Rabies
Article 10
1. The programmes for the eradication of rabies submitted by Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. 2. The financial contribution by the Union: (a) shall include a lump sum of EUR 5 per wild animal sampled; (b) shall be at the rate of 75 % of the costs to be incurred by each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 for the cost of: (i) carrying out laboratory tests for the detection of rabies antigen or antibodies; (ii) the isolation and characterisation of rabies virus; (iii) the detection of biomarker and the titration of vaccine baits; (iv) the purchase and distribution of oral vaccine plus baits; (v) the purchase and administration of parenteral vaccines to grazing animals; and (c) shall not exceed the following: (i) EUR 1 540 000 for Bulgaria; (ii) EUR 620 000 for Estonia; (iii) EUR 1 160 000 for Hungary; (iv) EUR 9 270 000 for Poland; (v) EUR 4 000 000 for Romania; (vi) EUR 540 000 for Slovakia. 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 serological test: EUR 12 per test; (b) for a test to detect tetracycline in bone: EUR 12 per test; (c) for a fluorescent antibody test (FAT): EUR 18 per test; (d) for the purchase of oral vaccine plus baits: EUR 0,60 per dose; (e) for the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits: EUR 0,35 per dose; (f) for the purchase of parenteral vaccine: EUR 1 per dose; (g) for the administration of rabies vaccines to grazing animals: EUR 1,50 per animal vaccinated, regardless of the number of doses used. 4. Notwithstanding paragraph 2 points (a) and (b) and paragraph 3, for the part of the Polish programme that will be implemented outside its territory, the financial contribution by the Union shall: (a) be granted only for the costs of the purchase and of the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits; (b) be at the rate of 100 %; and (c) not exceed EUR 1 260 000. 5. The maximum of the costs to be reimbursed for the costs referred to in paragraph 4 shall on average not exceed for the purchase and the distribution of oral vaccine plus baits EUR 0,95 per dose.