No L 178/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 6. 7. 91 COMMISSION DECISION of 3 June 1991 determining the arrangements for defraying the measures for vaccination against African horse sickness in Spain (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (91/331/BEC) 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 43 (1) thereof, Whereas cases of African horse sickness have been occur- ring in Spain from September 1989 onwards; whereas recourse to vaccination against African horse sickness by the Spanish authorities must be considered as a necessary means of combating this disease ; Whereas, in the circumstances, the Community should make a financial contribution to the vaccination measures carried out by the Spanish authorities ; Whereas under the arrangements introduced by Decision 90/424/EEC and in particular the second subparagraph of Atticle 43 (1) thereof, the Community’s financial contri- bution must be limited to the vaccination operations carried out between 1 September 1989 and 31 August 1990 ; Whereas the Spanish authorities should send to the Commission full details relating to the vaccination opera- tions during the period in question ; Whereas it seems reasonable for the Community to bear 100 % of the cost of supply of the vaccine and 50 % of the costs incurred in carrying out the vaccination ; 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 Spain may obtain a financial contribution from the Community for the vaccination measures against African horse sickness carried out between 1 September 1989 and 31 August 1990. Article 2 Spain shall send to the Commission full details relating to the vaccination operations carried out between 1 September 1989 and 31 August 1990 and in particular : — rules governing the vaccination programme, — the national and regional authorities responsible for its implementation, — the rules to counter the risk of the spread of the disease, ) — the measures taken in particular as regards identifica- tion and registration of holdings with a view to ensur- ing that all the equidae have in fact been vaccinated. Article 3 The financial contribution by the Community is hereby fixed at: — 100 % of the costs incurred by Spain for the supply of vaccine, — 50 % of the costs incurred by Spain in carrying out the vaccination in question. Article 4 1. The Corhmunity’s financial contribution shall be granted after : — the Commission has received the information referred to in Article 2, — the supporting documents have been supplied. 2. The elements referred to in paragraph 1 shall be sent by Spain no later than six months from the notifica- tion of this Decision. Article 5 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain. Done at Brussels, 3 June 1991. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.