No L 55/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 11. 3. 95 COMMISSION DECISION of 6 March 1995 on a special financial contribution from the Community for the eradication of swine vesicular disease in Belgium (Only the French and Dutch texts are authentic) (95/61/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 94/370/EEC (%), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas outbreaks of swine vesicular disease occurred in Belgium in 1992 and 1993 ; whereas the appearance of this disease is a serious danger to the Community’s pig population and, in order to eradicate the disease as rapidly as possible, the Community has the possibility of making good the losses caused; Whereas, as soon as the presence of swine vesicular disease was officially confirmed, the Belgian authorities took appropriate measures which included the measures listed in Article 3 (2) of Decision 90/424/EEC ; whereas these measures were notified by the Belgian authorities ; Whereas the conditions for Community assistance have been met; 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 For outbreaks of swine vesicular disease which occurred in 1992 and 1993 Belgium may obtain Community finan- cial assistance. The contribution by the Community shall be : o L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. o L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31. (o)) e Z2Zz — 50 % of the costs incurred by Belgium in compen- sating owners for the slaughter and destruction, as appropriate, of pigs and pig products, — 50 % of the costs incurred by Belgium for the cleaning, disinsectization and disinfection of holdings and equipment, — 50 % of the costs incurred by Belgium in compensa- ting owners for the destruction of contaminated feedingstuffs and contaminated equipment. Article 2 1. The Community financial contribution shall be granted after supporting documents have been submitted. 2.  Belgium must submit the documents referred to in paragraph 1 not later than six months after the notifica- tion of this Decision. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Belgium. Done at Brussels, 6 March 1995. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission