25. 2. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 53/55 COUNCIL DECISION of 20 February 1989 introducing a Community financial measure for the eradication of contagious ' bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in Portugal (89/145/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 (), Whereas the presence of contagious: bovine pleurop- neumonia (CBPP) was established in Portugal in 1983 and a national campaign was immediately instituted for the eradication of this insidious and fatal disease; Whereas the continued presence of this disease militates against the free movement of bovine animals; Whereas the final eradication of this disease constitutes an essential prerequisite for the establishment — with regard to trade in cattle — of the internal market in bovine animals as well as for increasing the productivity of breeding and, consequently, improving the standard of living of persons engaged in this sector; Whereas Portugal must present a reinforced plan for the eradication of CBPP within a period of three years; Whereas the efforts already made have served to stabilize the incidence of the disease .but the resources deployed must, however, be maintained and reinforced in order to - eradicate- CBPP from the entire territory of Portugal and thus = contribute to the establishment of the internal market ; Whereas the Portuguese- authorities have applied to the Community for a contribution towards the  expenditure involved in the continuation -and reinforcement of the eradication programme undertaken in 1983 ;. Whereas, -in order to benefit from the results obtained, this request should be- granted so that the systematic action already undertaken can- be maintained and reinforced ; Whereas, due to previous .commitment of financial resources at national -level, arrangements should, if possible, be made for partial pre-financing of . the Community’s contribution ; (*) Opinion delivered on 17 Februar 1989 (not yet published in the Official Journal). ] Whereas the intensified eradication plan must include measures ensuring the effectiveness of - the - action undertaken ; whereas a procedure closely associating the Member States and the Commission should be introduced by means of which such measures can be adopted and adapted as the situation develops; Whereas the Member States should be kept regularly informed of the progress of the measures undertaken, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 The Portuguese Republic shall draw up a reinforced plan for the eradication of contagious bovine pleurop- neumonia. Article 2 For the purposes of this Decision : (a) holdings: means an agricultural establishment or officially supervised dealer’s premises, situated in the territory of Portugal, in which animals for breeding, sale or slaughter are regularly kept or bred; (b) infected zone: means an area of at least two kilometres in diameter around a holding in which, according to official findings, a clinical or serological case has been diagnosed ; (c) infected region : means a wide area, designated by the - central authorities, in which it is thought a number of cases of the disease may be present. The central authorities shall - designate such an area in their reinforced plan and annually thereafter; and shall notify the Commission before beginning testing each year ; (d) serological test: means the complement fixation test (Campbell and Tumer’s modified method), or any other test that is agreed following the procedure laid down in Article 10. Article 3 The plan referred to in Article 1 must: - 1. indicate the central authorities which are to implement - and coordinate the plan; 2. indicate measures to eliminate outbreaks of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, and more particularly :