L 317/36 Official Journal of the European Union 3.12.2009 I (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 26 November 2009 approving annual and multi-annual programmes and the financial contribution from the Community for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses presented by the Member States for 2010 and following years (notified under document C(2009) 9131) (2009/883/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, ) Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field (), and in particular Article 27(5) thereof, 4) Whereas: (1) Decision 2009/470/EC lays down the procedures governing the Community’s financial contribution for programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring ) of animal diseases and zoonoses. (2)  In addition, Article 27(1) of Decision 2009/470/EC provides that a Community financial measure is to be introduced to reimburse the expenditure incurred by the Member States for the financing of national programmes () () O] L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30. 4 for the eradication, control and monitoring of the animal diseases and zoonoses listed in the Annex to that Decision. Council Decision 2006/965/EC of 19 December 2006 amending Decision 90/424/EEC on expenditure in the veterinary field (%) replaced Article 24 to that Decision by a new provision. By way of transitional measures, Decision 2006/965/EC provided that programmes for enzootic bovine leucosis and for Aujeszky’s disease could continue to be funded until 31 December 2010. Commission Decision 2008/341/EC of 25 April 2008 laying down Community criteria for national programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses (}) provides that in order to be approved under the measures provided for in Article 27(1) of Decision 2009/470/EC, programmes submitted by the Member States must meet the criteria set out in the Annex to Decision 2008/341/EC. 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 monitoring programmes by Member States for transmissible spon- giform encephalopathies (TSEs) in bovine, ovine and caprine animals. 397, 30.12.2006, p. 22. 0] L () O] L 115, 29.4.2008, p. 44. * oy L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.