2005/732/EC: Commission Decision of 17 October 2005 approving the programmes for the implementation of Member States' surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds during 2005 and laying down reporting and eligibility rules for the Community financial contribution to the implementation costs of those programmes (notified under document number C(2005) 3920) (Text with EEA relevance)

• Articles: 11

Article 1

The Member States’ programmes listed in Annex I are approved for the period set out in that Annex (‘the programmes’).

Article 2

The Member States shall carry out surveys for avian influenza in poultry and wild birds in accordance with the programmes.

Article 3

The Community financial contribution to the costs for analysing samples shall be granted to each Member State up to the maximum amount set out in Annex I.

That contribution shall be granted provided that the Member State complies with the following:

(a)

brings into force the laws, regulations or administrative provisions necessary for implementing its programme;

(b)

submits a final report to the Commission and to the Community Reference Laboratory for avian influenza by 31 March 2006 at the latest, on the technical execution of the programme and the results attained, in accordance with the reporting models set out in Annexes II, III, IV and V;

(c)

submits appropriate evidence to the Commission as to the costs incurred during the period for which the programme is approved;

(d)

implements the programme efficiently, in particular the competent authority must ensure that appropriate sampling is performed.

Article 4

The maximum amounts of the costs to be reimbursed to the Member States for the tests covered by the programmes shall not exceed the following:

(a)

ELISA test

:

EUR 1 per test;

(b)

agar gel immune diffusion test

:

EUR 0,6 per test;

(c)

HI test for H5/H7

:

EUR 4 per test;

(d)

virus isolation test

:

EUR 30 per test;

(e)

PCR test

:

EUR 10 per test.

Article 5

The conversion rate for applications submitted by the Member States in accordance with Decision 90/424/EEC in national currency in month ‘n’ shall be that of the tenth day of month ‘n+1’ or for the first preceding day for which a rate is quoted.

Article 6

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX I

ANNEX I

Member States’ programmes for avian influenza surveys in poultry and wild birds

Code

Member State

Period

Maximum amount for co-financing (EUR)

AT

Austria

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

7 060,00

BE

Belgium

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

28 636,00

CY

Cyprus

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

8 690,00

CZ

Czech Republic

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

9 053,00

DE

Germany

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

134 920,00

DK

Denmark

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

28 720,00

EE

Estonia

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

1 778,00

EL

Greece

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

20 067,00

ES

Spain

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

32 220,00

FI

Finland

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

24 792,00

FR

France

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

226 920,00

HU

Hungary

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

22 240,00

IE

Ireland

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

12 260,00

IT

Italy

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

86 960,00

LT

Lithuania

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

4 320,00

LU

Luxembourg

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

3 543,00

LV

Latvia

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

3 025,00

MT

Malta

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

1 880,00

NL

The Netherlands

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

63 934,00

PL

Poland

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

38 703,00

PT

Portugal

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

25 120,00

SE

Sweden

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

44 300,00

SK

Slovakia

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

4 850,00

SI

Slovenia

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

3 539,00

UK

United Kingdom

1 July 2005-31 January 2006

46 193,00

Total

883 723,00

ANNEX II

ANNEX II

FINAL REPORT ON SAMPLED POULTRY HOLDINGS  ( 1 )

(except ducks and geese)

Serological investigation according to guidelines point B on holdings of broilers(only when at risk)/fattening turkeys/chicken breeders/turkey breeders/laying hens/free range laying hens/ratites/farmed feathered game (pheasants, partridges, quails …)/‘backyard flocks’/others [ delete as appropriate ]

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PLEASE USE ONE FORM PER POULTRY CATEGORY!

Member State: Date: Reporting period from: to:

Region (a)

Total number of holdings (b)

Total number of holdings sampled

Total number of positive holdings

Number of positive holdings for subtype H 5

Number of positive holdings for subtype H 7

Total

(a) Region as defined in the approved programme of the Member State.

(b) Total number of holdings of one category of poultry in a region.

( 1 )   Holdings equals herds, flocks or establishments as appropriate.

ANNEX III

ANNEX III

FINAL REPORT ON DATA ON DUCK AND GEESE HOLDINGS  ( 1 ) according to guidelines point C

Serological investigation  ( 2 )

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Member State: Date: Reporting period from: to:

Region (a)

Total number of duck and geese holdings

Total number of duck and geese holdings sampled

Total number of serological positive holdings

Number of serological positive holdings for subtype H 5

Number of serological positive holdings for subtype H 7

Total number of virological positive holdings

Number of virological positive holdings for subtype H 5

Number of virological positive holdings for subtype H 7

Total

(a) Region as defined in the approved programme of the Member State.

( 1 )   Holdings equals herds, flocks or establishments as appropriate.

( 2 )   Region as defined in the approved programme of the Member State.

ANNEX IV

ANNEX IV

FINAL REPORT ON DATA ON WILD BIRDS — Investigation according to guidelines point D

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Member State: Date: Reporting period from: to:

Region (a)

Species of wild birds sampled

Total number of samples taken for examination

Total number of positive samples

Number of positive samples for subtype H 5

Number of positive samples for subtype H 7

Total

(a) Region as defined in the approved programme of the Member State or indication of location of bird watching station(s).

ANNEX V

ANNEX V

FINAL FINANCIAL REPORT AND PAYMENT APPLICATION

One table per survey in poultry/wild birds  ( 1 )

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Member State: Date: Reporting period from: to:

Measures eligible for co-financing (a)

Methods of laboratory analysis

Number tests performed per method

Costs

Serological pre-screening (b)

Haemagglutination-inhibition-test (HI) for H 5/H 7

Virus isolation test

PCR test

Other measures to be covered

Specify activities

Sampling

Others

Total

(a) Data to be given in national currency, VAT excluded.

(b) Please indicate test used.

Herewith I certify that the data given above are correct and that no other Community contribution was asked for these measures.

(Place, Date)

(Signature)

( 1 )   Strike through as appropriate.