1. 12. 80 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 325/5 COUNCIL DECISION of 11 November 1980 introducing Community financial measures for the eradication of classical swine fever (80/1096/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, - Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having‘regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), - Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas one of the tasks of the Community in the “veterinary field is to improve the state of health of livestock and thus to increase the profitability of stock farming; Whereas such action should help to remove those remaining barriers to trade between Member States in fresh meat or live animals which are caused by differences in animal health situations; Whereas action to this end has already been taken by the Community with regard to certain bovine diseases; Whereas other similar initiatives have been taken as regards swine; whereas, in so far as they are intended to achieve the objectives set out in Article 39 (1) (a) of the Treaty, they constitute common measures within the meaning of Article 6 (1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (#), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 929/79 (5); ' Whereas, in as much as the Community contributes to the financing of the common measures, it must be in a position to ascertain that the provisions adopted by the Member States for the implementation of these measures are contributing towards the attainment of the objectives intended; whereas, to this end, provision should be made for a procedure establishing close cooperation between the Member States and the Commission; Whereas, in order to ensure that the common measures “are completely successful, national eradication plans 1 (1) O] No C 132, 3. 6. 1980, p. 8. (2) OJ No C 175, 14. 7. 1980, p. 79. (* O] No C 300, 18. 11. 1980, p. 17. (% O] No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. (5) OJ No L 117, 12. 5. 1979, p. 4. should be so devised that once embarked upon they can be fully carried out; whereas provision should be made whereby the estimates on which these measures are based can be reviewed in the light of developments, this review to cover both the financial means required for the - implementation of the common measures and the duration of such measures, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The measures provided fér by: —. Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980 ~ introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (¢), and — Council Directive 80/1095/EEC of 11 November 1980 laying down conditions designed to render and keep the territory of the Community free from classical swine fever (7), in so far as they are intended to achieve the objectives set out in Article 39 (1) (a) of the Treaty, shall constitute common measures within the meaning of Article 6 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70. Article 2 1. The period for carrying out the common measures shall be five years. - 2. The contribution of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund, hereinafter called ‘the Fund’, is fixed at 35 million European units of account. Article 3 1.  Expenditure by Member States in respect of action taken under the common measures shall be eligible for assistance from the Guidance Section of the Fund within the limits stated in Article 2. 2.  The Guidance Section of the Fund shall reimburse the Member States under the eradication plan referred to in Article 5: (6) O] No L 247, 21.2. 1980, p. 11. (") See page 1 of this Official Journal.