1.The European Union grants financial aid to the Laboratoire d’études et de recherches sur la qualité des aliments et sur les procédés agroalimentaires (Lerqap), of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (Anses, ex-AFSSA), Maisons-Alfort, France, to carry out the functions and duties provided for in Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004, for the analysis and testing of coagulase positive Staphylococci, including Staphylococcus aureus.
For the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, that financial contribution shall not exceed EUR 361 615.
2.In addition to the maximum amount provided for in paragraph 1, the Union grants a financial contribution to the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1 for the organisation of workshops. That contribution shall not exceed EUR 23 000.