L 314/10 Official Journal of the European Communities 24.11.98 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 12 November 1998 amending Decision 97/87/EC concerning the presentation of supporting and financial documents linked to a specific financial contribution by the Community relating to diagnostic and management measures for the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in Greece (notified under document number C(1998) 3450) (Only the Greek text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/659/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 Council Decision 94/370/EC () and, in particular, Article 3(3) and Article 11(4) thereof, Whereas Commission Decision 97/87/EC of 15 January 1997 concerning a specific financial contribution by the Community relating to diagnostic and management measures for the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in Greece (%) specifies among others requirements related to the purchase and instalment of equipment; Whereas for budgetary reasons, the Community financial assistance provided for in Decision 97/87/EC requires presentation of supporting documents; whereas the requirements related to these supporting documents are specified in the said Decision; Whereas the Greek authorities asked to extend the period for the purchase and instalment of equipment and the submission of supporting documents; whereas this request appears technically justified and acceptable; () OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. @) OJ L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31. () OJ L 27, 30. 1. 1997, p. 39. 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 Commission Decision 97/87/EC is amended as follows: 1. In Article 1, paragraph 3, the words ‘30 June 1997 are replaced by ‘1 November 1998’ 2. In Article 3, second sentence, the words ‘1 March 1998’ are replaced by ‘31 December 1998’. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Hellenic Republic. Done at Brussels, 12 November 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission