22. 4. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 104/31 COMMISSION DECISION of 2 April 1997 on financial assistance for the Community reference laboratory for bivalve mollusc diseases (Only the French text is authentic) (97/260/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 (%), and in particular Article 28 (2) thereof, Whereas in Annex A to Council Directive 95/70/EC of 22 December 1995 introducing minimum Community measures for control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs (%), Ifremer at La Tremblade in France is desig- nated Community reference laboratory for bivalve mollusc diseases; Whereas its functions and duties are set out in Annex B to Directive 95/70/EC; whereas Community aid must be conditional on accomplishment of these; Whereas financial aid should be given to this Community reference laboratory to assist it in the execution of these functions and duties; Whereas for budget reasons Community financial aid is granted for a period of one year; Whereas for supervisory purposes Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on financing of the common agricultural policy (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1287/95 (%), should apply; 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 The Community shall grant financial aid to France for discharge of the functions and duties, as set out in Annex () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. () O] No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31. () OJ No L 332, 30. 12. 1995, p. 33. () OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. () OJ No L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1. B to Directive 95/70/EC, of the Community reference laboratory for bivalve mollusc diseases. Article 2 The Ifremer laboratory at La Tremblade in France shall discharge the functions and duties referred to in Article 1. Article 3 The aid is set at a maximum of ECU 90 000 for the period 1 January to 31 December 1997. Article 4 The aid shall be paid as follows: — 70 % in advance on request from France, — the balance following presentation of supporting tech- nical (report) and financial documents by France. These documents must be presented before 1 March 1998. Article 5 Atrticles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 shall apply mutatis mutandis. Article 6 This Decision is addressed to France. Done at Brussels, 2 April 1597. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission