4.10.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 24925 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 29 September 2000 amending Decision 2000/510/EC on Community financial assistance towards the eradication of avian influenza in Italy in 1999 (notified under document number C(2000) 2886) only the Italian text is authentic (Text with EEA relevance) (2000/594/EC) 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 (!), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 (3), and in particular Article 3(3) and (5) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Decision 2000/510/EC of 26 July 2000 on Community financial assistance towards the eradication of avian influenza in Italy in 1999 (%) provided financial assistance to Italy for the costs of the eradication meas- ures for avian influenza. (2)  The payment of financial assistance is related to the presentation of supporting documents before 1 September 2000. (3) A request has been made for an extended period for the submission of supporting documents. (4)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commiittee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 In Article 3 paragraph 3 of Decision 2000/510/EC the date ‘1 September 2000’ is replaced by ‘1 October 2000 Atticle 2 This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic. Done at Brussels, 29 September 2000. For the Commission David BYRNE Member of the Commission 0] L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. () O] L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103. 0] L 205, 26.7.2000, p. 13.