Article 2
1. The Community’s financial assistance granted to Italy for the project referred to in Article 1 shall be at the rate of 100 % of the costs incurred for staff and the purchase equipments, including hardware and software and other consumables by the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise ‘G. Caporale’, Teramo Italy for the work referred to in Article 1(1) shall not exceed EUR 100 000. 2. The Community’s financial assistance shall be paid as follows: (a) 70 % by way of an advance at the request of Italy; (b) the balance following presentation of the reports and supporting documents referred to Article 1(2)(b).