Article 4 Ovine and caprine brucellosis
United Kingdom
The programmes for the eradication of ovine and caprine brucellosis submitted by Greece, Spain, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, and Portugal are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014.
The financial contribution by the Union to the Member States referred to in paragraph 1, except for Greece:
shall be at a rate of 50 % of the unit cost defined in points 1(b) and 4(c) of Annex I for:
- (i)
the sampling of domestic animals;
- (ii)
rose bengal tests;
- (iii)
complement fixation tests;
shall be at a rate of 50 % of the eligible costs to be incurred by each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 for:
- (i)
F1bacteriological/PCR tests up to a maximum of EUR 10 on average per test;
- (ii)
the purchase of vaccines up to a maximum of EUR 0,50 on average per dose;
- (iii)
the compensation to be paid to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered subject to those programmes up to a maximum of EUR 50 on average per animal;
shall not exceed the following:
- (i)
EUR 7 300 000 for Spain;
- (ii)
EUR 385 000 for Croatia;
- (iii)
EUR 3 935 000 for Italy;
- (iv)
EUR 160 000 for Cyprus;
- (v)
EUR 1 125 000 for Portugal.
The financial contribution by the Union for Greece:
shall be at a rate of 75 % of the unit cost defined in points 4(c) of Annex I for:
- (i)
rose bengal tests;
- (ii)
complement fixation tests;
shall be at a rate of 75 % of the eligible costs to be incurred for:
- (i)
bacteriological tests up to a maximum of EUR 15 on average per test;
- (ii)
the purchase of vaccines up to a maximum of EUR 0,75 on average per dose;
- (iii)
the remuneration of private practitioners performing vaccination and sampling activities under the programme;
- (iv)
the salaries of seasonal staff specially recruited for management of data on the implementation of the measures of that programme;
shall be at a rate of 50 % of the eligible costs to be incurred for the compensation to be paid to owners for the value of its animals slaughtered subject to that programme up to a maximum of EUR 50 on average per animal; and
shall not exceed EUR 3 290 000.