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( 1 ) OJ NO L 133 , 31 . 5 . 1979 , P . 29 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 26 JULY 1979

APPROVING THE PLAN SUBMITTED BY THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA FOR THE ERADICATION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER AND THE RE-STOCKING OF PIG FARMS

( 79/706/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DECISION 79/510/EEC OF 24 MAY 1979 ON FINANCIAL AID FROM THE COMMUNITY FOR THE ERADICATION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER IN MALTA ( 1 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 2 AND 4 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS , BY LETTER OF 27 JUNE 1979 , THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA COMMUNICATED TO THE COMMISSION A PLAN FOR THE ERADICATION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER AND THE RE-STOCKING OF PIG FARMS ;

WHEREAS , AFTER EXAMINATION , THIS PLAN PROVES TO BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVEMENTIONED DECISION , AND IN PARTICULAR WITH THE CRITERIA LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 3 THEREOF ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THE CONDITIONS FOR A FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION BY THE COMMUNITY ARE FULFILLED ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS DECISION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE STANDING VETERINARY COMMITTEE ,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :

ARTICLE 1

THE PLAN FOR THE ERADICATION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER AND THE RE-STOCKING OF PIG FARMS SUBMITTED BY THE REPUBLIC OF MALTA IS HEREBY APPROVED .

ARTICLE 2

THE THREE-YEAR PERIOD FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 SHALL RUN FROM 1 AUGUST 1979 .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 26 JULY 1979 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT