97/749/EC: Commission Decision of 24 October 1997 on financial aid from the Community for the operation of the Community reference laboratory for classical swine fever, Hannover, Germany

• Articles: 6

Article 1

The Community shall grant Germany financial assistance for the functions and duties to be carried out in the Community reference laboratory for classical swine fever at the Institute for Virology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany.

Article 2

The Institute for Virology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany, shall perform the functions and duties to which Article 1 relates. The provisions of Annex VI of Council Directive 80/217/EEC shall apply.

Article 3

The Community's financial assistance shall be a maximum of ECU 150 000 for the period from 1 October 1997 to 30 September 1998.

Article 4

The Community's financial assistance shall be paid as follows:

- 70 % by way of an advance at Germany's request,

- the balance following presentation of supporting technical and financial documents. These documents must be presented before 1 December 1998.

Article 5

Articles 8 and 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to Germany.

Done at Brussels, 24 October 1997.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 224, 18. 8. 1990, p. 19.

(2) OJ L 168, 2. 7. 1994, p. 31.

(3) OJ L 47, 21. 2. 1980, p. 11.

(4) OJ L 94, 28. 4. 1970, p. 13.

(5) OJ L 125, 8. 6. 1995, p. 1.