Bovine tuberculosis
Article 2
1. The programmes for the eradication of bovine tuberculosis submitted by Ireland, Spain, Italy Portugal and the United Kingdom are hereby approved for the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. 2. The financial contribution by the Union: (a) shall consist of a lump sum compensating for all costs incurred to perform the following activities and/or tests: (i) EUR 0,5 per domestic animal sampled; (ii) EUR 1,5 per tuberculin test; (iii) EUR 5 per gamma-interferon test; (iv) EUR 10 per bacteriological test; (b) shall be at the rate of 50 % of the costs to be incurred by each Member State referred to in paragraph 1 for the compensation to be paid to owners for the value of their animals slaughtered subject to those programmes shall on average not exceed EUR 375 per animal slaughtered; and (c) shall not exceed the following: (i) EUR 14 000 000 for Ireland; (ii) EUR 12 700 000 for Spain; (iii) EUR 5 000 000 for Italy; (iv) EUR 2 650 000 for Portugal; (v) EUR 31 200 000 for the United Kingdom.