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( 1 ) OJ NO L 250 , 23 . 9 . 1980 , P . 12 .

COMMISSION DECISION

OF 17 JULY 1981

APPROVING THE PLAN SUBMITTED BY THE REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL FOR THE ERADICATION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER

( 81/633/EEC )

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DECISION 80/877/EEC OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1980 ON FINANCIAL AID FROM THE COMMUNITY FOR THE ERADICATION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER IN PORTUGAL ( 1 ),

WHEREAS BY LETTER OF 30 APRIL 1981 THE REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL COMMUNICATED TO THE COMMISSION A FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR THE ERADICATION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER ;

WHEREAS , AFTER EXAMINATION , THIS PLAN HAS BEEN FOUND 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 FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR THE ERADICATION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER SUBMITTED BY THE REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL IS HEREBY APPROVED .

ARTICLE 2

THE PERIOD FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 SHALL RUN FROM 1 JULY 1981 .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 17 JULY 1981 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

GASTON THORN