Article 1
1. The programmes for the eradication of rabies presented by the Czech Republic, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Austria, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007. 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 cost of laboratory tests and for the purchase and distribution of vaccine plus baits for the programmes and shall not exceed: (a) EUR 490 000 for the Czech Republic; (b) EUR 850 000 for Germany; (c) EUR 925 000 for Estonia; (d) EUR 1 200 000 for Latvia; (e) EUR 1 850 000 for Hungary; (f) EUR 185 000 for Austria; (g) EUR 4 850 000 for Poland; (h) EUR 375 000 for Slovenia; (i) EUR 500 000 for Slovakia; (j) EUR 112 000 for Finland. 3. The financial contribution by the Community shall be at the rate of 50 % of the cost of laboratory tests to be incurred by Lithuania and 100 % of the costs to be incurred by Lithuania for the purchase and distribution of vaccine plus baits outside its territory and shall not exceed EUR 600 000. 4. 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 paragraphs 2 and 3.