12. 12. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 347/27 COUNCIL DECISION of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain : animal diseases (90/638/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Buropean Economic Community, Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (), and in particular Article 24 (2) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas Article 24 (2) of Decision 90/424/EEC states that Community criteria for a Community financial measure for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases must be laid down; Whereas the said criteria must ensure that the measure is effective and enable the Member States to submit to the Commission programmes to secure the rapid eradication of appropriate monitoring of the diseases in question. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 In order to be approved under the measure provided for in Article 24 (1) of Decision 90/424/EEC, programmes () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. submitted by the Member States to the Commission must meet the following criteria : — for eradication programmes: the criteria set out in Annex I, — for monitoring programmes : the criteria set out in Annex IL Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 27 November 1990. For the Council The President V. SACCOMANDI