9.7.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 180/13 I (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 25 June 2008 on a financial contribution from the Community towards emergency measures to combat avian influenza in Portugal in 2007 (notified under document number C(2008) 2978) (Only the Portuguese text is authentic) (2008/556/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, the campaign to combat certain animal diseases under Council Decision  90/424/EEC (3, following the amendment of Decision 90/424/EEC by Council Decision 2006/53/EC (}), no longer covers avian influenza. It is therefore necessary to expressly provide in the present Decision that the granting of a Community financial contribution to Portugal is subject to compliance with certain rules laid down in that Regu- lation. 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 (*), and in particular Article 3(3) and 3a(1) thereof, Whereas: (4)  Outbreaks of avian influenza occurred in Portugal in 2007. The emergence of that disease represents a serious risk to the Community’s livestock population. (1)  Decision 90/424/EEC lays down the procedures Portugal took measures, as referred to in Article 3a(2) governing the Community’s financial contribution of Decision 90/424[EEC, to combat those outbreaks. towards  specific  veterinary  measures, including emergency measures. Pursuant to Article 3a of that Decision, Member States may obtain a Community financial contribution towards the costs of certain measures to eradicate avian influenza. (5)  Portugal has fully complied with its technical and admin- istrative obligations as set out in Articles 3(3) and 3a(2) of Decision 90/424[EEC and Article 6 of Regulation (EC) (2 Article 3a(3) of Decision 90/424/EEC lays down rules on No 349/2005. the percentage of the costs incurred by Member States that may be covered by the Community’s financial contribution. (6)  Portugal submitted to the Commission information on (3)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 349/2005 of the costs incurred on 7 November 2007, and has 28 February 2005 laying down rules on the continued to provide all necessary information on costs Community financing of emergency measures and of of compensation and operational expenditure. (") OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation () OJ L 55, 1.3.2005, p. 12. (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1). () O] L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37.