Commission Decision of 22 December 2006 concerning a financial contribution by the Community for the implementation of an epidemiological survey and bluetongue surveillance measures in the context of the emergency measures taken to combat this disease in Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands in 2006 and 2007 (notified under document number C(2006) 6968) (Only the Dutch, French and German text is authentic) (2007/20/EC)

Article 2 Payment arrangements

Subject to the results of any on-the-spot checks carried out in accordance with Article 9(1) of Decision 90/424/EEC, a first tranche payment as part of the Community financial contribution provided for Article 1 shall be paid as follows:

(a)

EUR 300 000 to Belgium;

(b)

EUR 2 200 000 to Germany;

(c)

EUR 100 000 to France;

(d)

EUR 25 000 to Luxembourg;

(e)

EUR 165 000 to the Netherlands.

That payment shall be made on the basis of supporting documents submitted by Belgium, Germany, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands relating to the laboratory tests for serological, virological and entomological surveillance and for the purchase of traps, referred in Article 1(1).