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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 to 31 December 2013.

The programme for the eradication of bovine brucellosis submitted by Croatia is hereby approved for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2013.

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 paragraphs 1 and 2 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;

(c)and shall not exceed the following:

(i)

EUR 4 000 000 for Spain;

(ii)

EUR 100 000 for Croatia;

(iii)

EUR 1 200 000 for Italy;

(iv)

EUR 1 000 000 for Portugal;

(v)

EUR 1 100 000 for the United Kingdom.