28.8.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 216/45 COMMISSION DECISION of 19 August 2003 concerning a financial contribution by the Community towards the precautionary measures against foot-and-mouth disease taken by Germany in 2001 (notified under document number C(2003) 2979) (Only the German text is authentic) (2003/620[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 Council Regulation No 806/2003 (3), and in particular Article 3(3) and Article 5(3) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Decision 2001/172/EC of 1 March 2001 concerning certain protection measures with regard to foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom and repealing Decision 2001/145/EC (), as last amended by Decision 2001/318/EC (%), was adopted in order to avoid the spread of foot-and-mouth disease to other Member States and was subsequently repealed and replaced by Commission Decision 2001/356/EC (°), as last amended by Decision 2001/708/EC (°). (2)  Germany took the necessary precautionary measures in order to avoid the spread of that disease as provided for in Article 11 of Decision 2001/172/EC and Article 12 of Decision 2001/356EC. (3)  Decision 90/424/EEC provides that a financial contribu- tion may be made by the Community towards the measures deemed particularly necessary for the success of the action undertaken. It is necessary to set out the level of the financial contribution by the Community and the eligible costs. (4)  Pursuant to Article 3(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 1258/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (), veterinary and plant health measures undertaken in accordance with Commu- nity rules are to be financed under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund. Articles 8 and 9 of that Regulation are to apply for financial control purposes. 1 () OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. () OJ L 122,16.5.2003, p. 1. () OJL 62, 2.3.2001, p. 22. () OJ L 109, 19.4.2001, p. 75. () OJ L 125, 5.5.2001, p. 46. (9 OJ L 261, 29.9.2001, p. 67. () OJ L 160, 22.6.1999, p. 103. (5)  On 3 April 2002, Germany submitted an official appli- cation for reimbursement of all expenditure incurred within that Member State in relation to foot-and-mouth disease in 2001. (6)  The official application by Germany is sufficiently detailed to allow the verification of the eligibility of the costs incurred. Therefore, it is not necessary to request that Germany submits a further claim according to a certain format. (7 The financial contribution from the Community should be granted subject to the measures planned having been efficiently carried out and the competent authorities supplying all the necessary information within the time limits laid down in this Decision. (8)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accor- dance with the opinion of the Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Atrticle 1 Payment of a financial contribution by the Community to Germany Germany may obtain a financial contribution from the Community for the swift and adequate compensation of owners for the compulsory slaughter of their animals and the other costs incurred in 2001 while implementing the precau- tionary measures taken in accordance with Article 12 of Deci- sion 2001/356/EC and Article 6 of Decision 90/424/EEC. The financial contribution from the Community shall be 60 % of the eligible expenditure for the swift and adequate compen- sation and the other costs.