L 272/18 Official Journal of the European Union 3.10.2006 COMMISSION DECISION of 29 September 2006 as regards a Community financial contribution for the year 2006, to new Community reference laboratories in the food and feed control area (notified under document number C(2006) 4277) (Only the texts in Spanish, Danish, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch and Swedish are authentic) (2006/661EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, 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: Community reference laboratories in the food and feed control area may be granted a Community financial contribution in accordance with Article 28 of Council Decision 90/424/EEC of 26 June 1990 on expenditure in the veterinary field (?). Commission Regulation (EC) No 156/2004 of 29 January 2004 on the Community’s financial assistance to Community reference laboratories pursuant to Article 28 of Decision 90/424/EEC (%) provides that the financial contribution from the Community is to be granted if the approved work programmes are efficiently carried out and that the beneficiaries supply all the necessary information within certain time limits. In July 2005 the Commission launched a call for the selection and designation of new Community reference laboratories in the food and feed control area. The evaluation of the applications was completed in December 2005 and the results were notified to the competent authorities of the Member States concerned. Following that evaluation the successful candidates were selected to be designated as new Community reference laboratories. () OJ L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 776/2006 (O] L 136, 24.5.2006, p. 3). (3 OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Decision 2006/53[EC (O] L 29, 2.2.2006, p. 37). () O] L 27, 30.1.2004, p. 5. (4) Commission Regulation (EC) No 776/2006 of 23 May 2006 amending Annex VII to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards Community reference laboratories (%) designated new Community reference laboratories in the following areas: Listeria monocytogenes, Coagulase positive Staphylococci, Escherichia coli, including Verotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC), Campylobacter, parasites (in particular Trichinella, Echinococcus, Anisakis), antimicrobial resistance, animal proteins in feedingstuffs, residues of pesticides (food of animal origin and commodities with high fat content, cereals and feedingstuffs, fruits and vegetables including commodities with high water and high acid content, and single residue methods for all previously mentioned matrixes), and dioxins and PCBs in food and feed. The Commission has assessed the work programmes and corresponding budget estimates submitted by the new designated Community reference laboratories for the year 2006. Accordingly, a Community financial contribution should be granted to the Community reference laboratories designated to carry out the functions and duties provided for in Regulation (EC) No 882/2004. The Community’s financial contribution should be at the rate of 100 % of eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 156/2004. In addition to the financial contribution from the Community, a further contribution should be granted for the organisation of workshops in areas falling under the responsibility of the Community reference laboratories. A financial contribution for workshops organised by Community reference laboratories should comply with the eligibility rules laid down in Regulation (EC) No 156/2004 and be limited to 30 participants. () O] L 136, 24.5.2006, p. 3.