6.1.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L3/23 COMMISSION DECISION of 30 November 1999 approving the programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases presented for the year 2000 by the Member States (notified under document number C(1999) 3986) (2000/5/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having Having as last regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field ('), amended by Decision 94/370/EC (3) and in particular Article 24 thereof, Whereas: Council Decision 90[424[EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases; the Member States have submitted programmes for the eradication of animal diseases in their countries; after examination of the programmes they were found to comply with the Community criteria relating to the eradication of these diseases in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (°), as last amended by Council Directive 92/65/EEC (¥); these programmes appear on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial participation from the Community in 2000 and which was established by Commission Decision 1999/701/EC (°); in the light of the importance of the programmes for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health and public health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by the Member States concerned for the measures foreseen up to a maximum amount of money for each programme; a financial contribution from the Community shall be granted insofar as the actions provided for are carried out and provided that the authorities supply all the necessary information within the time limits provided for; the approval of some of those programmes shall not prejudge a decision of the Commission on rules for eradication of those diseases based on scientific advice; the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter " ) () () ) CONTENTS I Rabies Articles 1 to 7 il Bovine brucellosis Articles 8 to 14 11 Bovine tuberculosis Articles 15 to 19 v Enzootic bovine leucosis Articles 20 to 21 v Contagious boivne pleuropneumonia Article 22 VI Anaplasmosis, babesiosis, cowdriosis Article 23 VI Ovine and caprine brucellosis Articles 24 to 28 VIII Scrapie Articles 29 to 34 IX African swine fever (ASF) Classical swine fever (CSF) Swine vesicular disease (SVD) Articles 35 to 37 X Aujeszky's disease Articles 38 to 39 XI Final provisions Articles 40 to 43 224, 18.9.1990, p. 19. 168, 2.7.1994, p. 31. 347, 12.12.1990, p. 27. 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54. 276, 27.10.1999, p. 16.