No L 65/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 3. 94 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 8 March 1994 approving the programmes for the eradication of anaplasmosis and babesiosis in Reunion and of cowdriosis and babesiosis in Guadeloupe and Martinique presented by France and fixing the Community financial contribution (Only the French text is authentic) (94/148/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 94/77/EC (3), and in particular Article 24 (3) and (4) thereof, Whereas Article 24 of Decision 90/424/EEC provides, inter alia, for the possibility of 2 Community financial measure for the eradication and monitoring of cowdriosis, babesiosis and anaplasmosis transmitted by insect vectors in the French overseas departments; Whereas, by letter dated 26 January 1994, France presented a programme for the eradication of anaplas- mosis and babesiosis in Reunion and a programme for the eradication of cowdriosis and babesiosis in Guade- loupe and Martinique ; Whereas, after examination, those programmes have been found to fulfil all the Community criteria for the eradica- tion of diseases, pursuant to Council Decision 90/638/EEC of 27 November 1990 laying down Com- () OJ No L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. () OJ No L 36, 8. 2. 1994, p. 15. munity criteria for the eradication and monitoring of certain animal diseases (), as last amended by Directive 92/65/EEC (%) ; Whereas a Community financial contribution will be made provided the planned measures are carried out and the authorities supply all the necessary information; whereas the Community financial contribution should be set at 50 % of the expenditure borne by France; 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 1. The programme for the eradication of anaplasmosis and babesiosis in Reunion presented by France is approved for a period of one year. The main features of the programme are given in Annex I 2. The programme for the eradication of cowdriosis and babesiosis in Guadeloupe and Martinique presented by France is approved for a period of one year. The main features of the programme are given in Annex IL () OJ No L 347, 12. 12. 1990, p. 27. () OJ No L 268, 14. 9. 1992, p. 54.