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DECISIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION
of 30 November 2011
approving annual and multiannual programmes and the financial contribution from the Union for
the eradication, control and monitoring of certain animal diseases and zoonoses presented by the
Member States for 2012 and following years
(notified under document C(2011) 8719)
(2011/807/EU)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(4) Regulation
(EC) No
999/2001 of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 laying
down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of
certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
( 3 )
provides for annual monitoring programmes by
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Member States for transmissible spongiform encepha
Union,
lopathies (TSEs) in bovine, ovine and caprine animals.
Having regard to Council Decision 2009/470/EC of 25 May
2009 on expenditure in the veterinary field ( 1 ), and in particular
Article 27(5) thereof,
(5) Council
Directive
2005/94/EC
of
20
December
2005
on
Community measures for the control of avian
influenza ( 4 ) also provides for surveillance programmes
by Member States to be carried out in respect of
poultry and wild birds in order to contribute, inter alia,
Whereas:
on the basis of regularly updated risk-assessments, to the
knowledge on the threats posed by the wild birds in
relation to any influenza virus of avian origin in birds.
Those annual programmes, and their financing, for moni
toring should also be approved.
(1) Decision
2009/470/EC
lays
down
the
procedures
governing the Union financial contribution for
programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring
of animal diseases and zoonoses.
(6) Certain
Member States have
submitted to the
Commission annual programmes for the eradication,
control and monitoring of animal diseases, programmes
(2) In
addition,
Article
27(1)
of
Decision
2009/470/EC
provides that a Union financial measure is to be
of checks aimed at the prevention of zoonoses, and
introduced to reimburse the expenditure incurred by
annual monitoring programmes for the eradication and
the Member States for the financing of national
monitoring of certain TSEs for which they wish to
programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring
receive a financial contribution from the Union.
of the animal diseases and zoonoses listed in Annex 1 to
that Decision.
(7) For
the
years
2008,
2009,
2010
and
2011
certain
multi
(3) Commission
Decision
2008/341/EC
of
25
April
2008
annual programmes submitted by Member States for the
laying down Community criteria for national
eradication, control and monitoring of the animal
programmes for the eradication, control and monitoring
diseases were approved under Commission Decisions
of certain animal diseases and zoonoses (
2007/782/EC ( 5 ), 2008/897/EC ( 6 ), 2009/883/EC ( 7 ) and

2 ) provides that
in order to be approved under the Union financial
2010/712/EU ( 8 ).
measures, programmes submitted by the Member States
must meet at least the criteria set out in the Annex to
( 3 ) OJ L 147, 31.5.2001, p. 1.
that Decision.
( 4 ) OJ L 10, 14.1.2006, p. 16.
( 5 ) OJ L 314, 1.12.2007, p. 29.
( 6 ) OJ L 322, 2.12.2008, p. 39.
( 1 ) OJ L 155, 18.6.2009, p. 30.
( 7 ) OJ L 317, 3.12.2009, p. 36.
( 2 ) OJ L 115, 29.4.2008, p. 44.
( 8 ) OJ L 309, 25.11.2010, p. 18.

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(8) The
commitment
of
the
expenditure
for
those
multi
(14) Verification of individual justifications of eligible costs
annual programmes was adopted in accordance with
creates extensive administrative burdens while not
Article 76(3) of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom)
notably increasing the efficient use of Union funds or
No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regu
transparency. It is thus more appropriate to fix the
lation applicable to the general budget of the European
Union financial contribution, for each programme,
Communities ( 1 ). The first budget commitment for those
where appropriate, at a level that ensures that costs
programmes was made after their approval. Each
entailed by the type of measure, if implemented are
subsequent annual commitment should be made by the
adequately covered. Union financial contribution
Commission in function of the execution of the
supporting in particular defined activities such as
programme for the previous year, on the basis of a
sampling, testing and vaccination should accordingly be
decision to grant a contribution referred to in
specified as lump sum intended to compensate for all
Article 27(5) of Decision 2009/470/EC.
costs normally incurred to perform the activity or to
produce the respective test result.
