Article 1

The Community grants financial assistance to France for the functions and duties referred to in Chapter II of Annex D to Directive 92/46/EEC to be carried out by the Laboratoire d'Etudes et de Recherches sur la Qualité des Aliments et sur les Procédés Agro-alimentaires, of the Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Aliments (formerly the Laboratoire d'Etudes et de Recherches sur l'Hygiène et la Qualité des Aliments), Maisons-Alfort, France, for the analysis and testing of milk and milk products.

The financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall amount to a maximum of EUR 203 000 for the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004.

The Community's additional financial assistance for the organisation of a technical workshop shall amount to a maximum of EUR 27 000.