14. 11. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 271/19 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 31 October 1995 on financial assistance from the Community for storage in Italy of antigen for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine (Only the Italian text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (95/476/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/EC (), and in particular Article 14 thereof, Whereas, by virtue of Council Decision 91/666/EEC of 11 December 1991 establishing Community reserves of foot-and-mouth disease vaccines (}), establishment of antigen banks is part of the Community’s action to create Community reserves of foot-and-mouth vaccine ; Whereas Article 3 of that Decision designated the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale at Brescia in Italy as an antigen bank holding Community reserves ; Whereas the function and duties of these antigen banks are specified in Article 4 of that Decision ; whereas Community assistance must be conditional on accom- plishment of these; () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. () OJ No L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31. () OJ No L 368, 31. 12. 1991, p. 21. Whereas Community financial assistance should be granted to these banks to enable them to carry out the said functions and duties ; Whereas for budgetary reasons the Community assistance should be granted for a period of one year; 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 The Community shall grant Italy financial assistance for the stocking of antigen for production of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine. Article 2 The Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale at Brescia in Italy shall hold the stock of antigen to which Article 1 relates. The provisions of Article 4 of Council Decision 91/666/EEC shall apply. Article 3 The Community’s financial assistance shall be a maximum of ECU 70 000 for the period 1 August 1995 to 31 July 1996.