(9) Certain
Member
States
which
have
been
successfully
implementing rabies eradication programmes that have
(15) Under Council Regulation (EC) No
1290/2005 of
been co-financed for several years, share land borders
21 June 2005 on the financing of the common agri
with third countries where that disease is present. In
cultural policy ( 2 ), programmes for the eradication and
order to finally eradicate rabies, certain vaccination
control of animal diseases are to be financed under the
activities need to be carried out in the territory of
European Agricultural Guarantee Fund. For financial
those third countries adjacent to the Union.
control purposes, Articles 9, 36 and 37 of that Regu
lation are to apply.
(10) In
order
to
support
the
implementation
of
rabies
vacci
nation activities to be carried out in the territory of those
(16) The
financial
contribution
from
the
Union
should
be
granted subject to the condition that the actions
third countries adjacent to the Union, the payment of an
planned are efficiently carried out and that the
advance of up to 60 % of the maximum amount set for
competent authorities supply all the necessary
such activities under the Member State programmes,
information within the time limits laid down in this
should be made possible.
Decision.
(11) The
Commission
has
assessed
the
annual
programmes
(17) For
reasons
of
administrative
efficiency
all
expenditure
submitted by the Member States, as well as the fifth,
submitted for a financial contribution by the Union
fourth, third and second years respectively of the multi
should be expressed in euro. In accordance with Regu
annual programmes approved for 2008, 2009, 2010 and
lation (EC) No 1290/2005, the conversion rate for
2011, from both the veterinary and financial point of
expenditure in a currency other than the euro should
view. Those programmes comply with the relevant Union
be the most recent exchange rate set by the European
veterinary legislation and in particular with the criteria
Central Bank prior to the first day of the month in which
set out in Decision 2008/341/EC.
the application is submitted by the Member State
concerned.
(12) In the light of the importance of the annual and multi
annual programmes for the achievement of Union
(18) The
measures provided for in this Decision are in
objectives in the field of animal and public health, as
accordance with the opinion of the Standing
well as the obligatory application in all Member States
Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health,
in the case of the Transmissible spongiform encepha
lopathies (TSE) and avian influenza programmes, it is
appropriate to fix the appropriate rate of the Union
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
financial contribution to reimburse the costs to be
incurred by the Member States concerned for the
measures referred to in this Decision up to a
maximum amount for each programme.
CHAPTER I
ANNUAL PROGRAMMES
(13) In
accordance
with
Article
75
of
the
Financial
Regulation
Article 1
and Article 90(1) of the Implementing Rules, the
Bovine brucellosis
commitment of expenditure from the Union budget
shall be preceded by a financing Decision setting out
1. The
programmes
for
the
eradication
of
bovine
brucellosis
the essential elements of the action involving expenditure
submitted by Spain, Italy Portugal and the United Kingdom are
and adopted by the institution or the authorities to
hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to
which powers have been delegated by the institution.
31 December 2012.
( 1 ) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
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2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(iii) EUR 5 per gamma-interferon test;
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
(iv) EUR 10 per bacteriological test;
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by
(i) EUR 0,5 per domestic animal sampled;
each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 for the
compensation to be paid to owners for the value of their
(ii) EUR 0,2 per rose bengal test;
animals slaughtered subject to those programmes shall on
average not exceed EUR 375 per animal slaughtered; and
(iii) EUR 0,2 per SAT test;
(c) shall not exceed the following:
(iv) EUR 0,4 per complement fixation test;
(i) EUR 14 000 000 for Ireland;
(v) EUR 0,5 per ELISA test;
(ii) EUR 12 700 000 for Spain;
(vi) EUR 10 per bacteriological test;
(iii) EUR 5 000 000 for Italy;
(vii) EUR 1 per domestic animal vaccinated;
(iv) EUR 2 650 000 for Portugal;
(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by
each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 for the cost of
(v) EUR 31 200 000 for the United Kingdom.
the compensation to be paid to owners for the value of
their animals slaughtered subject to those programmes
and shall on average not exceed EUR 375 per animal
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slaughtered; and
Ovine and caprine brucellosis
(c) shall not exceed the following:
1. The
programmes
for
the
eradication
of
ovine
and
caprine
brucellosis submitted by Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, and
Portugal are hereby approved for the period from 1 January
(i) EUR 4 800 000 for Spain;
2012 to 31 December 2012.
(ii) EUR 2 300 000 for Italy;
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(iii) EUR 1 550 000 for Portugal;
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
(iv) EUR 2 000 000 for the United Kingdom.
(i) EUR 0,5 per domestic animal sampled;
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Bovine tuberculosis
(ii) EUR 0,2 per rose bengal test;
1. The
programmes
for
the
eradication
of
bovine
tuber
culosis submitted by Ireland, Spain, Italy Portugal and the
(iii) EUR 0,4 per complement fixation test;
United Kingdom are hereby approved for the period from
1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.
(iv) EUR 10 per bacteriological test;
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(v) EUR 1 per domestic animal vaccinated;
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by
each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 for the cost of
(i) EUR 0,5 per domestic animal sampled;
the compensation to be paid to owners for the value of
their animals slaughtered subject to those programmes
and shall on average not exceed EUR 50 per animal
(ii) EUR 1,5 per tuberculin test;
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(c) shall not exceed the following:
(v) EUR 10 000 for Estonia;
(i) EUR 2 050 000 for Greece;
(vi) EUR 40 000 for Ireland;
(ii) EUR 8 700 000 for Spain;
(vii) EUR 100 000 for Greece;
(iii) EUR 3 700 000 for Italy;
(viii) EUR 1 000 000 for Spain;
(iv) EUR 190 000 for Cyprus;
(ix) EUR 1 700 000 for France;
(v) EUR 1 950 000 for Portugal.
(x) EUR 400 000 for Italy;
Article 4
(xi) EUR 20 000 for Latvia;
Bluetongue in endemic or high risk areas
1. The
programmes
for
the
eradication
and
monitoring
of
(xii) EUR 10 000 for Lithuania;
bluetongue submitted by Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic,
Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Latvia,
(xiii) EUR 10 000 for Luxembourg;
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands,
Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland
and Sweden are hereby approved for the period from 1 January
(xiv) EUR 30 000 for Hungary;
2012 to 31 December 2012.
(xv) EUR 10 000 for Malta;
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(xvi) EUR 40 000 for the Netherlands;
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
(xvii) EUR 10 000 for Austria;
(i) EUR 0,5 per domestic animal sampled;
(xviii) EUR 50 000 for Poland;
(ii) EUR 1 per domestic animal vaccinated;
(xix) EUR 2 350 000 for Portugal;
(iii) EUR 2 per ELISA test;
(xx) EUR 100 000 for Romania;
(iv) EUR 10 per PCR test;
(xxi) EUR 40 000 for Slovenia;
(v) EUR 10 per virological test;
(xxii) EUR 50 000 for Slovakia;
(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by
each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 for:
(xxiii) EUR 10 000 for Finland;
(i) the cost of carrying out laboratory tests for entomo
(xxiv) EUR 10 000 for Sweden.
logical surveillance;
Article 5
(ii) the purchase of traps; and
Salmonellosis (zoonotic salmonella) in breeding, laying and
(c) shall not exceed the following:
broiler flocks of Gallus gallus and in flocks of turkeys
(Meleagris gallopavo)
(i) EUR 360 000 for Belgium;
1. The
programmes
for
the
control
of
certain
zoonotic
salmonella in breeding, laying and broiler flocks of Gallus
gallus and in flocks of turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) submitted
(ii) EUR 15 000 for Bulgaria;
by Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany,
Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia,
(iii) EUR 40 000 for the Czech Republic;
Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria,
Portugal, Romania, Slovenia Slovakia, and the United
Kingdom are hereby approved for the period from 1 January
(iv) EUR 80 000 for Germany;
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2. The
programmes
for
the
control
of
certain
zoonotic
(x) EUR 1 300 000 for France;
salmonella in broiler flocks of Gallus gallus and in flocks of
turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) submitted by Poland is hereby
(xi) EUR 700 000 for Italy;
approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to
31 December 2012.
(xii) EUR 100 000 for Cyprus;
3. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(xiii) EUR 130 000 for Latvia;
(a) shall include a lump sum of EUR 0,5 per official sample
(xiv) EUR 10 000 for Luxembourg;
taken;
(xv) EUR 2 000 000 for Hungary;
(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by
each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 and 2 for the
(xvi) EUR 150 000 for Malta;
cost of:
(xvii) EUR 3 000 000 for the Netherlands;
(i) carrying out bacteriological and serotyping tests in the
framework of official sampling;
(xviii) EUR 800 000 for Austria;
(ii) carrying out bacteriological tests to verify the efficiency
(xix) EUR 500 000 for Poland;
of disinfection;
(xx) EUR 200 000 for Portugal;
(iii) carrying out tests for the detection of antimicrobials or
bacterial growth inhibitory effect in tissues from birds
(xxi) EUR 200 000 for Romania;
from flocks tested for salmonella;
(xxii) EUR 70 000 for Slovenia;
(iv) the purchase of vaccine doses;
(xxiii) EUR 600 000 for Slovakia;
(v) the compensation to be paid to owners for the value of:
(xxiv) EUR 75 000 for the United Kingdom.
— the culled breeding and laying birds of Gallus gallus,
4. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to the
Member States for the programmes referred to in paragraphs
— the culled breeding turkey birds of Meleagris
1 and 2 shall on average not exceed:
gallopavo,
(a) for a bacteriological test (cultivation/ EUR 7 per test;
— the destroyed eggs as referred to in paragraph 4;
isolation):
and
(b) for the purchase of vaccine: EUR
0,05
per
dose;
(c) shall not exceed the following:
(c) for serotyping of relevant isolates of EUR 20
per
(i) EUR 1 300 000 for Belgium;
salmonella spp.:
test;
(d) for a bacteriological test to verify the effi EUR 5 per test;
(ii) EUR 60 000 for Bulgaria;
ciency of disinfection of poultry houses
after depopulation of a salmonella-
positive flock:
(iii) EUR 1 500 000 for the Czech Republic;
(e) for a test for the detection of anti EUR 5 per test;
microbials or bacterial growth inhibitory
(iv) EUR 250 000 for Denmark;
effect in tissues from birds from flocks
tested for salmonella:
(v) EUR 1 000 000 for Germany;
(f) for the compensation to be paid to owners
for the value of:
(vi) EUR 30 000 for Estonia;
(i) a parent breeding bird of Gallus EUR 4
per
gallus culled:
bird;
(vii) EUR 300 000 for Ireland;
(ii) a commercial laying bird of Gallus EUR 2,20 per
(viii) EUR 1 000 000 for Greece;
gallus culled:
bird;
(iii) a parent breeding turkey bird of EUR 12
per
(ix) EUR 1 000 000 for Spain;
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(iv) hatching eggs of parent breeding EUR 0,20 per
(viii) EUR 30 000 for Slovenia;
Gallus gallus:
hatching egg
destroyed;
(ix) EUR 500 000 for Slovakia.
(v) table eggs of Gallus gallus: EUR
0,04
per
table egg
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destroyed;
Swine vesicular disease
(vi) hatching eggs of parent breeding EUR 0,40 per
Meleagris gallopavo:
hatching egg
1. The
programme
for
the
eradication
of
swine
vesicular
destroyed.
disease submitted by Italy is hereby approved for the period
from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.
Article 6
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
Classical swine fever and African swine fever
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
1. The programmes for the control and monitoring of:
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
(a) Classical swine fever submitted by Bulgaria, Germany,
(i) EUR 0,5 per domestic pig sampled;
France, Luxembourg, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia and
Slovakia are hereby approved for the period from
1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012;
(ii) EUR 2 per ELISA test;
(b) African swine fever submitted by Italy is hereby approved
(iii) EUR 4 per seroneutralisation test;
for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.
(iv) EUR 10 per PCR test;
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(v) EUR 10 per virological test;
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
(b) shall not exceed EUR 900 000.
(i) EUR 0,5 per domestic pig sampled;
Article 8
(ii) EUR 5 per wild boar sampled;
Avian influenza in poultry and wild birds
1. The
survey
programmes
for
avian
influenza
in
poultry
and
(iii) EUR 1 per bait/vaccine;
wild birds submitted by Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France,
Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta,
(iv) EUR 2 per ELISA test;
the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia,
Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom are hereby
(v) EUR 10 per PCR test;
approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December
2012.
