CHAPTER I ANNUAL PROGRAMMES

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.