26.4.2008 Official Journal of the European Union L 114/99 COMMISSION DECISION of 24 April 2008 on financial aid from the Community for the year 2008 for certain Community reference laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals (notified under document number C(2008) 1570) (Only the Spanish, Danish, German, English, French and Swedish texts are authentic) (2008/332[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 (*), and in particular Article 28(2) thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (%), and in particular Article 32(7) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Pursuant to Article 28(1) of Decision 90/424/EEC Community reference laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals may be granted Community aid. (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 of 28 November 2006 laying down detailed rules for the granting of Community financial assistance to Community reference laboratories for feed and food and the animal health sector () provides that the financial assistance from the Community is to be granted if the approved work programmes are efficiently carried out and the beneficiaries supply all the necessary information within certain time limits. (3)  In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 the relationship between the Commission and Community reference laboratories is laid down in a partnership agreement which is supported by a multi- annual work programme. (') OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1). (® OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1; corrected by OJ L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Council Regulation (EC) No 301/2008 (O] L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 85). () O] L 331, 29.11.2006, p. 8. (4)  The Commission has assessed the work programmes and corresponding budget estimates submitted by the Community reference laboratories for the year 2008. (5)  Accordingly, Community financial assistance should be granted to the Community reference laboratories designated to carry out the functions and duties provided for in the following acts: — Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (4, — Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 intro- ducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease (°), — Council Directive 2005/94/EC of 20 December 2005 on Community measures for the control of avian influenza and repealing Directive 92/40/EEC (°), — Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animals diseases and specific measures relating swine vesicular disease (7), — Council Directive 2003/85/EC of 29 September 2003 on Community measures for the control of foot-and- mouth disease repealing Directive 85/511/EEC and Decisions  89/531/EEC  and  91/665/EEC  and amending Directive 92/46/EEC (5), (» O] L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as last amended by Commission Decision 2007/729/EC (O] L 294, 13.11.2007, p. 26). () O] L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (O] L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352). () O] L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16. () OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69. Directive as last amended by Directive 2007/10[EC (O] L 63, 1.3.2007, p. 24). (®) OJ L 306, 22.11.2003, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC.