L 25730 Official Journal of the European Union 3.10.2007 II (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION DECISION of 28 September 2007 concerning a financial contribution from the Community towards a survey on the prevalence of Salmonella spp. in herds of breeding pigs to be carried out in the Member States (notified under document number C(2007) 4434) (2007/636[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 ('), and in particular Article 20 thereof, Whereas: G) Decision 90/424/EEC lays down procedures governing a financial contribution by the Community towards specific veterinary measures, including technical and scientific measures. It provides for the Community to undertake, or assist Member States in undertaking, the technical and scientific measures necessary for the devel- opment of Community veterinary legislation and for the development of veterinary education or training. Under Article 4 and Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 2160/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 November 2003 on the control of Salmonella and other specified food-borne zoonotic agents (3), a Community target is to be established for reducing the prevalence of Salmonella in populations of herds of breeding pigs. The Task Force on Zoonoses Data Collection of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) adopted on 30 () OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (O] L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1). () OJ L 325, 12.12.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regu- lation (EC) No 1791/2006. April 2007 a Report on a proposal for technical specifi- cations for a baseline study on the prevalence of Salmonella in breeding pigs () (the EFSA report). In order to set the Community target, comparable data on the percentage of Salmonella infected holdings of breeding pigs in the Member States needs to be available. Such information is not available and a special survey should therefore be carried out to monitor the prevalence of Salmonella in breeding pigs over a suitable period in order to take account of possible seasonal variations. The survey should be based on the EFSA report. The EFSA report also recommends additional sampling for the estimation of within-holding prevalence. Such sampling should be carried out by a number of Member States geographically representing the different situations in the Community. The survey is to provide technical information necessary for the development of Community veterinary legislation. Given the importance of collecting comparable data on the prevalence of Salmonella in breeding pigs in the Member States, they should be granted a Community financial contribution for implementing the specific requirements of the survey. It is appropriate to reimburse 100 % of the costs incurred on the laboratory testing, subject to a ceiling. All other costs incurred such as sampling, travel, administration, etc. should not be eligible for any Community financial contribution. (}) The EFSA Journal (2007) 99, pp. 1-28.