17.10.98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 281/41 COMMISSION DECISION of 14 October 1998 on the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community in 1999 (notified under document number C(1998) 3152/2) (98/584/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/EEC (3, and in particular Article 24(5) thereof, Whereas in drawing up the list of programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases qualifying for a financial contribution from the Community for 1999, and the proposed rate and amount of the contribu- tion for each programme, both the interest of each programme for the Community and the volume of avail- able appropriations must be taken into account; Whereas the Commission has examined each of the programmes submitted by the Member States from both the veterinary and the financial point of view; Whereas the programmes on the list set out in this Decision will have to be approved individually at a later date; 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31. 00 =< onll o 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 1. The programmes listed in the Annex hereto shall qualify for a financial contribution from the Community in 1999. 2. For each programme as referred to in paragraph 1, the proposed rate and amount of the Community finan- cial contribution shall be as set out in the Annex. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 14 October 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission