1.The programmes for the eradication of bovine brucellosis presented by Spain, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Portugal and the United Kingdom are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007.
2.The financial contribution by the Community 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 laboratory tests, the compensation to owners for their losses due to the slaughter of animals subject to those programmes and the purchase of vaccine doses and shall not exceed:
(a)EUR 5500000 for Spain;
(b)EUR 1950000 for Ireland;
(c)EUR 3000000 for Italy;
(d)EUR 20000 for Cyprus;
(e)EUR 1280000 for Portugal;
(f)EUR 1100000 for the United Kingdom.
3.The maximum amounts of the costs to be reimbursed to the Member States for the programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not exceed: (a) for a rose bengal testEUR 0,2 per test; (b) for a SAT testEUR 0,2 per test; (c) for a complement fixation testEUR 0,4 per test; (d) for an ELISA testEUR 1 per test; (e) for the purchase of one vaccine doseEUR 0,5 per dose.