For Newcastle disease, the Union grants financial assistance to the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA, ex-CVL), New Haw, Weybridge, United Kingdom, to carry out the functions and duties set out in Annex V to Directive 92/66/EEC.

The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that laboratory for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 90 850 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2011, of which a maximum of EUR 850 shall be dedicated to the organisation of a restricted technical workshop on Newcastle disease.