L 49/44 Official Journal of the European Union 19.2.2004 COMMISSION DECISION of 12 February 2004 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of certain Community reference labora- tories in the field of animal health and live animals in 2004 (notified under document number C(2004) 343) (Only the Danish, English, French, German, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic) (2004/147EC) 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 (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (3, and in particular Article 28(2) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Community financial aid should be granted to the Com- munity reference laboratories designated by the Com- munity to assist them in carrying out the functions and duties laid down in the following Directives and Deci- sions: — Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (?), — Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 intro- ducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease (%), — Council Directive 92/40/EEC of 19 May 1992 intro- ducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza (°), — Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animals diseases and specific measures relating swine vesicular disease (°), — Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993 intro- ducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases (7), — Council Directive 95/70/EC of 22 December 1995 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs (%), 1 () OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. () OJ L 122, 16.5.2003, p. 1. () OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. (*) OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Regulation EC) No 806/2003. () OJ L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1 Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003. (") OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69. Directive as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003. () OJ L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 23. Directive as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 806/2003. (") OJ L 332, 30.12.1995, p. 33. Directive as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 806/2003. — Council Directive 92/35/EEC of 29 April 1992 laying down control rules and measures to combat African horse sickness (%), — Council Directive 2000/75/EC of 20 November 2000 laying down specific provisions for the control and eradication of bluetongue (*9), — Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for estab- lishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines ('), — Council Directive 2002/60/EC of 27 June 2002 laying down specific provisions for the control of African swine fever and amending Directive 92/119 EEC as regards Teschen disease and African swine fever (12, — Council Decision 96/463[EC of 23 July 1996 desig- nating the reference body responsible for collabor- ating in rendering uniform the testing methods and the assessment of the results for pure-bred breeding animals of the bovine species (*%). (2)  The financial contribution from the Community should be granted provided that the actions planned are effi- ciently carried out and that the authorities supply all the necessary information within the time limits laid down. (3)  For budgetary reasons, Community assistance should be granted for a period of one year. (4)  Additional financial assistance for the organisation of a yearly workshop in the area of responsibility of the Community reference laboratories should be granted during the same period in one case. () O] L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 19. Directive as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 806/2003. () OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 74. (™) OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40. Decision as amended by Commission Decision 2003/60/EC (O] L 23, 28.1.2003, p. 30). (") OJ L 192, 20.7.2002, p. 27. (") OJ L 192, 2.8.1996, p. 19.