18. 8. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 224/19 COUNCIL DECISION of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (90/424/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 (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social ’ Committee (3), Whereas live animals and products of animal origin appear on the list in Annex Il to the Treaty; whereas livestock farming and the placing on the market of products of animal -origin constitute a source of income for a large part of the agricultural population; Whereas the rational development of this sector and an improvement in its productivity may be achieved-by the initiation of veterinary measures aimed at protecting and raising the level of public and animal health in the Community; Whereas- the pursuit of that- objective necessitates the provision of Community aid for actions undertaken or intended to be undertaken; Whereas the Community is to adopt measures designed:to establish the internal market progressively over a period expiring on 31 December 1992; Whereas, within that framework, the Community should make a financial contribution towards the eradication, as quickly as possible, of any outbrezk of a serious infectious disease; Whereas it is also necessary to prevent and reduce, by appropriate- control measures, the appearance of zoonoses which pose a threat to human health; Whereas the new control strategy postulates the suppression of internal frontier controls and the harmonization of the control system for products coming from third countries;. whereas it seems appropriate to facilitate the implementation . of that strategy by providing for a financial contribution by the Community towards the initiation and the development of the new strategy; Whereas the harmonization of essential requirements concerning the protection of public health, the protection of (*) OJ No C 84, 2. 4. 1990, p. 1. (2) O] No C 149, 18. 6. 1990. (3) OJ No C 168, 10. 7. 1990, p. 5. animal health and the protection of animals presupposes the ~ designation of Community liaison and reference laboratories and the undertaking of technical and scientific actions; whereas it seems appropriate to provide for a Community financial contribution; whereas, in the field of animal protection in particular, it is desirable to create a database to . gather, store and disseminate any information necessary; Whereas Community measures for the eradication of certain animal diseases already qualify for financial aid from the Community; whereas the provisions concerned include those adopted by way of Council Directive 77/391/EEC of 17 May 1977 introducing Community measures for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (%), Council Directive 82/400/EEC of 14 June 1982 amending Directive 77/391/EEC and introducing a supplementary Community measure for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85, Council Decision 89/145/EEC of 20 February 1989 introducing a Community financial measure for the eradication of - contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in Portugal (7), Council Decision 80/1096/EEC of 11. November 1980 introducing Community financial measures for the eradication of classical swine fever (2), as last amended by Decision 87/488/EEC (%), Council Decision 86/649/EEC of 16 December-1986. introducing a Community financial measure for the eradication of African swine fever in Portugal (1°), as - last amended by Decision- 89/577/EEC (1), Council Decision 86/650/EEC of 16 December 1986 introducing a Community financial mesure for the eradication of African swine fever in Spain (12), Council Decision 89/455/EEC 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 (13); whereas it is advisable that financial contributions from the Community which are intended for the eradication of the diseases referred to above continue to be governed by the - Decision relating thereto; whereas, nevertheless, as concerns . the additional measure for the eradication of brucellosis, tuberculosis and leucosis in cattle, as provided for in Decision 87/58/EEC (14), there would appear to be justification, in the interests of consistency, for providing for the possibility (*) OJ No L 145, 13. 6. 1977, p. 14. (5) OJ No L 362, 31. 12. 1985, p. 9. () OJ No L 173, 19. 6. 1982, p. 18. (?) OJ No L 53, 25. 2. 1989, p. 55. (*) OJ No L 325, 1. 12. 1980, p. S. (*) OJ No L 280, 3. 10. 1987, p. 26. (1%) OJ No L 382, 31. 12. 1986, p. S. (1) OJ No L 322,7. 11. 1989, p. 21, (12) O No L 382, 31. 12. 1986, p. 9. (**) Of No L 223, 2. 8. 1989, p. 19. (1) O] No L 24, 27. 1. 1987, p. S1.