Article 1
1. The programmes for the eradication of rabies presented by the Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, France, Latvia, Lithuania, Austria, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006. 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 purchase and distribution of vaccine plus baits for the programmes and shall not exceed: (a) EUR 390 000 for the Czech Republic; (b) EUR 750 000 for Germany; (c) EUR 990 000 for Estonia; (d) EUR 105 000 for France; (e) EUR 650 000 for Latvia; (f) EUR 600 000 for Lithuania; (g) EUR 180 000 for Austria; (h) EUR 3 750 000 for Poland; (i) EUR 300 000 for Slovenia; (j) EUR 400 000 for Slovakia; (k) EUR 100 000 for Finland. 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 the purchase of one vaccine dose EUR 0,5 per dose for the programmes referred to in paragraph 2(c) and (d); and (b) for the purchase of one vaccine dose EUR 0,3 per dose for the other programmes referred to in paragraph 2.