Article 9

For rabies serology, the Community grants financial assistance to France for the functions and duties referred to in Annex II to Decision 2000/258/EC, to be carried out by the laboratory of the AFSSA, Nancy, France.

The Community’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs to be incurred by the AFSSA, Nancy for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 165 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2006.