CHAPTER II

MULTIANNUAL PROGRAMMES

Rabies
Article 12
1
The second year of the multiannual programme for the eradication of rabies submitted by Finland is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2013.
2
The third year of the multiannual programme for the eradication of rabies submitted by Latvia is hereby approved for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2013.
3
The financial contribution by the Union:
a
shall include a lump sum of EUR 5 per wild animal sampled;
b
shall be at the rate of 75 % of the costs to be incurred by each Member State referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 for the cost of:
1. carrying out laboratory tests for the detection of rabies antigen or antibodies;
2. the isolation and characterisation of rabies virus;
3. the detection of biomarker and the titration of vaccine baits;
4. the purchase and distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;
5. the purchase and administration of parenteral vaccines to grazing animals; and
c
shall not exceed the following for the year 2013:
1. EUR 1 670 000 for Latvia;
2. EUR 400 000 for Finland.
4
The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to the Member States for the programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall on average not exceed:
(a) for a serological test
- EUR 12 per test;
(b) for a test to detect tetracycline in bone
- EUR 12 per test;
(c) for a fluorescent antibody test (FAT)
- EUR 18 per test;
(d) for the purchase of oral vaccine plus baits
- EUR 0,60 per dose;
(e) for the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits
- EUR 0,35 per dose.
5
Notwithstanding paragraph 3 points (a) and (b) and paragraph 4, for the parts of the Latvian and Finnish multiannual programmes that will be implemented outside these Member States’ territories, the financial contribution by the Union shall:
a
be granted only for the costs for the purchase and the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;
b
be at the rate of 100 %; and
c
not exceed for the year 2013:
1. EUR 600 000 for Latvia;
2. EUR 100 000 for Finland.
6
The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed for the costs referred to in paragraph 5 shall on average not exceed for the purchase and the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits EUR 0,95 per dose.