CHAPTER IU.K. ANNUAL PROGRAMMES

Article 10U.K.Rabies

1.The programmes for the eradication of rabies submitted by Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.

2.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 of parenteral vaccines to grazing animals; and

[F1(c) shall not exceed the following:

(i)

EUR 1 650 000 for Bulgaria;

(ii)

EUR 620 000 for Estonia;

(iii)

EUR 1 400 000 for Hungary;

(iv)

EUR 9 850 000 for Poland;

(v)

EUR 2 200 000 for Romania;

(vi)

EUR 400 000 for Slovakia.]

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

4.Notwithstanding paragraph 2 points (a) and (b) and paragraph 3, for the part of the Polish programme that will be implemented outside its territory, the financial contribution by the Union shall:

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

(b)be at the rate of 100 %; and

(c)not exceed EUR 1 260 000.

5.The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed for the costs referred to in paragraph 4 shall on average not exceed for the purchase and the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits EUR 0,95 per dose.

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