Article 1

Decision 2008/655/EC is amended as follows:

1. 1..

   in Article 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by following:

   ‘The vaccination plans, composed of technical and financial provisions, submitted by Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Sweden are hereby approved for the period from 1 November 2007 to 31 December 2008.’;

2. 2..

   in Article 2(1), the first subparagraph is replaced by following:

   ‘In the context of the emergency measures taken to combat bluetongue in 2007 and 2008 Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal and Sweden shall be entitled to a specific contribution from the Community for the bluetongue emergency vaccination plans referred to in Article 1 amounting to:’;

3. 3..

   in Article 4(1), the letter (d) is replaced by the following:

   1. (d)

      ‘a final financial report, in computerized form in accordance with the Annex, on the costs incurred by the Member State during the period 1 November 2007 to 31 December 2008 and paid before the submission of the report;’;

4. 4..

   in Article 4(1), the following subparagraph is added:

   ‘However, paragraph 1(a) and (b) and paragraph 2 shall not apply to the plans submitted by Austria and Sweden’.