1.Each year, by 15 September at the latest, the Commission shall prepare a list of programmes to be considered which therefore are eligible for a financial contribution from the Community. For the purpose of assuring an effective and consistent contribution, and taking into account the evolution of the phytosanitary situation in the Community, the Commission shall rank the above programmes.In the above ranking, priority shall be given to those programmes that satisfy as much as possible the following criteria:
—protect the interest of the whole Community,
—show a higher probability of efficacy,
—supply the required information regarding the identity of the consignment.