# Commission Implementing Decision of 24 April 2014 concerning a Union financial contribution towards surveillance and other emergency measures implemented in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland against African swine fever (notified under document C(2014) 2551) (Only the Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Polish texts are authentic) (2014/236/EU), Article 1

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

1. In the framework of the emergency measures for the protection against ASF taken by Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland in 2014, those Member States shall be entitled to a specific contribution from the Union to the expenditure incurred for the implementation of the activities described in paragraphs 2 and 3, and planned for the period from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014.
2. The financial contribution by the Union shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs incurred and paid for the implementation the following activities:
(a) sampling of domestic pigs;
(b) sampling of wild boar;
(c) ELISA tests;
(d) PCR and Sequencing tests;
(e) purchase of equipment and disinfectant for cleansing and disinfection;
(f) purchase of equipment especially used for disposal of animal carcasses;
(g) purchase of equipment for carrying out virological laboratory tests;
(h) awareness campaigns.
3. The financial contribution by the Union shall be at the rate of 30 % of the costs incurred and paid by Lithuania and Poland for compensating pig owner for losses caused by early slaughter of pigs in the infected areas.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/236/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-236/article-1
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