CHAPTER IU.K. ANNUAL PROGRAMMES

Article 3U.K.Ovine and caprine brucellosis

1.The programmes for the eradication of ovine and caprine brucellosis submitted by Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, and Portugal 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 0,2 per rose bengal test;

(iii)

EUR 0,4 per complement fixation test;

(iv)

EUR 10 per bacteriological test;

(v)

EUR 1 per domestic animal vaccinated;

(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 cost of the compensation to be paid to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered subject to those programmes and shall on average not exceed EUR 50 per animal slaughtered; and

[F1(c) shall not exceed the following:

(i)

EUR 800 000 for Greece;

(ii)

EUR 8 900 000 for Spain;

(iii)

EUR 3 700 000 for Italy;

(iv)

EUR 180 000 for Cyprus;

(v)

EUR 1 800 000 for Portugal.]