L 151/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 21.5.98 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 12 May 1998 amending Decisions 96/716/EC, 96/717/EC, 96/718/EC, 96/719/EC, 96/720/EC, 96/ 721/EC and 97/260/EC concerning the presentation of supporting and financial documents linked to Community financial contributions for certain animal and public health measures (Only the Spanish, Danish, French, Dutch and English texts are authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/340/EC) 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 amended by Decision 94/370/EC (%), and in particular Article 20 and Article 28(2) thereof, Whereas by Commission Decision 96/716/EC of 29 November 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory for the analysis and testing of milk and milk products (Labo- ratoire Central d’Hygiéne Alimentaire, Paris, France) (), the Community can provide financial assistance to France for the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for the analysis and testing of milk and milk products; Whereas by Commission Decision 96/717/EC of 29 November 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory for fish diseases (Statens Veterinaere Serumlaboratorium, Arhus, Denmark) (*), the Community can provide finan- cial assistance to Denmark for the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for fish diseases; () OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. () OJ L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31. () OJ L 327, 18. 12. 1996, p. 38. ()oJL ) 327, 18. 12. 1996, p. 40. Whereas by Commission Decision 96/718/EC of 29 November 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory for Newcastle Disease (Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addle- stone, United Kingdom) (°), the Community can provide financial assistance to the United Kingdom for functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for Newecastle Disease; Whereas by Commission Decision 96/719/EC of 29 November 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza (Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addle- stone, United Kingdom) (°), the Community can provide financial assistance to the United Kingdom for the func- tions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza; Whereas by Commission Decision 96/720/EC of 29 November 1996 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community Reference Laboratory for salmonella (Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Mili- euhygiéne, Bilthoven, Netherlands) ("), the Community can provide financial assistance to the Netherlands for the functions and duties to be carried out by the Community Reference Laboratory for salmonella; 0) () 0 OJ L 327, 18. 12. 1996, p. 41. OJ L 327, 18. 12. 1996, p. 42. OJ L 327, 18. 12. 1996, p. 43.