1.The programme for the eradication and monitoring of classical swine fever presented by the Slovak Republic is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004.
2.The financial contribution by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs of virological and serological tests of domestic pigs and wild boar and the costs to be incurred by the Slovak Republic for the destruction of carcasses of wild boars subject to the programme referred to in paragraph 1 and shall not exceed EUR 125 000.