Article 15
For equine diseases other than African Horse Sickness, the Union grants financial assistance to the AFSSA, Laboratoire d’études et de recherches en pathologie animale et zoonoses/Laboratoire d’études et de recherche en pathologie equine, France, to carry out the functions and duties set out in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 180/2008. The Union’s financial assistance shall be at the rate of 100 % of the eligible costs as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1754/2006 to be incurred by that laboratory for the work programme and shall amount to a maximum of EUR 530 000 for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2010 of which a maximum of EUR 30 000 shall be dedicated to the organisation of a technical workshop on equine diseases.