2006/140/EC: Commission Decision of 15 February 2006 concerning a specific financial contribution by the Community relating to the survey on TSE resistant PrP genes in goats presented by Cyprus for the year 2006 (notified under document number C(2006) 408)

• Articles: 6

Article 1

1.   The survey programme for TSE resistant PrP genes in goats presented by Cyprus is hereby approved for a period of 12 months starting from 1 January 2006.

2.   The financial assistance from the Community for the programme referred to in paragraph 1 covers the costs (VAT excluded) incurred by Cyprus for laboratory testing up to 100 % in accordance with the provisions in Chapter 1 of the Annex. The total assistance shall be maximum EUR 47 500.

Article 2

1.   The financial assistance referred to under Article 1(2) shall be paid to Cyprus provided that the implementation of the programme shall be in conformity with the relevant provisions of Community law, including rules on competition and on the award of public contracts and subject to the conditions provided for in points (a) to (e):

(a)

bringing into force by 1 January 2006 the laws, regulations and administrative provisions for implementing the survey;

(b)

forwarding an intermediate financial and technical evaluation covering the first eight months of the survey, at the latest two months after the end of this period. The report shall conform to the model as set out in Chapter 2 of the Annex;

(c)

forwarding a final report by 31 March 2007 at the latest on the overall execution and results of the survey for the whole period during which Community financial assistance was granted. The report shall contain a technical and financial evaluation covering the year 2006, in accordance with the model as set out in Chapter 2 of the Annex, accompanied by justifying evidence as to the costs incurred;

(d)

these reports providing substantive and valuable technical and scientific information corresponding to the purpose of the Community intervention;

(e)

implementing the programme effectively.

2.   When the time limit in subparagraph 1(c) is not respected, the contribution shall be reduced by 25 % on 1 May, 50 % on 1 June, 75 % on 1 July and 100 % on 1 September 2007.

Article 3

The conversion rate for payments of reimbursement claims submitted in national currency in month ‘n’ shall be that of the 10th day of month ‘n+1’ or for the first preceding day for which a rate is quoted.

Article 4

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2006.

Article 5

This decision is addressed to the Republic of Cyprus.

Schedules & Appendices

ANNEX

ANNEX

CHAPTER 1

Financial assistance of the Community

Costs

Number of units

Unitary cost in EUR

Total cost in EUR

Community assistence

Sample collection

70 hours

21

1 470

None

Histological examination

1 500 analyses

3,5

5 250

None

PrP genotyping

DNA sequencing

750 analyses

60

45 000

Costs of maximum 750 analyses at maximum EUR 60 per analysis

Rapid testing

Test kits and consumables

250 tests

14

3 500

Costs of maximum 250 tests at maximum EUR 10 per test

Work

60 hours

20

1 200

None

Coordination and evaluation of data

1 778 hours

14,5

25 780

None

Traveling and accomodation costs CRL expert

1 trip

1 300

1 300

None

Total

Maximum EUR 47 500

CHAPTER 2

Technical and financial reporting

Section A:   Technical report

Reporting period from to

Determination of PrP genotype by DNA sequencing

Number of samples with at codon 146 amino acid:

Aspartic acid

Serine

…

Other

Histologically TSE + suspects, rapid test +

Histologically TSE + suspects, rapid test –

Histologically TSE – suspects, rapid test +

Histologically TSE – suspects, rapid test –

Healthy controls

Section B:   Statement on costs incurred for control  ( 1 )

Reporting period from to

Reference number of Commission Decision providing financial assistance:

Costs incurred related to

Number of units

Costs incurred during the reporting period (national currency)

PrP genotyping by DNA sequencing. Number of tests:

Rapid testing. Number of tests:

Rapid testing. Hours of work:

( 1 )   When presenting the final report referred to in Article 2(c), for each item a listing of all expenditures shall be provided together with a copy of supporting documents.