CHAPTER IU.K. ANNUAL PROGRAMMES

Article 1U.K.Bovine brucellosis

1.The programmes for the eradication of bovine brucellosis submitted by Spain, Italy Portugal and the United Kingdom are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.

2.The financial contribution by the Union:

(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 0,2 per SAT test;

(iv)

EUR 0,4 per complement fixation test;

(v)

EUR 0,5 per ELISA test;

(vi)

EUR 10 per bacteriological test;

(vii)

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 375 per animal slaughtered; and

[F1(c) shall not exceed the following:

(i)

EUR 3 600 000 for Spain;

(ii)

EUR 2 300 000 for Italy;

(iii)

EUR 1 050 000 for Portugal;

(iv)

EUR 1 050 000 for the United Kingdom.]