(vi) EUR 10 per virological test;
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(b) shall not exceed the following:
(a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs
incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests:
(i) EUR 210 000 for Bulgaria;
(i) EUR 0,5 per sample from poultry flocks;
(ii) EUR 1 300 000 for Germany;
(ii) EUR 5 per wild bird sampled in the framework of the
(iii) EUR 260 000 for France;
passive surveillance;
(iv) EUR 100 000 for Italy;
(iii) EUR 1 per ELISA test;
(v) EUR 10 000 for Luxembourg;
(iv) EUR 1 per agar gel immune diffusion test;
(vi) EUR 340 000 for Hungary;
(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by
each Member State for the costs of carrying out laboratory
(vii) EUR 900 000 for Romania;
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(c) shall not exceed the following:
(a) HI test for H5/H7: EUR
12
per
test;
(i) EUR 40 000 for Belgium;
(b) virus isolation test: EUR
40
per
test;
(c) PCR test: EUR
20
per
test.
(ii) EUR 40 000 for Bulgaria;
(iii) EUR 30 000 for the Czech Republic;
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(iv) EUR 40 000 for Denmark;
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), bovine
spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and scrapie
(v) EUR 80 000 for Germany;
1. The
programmes
for
the
monitoring
of
transmissible
spongiform encephalopathies (TSE), and for the eradication of
(vi) EUR 10 000 for Estonia;
bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and of scrapie
submitted by Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark,
Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus,
(vii) EUR 60 000 for Ireland;
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands,
Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland,
(viii) EUR 10 000 for Greece;
Sweden, and the United Kingdom are hereby approved for the
period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.
(ix) EUR 90 000 for Spain;
(x) EUR 130 000 for France;
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(xi) EUR 800 000 for Italy;
(a) shall consist of a lump sum of:
(xii) EUR 10 000 for Cyprus;
(xiii) EUR 20 000 for Latvia;
(i) EUR 8,5 per test, compensating for all costs incurred to
perform rapid tests, to fulfil the requirements of
Article 12 paragraph 2 and Annex III Chapter A Part
(xiv) EUR 10 000 for Lithuania;
I to Regulation (EC) No
999/2001 or used as
confirmatory tests in accordance with Annex X,
(xv) EUR 10 000 for Luxembourg;
Chapter C to the same Regulation;
(xvi) EUR 130 000 for Hungary;
(ii) EUR 15 per test, compensating for all costs incurred to
(xvii) EUR 10 000 for Malta;
perform rapid tests to fulfil the requirements of
Article 12 paragraph 2, Annex III Chapter A Part II
(xviii) EUR 190 000 for the Netherlands;
points 1 to 5 and Annex VII to Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001;
(xix) EUR 50 000 for Austria;
(iii) EUR 4 per test, compensating for all costs incurred to
(xx) EUR 100 000 for Poland;
perform genotyping tests;
(xxi) EUR 20 000 for Portugal;
(iv) EUR 120 per test, compensating for all costs incurred
(xxii) EUR 250 000 for Romania;
to perform primary molecular discriminatory tests as
referred to in point 3.2(c)(i) of Chapter C of Annex X
(xxiii) EUR 30 000 for Slovenia;
to Regulation (EC) No 999/2001; and
(xxiv) EUR 20 000 for Slovakia;
(v) EUR 25 per test, compensating for all costs incurred to
(xxv) EUR 10 000 for Finland;
perform confirmatory tests, other than rapid tests, as
referred to in Annex X Chapter C to Regulation (EC)
No 999/2001;
(xxvi) EUR 40 000 for Sweden;
(xxvii) EUR 100 000 for the United Kingdom.
(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the cost incurred by each
Member State for the compensation to be paid to owners
3. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to the
for the value of their animals culled and destroyed in
Member States for the tests covered by the programmes shall
accordance with their BSE and scrapie eradication
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(c) shall not exceed the following:
(a) for culled and destroyed bovine animals: EUR
500 per
animal;
(i) EUR 1 220 000 for Belgium;
(b) for culled and destroyed sheep or goats: EUR
70
per
animal.
