Commission Decision of 30 November 2007 approving annual and multi-annual national 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 2008 and following years (notified under document number C(2007) 5776) (2007/782/EC)

CHAPTER II U.K. MULTI-ANNUAL PROGRAMMES

Article 16 U.K. Rabies

1. The multi-annual programmes for the eradication of rabies submitted by the Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia, and Finland are hereby approved for the period from:

(a) 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2009 for the Czech Republic and Germany;

(b) 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2010 for Latvia and Finland;

(c) 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2011 for Estonia;

(d) 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2012 for Slovenia.

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 cost of carrying out laboratory tests and for the purchase and distribution of vaccine plus baits for the programmes.

3. The maximum amounts of the costs to be reimbursed to the concerned Member State for the programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed:

(a) for an ELISA test

EUR 8 per test;

(b) for a test to detect tetracycline in bone

EUR 8 per test.

4. The contribution to cover the period for the implement of the multi-annual programmes shall not exceed:

(a) EUR 1 000 000 for the Czech Republic;

(b) EUR 800 000 for Germany;

(c) EUR 4 750 000 for Estonia;

(d) EUR 3 700 000 for Latvia;

(e) EUR 1 750 000 for Slovenia;

(f) EUR 300 000 for Finland.

5. The amounts to be committed for 2008 shall be:

(a) EUR 500 000 for the Czech Republic;

[F1 (b) EUR 225 000 for Germany;

(c) EUR 860 000 for Estonia;

(d) EUR 700 000 for Latvia;

(e) EUR 380 000 for Slovenia;]

(f) EUR 100 000 for Finland.

6. The amounts to be committed for the following years shall be decided in function of the execution of the programme in 2008. An indication of these amounts (in euro) is given below:

Member state	2009	2010	2011	2012
Czech republic	500 000
Germany	325 000
Latvia	1 250 000	1 250 000
Finland	100 000	100 000
Estonia	1 250 000	1 250 000	1 250 000
Slovenia	350 000	350 000	350 000	350 000

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Decision of 4 December 2008 approving certain amended programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases and zoonoses for the year 2008 and amending Decision 2007/782/EC as regards the reallocation of the Community’s financial contribution to certain Member States for programmes approved by that Decision (notified under document number C(2008) 7572) (2008/920/EC).

Article 17 U.K. Aujeszky’s disease

1. The multi-annual programme for the eradication of Aujeszky’s disease submitted by Belgium is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2009.

2. The financial contribution by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the cost to be incurred by Belgium of carrying out laboratory tests.

3. The maximum amount of the costs to be reimbursed to Belgium for the programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed for an ELISA test EUR 1 per test.

4. The contribution to cover the period for the implementation of the multi-annual programme to be carried out by Belgium referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed EUR 720 000.

5. The amount to be committed for 2008 shall be EUR 360 000.

6. The amount to be committed for the following year shall be decided in function of the execution of the programme in 2008. EUR 360 000 is an indication thereof.

Article 18 U.K. Enzootic bovine leucosis

1. The multi-annual programmes for the eradication of enzootic bovine leucosis submitted by Italy, Latvia, and Portugal are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2008 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 cost of carrying out laboratory tests and compensation to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered subject to those programmes.

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

(a) for an ELISA test

EUR 0,5 per test;

(b) for an agar gel immune diffusion test

EUR 0,5 per test.

4. The contribution to cover the period for the implementation of the multi-annual programmes shall not exceed:

(a) EUR 2 000 000 for Italy;

(b) EUR 170 000 for Latvia;

(c) EUR 1 000 000 for Portugal.

5. The amounts to be committed for 2008 shall be:

(a) [F1 EUR 650 000] for Italy;

(b) EUR 60 000 for Latvia;

(c) [F1 EUR 350 000] for Portugal.

6. The amounts to be committed for the following years shall be decided in function of the execution of the programme in 2008. An indication of these amounts (in euro) is given below:

Member state	2009	2010	2011	2012
Italy	800 000	800 000
Latvia	55 000	55 000
Portugal	350 000	350 000

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Decision of 4 December 2008 approving certain amended programmes for the eradication and monitoring of animal diseases and zoonoses for the year 2008 and amending Decision 2007/782/EC as regards the reallocation of the Community’s financial contribution to certain Member States for programmes approved by that Decision (notified under document number C(2008) 7572) (2008/920/EC).