 12. 1992, p. 23. () OJ No L 251, 8. 10. 1993, p. 3. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 The Community’s financial contribution to the official programme for the control of organisms harmful to plants and plant products in the French overseas departments presented for 1993 by France is hereby approved. Article 2 The official programme is made up of four éub—pro- grammes : 1. a sub-programme drawn up for the department of Guadeloupe in five parts: — reinforcement of the work of the FDGCEC (Departmental  Federation of Anti-Crop Pest Groups), — control of yam anthracnose, — a fruit-fly survey, — the establishment of flower quarantine facilities ; 2. sub-programme drawn up for the department of Guiana in six parts: — the establishment of a phytosanitary observation and surveillance network, — reinforcing the work of anti-crop pest groups, — development of control methods for harmful nematodes, -— publication of a phytosanitary products compen- dium, — a preliminary study on fruit flies, -—— manioc and control ; 3. sub-programme for the department of Réunion in four parts : -— the establishment of a phytosanitary analysis unit, — pesticide residue analysis, — fruit-fly control, — reinforcement of the resources of the FDGCEC;