CHAPTER IIU.K. MULTI–ANNUAL PROGRAMMES

Article 11U.K.Rabies

1.The multiannual programme for the eradication of rabies submitted by Italy is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2012.

2.The multiannual programme for the eradication of rabies submitted by Latvia is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2013.

3.The second year of the multiannual programmes for the eradication of rabies submitted by Lithuania and Austria are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.

4.The fourth year of the multiannual programme for the eradication of rabies submitted by Slovenia is hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011.

5.The financial contribution by the Union:

(a)shall include a lump sum of EUR 5 per wild animal sampled;

(b)shall be at the rate of 75 % of the costs to be incurred by each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 for the cost of:

(i)

carrying out laboratory tests for the detection of rabies antigen or antibodies;

(ii)

the isolation and characterisation of rabies virus;

(iii)

the detection of biomarker and the titration of vaccine baits;

(iv)

the purchase and distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;

(v)

the purchase and administration to livestock of parenteral vaccines; and

(c)shall not exceed the following for the year 2011:

(i)

[F1EUR  1 600 000] for Italy;

(ii)

[F1EUR  1 500 000] for Latvia;

(iii)

EUR 2 700 000 for Lithuania;

(iv)

EUR 200 000 for Austria;

(v)

[F1EUR  850 000] for Slovenia.

6.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 serological test

:

EUR 12 per test;

(b) for a test to detect tetracycline in bone

:

EUR 12 per test;

(c) for a fluorescent antibody test (FAT)

:

EUR 18 per test;

(d) for the purchase of oral vaccine plus baits

:

EUR 0,60 per dose;

(e) for the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits

:

EUR 0,35 per dose;

(f) for the purchase of parenteral vaccine

:

EUR 1 per dose;

(g) for the administration of rabies vaccines to livestock animals

:

EUR 1,50 per animal vaccinated, regardless of the number of doses used.

7.Notwithstanding [F1paragraph 5(a), paragraph 5(b) and paragraph 6], for the part of the Lithuanian multiannual programme that will be implemented outside its territory, the financial contribution by the Union shall:

(a)be granted only for the costs for the purchase and the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;

(b)be at the rate of 100 %; and

(c)not exceed EUR 1 100 000 for the year 2011.

8.The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed for the costs referred to in paragraph 7 shall on average not exceed:

(a) for the purchase of oral vaccine plus baits

:

EUR 0,60 per dose;

(b) for the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits

:

EUR 0,35 per dose.

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