2011/881/EU: Commission Implementing Decision of 21 December 2011 concerning the adoption of a financing decision to support voluntary surveillance studies on honeybee colony losses (notified under document C(2011) 9597)

• Articles: 2

Article 1

1.   The contribution of the European Union for the implementation of the surveillance studies on honeybee colony losses action is set at EUR 3 750 000. The contribution applies to the period from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2013.

2.   The contribution referred to in paragraph 1 for a maximum of 70 % is limited to costs relating to:

(i)

carry out laboratory tests; and

(ii)

staff specifically allocated for:

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carrying out sampling, and

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monitoring the health status of apiaries and bee colonies.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.