(ii) EUR 500 000 for Bulgaria;
(iii) EUR 590 000 for the Czech Republic;
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(iv) EUR 730 000 for Denmark;
Rabies
1. The
programmes
for
the
eradication
of
rabies
submitted
(v) EUR 7 690 000 for Germany;
by Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia
are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to
(vi) EUR 120 000 for Estonia;
31 December 2012.
(vii) EUR 2 890 000 for Ireland;
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(viii) EUR 1 540 000 for Greece;
(a) shall include a lump sum of EUR 5 per wild animal
(ix) EUR 4 320 000 for Spain;
sampled;
(x) EUR 12 310 000 for France;
(b) shall be at the rate of 75 % of the costs to be incurred by
each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 for the cost
(xi) EUR 4 160 000 for Italy;
of:
(xii) EUR 1 910 000 for Cyprus;
(i) carrying out laboratory tests for the detection of rabies
antigen or antibodies;
(xiii) EUR 220 000 for Latvia;
(xiv) EUR 420 000 for Lithuania;
(ii) the isolation and characterisation of rabies virus;
(xv) EUR 80 000 for Luxembourg;
(iii) the detection of biomarker and the titration of vaccine
baits;
(xvi) EUR 1 000 000 for Hungary;
(iv) the purchase and distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;
(xvii) EUR 20 000 for Malta;
(xviii) EUR 2 080 000 for the Netherlands;
(v) the purchase and administration of parenteral vaccines
to grazing animals; and
(xix) EUR 1 410 000 for Austria;
(c) shall not exceed the following:
(xx) EUR 2 690 000 for Poland;
(i) EUR 1 540 000 for Bulgaria;
(xxi) EUR 970 000 for Portugal;
(xxii) EUR 930 000 for Romania;
(ii) EUR 620 000 for Estonia;
(xxiii) EUR 210 000 for Slovenia;
(iii) EUR 1 160 000 for Hungary;
(xxiv) EUR 380 000 for Slovakia;
(iv) EUR 9 270 000 for Poland;
(xxv) EUR 350 000 for Finland;
(v) EUR 4 000 000 for Romania;
(xxvi) EUR 500 000 for Sweden;
(xxvii) EUR 5 000 000 for the United Kingdom.
(vi) EUR 540 000 for Slovakia.
3. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to the
3. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to the
Member States for the programmes referred to in paragraph 1
Member States for the programmes referred to in paragraph 1
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(a) for a serological test: EUR
12
per
test;
5. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(b) for a test to detect tetracycline in bone: EUR
12 per test;
(a) shall include a lump sum of EUR 5 per wild animal
(c) for a fluorescent antibody test (FAT): EUR
18
per
test;
sampled;
(d) for the purchase of oral vaccine plus EUR 0,60
per
baits:
dose;
(b) shall be at the rate of 75 % of the costs to be incurred by
each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 to 4 for the
(e) for the distribution of oral vaccine plus EUR 0,35
per
cost of:
baits:
dose;
(f) for the purchase of parenteral vaccine: EUR
1
per
dose;
(i) carrying out laboratory tests for the detection of rabies
antigen or antibodies;
(g) for the administration of rabies vaccines EUR 1,50
per
to grazing animals:
animal
vaccinated,
(ii) the isolation and characterisation of rabies virus;
regardless of the
number of doses
(iii) the detection of biomarker and the titration of vaccine
used.
baits;
(iv) the purchase and distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;
4. Notwithstanding
paragraph
2
points
(a)
and
(b)
and
paragraph 3, for the part of the Polish programme that will
be implemented outside its territory, the financial contribution
(v) the purchase and administration of parenteral vaccines
by the Union shall:
to grazing animals; and
(a) be granted only for the costs of the purchase and of the
(c) shall not exceed the following for the year 2012:
distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;
(i) EUR 1 600 000 for Italy;
(b) be at the rate of 100 %; and
(ii) EUR 1 700 000 for Latvia;
(c) not exceed EUR 1 260 000.
(iii) EUR 2 900 000 for Lithuania;
5. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed for the costs
referred to in paragraph 4 shall on average not exceed for the
(iv) EUR 190 000 for Austria;
purchase and the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits
EUR 0,95 per dose.
(v) EUR 810 000 for Slovenia;
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(vi) EUR 360 000 for Finland.
MULTIANNUAL PROGRAMMES
Article 11
6. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to the
Member States for the programmes referred to in paragraph 1
Rabies
shall on average not exceed:
1. The
multiannual
programme
for
rabies
submitted
by
Finland is hereby approved for the period from 1 January
(a) for a serological test: EUR
12
per
test;
2012 to 31 December 2014.
