Article 12
1. The programmes for the eradication of bovine spongiform encephalopathy presented by Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Greece, Spain, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and the United Kingdom are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006. 2. The financial contribution by the Community of the programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at the rate of 50 % of the cost paid by the concerned Member States for compensation to owners for the value of their animals culled and destroyed in accordance with their eradication programme, up to a maximum of EUR 500 per animal and shall not exceed: (a) EUR 150 000 for Belgium; (b) EUR 750 000 for the Czech Republic; (c) EUR 100 000 for Denmark; (d) EUR 875 000 for Germany; (e) EUR 15 000 for Estonia; (f) EUR 15 000 for Greece; (g) EUR 1 000 000 for Spain; (h) EUR 300 000 for France; (i) EUR 2 800 000 for Ireland; (j) EUR 200 000 for Italy; (k) EUR 15 000 for Cyprus; (l) EUR 100 000 for Luxembourg; (m) EUR 60 000 for the Netherlands; (n) EUR 15 000 for Austria; (o) EUR 985 000 for Poland; (p) EUR 685 000 for Portugal; (q) EUR 25 000 for Slovenia; (r) EUR 65 000 for Slovakia; (s) EUR 25 000 for Finland; (t) EUR 530 000 for the United Kingdom.