No L 1/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 1. 97 COMMISSION DECISION of 6 December 1996 repealing Decision 96/489/EC on a Community financial contribution to measures to control foot-and-mouth disease in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Text with EEA relevance) (97/2/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 last amended by Decision 94/370/EC (3, and in particular Article 13 thereof, Whereas, further to the notification by the Federal Re- public of Yugoslavia of several outbreaks of foot-and- mouth disease, it was decided by Commission Decision 96/489/EC (%) to grant Community financial assistance for action to control foot-and-mouth disease in that country; Whereas this action included the making available of vaccine to the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as well as the covering of parts of the costs for vaccination; Whereas the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugo- slavia have taken eradication measures for controlling the disease; whereas these measures included the taking of samples for the confirmation of the presence of the disease; Whereas the examination of samples in the world Reference Laboratory in Pirbright (United Kingdom) has not been able to confirm the presence of foot-and-mouth disease; Whereas no new outbreaks have been reported after 2 August 1996; () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. () OF No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31. () OJ No L 200, 9. 8. 1996, p. 29. Whereas the competent authorities of the Federal Re- public of Yugoslavia have therefore decided not to proceed to a vaccination campaign; Whereas it is necessary therefore to repeal Decision 96/489/EC; 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the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Committee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 Decision 96/489/EC is herewith repealed. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 December 1996. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission