2. 8. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L-223/19. (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 24 July 1989 introducing - Community -measures to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention (89/45S5/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ('), Having regard to the opinion - of the European Parliament (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas the continued presence. of rabies in certain areas of the Community involves a risk of propagation which constitutes a danger for Community livestock, likely to- jeopardize the profitability of stockfarming, and a threat to human health ; Whereas the continued presence of rabies may create barriers to trade between Member States in live animals as a result of the.introduction of measures to control animal movements ; Whereas it is therefore necessary to encourage the setting up of-large scale pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention and to that end to provide for Community financial aid ; Whereas it is-necessary for facilities to be provided for the planning and the examination of the results of such pilot projects, particularly in cross-border areas; whereas. it -is () OJ No C 85, 6. 4. 1989, p. 8. () OJ No C 158, 26. 6.1989." (%) Opinion delivered on 31 May 1989 (not yet published in the O?ﬁcial Journal). necessary to involve national voluntary organizations in these projects for their contribution to the preservation and conservation of flora and fauna in the Member States ; Whereas it is also necessary to establish a cooperation procedure between the Member- States and the Commission for implementing the plans for pilot projects, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article -1 A Community measure is hereby established to set up large-scale pilot projects for the eradication or. prevention of rabies in the wild life of the Community using vaccines for the oral immunization of foxes. Article 2 Rabies shall be a compulsorily notifiable ‘disease in all - species. Article 3 For the purposes of the application of this.Decision, the Member States referred to in Article 4 (1) shall set up, under the conditions laid down therein, large-scale’ pilot projects for the oral-immunization of foxes.- The minimum area for national or cross-border - pilot’ projects shall be 6 000 km? or the total national area of- the Member State where the presence of rabies:has been- established.- Priority shall be given to projects -which provide for cross-border cooperation. A pilot project may include adjacent afeas of a third country.