No L 275/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 18. 10. 84 COMMISSION DECISION of 10 October 1984 on the Community’s financial contribution towards the eradication of exotic foot-and-mouth disease in Greece (Only the Greek text is authentic) (84/494/EEC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Decision 77/97/EEC of 21 December 1976 on the financing by the Community of certain emergency measures in the field of animal health ('), as last amended by Decision 84/477/EEC (3, and in particular Article 1 (1), (2) and (3) thereof, Whereas there have been outbreaks of exotic foot- and-mouth disease in Greece ; whereas the appearance of this disease constitutes a serious danger for the Community’s livestock ; Whereas the Community should therefore, with a view to playing a part in the swift eradication of the disease, grant a financial contribution to Greece ; Whereas, as soon as the disease was officially confirmed, the Greek authorities adopted appropriate measures with a view to eradicating it; whereas such measures were notified by the Greek authorities at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee on 28 June 1984 ; Whereas the Greek authorities undertook, at the meeting of the Standing Veterinary Committee on 18 July 1984, to continue implementing the measures provided for in Article 1 (1) of Decision 77/97/EEC ; Whereas the way in which the situation has developed and the seriousness of the disease have called for the measures to be continued by having recourse to vacci- nation in the prefecture of Evros ; whereas such vacci- nation is essential if the action undertaken is to be successful ; Whereas the conditions required for the Community’s financial contribution are met ; whereas, in order to be fully effective, such contribution must amount to the maximum authorized by the aforementioned Council Decision ; () OJ No L 26, 31. 1. 1977, p. 78. () OJ No L 186, 8. 7. 1981, p. 22. Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION : Article 1 With regard to the prefecture of Evros, the Commu- nity shall contribute 50 % of the expenses incurred by Greece in: — compensating owners for the slaughter and destruction of animals of species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease, — the disinfection of farms, following the outbreak in its territory on 20 June 1984 of exotic foot-and-mouth disease. Article 2 The Community shall, with a view to combating exotic foot-and-mouth disease, contribute : — 100 % of the expenses incurred by Greece in purchasing foot-and-mouth vaccines to be used in the prefecture of Evros, — 50 % of the expenses incurred by Greece in carrying out vaccination in the prefecture of Evros. Article 3 The Community’s financial contribution shall be made following the submission of documentary evidence. A rtigle 4 The Commission shall follow developments in the situation and this Decision may be amended in the light of such developments. Article 5 This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic. Done at Brussels, 10 October 1984. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission