Article 1

For bee health, the Union grants financial assistance to Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’alimentation, de l’environnement et du travail (ANSES), Sophia-Antipolis Laboratory to carry out the functions and duties set out in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 87/2011.

The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that institute for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 249 616 for the period from 1 April to 31 December 2011 of which a maximum of EUR 48 470 shall be dedicated to the organisation of a technical workshop on bee health.

This Decision constitutes a financing decision within the meaning of Article 75(2) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002.