(b) for a test to detect tetracycline in bone: EUR
12 per test;
2. The
second
year
of
the
multiannual
programmes
for
the (c) for a fluorescent antibody test (FAT): EUR
18
per
test;
eradication of rabies submitted by Italy and Latvia is hereby
approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to
(d) for the purchase of oral vaccine plus EUR 0,60
per
31 December 2012.
baits:
dose;
(e) for the distribution of oral vaccine plus EUR 0,35
per
3. The
third
year
of
the
multiannual
programmes
for
the
baits:
dose;
eradication of rabies submitted by Lithuania and Austria is
hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to
(f) for the purchase of parenteral vaccine: EUR
1
per
dose;
31 December 2012.
(g) for the administration of rabies vaccines EUR 1,50
per
to grazing animals:
animal
4. The
fifth
year
of
the
multiannual
programme
for
the
vaccinated,
eradication of rabies submitted by Slovenia is hereby
regardless of the
approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to
number of doses
31 December 2012.
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7. Notwithstanding
paragraph
5
points
(a)
and
(b)
and the eligible expenditure covered by the measures referred to in
paragraph 6, for the parts of the Latvian, Lithuanian and
those Articles shall be limited to the expenditure set out in the
Finnish multiannual programmes that will be implemented
Annex.
outside these Member States’ territories, the financial
contribution by the Union shall:
2. Only
costs
incurred
in
the
carrying
out
of
the
annual
or
multiannual programmes referred to in Articles 1 to 12 and
(a) be granted only for the costs for the purchase and the
paid before the submission of the final report by the Member
distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;
States shall be eligible for co-financing by means of a financial
contribution by the Union.
(b) be at the rate of 100 %; and
3. In order to receive the lump sum fixed in Articles 1 to 12
(c) not exceed for the year 2012:
in its entirety Member States shall confirm that they paid all
costs incurred in the performance of the activity or test and that
none of the costs have been borne by a third party, other than a
(i) EUR 520 000 for Latvia;
Competent Authority. If part of the costs has been borne by a
third party, Member States shall indicate the percentage or
proportion of the total costs borne by that third party. The
(ii) EUR 1 260 000 for Lithuania;
lump sum paid shall be reduced accordingly.
(iii) EUR 80 000 for Finland.
4. Notwithstanding
the
provisions
of
paragraph
2,
for
the
costs referred to in Articles 10(4) and 11(7), the Commission,
8. The
maximum
of
the
costs
to
be
reimbursed
for
the
costs upon the request of the concerned Member State, shall pay an
referred to in paragraph 7 shall on average not exceed for the
advance of up to 60 % of the specified maximum amount
purchase and the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits
within the three months following the receipt of the request.
EUR 0,95 per dose.
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Article 12
GENERAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS
Salmonellosis (zoonotic salmonella) in breeding and in
laying flocks of Gallus gallus
Article 14
1. The
multiannual
programmes
for
Salmonellosis
(zoonotic
1. The
compensation
to
be
paid
to
owners
for
the
value
of
salmonella) in breeding and in laying flocks of Gallus gallus
the animals culled or slaughtered and of the destroyed products
submitted by Poland is hereby approved for the period from
shall be granted within 90 days from the date of:
1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013.
(a) the slaughter or culling of the animal;
2. The
financial
contribution
by
the
Union:
(a) shall include a lump sum of EUR 0,5 per official sample
(b) the destruction of the products; or
taken;
(c) the presentation of the completed claim by the owner.
(b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by
Poland referred to in paragraph 1 for the cost of the same
measures as in paragraph 3 of Article 5.
2. Article 9(1), (2) and (3) of Commission Regulation (EC)
No 883/2006 ( 1 ) shall apply to compensation payments made
after the period 90 days referred to in paragraph 1 of this
The maximum financial contribution for the measures set out in
Article.
Article 5 by the Union shall not exceed EUR 2 500 000 for
2012.
Article 15
3.
The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to Poland for
1. The
expenditure
submitted
by
the
Member
States
for
a
the programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed
financial contribution by the Union shall be expressed in euro
those set out in paragraph 4 of Article 5.
and shall exclude value added tax and all other taxes.
