2.12.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 31617 COMMISSION DECISION of 1 December 2010 on financial aid from the Union for the year 2011 for certain European Union reference laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals (notified under document C(2010) 8344) (Only the Danish, English, French, German, Spanish and Swedish texts are authentic) (2010/735/EU) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May 2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field ('), and in particular Article 31(1) 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 31(1) of Decision 2009/470/EC European Union reference laboratories in the field of animal health and live animals may be granted Union aid. (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 17542006 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 Union is to be granted if the approved work programmes are efficiently carried out and 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 and European Union reference laboratories is laid down in a partnership agreement which is supported by a multiannual work programme. 0J L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30. () O] L 165, 30.4.2004, p. 1. 0J L 331, 29.11.2006, p. 8. (4)  The Commission has assessed the work programmes and corresponding budget estimates submitted by the European Union reference laboratories for the year 2011. (5)  Accordingly, Union financial assistance should be granted to the European Union reference laboratories designated to carry out the functions and duties provided for in the following acts: — Council Directive 92/35/EEC of 29 April 1992 laying down control rules and measures to combat African horse sickness (%), — Council Directive 92/66/EEC of 14 July 1992 intro- ducing Community measures for the control of Newcastle disease (%), — Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animals diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease (°), — Council Directive 93/53/EEC of 24 June 1993 intro- ducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain fish diseases (7), — Council Directive 95/70/EC of 22 December 1995 introducing minimum Community measures for the control of certain diseases affecting bivalve molluscs (%), — Council Decision 2000/258/EC of 20 March 2000 designating a specific institute responsible for estab- lishing the criteria necessary for standardising the serological tests to monitor the effectiveness of rabies vaccines (%), ) OJ L 157, 10.6.1992, p. 19. ) OJ L 260, 5.9.1992, p. 1. ) OJ L 62, 15.3.1993, p. 69. ) OJ L 175, 19.7.1993, p. 23. ) OJ L 332, 30.12.1995, p. 33. ) OJ L 79, 30.3.2000, p. 40.