27. 6. 90 Official Journal of the Buropean Communities No L 161/55. COMMISSION DECISION of 23 May 1990 approving measures to set up pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its eradication or prevention presented by the Netherlands (Only the Dutch text is authentic) (90/331/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to 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 ('), and in particular Article 4 thereof, Whereas, conforming to Article 1 of Decision -89/455/EEC the Netherlands shall set up large-scale pilot projects in accordance with Article 3 for the eradication or prevention of rabies in the wild life of the Community using vaccines for the oral immunization of foxes; Whereas the pilot projects as presented by the Nether- lands include the adjacent border areas of Belgium and the Federal Republic of -Germany; Whereas the pilot project is part of a cross border cooperation with'Belgium and the Federal ‘Republic of Germany ; Whereas by letters dated 30 October 1989 and 25, January 1990 the Netherlands notified-the Commission of pilot projects for the control of rabies with a view to its-eradica- tion ‘or prevention ; Whereas, after examination the pilot-project was found to comply- with Decision 89/455/EEC ; whereas the condi- tions for financial participation by the Community are - therefore met; () OJ No L 223, 2. 8. 1989, p. 19. Whereas the measure provided for-in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article -1 The pilot projects for the eradication and prevention of rabies, presented by the Netherlands are hereby approved. Article 2 The Netherlands shall bring into force by 1 September 1989 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the pilot projects referred to in Article 1. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Done at Brussels, 23 May 1990. For the Commission - Ray MAC SHARRY Member- of the Commission