L 136/8 Official Journal of the European Union 4.6.2003 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) COMMISSION DECISION of 23 May 2003 amending Decision 2002/677/EC as regards programmes for the control of zoonotic salmonella (notified under document number C(2003) 1640) (Text with EEA relevance) (2003/394/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (4) It is important to have in place a reporting system for 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 Regulation (EC) No 806/2003 (3, and in particular Article 24(11) thereof, Whereas: (1)  Commission Decision 2002/677EC of 22 August 2002 laying down standard reporting requirements for programmes of eradication and control of animal diseases co-financed by the Community and repealing Decision 2000/322/EC (}) does not cover programmes for the control of zoonotic salmonella co-financed by the Community. (2)  Decision 90/424[EEC provides that once Community rules to control zoonoses have been introduced, Member States may, as part of their national plans approved by the Commission, seek a financial contribution from the Community. (3)  Community rules to control zoonotic salmonella in poultry are laid down by Council Directive 92/117/EEC of 17 December 1992 concerning measures for protec- tion against specified zoonoses and specified zoonotic agents in animals and products of animal origin in order to prevent outbreaks of food-borne infections and intoxi- cations (%) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/ 2003. Following the adoption of that Directive, the Commission approved a number of national salmonella control plans submitted by the Member States. Commu- nity co-financing has been provided for some of those approved national control plans. 1 () OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. () OJ L 122,16.5.2003, p. 1. () OJ L 229, 27.8.2002, p. 24. () OJL 62, 15.3.1993, p. 38. the purpose of assessing progress made during the implementation of the national salmonella control programmes co-financed by the Community. It is appro- priate to harmonise those reporting systems in order to collect meaningful and comparable information. (5)  This reporting system should be based on the require- ments laid down in Decision 2002/677/EC. However, it is necessary to lay down certain specific reporting requirements for zoonotic salmonella. (6)  Decision 2002/677[EC should be amended accordingly. (7)  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 ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Atrticle 1 Decision 2002/677[EC is amended as follows: (1) in Article 4(2), the following subparagraph is added: ‘In respect of zoonotic salmonella, intermediate reports shall contain at least the information specified in Annex Va.; (2) in Article 5(2), the following subparagraph is added: ‘In respect of zoonotic salmonella, the final reports shall contain at least the information specified in Annexes Va, VI and VIL;