L 318/54 Official Journal of the European Communities 4.12.2001 COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 2001 approving the programmes for the monitoring for TSE presented for 2002 by the Member States and fixing the level of the Community's financial contribution (notified under document number C(2001) 3819) (2001/854[EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (6)  In the light of the importance of these programmes for 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 Decision 2001/572/EC (%), and in particular Article 24 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Decision 90/424[EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the erad- ication and monitoring of animal diseases. (2)  Member States have submitted programmes for the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalo- pathies (TSEs) in bovine, ovine and caprine animals. (3)  After examination of the programmes they were found to comply with the Community criteria relating to the monitoring of this disease in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (}), as last amended by Council Directive 92/ 65/EEC (4. (4)  These programmes appear on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases which can benefit from financial partici- pation from the Community in 2002 and which was established by Commission Decision 2001/730/EC (%). (5)  Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parlia- ment and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (6), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1326/2001 (’), sets out new rules for monitoring transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) in bovine, ovine and caprine animals. 224, 18.9.1990, p. 19. 203, 28.7.2001, p. 16. 347, 12.12.1990, p. 27. 268, 18.10.1997, p. 11. 274, 17.10.2001, p. 20. 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1. 177, 30.6.2001, p. 60. STS B LLoLeene e 3 Slelrlslewe the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health and public health, it is appropriate in this case to compensate the costs incurred in Member States for the purchase of test-kits up to a maximum amount of money per test-kit and programme. (7)  According to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (}), programmes for the monitoring and eradication of animal diseases shall be financed under the Guarantee Section of the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund; for financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 apply. (8)  The financial contribution from the Community shall be granted provided that the actions planned are carried out efficiently and that the authorities supply all the necessary information within the time limits laid down. (99  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commiittee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 1. The programme for the monitoring of TSE presented by Belgium is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002. 2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum of EUR 4 850 000. Article 2 1. The programme for the monitoring of TSE presented by Denmark is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2002. 2. Financial participation by the Community shall be up to a maximum of EUR 2 860 000. (% OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.