16.5.2007 Official Journal of the European Union L 128/45 COMMISSION DECISION of 8 May 2007 on financial aid from the Community for the year 2007 for certain Community reference laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals (notified under document number C(2007) 1930) (Only the German, English, Spanish, Danish, French, and Swedish versions are authentic) (2007/336/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 28(2) thereof, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (%), and in particular Article 32(7) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Pursuant to Article 28(1) of Decision 90/424/EEC Community reference laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals may be granted Community aid. (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 of 28 November 2006 laying down detailed rules for the granting of Community financial assistance to Community reference laboratories for feed and food and the animal health sector () provides that the financial assistance from the Community is to be granted if the approved work programmes are efficiently carried out and that the beneficiaries supply all the necessary information within certain time limits. (3) In accordance with Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 the relationship between the Commission (') OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (OJ L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1). (® O] L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1; corrected version in O] L 191, 28.5.2004, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006. () O] L 331, 29.11.2006, p. 8. and Community reference laboratories is laid down in a partnership agreement which is supported by a multi- annual work programme. (4 The Commission has assessed the work programmes and corresponding budget estimates submitted by the Community reference laboratories for the year 2007. (5)  Accordingly, Community financial assistance should be granted to the Community reference laboratories designated to carry out the functions and duties provided for in the following Acts: — Council Directive 2001/89/EC of 23 October 2001 on Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (%), — Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 intro- ducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease (%), — Council Directive 92[40/EEC of 19 May 1992 intro- ducing Community measures for the control of avian influenza (°), — Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animals diseases and specific measures relating swine vesicular disease (7), — Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993 intro- ducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases (%), ( OJ L 316, 1.12.2001, p. 5. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC (O] L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 352). () O] L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC. () O] L 167, 22.6.1992, p. 1. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC. () O] L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69. Directive as last amended by Commission Directive 2007/10/EC (O] L 63, 1.3.2007, p. 24). () OJ L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 23. Directive as last amended by Directive 2006/104/EC.