# Commission Decision of 28 November 2008 as regards a Community financial contribution for the year 2009 to certain Community reference laboratories in the feed and food control area (notified under document number C(2008) 7283) (Only the texts in Spanish, Danish, German, English, French, Italian, Dutch and Swedish are authentic) (2008/912/EC), Article 16

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The Community grants financial aid to the Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Addlestone, United Kingdom, to carry out the functions and duties provided in Chapter B of Annex X to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, in particular for the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
For the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009, that financial aid shall not exceed EUR 605 608.
2. In addition to the maximum amount provided for in paragraph 1, the Community grants financial aid to the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1 for the organisation of workshops. That aid shall not exceed EUR 68 995.
3. By way of derogation from Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006, the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1 shall be entitled to claim financial assistance for attendance by a maximum of 50 participants at one of its workshops referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2008/912/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2008-912/article-16
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