Commission Decision of 26 November 2009 approving annual and multi-annual programmes and the financial contribution from the Community for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses presented by the Member States for 2010 and following years (notified under document C(2009) 9131) (2009/883/EC)

Article 3U.K.Ovine and caprine brucellosis

1.The programmes for the eradication of ovine and caprine brucellosis submitted by Spain, Italy, Cyprus and Portugal are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010.

2.The financial contribution by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 for the purchase of vaccines, the cost of carrying out laboratory tests and the compensation to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered subject to those programmes, and shall not exceed:

[F1(a) EUR 3 000 000 for Spain;]

(b)EUR 3 500 000 for Italy;

(c)EUR 75 000 for Cyprus;

(d)EUR 1 100 000 for Portugal.

3.The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to the Member States for the programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall on average not exceed:

(a) for a rose bengal test

EUR 0,2 per test;

(b) for a complement fixation test

EUR 0,4 per test;

(c) for animals slaughtered

EUR 50 per animal.

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