20. 5. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 240/15 COMMISSION DECISION of 6 September 1996 laying down the rules for technical and scientific measures concerning the control of classical swine fever and the financial contribution from the Community (Only the German text is authentic) (96/553/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 amended by Decision 94/370/EEC (%) and in particular Article 20 thereof, Whereas classical swine fever is a serious infectious disease of pigs which creates barriers to trade in live pigs, pigmeat and certain pigmeat products; Whereas classical swine fever is still present in certain areas of the Community; Whereas within the framework of Council Directive 80/217/EEC of 22 January 1980, introducing Community measures for the control of classical swine fever (°), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, the Community has adopted measures with a view to the elimination of classical swine fever from its territory; Whereas to that end the Community is undertaking tech- nical and scientific measures necessary to ensure that existing Community legislation takes into account devel- opments in animal production systems and the develop- ment of new diagnostic procedures; Whereas in this framework provisions should be made for a Community financial contribution to undertake tech- nical and scientific measures on epidemiological aspects of classical swine fever; Whereas materials and data collected during recent clas- sical swine fever outbreaks in Germany are available for further analysis; Whereas Germany took the initiative to carry out a comprehensive study using materials and information collected during classical swine fever outbreaks ex- perienced during 1993, 1994 and 1995; Whereas Community financial aid should be granted to Germany to enable the Institute of Virology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover and the Institute of Epidemiology, Wusterhausen, to carry out further tech- nical and scientific investigations; o L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19. o L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31. o L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11. & zZ7Z Whereas for supervisory purposes Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on financing of the common agricultural policy (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2048/88 (%), should apply, 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. With a view to ensuring that Community legislation on the control of classical swine fever in pigs kept under different husbandry systems is based on the best technical and scientific information available, the Community shall undertake the necessary measures to determine the importance of epidemiological data from recent CSF outbreaks and developments concerning diagnostic pro- cedures. 2. The measures to be carried out shall include a study of: (a) epidemiology, in particular, the spread of classical swine fever virus in areas adjacent to an outbreak site; (b) disease control measures and disease eradication management. Article 2 The Community shall grant Germany financial assistance for the technical and scientific investigations to be carried out by the Institute of Virology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover and the Institute of Epidemiology situated at Wusterhausen. Article 3 1. The Institute for Virology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, shall coordinate the functions and duties to which Article 1 (2) relates. () OJ No L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13. () OJ No L 185, 15. 7. 1988, p. 1.