1.The programmes for the eradication of rabies submitted by Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012.
2.The financial contribution by the Union:
(a)shall include a lump sum of EUR 5 per wild animal sampled;
(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 of:
(i)carrying out laboratory tests for the detection of rabies antigen or antibodies;
(ii)the isolation and characterisation of rabies virus;
(iii)the detection of biomarker and the titration of vaccine baits;
(iv)the purchase and distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;
(v)the purchase and administration of parenteral vaccines to grazing animals; and
(c)shall not exceed the following:
(i)EUR 1650000 for Bulgaria;
(ii)EUR 620000 for Estonia;
(iii)EUR 1400000 for Hungary;
(iv)EUR 9850000 for Poland;
(v)EUR 2200000 for Romania;
(vi)EUR 400000 for Slovakia.
3.The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to the Member States for the programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall on average not exceed:(a) | for a serological test: | EUR 12 per test;(b) | for a test to detect tetracycline in bone: | EUR 12 per test;(c) | for a fluorescent antibody test (FAT): | EUR 18 per test;(d) | for the purchase of oral vaccine plus baits: | EUR 0,60 per dose;(e) | for the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits: | EUR 0,35 per dose;(f) | for the purchase of parenteral vaccine: | EUR 1 per dose;(g) | for the administration of rabies vaccines to grazing animals: | EUR 1,50 per animal vaccinated, regardless of the number of doses used.
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 by the Union shall:
(a)be granted only for the costs of the purchase and of the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits;
(b)be at the rate of 100 %; and
(c)not exceed EUR 1260000.
5.The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed for the costs referred to in paragraph 4 shall on average not exceed for the purchase and the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits EUR 0,95 per dose.