Ovine and caprine brucellosis
Article 3
1. The programmes for the eradication of ovine and caprine brucellosis submitted by Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus and Portugal are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009. 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 purchase of vaccines, the cost of carrying out laboratory tests and the compensation to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered subject to those programmes, and shall not exceed: (a) EUR 250 000 for Greece; (b) EUR 4 500 000 for Spain; (c) EUR 4 000 000 for Italy; (d) EUR 75 000 for Cyprus; (e) EUR 1 100 000 for Portugal. 3. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed to the Member States for the programmes referred to in paragraph 1 shall on average not exceed: (a) for a rose bengal test EUR 0,2 per test; (b) for a complement fixation test EUR 0,4 per test; (c) for animals slaughtered EUR 50 per animal.