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2. Where the expenditure of a Member State is in a currency
other than the euro, the Member State concerned shall convert
Article 13
it into euro by applying the most recent exchange rate set by
the European Central Bank prior to the first day of the month
Eligible expenditure
in which the application is submitted by the Member State.
1. Without
prejudice
to
the
upper
limits
of
the
financial
contribution by the Union provided for in Articles 1 to 12,
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as to the costs paid by the Member State and the results
attained during the period from 1 January 2012 to
1. The financial contribution by the Union for the annual
31 December 2012;
and multiannual programmes referred to in Articles 1 to 12
(‘the programmes’) shall be granted provided that the Member
States concerned:
(f) implement the programmes efficiently;
(a) implement the programmes in accordance with the relevant
(g) do not submit further requests for other contributions from
provisions of Union law, including rules on competition
the Union for those measures, and have not previously
and on the award of public contracts;
submitted such requests.
2. Where
a
Member
State
does
not
comply
with
paragraph
(b) bring into force by 1 January 2012 at the latest the laws,
1, the Commission may reduce the financial contribution by the
regulations and administrative provisions necessary for
Union having regard to the nature and gravity of the
implementing the programmes;
infringement, and to the financial loss for the Union.
Article 17
(c) forward to the Commission by 31 July 2012 at the latest,
the intermediate technical and financial reports for the
This decision constitutes a financing decision in the meaning of
programmes, in accordance with Article 27(7)(a) of
Article 75 of the Financial Regulation.
Decision 2009/470/EC, covering the period from
1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012;
Article 18
(d) only for the programmes referred to in Article 8, report to
This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2012.
the Commission the positive and negative results of inves
tigations detected during their surveillance of poultry and
Article 19
wild birds through the Commission online system, every six
months, in accordance with Article 4 of Commission
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Decision 2010/367/EU ( 1 );
Done at Brussels, 30 November 2011.
(e) forward an annual detailed technical report to the
Commission for the programmes in accordance with
For the Commission
Article 27(7)(b) of Decision 2009/470/EC by 30 April
2013 at the latest on the technical execution of the
John DALLI
programme concerned accompanied by justifying evidence
Member of the Commission
( 1 ) OJ L 166, 1.7.2010, p. 22.

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ANNEX
ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 13(1)
The expenditure eligible for a financial contribution by the Union for the measures referred to in Articles 1 to 12 and not
covered by a lump sum, shall be limited to the costs incurred by the Member States for the measures set out in
points 1 to 8.
1. Carrying out laboratory tests:
(a) the purchase of test kits, reagents and all consumables identifiable and especially used for carrying out the
laboratory test;
(b) personnel, whatever the status, specifically allocated entirely or in part for carrying out the tests in the premises of
the laboratory; the costs are limited to actual salaries plus social security charges and other statutory costs included
in the remuneration); and
(c) overheads equal to 7 % of the sum of the costs referred to in (a) and (b).
2. Compensation to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered or culled:
The compensation shall not exceed the market value of the animal immediately before it was slaughtered or culled.
For bovine brucellosis and tuberculosis and ovine and caprine brucellosis programmes, the salvage value, if any, shall
be deducted from the compensation.
3. Compensation to owners for the value of their birds culled and for destroyed eggs:
The compensation shall not exceed the market value of the bird immediately before it was culled or of the eggs
immediately before their destruction.
The salvage value for heat treated non-incubated eggs shall be deducted from the compensation.
4. The purchase and storage of vaccine doses and/or vaccine plus baits for domestic and wild animals.
5. The administration of vaccine doses to domestic animals:
(a) personnel, whatever the status, specifically allocated entirely or in part for carrying out the vaccination; the costs
are limited to the fee paid for such personnel or to their actual salaries plus social security charges and other
statutory costs included in the remuneration; and
(b) the specific equipment and consumables identifiable and used especially for the vaccination.
6. The distribution of vaccines plus baits for wild animals:
(a) the transport of the vaccines plus baits;
(b) the costs for the aerial or manual distribution of the vaccines plus baits;
(c) personnel, whatever the status, specifically allocated entirely or in part for distributing vaccine baits; the costs are
limited to their actual salaries plus social security charges and other statutory costs included in the remuneration.

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