6.-10. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 276/37 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 24 September 1990 introducing a Community financial measure with a view to the eradication of infectious haemopoietic necrosis of salmonids in the Community (90/495/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 Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (*), and in particular Article 23 (4) thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parli- ament (%), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (*), Whereas infectious haemopoietic necrosis (IHN) of salmonids is a highly contagious viral disease which may cause very important losses to farms; Whereas it is necessary, in the first instance, to lay down appropriate surveillance measures in order to obtain the information necessary to implement possible measures for the elimination of the disease ; Whereas it is appropriate that Member States present an eradication plan; . Whereas the Community financial aid will consist of a partial reimbursement of the expenditure incurred by the Member States for sampling operations and the necessary laboratory examinations ; () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. () OJ No C 327, 30. 12. 1989, p. 59. () OJ No C 113, 7. 5. 1990, p. 219. () OJ No C 124, 21. 5. 1990, p. 3. Whereas the measures must be adopted following a procedure in which the Member States and the Commis- sion act in close association, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 Three months after the adoption of this Decision, Member States must submit a plan for assessing, by means of an epidemiological survey carried out in their territory, the rate of infection in the Community of infec- tious haemopoietic necrosis (IHN) and viral haemorrhagic septicaemia (VHS). Article 2 For the purposes of this Decision : 1. ‘farm’ shall mean any establishment or, in general, any geographically defined installation in which salmonids are reared or kept with a view to their being placed on the market; 2. ‘approved laboratory’ shall mean a laboratory located in the territory of a Member State, designated by the competent authority, under its responsibility, to carry out the examinations provided for in this Decision. Article 3 The plan referred to in Article 1 shall provide for: 1. the central authorities which are to implement and coordinate the plan; 2. the registration of farms engaged in salmonid rearing ; 3. the monitoring of movements of salmonids ;