L 305/52 Official Journal of the European Union 23.11.2007 COMMISSION DECISION of 14 November 2007 on a financial contribution from the Community towards certain measures in the field of animal health and welfare and certain technical and scientific measures (2007/757[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 Articles 17 and 20 thereof, Whereas: Decision 90/424[/EEC lays down the procedures governing financial contributions from the Community towards specific veterinary measures, including measures in the field of animal health and welfare and technical and scientific measures. More particularly, the Community is to make a financial contribution to the establishment of an information policy in the field of animal health and welfare, including the performance of studies necessary for the preparation and development of legislation in the field of animal welfare. The Community is also to undertake, or assist the Member States or international organisations in undertaking, the technical and scientific measures necessary for the development of Community veterinary legislation and for the development of veterinary education or training. Emerging animal breeding technologies, such as animal cloning conducted by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), are used for research purposes. SCNT, which is expected to be used in livestock breeding and food production in the future, may have an impact on animal health and animal welfare, but also carries an ethical and societal dimension. It is therefore necessary, in addition to the ongoing consultation of the European Food Safety Authority and the European Groups on Ethics, to carry out an Eurobarometer survey to inves- tigate the attitudes of consumers towards the possible use () OJ L 224, 18.8.1990, p. 19. Decision as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (O] L 363, 20.12.2006, p. 1). (4) of SCNT in the agro-food sector and, in particular, the need for information about the use of the technology in the food chain and ways in which consumers may wish to be informed. The results of the Eurobarometer survey will provide necessary information for the evaluation of the need for Community legislation in this area. A financial contribution from the Community should therefore be granted towards the financing of that survey. Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 of 22 December 2004 on the protection of animals during transport and related operations and amending Directives 64/432[EEC and 93/119/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 (?) requires that the Commission establishes a new range of maximum and minimum temperatures for the transport of animals. In addition, in 2004 the European Food Safety Authority adopted an opinion on standards for microclimate inside animal road transport vehicles (3). It is therefore necessary to establish the temperature conditions under which animals are transported over long journeys in the Community and to carry out a study for that purpose. The study will provide the information necessary for the preparation and development of legislation in the field of animal protection. A financial contribution from the Community should therefore be granted towards the financing of that study. The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council on a Community Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006 to 2010 (*) calls for full support for the animal welfare activities of international organisations such as the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). In 2005, the OIE adopted guidelines on animal welfare concerning the transport of animals by land and sea, the slaughter of animals for human consumption and the humane killing of animals for disease control. The OIE intends to further develop those guidelines and to take measures to ensure their implementation by OIE member countries, in particular by providing training and guidance. () OJ L 3, 5.1.2005, p. 1. (}) The EFSA Journal (2004), 122, 1-25, Standards for microclimate inside animal road transport vehicles. (*) COM(2006) 13 final.