Article 11
1. The European Union grants financial aid to. the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (ex-VLA), Addlestone, United Kingdom, for the monitoring of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. For the period from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, that financial aid shall not exceed EUR 600 000. 2. In addition to the maximum amount provided for in paragraph 1, the Union grants financial aid to the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1 for the organisation of workshops. That aid shall not exceed EUR 30 000. 3. By way of derogation from Article 15(4) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 926/2011, the laboratory referred to in paragraph 1 shall be entitled to claim financial aid for attendance by a maximum of 50 participants at one of its workshops referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.