L 370/82 Official Journal of the European Union 17.12.2004 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 30 November 2004 approving the TSE eradication and monitoring programmes of certain Member States for 2005 and fixing the level of the Community’s financial contribution (notified under document number C(2004) 4603) (2004/863EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (), and in particular Article 24(6) thereof, Whereas: (1) Decision 90/424/EEC provides for the possibility of a financial contribution by the Community in the eradi- cation and monitoring of certain animal diseases. ()  Most Member Sates have submitted programmes to the Commission for the eradication and monitoring of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). (3)  After examination, the programmes submitted by the Member States for the eradication and the monitoring of TSEs were found to comply with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (2). (4)  Those programmes appear on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of certain TSEs qualifying for financial contribution from the Community in 2005 and which was established by Commission Decision 2004/696/EC of 14 October 2004 () OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (O] L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1). () O] L 347, 12.12.1990, p. 27. Decision as amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (O] L 268, 14.9.1992, p. 54). on the list of programmes for the eradication and moni- toring of certain TSEs qualifying for a financial contri- bution from the Community in 2005 (3). (5)  Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (), provides for annual programmes for the -eradication and monitoring of TSEs in bovine, ovine and caprine animals. (6)  In the light of the importance to eradicate and monitor TSEs for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal and public health, it is appropriate to reimburse 100% of the costs paid by the Member States for the TSE rapid tests performed up to a maximum amount per test and per TSE monitoring programme. (7)  For the same reason it is appropriate to reimburse 100 % of the laboratory costs paid by the Member States for the performance of genotyping tests up to a maximum per test and per Scrapie eradication programme. (8)  Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (%), provides that programmes for the eradication and moni- toring of animal diseases are to be financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. For financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of that Regulation are to apply. () O] L 316, 15.10.2004, p. 91. () O] L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1492/2004 (O] L 274, 24.8.2004, p. 3). () OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.