22. 2. 91 Official Journal of the. European Communities No L 49/31 COMMISSION DECISION of 5 February 1991 making financial provision for a project relating to the inactivation of the agents of scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (91/89/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field ('), and in particular Article 20 thereof, Whereas it is important to establish safe processes in the rendering industry which will ensure freedom from infec- tive levels of the agents of scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy ; Whereas a study to identify such processes will be carried out in the United Kingdom in cooperation with certain other Member States and the Commission ; whereas it is necessary to obtain the necessary scrapie-infected material for the study from sheep or goats in several Member States, to ensure that all possible strains are tested ; Whereas financial aid should be given to Member States in order to obtain the necessary material ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 A comparative study on the inactivation of the agents of scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy shall be () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. carried out in the United Kingdom, in order to identify practical processes which will destroy all strains of the agents, in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Annex. Article 2 The Community shall participate in the cost of purchas- ing suitable sheep and goats in the framework of this study, up to ECU 2§ per animal, up to a maximum of 4000 head in the United Kingdom and 1 000 in other Member States. ! Article 3 The Community financial contribution shall.be granted after supporting documents have been submitted. Article 4 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 5 February 1991. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission