Article 1
Payment of an advance to the financial contribution from the Community to the United Kingdom Subject to budgetary availability of the corresponding funds the United Kingdom may obtain an advance payment of EUR 40 million to the additional financial contribution from the Community for the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in the United Kingdom in 2001. This additional contribution may cover eligible expenditure for the costs of the measures foreseen in Article 11(4) under (a)(i) to (iv) and (b) of Council Decision 90/424/EEC, except for compensation for the value of the animals, already provided for in accordance with Decisions 2001/654/EC and 2003/23/EC.