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 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 to 31 December 2013.

2.The financial contribution by the Union, except for Greece:

(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 8 200 000 for Spain;

(ii)

EUR 3 380 000 for Italy;

(iii)

EUR 170 000 for Cyprus;

(iv)

EUR 1 760 000 for Portugal.]

3.The financial contribution by the Union for Greece:

(a)shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred for:

(i)

the purchase of vaccines;

(ii)

the cost of carrying out laboratory tests;

(iii)

the salaries of contractual staff specially recruited for the implementation of the measures of that programme, other than to carry out laboratory tests;

(iv)

the compensation to be paid to owners for the value of its animals slaughtered subject to that programme; and

[F1(b) shall not exceed EUR 1 740 000 .]

4.The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to Greece for the programme referred to in paragraph 1 shall on average not exceed:

(i)

EUR 0,2 per rose bengal test;

(ii)

EUR 0,4 per complement fixation test;

(iii)

EUR 10 per bacteriological test;

(iv)

EUR 1 per dose for the purchase of vaccine;

(v)

EUR 50 per animal slaughtered.

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