Article 3

The Community financial contribution to the costs for analysing samples shall be granted to each Member State at the rate of 50 % of the costs incurred and up to the maximum amount for co-financing set out in Annex I.

That Community financial contribution shall be granted provided that the Member State concerned complies with the following:

1. (a)

   brings into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary for implementing its programme;

2. (b)

   submits a final report to the Commission and to the Community Reference Laboratory for avian influenza as referred to in Article 51(1) of Council Directive 2005/94/EC^f1 by 31 March 2007 at the latest, on the technical execution of the programme and the results attained, in accordance with the reporting models set out in Annexes II to V to this Decision;

3. (c)

   submits appropriate evidence to the Commission as to the costs incurred for analysing samples during the period for which the programme is approved;

4. (d)

   implements the programme efficiently, in particular the competent authority must ensure that appropriate sampling is performed.