Commission Implementing Decision of 30 November 2011 approving annual and multiannual programmes and the financial contribution from the Union for the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses presented by the Member States for 2012 and following years (notified under document C(2011) 8719) (2011/807/EU)

Article 2 Bovine tuberculosis

1. The programmes for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis submitted by Ireland, Spain, Italy Portugal and the United Kingdom are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.

2. The financial contribution by the Union:

(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:

(i)

EUR 0,5 per domestic animal sampled;

(ii)

EUR 1,5 per tuberculin test;

(iii)

EUR 5 per gamma-interferon test;

(iv)

EUR 10 per bacteriological test;

(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 for the compensation to be paid to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered subject to those programmes shall on average not exceed EUR 375 per animal slaughtered; and

(c) shall not exceed the following:

(i)

EUR 14 000 000 for Ireland;

(ii)

EUR 12 700 000 for Spain;

(iii)

EUR 5 000 000 for Italy;

(iv)

EUR 2 650 000 for Portugal;

(v)

EUR 31 200 000 for the United Kingdom.