7. 5. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 122/23 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 2 May 1985 on a financial contribution from the Community to the campaign against foot- and-mouth disease in south-east Europe (85/255/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commis- sion (V) Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (3), Whereas there have been outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease caused by viruses foreign to the Community in recent years in certain regions of south-east Europe ; whereas the danger to Community livestock from such exotic foot-and-mouth viruses has not yet been removed ; whereas, consequently, aid should continue to be granted to the non-member countries concerned to enable them to apply measures designed to prevent the spread of these viruses, in particular by the crea- tion of buffer zones in these regions, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 The Community shall contribute to the campaign in the countries of south-east Europe against exotic foot- and-mouth viruses. The Commission shall be respon- sible for paying a contribution to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) programme for 1985 and 1986. Article 2 The Commission shall be responsible for supervising the manner in which the contribution provided for in Article 1 is used. It shall report to the Council and to the European Parliament on the implementation of this Decision. Done at Luxembourg, 2 May 198S5. For the Council The President F.M. PANDOLFI No C 31, 1. 2. 1985, p. 11. No C 94, 15. 4. 1985.