Commission Implementing Decision of 30 November 2012 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 2013 (notified under document C(2012) 8682) (2012/761/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 to 31 December 2013.

The programme for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis submitted by Croatia is hereby approved for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2013.

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 paragraphs 1 and 2 for 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 375 per animal slaughtered;

(c) and shall not exceed the following:

(i)

EUR 19 000 000 for Ireland;

(ii)

EUR 14 000 000 for Spain;

(iii)

EUR 400 000 for Croatia;

(iv)

EUR 3 300 000 for Italy;

(v)

EUR 2 600 000 for Portugal;

(vi)

EUR 31 800 000 for the United Kingdom.