3.2.94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 30/47 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 1 February 1994 amending Decision 93/663/EC concerning the specific financial C.:Ollttib}ltiol’l by the Community towards the eradication of foot-and-mouth dnsgase in Italy (Only the Italian text is suthentic) (94/64/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 Commission Decision 93/439/EEC (3 and, in particular, Article 11 thereof, Whereas outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease have occured in certain regions of Italy from February to June 1993; ‘Whereas the appearance of this disease is a serious danger to the Community’s livestock and, in order to help eradi- cate the disease as rapidly as possible, the Community has the possibility of making good the losses so caused; Whereas, as soon as the presence of foot-and-mouth disease was officially confirmed the Italian authorities took appropriate measures which include the measures as listed in Article 3 (2) of Decision 90/424/EEC and the appropriate provisions of Council Directive 85/511/EEC of 18 November 1985 introducing Community measures for the control of foot-and-mouth disease (?) as last amended by Commission Decision 92/380/EEC(%); whereas such measures were notified by the Italian autho- rities ; () OJ No L 244, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. () OJ No L 203; 13. 8. 1993, p. 34. () OJ No L 315, 26. 11. 1985, p. 11. () O] No L 198, 17. 7. 1992, p. 54. Whereas by Decision 93/230/EEC (%), the Community made a financial contribution to the eradication of foot- and-mouth disease in Italy; Whereas this contribution was continued for a further perid by Commission Decision 93/663/EC () which also introduced additional control measures on the movement of animals of susceptible species in the province of Caserta ; whereas it is appropriate to amend those control measures to take account of the present disease situation, and the reduction of the measures, introduced by Commission Decision 93/180/EEC of 26 March 1993 concerning certain protective measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in Italy and repealing Decision 93/168/EEC () as last amended by Decision 93/419/ EEC(); 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 Decision 93/663/EC is hereby amended as follows : () OJ No L 97, 23. 4. 1993, p. 35. (9 OJ No L 303, 10. 12. 1993, p. 24. () OJ No L 75, 30. 3. 1993, p. 21. () OJ No L 191, 28. 7. 1993, p. 131.