By 30 June 2005, Member States shall submit for approval to the Commission programmes for the implementation of surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in accordance with the Annex.

The Community’s financial contribution towards the measures provided for in Article 1 shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs incurred in Member States up to a maximum of EUR 1 200 000 for the Member States in total.

The maximum amounts of the testing costs to be reimbursed shall not exceed:

(a) ELISA test

EUR 1 per test;

(b) agar gel immune diffusion test

EUR 0,6 per test;

(c) HI test for H5/H7

EUR 4 per test;

(d) virus isolation test

EUR 30 per test.

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.