L 318/46 Official Journal of the European Communities 4.12.2001 COMMISSION DECISION of 3 December 2001 approving the programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases and for the prevention of zoonoses presented by the Member States for the year 2002 (notified under document number C(2001) 3817) (2001/853/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 2001/572/EC (3, and in particular Articles 24, 29 and 32 thereof, Whereas: (1)  Decision 90/424[EEC provides for the possibility of financial participation by the Community in the erad- ication and monitoring of animal diseases and for checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses. (2)  Member States have submitted programmes for the erad- ication of animal diseases and for the prevention of zoonoses in their countries. (3)  After examination of the programmes they were found to comply with the Community criteria relating to the eradication of these diseases, in conformity with Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Community criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (*) as last amended by Directive 92/65/EC (*. (4)  These programmes appear on the priority list of programmes for the eradication and surveillance of animal diseases and for checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses which can benefit from financial participa- tion from the Community in 2002 and which was estab- lished by Commission Decision 2001/729/EC (). (5)  In the light of the importance of the programmes for the achievement of Community objectives in the field of animal health and public health, it is appropriate to fix the financial participation of the Community at 50 % of the costs incurred by the Member States concerned for () O] L 224, 18.9.1990, p. 19. () O] L 203, 28.7.2001, p. 16. () O] L 347, 12.12.1990, p. 27. () O] L 268, 18.10.1997, p. 11. () O] L 274, 17.10.2001, p. 16. the measures specified in this Decision up to a maximum amount for each programme. According to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (°), programmes for the monitoring and eradication of animal diseases shall be financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund; for financial control purposes, Articles 8 and 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 apply. The financial contribution from the Community shall be granted provided that the actions planned are efficiently carried out and that the authorities supply all the neces- sary information within the time limits laid down. The approval of some of these programmes shall not prejudge a decision of the Commission on rules for eradication of those diseases based on scientific advice. The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Veterinary Commiittee, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Contents Chapter I Rabies Articles 1 to 6 Chapter ' Bovine brucellosis Articles 7 to 13 Chapter I~ Bovine tuberculosis Articles 14 to 19 Chapter IV Enzootic bovine leucosis Articles 20 to 21 Chapter V. Contagious bovine pleuro- Article 22 pneumonia Chapter VI Ovine and caprine brucel-  Articles 23 to 27 losis Chapter VI Scrapie Articles 28 to 33 Chapter VIII  Bluetongue Articles 34 to 36 (9 O] L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 103.